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Glasgow Times
6 days ago
- Sport
- Glasgow Times
Craig Bellamy relaxed over Man Utd youngster Gabriele Biancheri's Wales future
Cardiff-born Biancheri is eligible to play for Canada, where his mother was born, and Italy – birthplace of his father. The 18-year-old, a regular scorer for United youth teams, was part of Bellamy's training squad in Spain ahead of upcoming World Cup qualifiers. Gabriele Biancheri has been a regular goalscorer for Manchester United's youth teams in recent seasons (Ben Whitley/PA) Biancheri was not in the Wales squad named on Wednesday for those fixtures with Liechtenstein and Belgium, with the player accepting an invitation to join Canada's training camp prior to June games against Ukraine and the Ivory Coast. 'I like people having options, it's healthy,' Bellamy said of a player capped by Wales from under-16 to under-19 level. 'He's not ready for our squad yet. It's something he'd like to go and have a look at, but I like to think we have done our work as well. 'He has been with us through the younger age groups, he knows what we are about and who we are. Wales manager Craig Bellamy is relaxed over Gabriele Biancheri exploring his international options with Canada (Jacob King/PA) 'I don't think it ever hurts someone to have options and to go and explore them. I'm never against that. 'At the end the decision will be his. He knows where we are and where he is. He's not ready for first-team football with us at this moment. 'It's his decision. I've known him since he was very young and I know his family really well. Whatever he does will be the right thing for him, it's not a problem.' Canada boss Jesse Marsch has praised Biancheri and compared him to his highly rated Lille striker Jonathan David. Canada manager Jesse Marsch says Gabriele Biancheri is a 'version' of Lille striker Jonathan David (Mike Egerton/PA) The former Leeds boss told Canadian reporters last week: 'He's a dynamic player. He's very good around the goal. You can see he's an intelligent player. 'He's a version of Jonathan David. He's not exactly the same player but he's a striker that can play up on the backline and is also good at coming underneath and connecting plays and being part of the build-up phase. 'I've had good conversations with Gabe and his family. He has several options to think about in what country he wants to represent. 'I think it's really important that the family feels the connection to Canada.'
BBC News
6 days ago
- General
- BBC News
Bellamy happy for Biancheri to explore options
Wales boss Craig Bellamy says he is happy for Manchester United striker Gabriele Biancheri to explore his international Biancheri has been capped for Wales from under-16 to under-19 level and also qualifies to play for Canada and Italy - the birth places of his 18-year-old, a regular scorer for United youth teams, spent last week in Wales' training camp in he was not named in the 27-player squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Liechtenstein and Biancheri accepted an invitation to join Canada's training camp ahead of their games against Ukraine and the Ivory Coast. "I like people having options, it's healthy," Bellamy said."He's not ready for our squad yet. It's something he'd like to go and have a look at, but I like to think we have done our work as well."At the end the decision will be his. He knows where we are and where he is. He's not ready for first-team football with us at this moment."It's his decision. I've known him since he was very young and I know his family really well. Whatever he does will be the right thing for him, it's not a problem."Canada boss Jesse Marsch has praised Biancheri and compared him to his highly rated Lille striker Jonathan former Leeds boss told Canadian reporters last week: "He's a dynamic player. He's very good around the goal. You can see he's an intelligent player."He's a version of Jonathan David. He's not exactly the same player but he's a striker that can play up on the backline and is also good at coming underneath and connecting plays and being part of the build-up phase."I've had good conversations with Gabe and his family. He has several options to think about in what country he wants to represent."I think it's really important that the family feels the connection to Canada."
The Independent
6 days ago
- General
- The Independent
Craig Bellamy relaxed over Man Utd youngster Gabriele Biancheri's Wales future
Craig Bellamy is relaxed with Manchester United striker Gabriele Biancheri joining a Canada training camp – just a week after being with the Wales squad in Spain. Cardiff-born Biancheri is eligible to play for Canada, where his mother was born, and Italy – birthplace of his father. The 18-year-old, a regular scorer for United youth teams, was part of Bellamy's training squad in Spain ahead of upcoming World Cup qualifiers. Biancheri was not in the Wales squad named on Wednesday for those fixtures with Liechtenstein and Belgium, with the player accepting an invitation to join Canada's training camp prior to June games against Ukraine and the Ivory Coast. 'I like people having options, it's healthy,' Bellamy said of a player capped by Wales from under-16 to under-19 level. 'He's not ready for our squad yet. It's something he'd like to go and have a look at, but I like to think we have done our work as well. 'He has been with us through the younger age groups, he knows what we are about and who we are. 'I don't think it ever hurts someone to have options and to go and explore them. I'm never against that. 'At the end the decision will be his. He knows where we are and where he is. He's not ready for first-team football with us at this moment. 'It's his decision. I've known him since he was very young and I know his family really well. Whatever he does will be the right thing for him, it's not a problem.' Canada boss Jesse Marsch has praised Biancheri and compared him to his highly rated Lille striker Jonathan David. The former Leeds boss told Canadian reporters last week: 'He's a dynamic player. He's very good around the goal. You can see he's an intelligent player. 'He's a version of Jonathan David. He's not exactly the same player but he's a striker that can play up on the backline and is also good at coming underneath and connecting plays and being part of the build-up phase. 'I've had good conversations with Gabe and his family. He has several options to think about in what country he wants to represent. 'I think it's really important that the family feels the connection to Canada.'
National Post
21-05-2025
- Sport
- National Post
Manchester United teenager invited to take part in Team Canada training camp
Article content Canada coach Jesse Marsch has invited 18-year-old Manchester United academy forward Gabriele Biancheri to train with his team ahead of next month's Canadian Shield tournament in Toronto. Article content Article content Biancheri spent nine years at Cardiff City before joining Manchester United on a four-year deal in February 2023 as a 16-year-old. The Cardiff-born Biancheri, whose mother was born in Canada, has represented Wales at youth level and is also eligible for England and Italy. Article content The teenager started for Wales in European Under-19 Championship qualifiers against England, Portugal and Turkey in March, scoring against Turkey. He has scored in bunches for the United academy and trained with the first team, amidst reports that the Premier League side has already turned down a transfer offer for the young striker from Italy's Como. Article content The training camp invitation is a chance for Biancheri to see the Canadian setup as Marsch continues his hunt for talent. Article content The Canadian Shield is a new four-team tournament organized by Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, which owns Toronto FC and operates BMO Field. Article content The Canadian men, currently ranked an all-time high of No. 30, face No. 25 Ukraine on June 7 and the 41st-ranked Ivory Coast on June 10. No. 86 New Zealand is also taking part. Article content CF Montreal goalkeeper Jonathan Sirois is the other training player invited. Marsch's 23-player roster also includes goalkeepers Maxime Crepeau and Dayne St. Clair. Article content Article content Unavailable through injury are captain Alphonso Davies, defenders Alistair Johnston and Moise Bombito, midfielder Jonathan Osorio and forward Liam Millar. Article content Davies and Millar are recovering from knee surgery while Johnston has been dealing with a nagging back issue. Bombito and Osorio are dealing with wrist and shoulder injuries, respectively. Article content Marsch's roster includes 19 players from the CONCACAF Nations League Finals squad in March. That group includes defender Zorhan Bassong, who had filled in for the injured Richie Laryea. This time, both are named to the squad. Article content Forwards Promise David and Daniel Jebbison, who both committed to Canada prior to joining the team for the Nations League finale, are also back. Article content Additions this time are Vancouver Whitecaps defender Sam Adekugbe and winger Jayden Nelson, Fulham defender Luc de Fougerolles and CF Montreal midfielder Nathan Saliba.
