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Home > Section 2 Around the Net > Friday, Aug. 20, 2010
Teen sensation Salgado's move blocked
oregonlive.com, August 20th, 2010 5:51AM
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TAGS:  MLS, Portland Timbers, Under-20 World Cup, Vancouver Whitecaps


Omar Salgado, the 16-year-old Mexican-American signed by MLS, won't be playing on loan at Vancouver after all. FIFA rules prevent a player under 18 years old from moving from one country to another unless his parents are moving there for non-sporting reasons.

Instead of joining the Whitecaps for the rest of the 2010 D-2 Pro League season, Salgado is in Portland, where he has been working out with the D-2 Timbers. If he stays in Portland for the rest of the year and impresses, it could mean he'll be taken by the Timbers in the SuperDraft.

The Timbers announced the signing of 19-year-old midfielder Kalif Alhassan from Ghana's Liberty Professionals.

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