Fullback Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 15 minutes ago, Tg11 said: I thought that once you are capped for a country you can't switch allegiances so if he was capped for Portugal then is he really eligible to make a nationality switch to Canada? I am a little confused by your wording but Ferreira has only been capped in a friendly and therefore remains eligible to represent us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympique_de_Marseille Posted November 5, 2018 Author Share Posted November 5, 2018 Ferreira has been back in Canada for the past week, hanging out with North York FC: http://scbraga.pt/ricardo-ferreira-no-adeus-ao-north-york-fc/ Looks like the recovery is still on track and Braga still have faith in him: http://zerozero.co.mz/news.php?id=234174 SpecialK and johnyb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 Good he isn't completely detached. Still hope. It's just the hope that kills! SpecialK and Ivan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ansem Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 Bad news... johnyb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpg75 Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 Holy christ, are this guys knees strung together with rubber bands or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bison44 Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 Cripes this reminds me of what happened to Josh Simpson. hamiltonfan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolando Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 That's probably it for his career. At some point you'd have to figure being able to walk pain-free would rate more highly than his now fading future as a player. Unfortunate blow. SkuseisLoose 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic94 Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 That’s a wrap for his career to be honest, wonder if he rushed it or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikmacdo Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 Maybe in 2019 he can get a shot in the CPL to try an rebuild his career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpg75 Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 1 hour ago, Bison44 said: Cripes this reminds me of what happened to Josh Simpson. Not really, Josh destroyed his knee in one incident in which the torque action when he landed on his leg twisted and broke leg bones in a spiral motion. This is just chronically weak ligament problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bison44 Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 1 hour ago, jpg75 said: Not really, Josh destroyed his knee in one incident in which the torque action when he landed on his leg twisted and broke leg bones in a spiral motion. This is just chronically weak ligament problems. I didnt mean the nature of the injury. I meant didnt Simpson have a long lay off after knee problems and then trashed his knee again just when we was about to make his comeback? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympique_de_Marseille Posted January 7, 2019 Author Share Posted January 7, 2019 Had only been playing 36 minutes when it happened; fell to the ground and had to be brought off with the stretcher: http://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/1a-liga/braga/noticias/interior/ricardo-ferreira-voltou-a-jogar-um-ano-depois-da-lesao-e-voltou-a-lesionar-se-10402367.html toontownman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 (edited) Bugger. Hopefully not as bad as feared but doesn't look good. Too bad when there were rumblings of him finally turning out for Canada this summer. Hope he can recover but this is a terrible mental blow. Edited January 7, 2019 by toontownman hamiltonfan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympique_de_Marseille Posted January 8, 2019 Author Share Posted January 8, 2019 On 1/6/2019 at 11:22 PM, toontownman said: Hopefully not as bad as feared but doesn't look good. It's likely as bad as it first looked. He will need another operation. http://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/sp--braga/detalhe/ricardo-ferreira-adiou-a-renovacao toontownman and johnyb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoginess Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 Any update on this guy? Regardless of his international status I hope he doesn't have to hang them up due to injury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 5 minutes ago, Yoginess said: Any update on this guy? Regardless of his international status I hope he doesn't have to hang them up due to injury. Sort of held my breath when I opened this thread. I expected to read that he'd called it a career. Happy to not find news of that, but it does speak to where he is right now. It's a sad story. Hopefully he can find a way back and get/stay healthy. hamiltonfan and Ruffian 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrennanFan Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/1a-liga/braga/noticias/interior/braga-desmente-ricardo-ferreira-sempre-teve-total-apoio-e-solidariedade-10994259.html About a week ago, Ferreira gave an interview where he spoke about his future and his "dream of returning to the Portuguese national team". Disappointing. His recovery must be going well because Braga recently made an offer to extend his contract, which he rejected, blaming the club for his injury problems. apbsmith and Kadenge 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 (edited) He's a lost cause. If he can ever get back to the level of representing Portugal then great for him! Good luck, because he'll need it, big time. If he doesn't want to be part of what we are building, no hard feelings. He's already going on 27 anyways. Let's wish him the best in his endevours to reach the highest levels he can. Edited June 18, 2019 by Obinna apbsmith, johnyb and shamrock 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
An Observer Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 I think it’s good news he seems to be getting back to health. If he can get back to where he was a couple of years ago with Braga, I suspect he will eventually come over probably sooner than later as highly unlikely he will get the call from Portugal again and he is 27. He would be a good get for us in the lead up to the next World Cup. Addona, Obinna, deschamp86 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 2 hours ago, An Observer said: I think it’s good news he seems to be getting back to health. If he can get back to where he was a couple of years ago with Braga, I suspect he will eventually come over probably sooner than later as highly unlikely he will get the call from Portugal again and he is 27. He would be a good get for us in the lead up to the next World Cup. For sure. I wouldn't tell him to get lost, but I won't be over the moon if he joined up like I would have been several years ago. I can't see him being any more than a depth piece at this point, and that would be the best case senario. I just hope the young man can find some injury free first team football. From there, let the chips fall where they may. This is my attitude about him and his national team possibilities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoginess Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 If healthy is he not our top defender? He’s anything but a “depth move”. he’s either match fit and in our starting XI or injured and providing 0 depth hamiltonfan and SkuseisLoose 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 Main thing is that he gets fit and injury free. Seems largely unlikely he gets into the Portugal squad even if he does. Wish him well regardless...but hope we get him to suit up with us. If the quotes and his Portugal intentions are genuine I dont see him playing for Canada next year at least. Obinna 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deschamp86 Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 19 hours ago, An Observer said: I think it’s good news he seems to be getting back to health. If he can get back to where he was a couple of years ago with Braga, I suspect he will eventually come over probably sooner than later as highly unlikely he will get the call from Portugal again and he is 27. He would be a good get for us in the lead up to the next World Cup. I see him like I saw Vitoria. I'll take him, but he won't be a guy that I feel much of a connection to. I sort of find myself feeling the same way about Cavallini after all the years of not showing up. I was super stoked about him (or as stoked as I could be) after the Honduras game, but even with him showing up lately I don't see him as a guy who is fully committed to the cause. But thankfully for once, we have plenty of young top level guys that are Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king1010 Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, deschamp86 said: I see him like I saw Vitoria. I'll take him, but he won't be a guy that I feel much of a connection to. I sort of find myself feeling the same way about Cavallini after all the years of not showing up. I was super stoked about him (or as stoked as I could be) after the Honduras game, but even with him showing up lately I don't see him as a guy who is fully committed to the cause. But thankfully for once, we have plenty of young top level guys that are How is cavallini not committed to the cause now? 4 years ago sure, but nothing says he isnt committed now. If cav isnt committed because of not showing up for a couple of years, neither is Hoilett. Edited June 19, 2019 by king1010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deschamp86 Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 1 minute ago, king1010 said: How is cavallini not committed to the cause now? 4 years ago sure, but nothing says he isnt committed now. I doubt he would be showing up if we were still crap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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