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VANCOUVER -- For at least a few hours, the Vancouver Whitecaps could put the Camilo Sanvezzo saga aside. As their best player continued to orchestrate his dramatic exit from the club, the Whitecaps added size and creativity at Thursdays Major League Soccer SuperDraft. Vancouver had two picks in the first seven, selecting defender Christian Dean at No. 3 before taking midfielder Andre Lewis at No. 7. "Being selected is a dream come true," said Dean. "Especially a team on the West Coast, growing up in California ... (Vancouver is) close to home." Hearing a player actually wanting to be at the club should come as welcome news for fans of the Whitecaps, who are now resigned to the fact that Sanvezzo -- the 2013 MLS Golden Boot winner -- will be sold to a Mexican team after forcing Vancouvers hand. And its not only Dean who is happy about his new team. "My mom is ecstatic," he added. "I think shes happier than I am." The 20-year-old from East Palo Alto was selected using the pick Vancouver acquired in the July 2012 trade that sent striker Eric Hassli to Toronto FC. Dean spent the last three seasons with the NCAAs California Golden Bears, starting all 55 games he played. "I bring energy. Big, athletic, on the larger side," said Dean, who stands six foot three and weighs 198 pounds. "Good feet -- especially at centre back, I kind of pride my self a little bit on that. Its something that I like to use to my advantage." The Philadelphia Union traded up to take Connecticut goalkeeper Andre Blake with the first pick before the D.C. United used the second pick to select defender Steve Birnbaum, who was Deans college teammate at Cal. "I dont know much about Philly," said Blake, who originally hails from Jamaica. "I heard something yesterday about how its the place for a cheesesteak or something. Thats as much as I know. But Im pretty sure Ill get adjusted and learn everything I need to know." Meanwhile, the Montreal Impact took Creighton defender Eric Miller with the fifth pick, while Toronto FC traded up to draft Xavier defender Nick Hagglund at No. 10. Left-footed with the ability to play either in the centre or left of defence, Dean said he will have to increase the physical side of his game against MLS competition. "I think I will have to adapt. College was a physical game, especially stepping up from the youth level to college, it got more physical," he said on a conference call. "I think playing against bigger and stronger people, Ill have to become a lot more physical and to do that Ill just have to make a little mental jump to achieve that." Dean might just get that chance as Vancouvers backline has at least one hole heading into training camp next month with the retirement of Y.P. Lee. Meanwhile, Jay DeMerit doesnt have a contract for 2014, but new head coach Carl Robinson has said he wants to bring his captain back into the fold. "I think Im ready to come in and play, wherever I would have ended up," said Dean, who played as a centre back in college this season after two years on the left. "Especially with Vancouver, coming in the defence will be something that will be a possibility for me." Robinson said the Whitecaps had Dean rated high on their draft board. "Hes a great athlete with a fantastic left foot and we believe he has massive upside," Robinson said in a release. "We are confident that Christians game will translate very well to MLS and we look forward to seeing him at camp." Dean has never been to Vancouver and said that he wasnt tipped off during pre-draft discussions with the club that the Whitecaps would be his destination. "I talked to the coaching staff while I was at the combine during one of the player meetings and hit it off," he said. "Other than that there was no real talk of Hey, well select you or stuff like that. "It was kind of a bit of a surprise, but in the end Im happy that I got picked by Vancouver." Lewis was also pleased to be joining the Whitecaps, but for different reasons. "Im a fan of Vancouver because of Darren Mattocks," the 19-year-old said of the Whitecaps striker and fellow Jamaican. "I love the support that the fans give to Vancouver. Im looking forward to starting my professional career with the Whitecaps and to just go there and work hard and do my best." Lewis said he and Mattocks live about 10 minutes apart but that pair didnt speak about the possibility of being teammates in MLS. The five-foot-nine, 145-pound midfielder, who will join the Whitecaps from Jamaican club Portmore United F.C., has represented his country at the under-17 and under-20 levels and earned his first senior call up in 2012. "On the pitch, I always want to be a top player," said Lewis. "Win or lose, I want to be on top of my game at all times." 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Canadas womens soccer team hopes for some measure of revenge when it renews its rivalry with the U.S. later this year in Toronto in a friendly that Matheson and coach John Herdman say will be anything but. "For a lot of these players, theres unfinished business there," Herdman said Tuesday. "This game is a bit personal. Im not frightened to say that." The Americans will visit BMO Field on June 2 as the two teams will meet for the first time since their controversial Olympic semifinal. Canadian star Christine Sinclair recorded a hat trick in the 4-3 extra-time loss in August. After the game she lashed out at the officiating and was later slapped with a four-game suspension by FIFA. Canada went on to beat France for the bronze, capturing the countrys first Olympic medal in a traditional team sport since 1936. Matheson scored in extra time to lift Canada over France and onto the podium. But the Oakville, Ont., native said she would love another shot at the Americans. "Its always a battle," she said. "We know that they hate playing us, and we love that they hate playing us. I have personally never beat them (in her 10-year national team career) so I cant wait until June 2." Since the Olympics, Herdman has brought several young players into the national team fold with an eye on development. The game against the U.S., however, will be all about the veterans. "This game is quite special for Canadians and I think there is only a certain group of players who are ready to play this game," he said. "The Canadian public deserves the opportunity for us to get out there and really try and do something quite special." Herdman said the Canadian teams mindset changed as the events in London unffolded.dddddddddddd "We had a Canada cant mindset in the buildup to the Olympics where we werent that sure whether we could actually beat teams," he said. "After winning the bronze the mindset changed to Canada can, and I want to use those players with that mindset. "So if that means bringing a Melissa Tancredi back for one game. . . then, Im prepared to do that. Theres something about some unfinished business." Tancredi returned to school after London to finish her chiropractic studies. Herdman said younger players will remain a key part of the preparation for the 2015 womens World Cup in Canada, and the 2016 Rio Olympics. Theyll certainly get their share of big games. Peter Montopoli, the Canadian Soccer Associations general secretary, said the Canadian women will play friendlies at each of the six World Cup venues -- Vancouver, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Ottawa, Montreal and Moncton -- in 2014 and 2015. Hes hopeful the matches will be against the worlds top teams who will looking to test out the stadiums ahead of the World Cup. But for one night at least, it will be all about payback for that Olympic loss at Manchesters Old Trafford Stadium. "There is something about putting the future aside for this game," Herdman said. "I think there has to be a real focus about what this means to Canadians and also what it means for the players." Tickets go on sale for the game March 22. "I have no doubt were going to sell out this crowd, but more than that, we need Canadians to come and leave all their politeness at home and bring their songs, or whatever it is," Matheson said. "Come out and be loud." The Canadians lost 4-0 to the U.S. at BMO Field in 2009, the most recent meeting between the two teams on Canadian soil. The U.S. boasts a whopping 44-3-5 advantage all-time against Canada. The Canadians havent beaten their American rivals since March of 2001. cheap nfl jerseys wholesale jerseys ' ' '
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