OO on the national team?

[daff]

The Norwegian News Broadcasting said today that OO is taken out on the Canadian national team, is that correct? In that case, congratulations to him!

[Tom Erik]

The Norwegian News Broadcasting said today that OO is taken out on the Canadian national team, is that correct? In that case, congratulations to him!

I'm trying to sort this out. I can't find anything on this at the www, but I've sent an inquiry to the Canadian Soccer Association.

[François]

We haven't seen anything yet from the canadian soccer association.
We'll let you know as soon as we hear something but you might know before us since the CSA is a century behind...

[zizou]

Well, this is unofficial because I haven't seen it in print either but Olivier Occean has indeed been called up for the Wales friendly and will join the team next week. They also called up Patrice Bernier but he was not released by his team.

Zizou

[François]

Well, this is unofficial because I haven't seen it in print either but Olivier Occean has indeed been called up for the Wales friendly and will join the team next week. They also called up Patrice Bernier but he was not released by his team.

Zizou

Tell me Zizou, where did you get the info from?
I'm curious...

[zizou]

I'm very close to both Olivier and Patrice as I speak to them on a regular basis.

[François]

I'm very close to both Olivier and Patrice as I speak to them on a regular basis.

Welcome aboard!
As you can see, we do our best to follow their careers her with the help of local fans in Norway. Your input is more than welcome.

[François]

It's confirmed, the CSA has called up Olivier to play for Canada in Wales on May 30th!
Great stuff!

[Invité]

Yallop calls up strong 18-player squad for soccer friendly
against Wales
By Neil Davidson
TORONTO (CP) -- Canada will be close to full strength when it
takes on Wales in Wrexham in an exhibition soccer match May 30.
Coach Frank Yallop's 18-man roster includes such marquee names as
Everton's Tomasz Radzinski and Derby County's Paul Peschisolido.
The lone big name missing is Werder Bremen fullback Paul
Stalteri, who has been excused to play in the German Cup final.
Midfielder Patrice Bernier was also unavailable for the Wales game
and subsequent friendly against the MLS San Jose Earthquakes on June
5.
Yallop is using these outings as a tuneup in advance of World Cup
qualifying matches against Kingston, Ont., on June 13 and 16.
A new face is 22-year-old Montreal striker Olivier Occean, a
former MLS MetroStars draft choice who plays for Odd Grenland in
Norway.
"I heard some good things about him and spoke to a lot of people
in Norway who said he's got off to a fantastic start with his club
over there," Yallop, who has seen him play once, said Friday.
Youngsters in the squad include midfielders Julian deGuzman (23
years old), Atiba Hutchinson (21) and Mike Klukowski (22) and
midfielder-forward Iain Hume (20).
Yallop believes deGuzman, Hutchinson and Hume are "the future of
Canadian soccer."
"I think all three of them will figure largely in my plans as I
go forward."
He also was impressed by Klukowski at a recent national team
training camp in Manchester.
There is no place for another young gun, Tam Nsaliwa, a
22-year-old midfielder from Edmonton who has already won 10 caps at
the World Cup level.
Yallop says Nsaliwa is off the radar a little bit at present
because he struggled at the CONCACAF Olympic qualifying tournament
in Mexico in February.
"That's not to say he won't ever be in the squad but I've got to
go on what I've seen and what I believe is going to be the right
combination of players to get us through. He's in the pool of
players. I thought Julian and Atiba were outstanding in Mexico but I
think Tam struggled."
A veteran also out of the picture at this time is Tony Menezes.
The Brazilian-Canadian defender, who has 27 caps at the senior
level, is currently playing club football in China.
"I've spoken to Tony on several occasions, couldn't get him into
the two camps I've had," said Yallop. "I have not obviously had
the opportunity to go to China to see him play . . . but Tony's
another guy who's in the (player) pool that I will be looking at at
some point."
The lone A-League player in the squad is veteran defender Mark
Watson, a veteran of 70 internationals.
Canada is ranked 93rd in the world, compared to No. 66 for Wales.