Spare a moment for captain Atiba Hutchinson on Sunday when Canada takes on Croatia at the World Cup.
Nineteen years after pulling on the Canadian jersey for the first time at the senior level, the 39-year-old from Brampton, Ont., is in line to win his 100th cap, adding to his men's national team record.
They are not alone. Hutchinson is the oldest outfield player at the World Cup and in taking the field against Belgium, at 39 years 288 days, became the second-oldest outfield player to make an appearance in the World Cup behind Cameroon's Roger Milla . There's more to the six foot one Hutchinson than meets the eyes on the pitch, with a pair of spindly pipe-cleaner legs deceiving at first notice.
Former Canada coach Holger Osieck saw Hutchinson's potential at the CONCACAF under-20 championship back in 2002. Hutchinson's next move was to the Netherlands and PSV Eindhoven in 2010, a stint that was interrupted by three surgeries to his left knee.
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