Dwayne DeRosario was named Canadien player of the year it was announced by the Canadien soccer association. DeRosario comes off an MLS Cup winning year with the Houston Dynamo where he was the focal point of the attack.
DeRosario has been capped 38 times for Canada and will be leaned on heavily for the hopes of qualifying for the World Cup in South Africa in 2010.
“I feel blessed and honored to win this awared,” said DeRosario to FIFA.com. It’s always a privledge to pull on the national team jersey. I always try to give my all and make a go of it, I appreciate everyone who has taken note of that.”
DeRosario is back in training with the Dynamo as they get set to take on Puntarenas of Costa Rica in the Concacaf Champions Cup.
DeRosario along with Brian Ching has brought star quality to Houston and delivered for the Dynamo in a critical year one in the Houston market along with his teammates. The MLS Cup winning efforts capped an amazing first year helping to put professional soccer on the map.
Just be thankful that it was the San Jose Earthquakes moved to Houston, Texas not the Columbus Crew. DeRosario and the attacking style that came with the San Jose Earthquakes was a huge factor in winning over fans and the sporting public.

Bob Bradley the head coach of the U.S. Mens National team passed on these thoughts about the upcoming game against Mexico this Wednesday. Bradley’s MLS based squad pales in comparison from the standpoint of experience to a Mexican squad that includes European based players like Rafael Marquez of Barcelona and Pavel Pardo of Stuttgart.

How is this camp and preparation different with Mexico as the opponent?

Bradley: It’s not different at all in the sense that we are still getting to know these players and trying to develop an understanding of how we want to work together as a group everyday. This isn’t about one game; it’s about building a foundation for the future. The camp has gone very well so far, and we are going to keep moving forward in our preparations for Mexico.”

Importance of Landon Donovan and Pablo Maestroeni to lead the team this Wednesday?

“I think it is very important that the players on this team with a lot of experience-guys like Landon and Pablo-help instill in the younger players the right attitude and the right approach to playing for the national team. On the field it will be critical that they demonstrate that type of leadership, particularly when you play in a game like a Mexico game where the level and intensity is that much greater.”