Does Awuah count as domestic for us, he's Canadian? Don't think he has a green card.
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The Club website does not list him as an international. Now, there may be a difference in how the MLS rules and US Open Cup rules treat Canadians that would mean he doesn't count as a domestic, but that's hard to know.
I would think they're the same. It's all based on US labor laws. So if he's a domestic according to the US, he would be one according to US Soccer.
I think you're wrong. Any foreigner can work in the US with a visa, and as a Canadian, he's counted (in MLS) as a domestic player because of MLS straddling the two countries; he's not a domestic per US labor laws. But the USOpen Cup only recognizes domestic as a player having a green card; a visa is still a foreigner. Remember, more leagues than MLS compete in the cup, so MLS rules aren't driving Cup rules. If Awuah doesn't have a green card, he's out of luck and would have to be one of our selected five.
He's a domestic in MLS because he part of an Canadian academy system. I'll ask some people who may have a more definitive answer.
US Open Cup rulebook, section 203(a):
"Professional teams may have no more than 5 foreign players listed. Amateur teams are not restricted as to the number of foreign players they may list. Foreign players shall be those players who are not protected individuals as defined in 8 U.S.C. § 1324b (e.g. U.S. Citizens, lawful permanent residents, asylees and refugees)."
8 U.S.C. § 1324b:
"the term ‘‘protected individual’’ means an individual who—
(A) is a citizen or national of the United States, or
(B) is an alien who is lawfully admitted for permanent residence, is granted the status of an alien lawfully admitted for temporary residence…,is admitted as a refugee…, or is granted asylum"
Executive summary:
No more than five players who are not in that second section.
Sources:
US Open Cup Open Division Handbook (links to PDF download)
US Code Section 1324b(a)(3) (also a PDF but can open in your browser)
It's maybe not part of the argument but NYCFC is the only team in MLS that you can say belongs to only one player. NYCFC is David Villa's team and you'll be only to say that for a long while.
He's the Derek Jeter of NYCFC, even if it's only been 2.5 years.
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That's entirely defensible. And accurate, if you ask me.
Hell, there are only, what, maybe 20 teams in the world (and I do mean MAYBE 20) where he wouldn't walk in and be The Man right now.
He's actually improved since he's gotten here, as he's gotten back into the rhythm of playing striker again.
If anyone doubts my rough estimate of 20, I challenge you to start making a list.
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He has now played more games, and scored more goals than at Barcelona.
Yes. It's been such an unexpected delight to watch him improve, as he started from a high level anyway.
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Yea....he deserves a cup. To me he's already the best MLS DP, should he win it...maybe we petition the MLS MVP be changed back to MLS MVP or David Villa MVP award...must be awkward winning the lannon donovan award, when you have accomplished so much more
The MLS MVP award has never been won in back to back years and only Preki has won it twice. Preki, MLS 0.5 Beta version.
What a d-bag, put any of those other guys on that disaster of a roster we had in year 1 and they'd score a fraction of the goals Villa did.
Plenty of reasons to rag on TT but this tweet is not one of them.
Yeah, I'm not a big Twellman fan, but I don't think there's a ton here. He includes several markers within that tweet that shows he's being sarcastic and just having a little bit of fun.
