Brampton, Ontario has been Canada\u2019s soccer hotbed for years now, and the community is looking to honour some of its top exports. <\/p>\n
Six players with ties to the city played for Canada at this summer\u2019s FIFA World Cup, the most of anywhere in the country, and mayor Patrick Brown has proposed renaming pitches after each of them as recognition. Brown\u2019s motion to city council says that renaming the fields would \u201ccelebrate their achievements, foster civic pride, and further strengthen Brampton\u2019s legacy as a leader in the development of soccer talent.\u201d<\/p>\n
Tajon Buchanan, Promise David, Cyle Larin, Liam Millar, Jayden Nelson and Jonathan Osorio all wore the red and white at the tournament co-hosted by nearby Toronto as well as Vancouver, and both Larin and David scored at the tournament. Larin\u2019s goal in Toronto, assisted by David, secured Canada\u2019s first-ever World Cup point in front of a rocking crowd at BMO Field.<\/p>\n
David\u2019s goal, two games later in Canada\u2019s group stage finale, was equally impressive and nearly inspired a memorable Canadian comeback at BC Place in Vancouver. <\/p>\n
A couple of incredible seasons in Belgium, paired with his strong World Cup showing, have clubs like German side Stuttgart<\/a> hovering around Royale Union Saint-Gilloise for a potential transfer. Millar recently won promotion to the Premier League with Hull City<\/a>, something Larin\u2019s Southampton missed out on due to off-field issues, while Buchanan is ripping it up in La Liga with Villarreal. <\/p>\n