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Originally Posted by GirlySports
Its still Canada's responsibilty to cap him in a qualifier.
Begovic truly believed that Canada had no interest developing him if there were playing 100 year old Onstad in a two dead rubbers in the semifinal round.
Would you trust your international future to the CSA who left you on the bench?
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Canada not playing Begovic in 2008 was only part of the reason why they were in this mess. He was considered capped to Canada in 2008. Then FIFA changed the rules in 2009 allowing players to switch nationalities after the age of 21, and Begovic bailed on Canada the first chance he got.
I don't know of many 21 year old goalkeepers who have started in International matches in recent years. Szczesny is one. Courtois is another. Matthew Ryan of Australia is another. But it is the exception, not the norm.