Junior Hoilett<\/a> can become a future star of Canadian football.<\/p>\nThe Canadian, who has cemented his place in the Rovers first-team this season, has scored three goals in his last five games for the club, including a last-minute equaliser in the 2-2 draw with Blackpool.<\/p>\n
And now the New York Red Bulls midfielder says the youngster, who is also eligible to play for Jamaica, will be able to inspire youngsters in the game if he pledges his international future to Canada.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s his country, it\u2019s where he\u2019s from. I don\u2019t think you need anything more than that,\u201d De Rosario told Goal.com<\/strong>. \u201cI think he would bring inspiration to the youth. They would aspire to be picked by the national team. He brings experience of playing overseas, a young guy growing through the youth development. He can be the future.\u201d<\/p>\nIf Hoilett were to opt to represent Canada in the Gold Cup it could be a potentially lucrative decision. Canada will be covered by major media outlets ranging from TSN to Rogers Sportsnet, while Jamaica does not have the resources to compete and the Blackburn winger would have the chance to become a marketable star.<\/p>\n
Despite those factors, De Rosario says there are no guarantees that Hoilett will play for Canada, and admits he was surprised when Ontario-born Teal Bunbury chose to represent the USA.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not easy, we played against another guy today, whose dad played for the national team and yet he decided to play for the US,\u201d said De Rosario. \u201cThat\u2019s a big statement, especially considering the competitive nature of both countries. In the end, these guys do what\u2019s best for them and their careers.\u201d<\/p>\n
The 32-year-old believes that in order for the country to make significant improvements, it has to revamp its organisational structure and admits that the lack of investment is hindering the country in making progress.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe need to create an environment for the youth where they want to stay,\u201d De Rosario said. \u201cWe\u2019ve got to create camps and things like that. We need proper facilities, all of those things where the players come back and feel like they haven\u2019t left much behind as compared to their club\u2019s facilities. Sometimes when you go back to Canada, you feel like you\u2019ve gone down a couple of levels. It shouldn\u2019t be like that on the national level.\u201d<\/p>\n
De Rosario points to the immense progress that the United States has had over the past decade as a model that Canada should emulate.<\/p>\n
After the investment was brought to football in the USA, the team now consistently qualify for the World Cup, and De Rosario would like to see the Canadian Soccer Federation implement the same changes.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s never been a thing of talent. It\u2019s always been a thing of the organisation stepping up and really facilitating the Men\u2019s National Team and taking the sport seriously in our country,\u201d said De Rosario. \u201cThat\u2019s what we have to do, like the US has. They\u2019ve taken the sport really serious and they\u2019ve put a lot of money into it and you see the benefits from it. Canada needs to wake up and do the same.\u201d<\/p>\n
He added: \u201cWe have to continue to grow our national team and grow these guys in our country. There are a lot of other Hoiletts and Bunburys growing up in cities like Toronto, we need to tap into those kids and get them as early as possible. \u201c<\/p>\n
Alex Labidou is the Deputy Editor of Goal.com<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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