#tajon

[federicodimarco]

Benjamin Pavard of FC Internazionale, Marcus Thuram of FC Internazionale, Tajon Buchanan of FC Internazionale during FC Internazionale I M 2 Starts Event at Castello Sforzesco on May 20, 2024 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Mattia Ozbot - Inter/Inter via Getty Images)

[jessegoatedboys]

Venezuela vs Canada (Quarter Final)

1-1 Full time (3-4 Penalty)

Buchanan tribute was a nice touch

[canadachronicles]

VERY PROUD OF THEM, TOO!!!

[therealefl]

Southampton Eyeing Move For £13 Million Champions League Winger

Southampton are prepared to battle it out on transfer deadline day with European titans Atletico Madrid for the signature of Club Brugge’s Tajon Buchanan, according to Flemish outlet Het Nieuwsblad. The report claims that Buchanan is caught between two minds at the moment, with both clubs keen to secure his services while offering different possibilities. The Canada international played in the…

[kostastsimikas]

jonathan david is so very sexy and hot and sexy and cool for that

[thepassionthatunitesusall]

Absolutely beautiful cross from Buchanan too

[federicodimarco]

via thuram

[ashtavi]

THIS ISSS my oc Tajon :3 she’s a tempura inkling and also apart of a splat and duo.

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gonna try posting here to see how that goes. the art im abt to post is recent lolZ (dates r at the bottom right)

[afannis]

instead of writing an engineering thesis, I sit and watch the World Cup, the sight of Tajon Buchanan soothes my conscience

[goalhofer]

2024 olympians representing non country of residence part 5

Israel: Daniel Bluman, equestrian (Weston, Florida); Ashlee Bond, equestrian (Calabasas, California); Robin Muhr, equestrian (Monaco City, Monaco); Andrea Murez, swimming (Los Angeles, California); Isabella Russekoff, equestrian (Greenwich, Connecticut) & Ayla Spitz, swimming (Newport Beach, California) Italy: Simon Bolelli, tennis (Monte Carlo, Monaco); Gia Butler, athletics (Los Angeles, California); Luciano Darderi, tennis (Villa Gesell, Argentina); Gonzalo Echenique, water polo (Rosario, Argentina); Matteo Iocchi-Gratta, water polo (Berane, Montenegro); Nicholas Kohl, rowing (Sorengo, Switzerland); Lorenzo Musetti, tennis (Monte Carlo, Monaco); Kim Polling, judo (Leek, The Netherlands); Andreas Sargent-Larsen, diving (Copenhagen, Denmark); Alessandro Sorgente, skateboarding (Lake Worth Beach, Florida); Silvana Stanco, shooting (Winterthur, Switzerland) & Zane Weir, athletics (Westville, South Africa) Cote d'Ivoire: Murielle Ahouré-Demps, athletics (Houston, Texas); Jessika Gbai, athletics (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania); Jérémy Keryhuel, fencing (Paris, France) & Cheickna Traore, athletics (Jersey City, New Jersey) Jamaica: Nayoka Clunis, athletics (Excelsior, Minnesota); Raheem Hayles, athletics (Springfield, New York); Andrew Hudson; Jr., athletics (Claremont, Florida); Josh Kirlew, swimming (London, U.K.); Yona Knight-Wisdom, diving (Leeds, U.K.); Ashley McKenzie, judo (London, U.K.) & Adelle Tracey, athletics (London, U.K.) Japan: Taro Daniel, tennis (Bradenton, Florida); Josh Hawkinson, basketball (Shoreline, Washington); Hugh Hogland-Watanabe, basketball (Honolulu, Hawaii); Kanoa Igarashi, surfing (Huntington Beach, California); Kai Inoue, water polo (Los Angeles, California); Tajon Jacobs, basketball (Los Angeles, California); Nishikori Kei, tennis (Bradenton, Florida); Josua Kerevi, rugby (Viseisei, Fiji); Kawai Mike, equestrian (Valkenswaard, The Netherlands); Uchijima Moyuka, tennis (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia); Kenji Nener, triathlon (Perth, Australia); Connor O'Leary, surfing (Crunulla, Australia); Naomi Osaka, tennis (Los Angeles, California); Ena Shibahara, tennis (Rancho Palos Verdes, California); Ōiwa Yoshiaki, equestrian (Münsingen, Germany) & Sasō Yūka, (San Ildefonso, The Philippines) Jordan: Mo'ath Alkhawaladeh, athletics (Washington, D.C.) & Karin Belbeisi, swimming (Dubai, U.A.E.) Kazakhstan: Alexander Bublik, tennis (Monte Carlo, Monaco); Esmigul Kuyulova, judo (Tashkent, Uzbekistan); Yulia Putintseva, tennis (Boca Raton, Florida); Elena Rybakina, tennis (Moscow, Russia) & Alexander Shevchenko; Jr., tennis (Vienna, Austria) Kenya: Maria Brunlehner, swimming (Potsdam, Germany) & Alexandra Ndolo, fencing (Bayreuth, Germany) Kosovo: Adell Sabovic, swimming (New York, New York) Kyrgyzstan: Aiaal Lazarev, wrestling (Verkhnevilyuysk, Russia) Laos: Ariana Dirkzwager, swimming (Wichita, Kansas); Steven Insixiengmay, swimming (Winston-Salem, North Carolina) & Prae Philaphandeth, gymnastics (Bangkok, Thailand) Latvia: Anastasia Carbonari, cycling (Ancona, Italy) & Džeja Patrika, diving (San Diego, California) Lebanon: Hady Habib, tennis (Houston, Texas) & Benjamin Hassan, tennis (Merzig, Germany) Liberia: Thelma Davies, athletics (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania); Joseph Fahnbulleh, athletics (Hopkins, Minnesota); Emmanuel Matadi, athletics (St. Paul, Minnesota); Ebony Morrison, athletics (Miami-Dade County, Florida); Jabez Reeves, athletics (Prince William County, Virginia); John Sherman, athletics (La Vergne, Tennessee); Akeem Sirleaf, athletics (St. Paul, Minnesota) & Destiny Smith-Barnett, athletics (Oakland, California) Lithuania: Dovilė Kilty, athletics (London, U.K.) Luxembourg: Vera Hoffmann, athletics (Minden, Germany) & Ruben Querinjean, athletics (Malmedy, Belgium) Madagascar: Rija Gardiner, athletics (Makati, The Philippines) & Fabio Rakotoarimanana, table tennis (Toulon, France) Malaysia: Muhammad Fahmi, athletics (Auburn, Alabama) Maldives: Fathimath Ali, table tennis (Colombo, Sri Lanka)

[armchairfootballer]

How good is Canada?

This year's Copa América opened with the defending Copa (and world) champions, Argentina — led by one of the greatest players of all time — against a nation that had to win a playoff match against Trinidad & Tobago to even qualify. While the world #1 ranked team emerged victorious, much of the post-match commentary focused on the positive performance of their 48th-ranked opponents, Canada.

After a 2-0 lost to La Albiceleste, the Canucks posted a victory against Peru and held on for draw against two-time champions Chile. And despite being the lowest ranked team in their group and being on no one's list to progress far within the competition, Canada advanced to the quarterfinals having scored only 1 goal throughout the entire group stage.

A quarterfinal win against Venezuela on penalties catapulted Canada to the semifinals of the oldest and one of the most prestigious international soccer competitions in the world, not to mention a rematch with Messi and Argentina. And while the Reds would once again fall short, pundits described their performance as "gutsy."

So how good is this Canada team under new head coach Jesse Marsch? Do they actually have what it takes to make some waves as they co-host the 2026 World Cup? Or are there factors beyond his control that will always limit approbations to mentions of their "effort" and "spirit"?

A History of Not Meeting the Moment

This isn't the first time Canada has gone unexpectedly deep into a tournament. They won the 1985 CONCACAF Championship to earn the confederation's lone qualification spot for the 1986 World Cup. Although they were drawn in a tough group with the Soviet Union and France, Canada still disappointed fans, losing all three of their games and failing to score a single goal.

At the 2000 Gold Cup, Canada defeated Mexico in the quarterfinals, an ascendant T&T in the semis, and guests Colombia in the finals to win the tournament — the only time a country other than the U.S. or Mexico has ever won it.

Canada was tops of CONCACAF World Cup qualifying in 2022, equalling Mexico's record but maintaining a far superior goal difference. Under coach John Herdman, the Reds rose from 72nd to 33rd in the world rankings. But their showing in Qatar was only marginally better than at Mexico '86.

While experts agreed they were the better side in their opening contest against Belgium, the team still lost 1-0. Like in their recent loss to Argentina, Canada was lauded for excellent player and for "bringing it" to one of the world's top squads. But the team would then suffer further defeats to eventual semifinalists Croatia and Morocco. The only silver lining was a goal for Alphonso Davies in the 2nd minute of the Croatia match, Canada's first in a World Cup. (The goal against Morocco was an own goal.)

Canada's history of regional success has consistently been followed by failure on the international stage. But can they break the cycle before June 12, 2026, when the first World Cup match in Canada will be played at Toronto's BMO field?

What Team Canada needs

Canada Soccer sure hopes Jesse Marsch knows how to alter the Canucks' fortunes. He may be blessed with a generation of players stronger than any other in the nation's history.

Alphonso Davies isn't a soccer superstar, but he's certainly one of the most respected players in Europe. His speed and versatility are tremendous assets for Bayern Munich, for whom he's played a key role in winning five Bundesliga titles and a Champion's league trophy. But he's the only player Canada has at that level.

Other strengths include Jonathan David, Cyle Larin, Tajon Buchanan, and Ismaël Koné, all playing in Europe's top leagues, and Toronto FC captain Jonathan Osorio.

But watching Canada play, it's clear that their talent can't compete with the top soccer-playing nations. Their finishing is sub-par. Their pass accuracy usually sits in the 75%–85% range, but they often seem to make the *wrong* passes. These are "football IQ" issues that come with experience of playing at the highest levels, something that Canada needs more opportunities for. Back-to-back World Cup appearances may help somewhat, but going deep into competitions like Copa América may be what's needed.

There's also an over-dependence on Davies in the big games, which Canada will need to overcome. That's where Jesse Marsch can really help develop things until Canada has an experiential record befitting of a top team.

Building a soccer culture

But personnel is just one piece of a much more complex, multi-dimensional puzzle. Marsch (and any future head coach) will need the support of Canada Soccer, an organization which itself may be immature and inexperienced compared to their international peers.

And, obviously, Canada needs to invest in soccer programs from the base level up, in an effort to build a culture of excellence and develop future talent.

But we can't fall into the trap of saying that Canada doesn't have a culture that supports football. Let's remember — our women's team has a historical ranking of 9th in the world, a World Cup semifinal appearance, Olympic gold, and two Olympic bronzes.

While part of that record may be attributable to the underdevelopment of women's soccer in other nations that put a lot into their men's game, we must still acknowledge the exceptional job Canadian women have done on the world stage. The 2018 decision to hire Herdman, then the women's coach, as the men's coach was evident of Canada Soccer's commitment to develop the men's game as well.

In the short-run, it may take a run of strong performances in high-level games. But Soccer Canada will need a much more robust long-term plan if Canada ever hopes to match, or even surpass, the achievements of their strongest CONCACAF peers and rivals, and — more importantly — build a reputation as a soccer nation worth taking seriously.

[hotnew-pt]

Quem é Juan Cabal, o zagueiro do Verona que o Inter gosta #ÚltimasNotícias

Hot News EU’Internacional continue procurando por um defensor canhoto que pode substituir Tajon no elenco Buchanan. O extremo canadense, aliás, sofreu uma fratura na tíbia durante a seleção que o deixará fora de ação pelo menos até o final de novembro. A ideia dos nerazzurri é encontrar o mercado de transferências uma alternativa para Alessandro Gravetospara “deslocar” Carlos Augusto como…

[kostastsimikas]

with tajons jersey 🥺🥲 they’re literally everything to me 🥹❤️

[thepassionthatunitesusall]

NOT THE TAJON SHIRT 😭😭

[buzzmaxsports]

Buchanan Thrives in Opening Months at Inter Milan

Tajon Buchanan is brimming with pride after his first few months at Inter Milan. The Canadian international moved to Inter in January and played a vital role in their Scudetto win in the past season. Speaking with TLN, Buchanan expressed his admiration for his squad, “Every single one in the team has made an impression on me. They’re all at Inter for a valid reason and I get to learn so much from…

[federicodimarco]

Tajon Buchanan of FC Internazionale celebrates after scoring the goal of 0-3 during the Serie A football match between Frosinone Calcio and FC Internazionale. FC Internazionale won 5-0 over Frosinone Calcio. (Photo by Andrea Staccioli/Insidefoto/LightRocket via Getty Images)