According to Benito Floro Canadian fans should not read too much into the fact that Fraser Aird wasn't called up to the most recent Canada camp.
It was widely reported in Scotland that the Rangers teenager was planning to apply to FIFA to play for his native Canada rather than his heritage and playing home of Scotland.
For gun-shy Canucks, the exclusion of Aird from the most recent camp was evidence that we've lost yet another dual national. After all this is the country that players leave, not the one they come to.
However, Floro assured reporters today that it was simply an administrative decision.
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"Players could only attend one camp (U20s or senior camp). In this case, we chose (to bring) Keven Aleman. It is the reason, there is not another."
So, we can expect Aird to be part of the u20 set-up, as he was during the most recent camp.
Is he worth the fuss? That's hard to say, but it's not like Canada has prospects to burn. Aird may be playing in the third tier of the Scottish league (second next year), but at least he's playing.
He has 45 first team appearances and eight goals for the *Division 3, demoted** Rangers. He has yet to make an appearance for Canada and until he does most Canadian fans will chose to pretend he never will.
*Reference to 'Newco' removed at the request of the Rangers Supporters Club of Toronto. I simply meant to stress that Aird broke in after the club shed players. I really do not care at all about Old Firm partisanship, so please stop Tweeting me about it.
** Reference to Post-administration removed at the urging of Celtic fans***
*** Yes, really****
**** I now support Partick Thistle F.C
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