VANCOUVER, BC – Preparations for Saturday’s visit to San Jose and Tuesday’s David vs. Goliath showdown against Tigres UANL in Mexico continued on Wednesday as Vancouver Whitecaps FC trained at UBC’s Thunderbird Stadium. Here are some news and notes from the day.
MORE MEZQUIDA
Whitecaps FC announced today that midfielder Nicolas Mezquida has agreed to a new contract through 2018 with a club option for 2019. After a career year in which he scored six goals in all competitions, earning the club’s 2016 Jock MacDonald Unsung Hero award, Whitecaps FC head coach Carl Robinson said the new deal was a just reward for Mezquida – but also a challenge.