CBC Announces Broadcast Agreement For Nutrilite Canadian Champions League

CBC today announced a broadcast agreement with Soccer Canada for the broadcast rights to the inaugural Nutrilite Canadian Champions League – the Canadian qualifying tournament for the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) Champions League.

Three Canadian teams—Toronto FC, Montreal Impact and the Vancouver Whitecaps—will compete for the right to represent Canada at the new continental club championship—the CONCACAF Champions League. The CONCACAF Champions League winner will then qualify as the CONCACAF representative at the 2009 FIFA Club World Cup.

• Tuesday, July 1 - Vancouver Whitecaps at Toronto FC (3 p.m. ET, CBC, CBCSports.ca
• Wednesday, June 25 - Montreal Impact at Vancouver Whitecaps (8 p.m. PT/11 p.m. ET, bold and CBCSports.ca)
• Tuesday, July 22 - Vancouver Whitecaps at Toronto FC (7 p.m. ET, bold and CBCSports.ca)

Canada announces rosters for upcoming friendlies

Canada's men's national team has announced the roster for its upcoming preparatory matches against Brasil (Brazil) and Panama. The Canucks will be gathering in Seattle, WA this Sunday 25 May to begin training for the high-profile international friendly match with the Brasilians, the world's number-two ranked country. The Canucks will then head off to Fort Lauderdale, FL to play CONCACAF rivals Panama on 4 June.

CANADA
Lars Hirschfeld | G | Edmonton, AB | ROM / CFR Cluj
Pat Onstad | G | Vancouver, BC | USA / Houston Dynamo
Greg Sutton | G | Hamilton, ON | CAN / Toronto FC
Joshua Wagenaar | G | Grimsby, ON | unattached
Patrice Bernier | M | Brossard, QC | GER / FC Kaiserslautern
Jim Brennan | D | East York, ON | CAN / Toronto FC
Adrian Cann | D | Thornhill, ON | CAN / Vancouver Whitecaps
Julian de Guzman | M | Scarborough, ON | ESP / Deportivo La Coruna
Marcel de Jong | D/M | Newmarket, ON | NED / Roda JC
Dwayne De Rosario | M/F | Scarborough, ON | USA / Houston Dynamo
Rob Friend | F | Kelowna, BC | GER / Borussia Mönchengladbach
Ali Gerba | F | Montréal, QC | GER / FC Ingolstadt
André Hainault | D | Hudson, QC | CZE / Sparta Praha (on loan from FK SIAD Most)
Richard Hastings | D | Vancouver, BC | SCO / Inverness CT
Atiba Hutchinson | M | Brampton, ON | DEN / F.C. København
Ante Jazic | D | Bedford, NS | USA / Los Angeles Galaxy
Mike Klukowski | D | Oshawa, ON | BEL / Club Brugge KV
Issey Nakajima-Farran | M | Calgary, AB | DEN / FC Nordsjælland
Tam Nsaliwa | D/M | Edmonton, AB | GRE / AEK Athens FC
Jaime Peters | M/F | Pickering, ON | ENG / Ipswich Town FC
Tomasz Radzinski | M/F | Toronto, ON | GRE / Skoda Xanthi
Adrian Serioux | D/M| Scarborough, ON | USA / FC Dallas
Paul Stalteri | D/M | Brampton, ON | ENG / Fulham FC (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur)


Head of delegation / Chef de délégation : Victor Montagliani
Head Coach / Entraîneur-chef : Dale Mitchell
Assistant Coach / Entraîneur adjoint : Stephen Hart
Assistant Coach / Entraîneur adjoint : Nick Dasovic
Video coach / Entraîneur video : Vic Mendes
Goalkeeper coach / Entraîneur des gardiens : Paul Dolan
Goalkeeper coach / Entraîneur des gardiens : Djamel Laarabi (Panama match)
Manager / Gérant : Morgan Quarry
Equipment manager / Gérant d’équipements : Mike Moretto
Physiotherapist / Physiothérapeute : Eddie Cannon (Brasil match)
Physiotherapist / Physiothérapeute : Ted Tilbury (Panama match)
Massage Therapist / Massothérapeute : Garret Kusch

Toronto FC confirms Mexican, Argentine friendlies

Toronto FC finalized the rest of its summer plans today when in confirmed the Mexican club Pachuca and Argentine power Independiente will both visit BMO Field for friendlies in July.

Canadian Footballers Abroad

Argentina
Nico Aravana - Rosario Central (Argentina Primera) (1) Youth
Jorge Maradona - Argentino Jrs. (Argentina Primera) (1) Youth
Emmanuel (Manny) Gomez - Barracas Bolivar (Argentina Primera C Metropolitana) (4)

Belgium
Mike Klukowski - Club Brugge (Belgian Jupiler League) (1)
Raheem Alibhai - OC Charleroi-Marchienne (Belgian 2ieme Division) (2)
Orlin Chalmers - Royal Racing FC Montegnée (Belgian Provinciaal League) (5)
Shyle Braithwaite - Royal Racing FC Montegnée (Belgian Provinciaal League) (5)

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Vladimir Vukovic - FK Laktasi (Bosnia Herzegovina Premier League) (1)

Chile
Carlos Rivas Jr. - Municipal Iquique (Chilean Primera B) (2)

China
Sean Fraser - Nanchang Bayi (China League) (2)
Rumba Munthali - Nanchang Bayi (China League) (2)
Gordon Chin - Yantai Yiteng (China League) (2)

Croatia
Fabian Knezevic Jr. - Kamen Ingrad (Croatian 1.HNL Ozujsko) (1) Youth

Czech Republic
Andre Hainault - AC Sparta Praha (Czechia Gambrinus Liga) (1) on loan from FK Siad Most (Czechia Gambrinus Liga) (1)
Dave Simpson - FK Siad Most (Czechia Gambrinus Liga) (1) on loan from AC Sparta Praha (Czechia Gambrinus Liga) (1)

Denmark
Atiba Hutchinson - FC Copenhagen (Danish Superliga) (1)
Andrew Ornoch - Esbjerg (Danish Superliga) (1)
Issey Nakajima-Farran - FC Nordsjælland (Danish Superliga) (1)
Josh Wagenaar - Lyngby (Danish Superliga) (1)
Paris Nakajima-Farran - Næstved BK (Viasat Divisionen) (2)

England
Paul Stalteri - Fulham (English Premier League) (1) on loan from Tottenham (English Premier League) (1)
David Edgar - Newcastle (English Premier League) (1)
Asmir Begovic - Portsmouth (English Premier League) (1) Reserves
David (Junior) Hoillet - Blackburn (English Premier League) (1) Reserves
Adam Street - West Ham United (English Premier League) (1) U18
Shaun Saiko - Middlesborough (English Premier League) (1) U18
Janeil Hoillet - Blackburn (English Premier League) (1) Youth

Mike D'Agostino - Blackpool (English The Championship) (2)
Iain Hume - Leicester City (English The Championship) (2)
Jaime Peters - Ipswich Town (English The Championship) (2)
Michal Misiewicz - Plymouth Argyle (English The Championship) (2) U18

Marc Bircham - Yeovil Town (English League One) (3)
Simeon Jackson - Gillingham (English League One) (3)
Paul Peschisolido - Luton Town (English League One) (3)

Terry Dunfield - Macclesfield Town (English League Two) (4)

Gavin McCallum - Weymouth FC (Nationwide Conference National) (5)
Simon Rayner - Boston United (Nationwide Conference North) (6)
Elliott Godfrey - Hampton & Richmond Borough (Ryman Isthmian League Premier Division) (7)
Jon Henry-Hayden - Tooting & Mitcham United (Ryman Isthmian League Premier Division) (7)
Mika Dronyk - Ringwood Town (Wessex League Premier Division) (9)

France
Taylor Lord - AS Monaco (France Ligue 1) (1) U18
Olivier Lacoste-Lebuis - Strasbourg (France Ligue 1) (1) U18
Sean Rosa - FC Metz (France Ligue 1) (1) U18
Abdoulaye Sylla - FC Metz (France Ligue 1) (1) Youth

Germany
Daniel Imhof - VfL Bochum (German Bundesliga 1) (1)
Ryan Gyaki - Hansa Rostock (German Bundesliga 1) (1)
Cody Cook - Energie Cottbus (German Bundesliga 1) (1) U19
Eddy Sidra - Energie Cottbus (German Bundesliga 1) (1) U19

Rob Friend - Borussia Monchengladbach (German Bundesliga 2) (2)
Kevin McKenna - FC Köln (German Bundesliga 2) (2)
Josh Simpson - Kaiserslautern (German Bundesliga 2) (2)
Patrice Bernier - Kaiserslautern (German Bundesliga 2) (2)
Jonathan Beaulieu-Bourgault - St. Pauli (German Bundesliga 2) (2)
Nik Ledgerwood - 1860 München (German Bundesliga 2) (2)

Ali Gerba - FC Ingolstadt 04 (German Regionalliga Sud) (3)
Fabrice Lassonde - FC Ingolstadt 04 (German Regionalliga Sud) (3) U19
Alex Elliott - Sportfreunde Siegen (German Regionalliga Sud) (3)
Kent O'Connor - FSV Oggersheim German Regionalliga Sud) (3)
Zach Kaltoff - Kaiserslautern II (Oberliga Sudewest) (4)
Kennedy Owusu-Ansah - Hertha BSC II (Oberliga NOFV Nord) (4)
Gianluca Zavarise - Vfl Bochum II (Oberliga Westphalia) (4)
Maycoll Canizalez - Bonner SC (Oberliga NordRhein) (4)
Massih Wassey - Preussen Muenster (Oberliga Westphalia) (4)
Riley O’Neill - Wilhelmshaven (Oberliga Nord) (4)
Robert Kerek - Bahlinger SC (Oberliga Baden-Württemberg) (4)
Victor Collins - Neuruppin (Verbandsliga) (5)

Greece
Tam Nsaliwa - AEK Athens (Greek Super League) (1)
Tomasz Radzinski - AO Xanthi (Greek Super League) (1)
Stathis Kappos - Kalamata (Greek B Ethniki) (2)

Hungary
Ronnie Vass - Kecskeméti TE (NB II Nyugat) (2) - Youth
Wojtek Zarzycki - Ferencvaros (NB II Nyugat) (2)

Italy
Roberto Stillo- Genoa (Serie A) (1) U17
Carlo Seminara - Salernitana (Serie C1 Girone B) (3) Berretti
David Masciantonio - Benevento (Serie C2 Girone C) (4)
Julian Uccello - Rivarolese (Serie D Girone A) (5)
Jonathan Parolini - AS Atletico Trivento (Eccellenza Molisana) (6)

Mexico
Isidro Sanchez Macip - Puebla FC (Mexican Primera Division) (1)
Alex Martinez - Atlas (Mexican Primera Division) (1) U19

Netherlands
Marcel de Jong - Roda JC (Dutch Eredivisie) (1)
Will Johnson - De Graafschap (Dutch Eredivisie) (1)
on loan from SC Heerenveen (Dutch Eredivisie) (1)
Jacob Lensky - Jong Feyenoord (Dutch Eredivisie) (1)
Octavio Maginnis-Castro - Jong Vitesse Arnhem (Dutch Eredivisie) (1)
Graham Ramalho - Jong Groningen (Dutch Eredivisie) (1)
Matt Lam - Ajax (Dutch Eredivisie) (1) U19
Kyle Bekker - Ajax (Dutch Eredivisie) (1) U19
Mozesh Gyorio - NEC Nijmegen (Dutch Eredivisie) (1) U19
Brandon Bonifacio - Camburr-Leeuwarden (Dutch Eerste Divisie) (2)

Northern Ireland
Ian Mannus - Ballyclare (Irish First Division) (2)

Norway
Olivier Occean - Lillestrom (Norwegian Tippeliga) (1)
Kenny Stamatopoulos - Tromso (Norwegian Tippeliga) (1)
Stephen Ademolu - Løv-Ham (Norwegian Adeccoliga) (2)
Jack Stewart - Moss FK (Norwegian Adeccoliga) (2)
Robert Giacomi - Kristiansund BK (Norwegian 2 Divisjon Avdeling 3) (3)

Peru
Michael Abusabal - Deportivo Municipal (Peruvian Primera) (1) Youth

Poland
Dawid Kwiek - Wisla Krakow (Polish Ekstraklasa) (1) Youth

Portugal
Marcel Debellis - Benfica (Portuguese Liga BetandWin) (1) U18
Kyle Silva - Sporting CP (Portuguese Liga BetandWin) (1) Youth
Fernando Aguiar - Gondomar (Portuguese Liga Vitalis) (2)
Kyle Oliveira - FC Madalena (Portuguese 2ª Divisão Série D) (3)
Albert Rocha - União Desportiva de Rio Maior (Portuguese 2ª Divisão) (3) Youth
Shawn Tavares - União Desportiva de Rio Maior (Portuguese 2ª Divisão) (3) Youth
Marco Brás - GD Sourense (Portuguese Terceira Divisão) (4)

Romania
Lars Hirschfeld - CFR Cluj (Romanian Liga I) (1)

Scotland
Rhian Dodds - Kilmarnock (Scottish Premier League) (1)
Richard Hastings - Inverness CT (Scottish Premier League) (1)
Jake Inglis - Inverness CT (Scottish Premier League) (1) Reserves
Robert Adam - Heart of Midlothian (Scottish Premier League) (1) Youth

Serbia
Bobby Kajgo - FK Hajduk Beograd (Prva Liga Telekom Srbija) (2)

Spain
Julian de Guzman - Deportivo La Coruña (Primera Division) (1)
Gianni Patina - FC Barcelona (Primera Division) (1) Youth

Sweden
Derek Gaudet - Malmo FF (Swedish Allsvenskan) (1)
Tyler Hughes - Östers (Swedish Superettan) (2)

United States
Dwayne De Rosario - Houston Dynamo (Major League Soccer) (1)
Pat Onstad - Houston Dynamo (Major League Soccer) (1)
Adrian Serioux - FC Dallas (Major League Soccer) (1)
Ante Jazic - Los Angeles Galaxy (Major League Soccer) (1)
Chris Pozniak - Chivas USA (Major League Soccer) (1)
Matthew Britner - New England Revolution (Major League Soccer) (1)

Justin Thompson - Portland Timbers (USL First Division) (2)
Charles Gbeke - Rochester Raging Rhinos (USL First Division) (2)
Leigh Sembaluk - Rochester Raging Rhinos (USL First Division) (2)
Alen Marcina - Minnesota Thunder (USL First Division) (2)
Andres Arango - Minnesota Thunder (USL First Division) (2)
Marco Reda - Charleston Battery (USL First Division) (2)
Chris Williams - Charleston Battery (USL First Division) (2)

Brian Rowland - Crystal Palace Baltimore (USL Second Division (3)
Kyle Hall - Cape Cod Crusaders (USL Premier Development League) (4)
Jeffery Gonsalves - Rhode Island Stingrays (USL Premier Development League) (4)

David Thompson - Potomac Cougars (Maryland) U18
Drew Beckie - Real Colorado (Colorado) U18
Teal Bunbury - Apple Valley Juventus (Minnesota) U18
Mackenzie Pridham - De Anza Force (California) U18

Uruguay
Fabian Troche - Rampla Jrs. (Uruguayan Primera Division) (1) Youth

Wales
John Toner - The New Saints (Welsh Premier League) (1)
Dylan Hughes - Rhyl F.C. (Welsh Premier League) (1)
Kevin Hughes - Rhyl F.C. (Welsh Premier League) (1)
Jeff MacLean - Barry Town F.C. (Welsh Football League Second Division) (3)

Montreal Impact's Marcina gets USL honours

Montreal Impact forward Alen Marcina has earned United Soccer Leagues First Division player of the week honours.

Marcina, acquired a week earlier from the Puerto Rico Islanders in a trade for Lars Lyssand, helped the Impact (5-2-5) to a win and tie on the road.

He scored in Montreal's 1-1 draw at Portland on Thursday, then recorded an assist in a 1-0 win at Seattle in his first start with the Impact on Saturday.

Marcina is the first Impact player this season to receive player of the week honours.

Canadian roster for the FIFA U-20 World Cup

1. Asmir Begovic/ GK / Edmonton, AB / Portsmouth FC (England)
2. Nana Attakora-Gyan/ D / Orangeville, ON / Toronto FC
3. Kent O'Connor/D / North Vancouver, BC / 1860 Munich (Germany)
4. David Edgar/D / Kitchener, ON / Newcastle United FC (England)
5. Marcus Haber/D/ Vancouver, BC / FC Groningen (Netherlands)
6. Jonathan Beaulieu-Bourgault/ M / Montréal, QC / St. Pauli FC (Germany)
7. Jaime Peters/ M / Pickering, ON / Ipswich Town FC (England)
8. Keegan Ayre/ M / Coquitlam, BC / Hibernian FC (Scotland)
9. Andrea Lombardo/ F / Toronto, ON / Toronto FC
10. Will Johnson/ M / Montréal, QC / Toronto FC
11. Simeon Jackson/ M/ Mississauga, ON/ Rushden and Diamonds (England)
12. Olivier Lacoste-Lebuis/ D / Montréal, QC / Strasbourg (France)
13. Stephen Lumley/ D / Mississauga, ON / Toronto FC
14. Tosaint Ricketts/ F / Edmonton, AB / U. of Wisconsin - Green Bay (USA)
15. Cristian Nunez/ M / Montréal, QC / Toronto FC
16. Alex Elliott/ F / Vancouver, BC / University of Portland (USA)
17. Gabe Gala/ D/M / Brampton, ON / Toronto FC
18. Kennedy Owusu-Ansah/ D / Toronto, ON / Hertha Berlin (Germany)
19. Michael D'Agostino / D/M / Langley, BC / University of Kentucky (USA)
20. David Monsalve/ G / Brampton, ON / Unattached
21. Zach Kalthoff/ G / Calgary, AB / Unattached


Head Coach: Dale Mitchell
Assistant Coach: Nick Dasovic
Equipment manager & goalkeeper coach:Kevin Muldoon
Team Manager: Dave Nutt
Physiotherapist: Eddie Cannon
Strength and conditioning coach: Randy Celebrini
Press Officer: Sandra Campbell

Peters has all the right moves for Canada's U-20 soccer team

Scott Petersen, CanWest News Service
Published: Tuesday, June 26, 2007

EDMONTON - High-energy runs down the right flank are Jaime Peters' calling card on the football pitch. Dance choreography is just a side gig.

The Canadian under-20 soccer squad often has post-goal dances that can be traced back to Peters' influence. The midfielder pulls the most recent moves off music videos and prods his teammates to join him in short dancing exhibitions after each goal.

He sees it as a team-building exercise and loves to get his teammates to trade in their cleats for dancing shoes - no matter how ugly it gets.

"We just joke around a lot and I always tell them to come do it just for the joke and we try to get everyone to join in," said Peters. "It's good team spirit when you see everyone doing that. We get happy when we score and it's something fun to do, even if it looks silly."

Teammate David Edgar summed up his own dancing simply as "abysmal," but has jumped at opportunities to strut his stuff.

He said he didn't come close to nailing his celebration dance after a goal against Brazil at Edmonton's Commonwealth Stadium last year and that it didn't matter. After all, he scored a goal on his birthday in a victory over a world soccer power.

Edgar said the only move off-limits at this point is "the robot," so don't expect to see it among the moves making their way from the locker-room to the field anytime soon. He also took a pot shot at the dance troupe's leader.

"Jaime thinks he can dance," he said with a smile. "He's not that good."

But there's no denying Peters' skill on the field and his importance to Canada's chances at the FIFA U-20 World Cup. He creates opportunities with his pace and relentless pursuit of the ball, sending a steady flow of crosses into the 18-yard box. The havoc he wreaks often creates chances for teammates, though he can put a good strike on the ball himself.

Peters became a steady starter toward the end of the year with Ipswich Town in England's Football League Championship, a step below the Premiership. He was selected the team's most improved player and also finished third in voting for top player by the team's supporters.

"If these awards were given out for how you play in home games only, Jaime may well have scooped the player of the year award as well, because in front of our fans, Jaime has made a real impact," Ipswich captain and Canadian Jason De Vos recently told a news service for the team.

"Away from home, he has struggled to make his mark on games, and he often fails to deliver the same level of performance. This isn't unusual for someone Jaime's age, and it will take time for him to become consistent. When he does, Jaime can go on and achieve anything he wants in England."

The 20-year-old from Pickering, Ont., said he's working on the consistency and hopes the coming tournament will give him a solid jump-start on the season. Meanwhile, his strong play down the stretch last year recently netted him a three-year contract extension with Ipswich after some legal wrangling to renew his work permit. It's a team he thinks has the ability to make the leap to the Premiership as soon as this year.

Peters has made 40 appearances with Ipswich, and he made his debut with the senior national team at age 17. He was also a member of the last U-20 tournament in the Netherlands.

As for the dancing, consider Canadian coach Dale Mitchell a reluctant supporter.

"I like to see (them) doing it only because it comes after (they) scores a goal," said Mitchell.

"Maybe we'll get to see it a time or two more before the end of the summer."

That's the goal anyways.