toontownman Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 Anyone have any updates for Ferreira Watch? I thought he would worst case land in the MLS.. then I thought maybe CPL. Has he retired? Still only 29. Cavalry making a big announcement tmrw 👀🙏 Nello, Pottsy3, Ruffian and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM3/MM2/MM Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 The CSA hired him to keep an eye on dual nationals in Portugal and convince them to play for Canada. toontownman, Sal333, Jack1997 and 7 others 5 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sal333 Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 2 hours ago, MM3/MM2/MM said: The CSA hired him to keep an eye on dual nationals in Portugal and convince them to play for Canada. Was Ike one of his "conquests"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 16 minutes ago, Sal333 said: Was Ike one of his "conquests"? That was Henry Sal333 and Pottsy3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
costarg Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 3 hours ago, MM3/MM2/MM said: The CSA hired him to keep an eye on dual nationals in Portugal and convince them to play for Canada. Like, just before retirement? MM3/MM2/MM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sal333 Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 1 hour ago, narduch said: That was Henry I was being facetious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
costarg Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 So I'm guessing Ricardo is unable to pass a physical? How else is it possible no one would take a chance on his pedigree? To think he enters the peak age for a CB, commits to CANMNT, and vanishes. Rather Keyser Soze wouldn't you say? Jack1997 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinceA Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 8 minutes ago, costarg said: So I'm guessing Ricardo is unable to pass a physical? How else is it possible no one would take a chance on his pedigree? To think he enters the peak age for a CB, commits to CANMNT, and vanishes. Rather Keyser Soze wouldn't you say? "peak" is a relative term for him. By the time he committed he couldn't get any gametime anywhere. HochelagaFC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 Herdman can't patch things up with Arfield, but could give this guy a pity cap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpecialK Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 Man !! He would be amazing in the CPL, just to get his game back and move to MLS after. He was so good for Braga. Big, Fast, great passer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadenge Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 9 hours ago, SpecialK said: Man !! He would be amazing in the CPL, just to get his game back and move to MLS after. He was so good for Braga. Big, Fast, great passer. Agree he is big & a great passer but fast....nope HochelagaFC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpecialK Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 28 minutes ago, Kadenge said: Agree he is big & a great passer but fast....nope When I watched him, he was able to keep up with those speedy forwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 Man, do I ever love a Ricardo Ferreira thread bump. Nate3322, Pottsy3, trc2014 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InglewoodJack Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 His first IG post in a year was last week, of him getting married. Is it possible he simply retired? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack1997 Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 It’s hard to believe a guy who not too long ago was a starter for braga as a CB is retired by 29, there’s no way a mls team wouldn’t give him a shot at minimum CPL so it seems like he probably retired but crazy career for him ig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpecialK Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 It’s crazy why an Edmonton FC who is Dog Sh*T wouldn’t try to acquire him. Ya you take a chance but hey your season is done and he supports your young players. Maybe gets some butts in seats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 The reality is that he may not want to play for for the $50-$80k a team may be able to pay him. I love CPL but there are certain players it simply can’t get. Corazon, Obinna, Nate3322 and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpecialK Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 (edited) 11 minutes ago, dyslexic nam said: The reality is that he may not want to play for for the $50-$80k a team may be able to pay him. I love CPL but there are certain players it simply can’t get. Which is the problem with the CPL, they need a DP or something like that. So they can get a bigger name or keep a young talent. The majority of owners have money. Edited August 2, 2022 by SpecialK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCalTransport Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 1 hour ago, dyslexic nam said: The reality is that he may not want to play for for the $50-$80k a team may be able to pay him. I love CPL but there are certain players it simply can’t get. I don’t know $80k is better than 0 if you love to play…a lot of low end MLS players get less than that…there must be an injury that’s stopping him, because if he was healthy, he should be able to play for one of the Canadian MLS teams… Kadenge 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 3 minutes ago, SoCalTransport said: I don’t know $80k is better than 0 if you love to play…a lot of low end MLS players get less than that…there must be an injury that’s stopping him, because if he was healthy, he should be able to play for one of the Canadian MLS teams… Yeah but he probably has more options than play in CPL or be homeless and destitute. kacbru 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted August 3, 2022 Share Posted August 3, 2022 Besides the question of him wanting to play in the CPL or not, ff he is not fit enough to land a contract in Portugal I doubt he's fit enough to land a contract in Canada with a CPL side, right? The level of play is lower, but the physical demands would be similar as it's professional soccer. Some clubs and countries may have different standards for medicals, I don't know, but I find it hard to believe he could train and play regularly at any professional level for a sustained period of time, otherwise he would signed to a club in Portugal right now. It's werid we haven't heard anything about him though. No word on official retirement, I don't think. Nor have we heard stories of him remaining in the professional game on the coaching side. That's where I thought he would crop up, on a coaching staff somewhere in Portugal or even Canada, why not? Maybe he's quitely just getting his UEFA coaching credentials and laying low? An Observer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruffian Posted August 3, 2022 Share Posted August 3, 2022 15 hours ago, SoCalTransport said: I don’t know $80k is better than 0 if you love to play…a lot of low end MLS players get less than that…there must be an injury that’s stopping him, because if he was healthy, he should be able to play for one of the Canadian MLS teams… He may just want to keep his life in Portugal. Maybe his family has no interest in moving to Canada and he has no interest in being away from them in pursuit of a small amount of money. InglewoodJack, Kent, Obinna and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InglewoodJack Posted August 3, 2022 Share Posted August 3, 2022 Without speculating too much, I think that’s probably the case- you can live a life in Portugal, spend your days with your wife at the beach and live in amazing weather, or you can take whatever is left of your knees and go try and carve out a soccer career in Edmonton, York or like Winnipeg, while knowing that it’s not like you’re auditioning for a higher league- he’d realistically play a couple seasons in Canada before retiring since I don’t know what the appetite in Europe is for an older player who had a number of serious injuries as well as a mid career 18 month break. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnyb Posted August 3, 2022 Share Posted August 3, 2022 Cant believe a lower division team in Portugal wouldn't have a go at him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razcle Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 (edited) Given the small cult-like following we have for Ricardo and the tease of seeing him play for Canada vs Cayman, is there anyone in Portugal than can put this story to bed and confirm he is done with soccer? Wondering if he and Vitoria have any links coming from GTA to Portugal youth set-up? Edited October 15, 2022 by Razcle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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