There has been a noticeable omission from Vancouver Whitecaps FC’s first few days of preseason. Actually, there have been a few.
Newcomer Christian Bolaños has yet to arrive – he will join the team in Tucson. Canadian youngsters Sam Adekugbe, Marco Bustos and Kianz Froese were there for Media Day and medicals, before joining up with the Canadian senior men’s national team.
Then, there’s Tim Parker.
After a standout rookie campaign, the 22-year-old centre back is in the midst of his first camp with the U.