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Toronto FC head coach Ryan Nelsen blasted the Canadian Soccer Association on Friday, saying cooperation between the two parties is all "one-way traffic." After putting the finishing touches to his teams preparations for Saturdays Major League Soccer match against Real Salt Lake, Nelsen voiced his frustrations at a perceived injustice as he loses four of his players to Canadas Gold Cup squad following the game. Doneil Henry, Jonathan Osorio, Kyle Bekker and Ashtone Morgan are all named in Canadas squad for the Gold Cup and will report to the teams training camp in California after the weekend. Toronto had asked if they could keep two of the four players until after Wednesdays all Canadian match-up at home to Montreal Impact. So far the Canadian Soccer Association hasnt agreed to that, and Nelsens comments on Friday will have done nothing positive for relations between club and country. "Theyve taken four of our players and a coach (Pat Onstad) without even a thank you," said the former New Zealand international. "Unfortunately thats the problem we are in. We develop them, and we give them the opportunity more than any other clubs and then they take them away. Its a bit frustrating but I suppose thats life." "We let Canada Soccer use our facilities, we give them a coach, we try and develop as many good young players as we can and all we are asking for is one day where we can just keep a couple of them. Unfortunately it is one-way traffic so we will have to live with that. They will come in and use our facilities and our coaching staff. We will open our arms to them again when they keep asking." "One of our coaches is out there working hard for Canadian soccer right now - hopefully we get a thank you letter. Its nice that we can help them out but hopefully one day we can get a favour in return. I want Canadian soccer to win more than anybody. All I am asking is for a couple of them just to stay one more day. The players are more frustrated than anyone so that might come back to hurt them in the long-run." Nelsen says the international absentees will leave his club so short that for the Montreal match he "wont be able to put a squad together," and "cant fill the bench." Ryan Nelsen isnt the only MLS coach to complain about the current situation. Over the last few years, Major League Soccer has tried to improve scheduling to avoid playing league matches on international dates. The situation is better than it was, but still needs improving. Clubs should not have to play matches without three or four of their best players who are away on international duty. It devalues the product, and can often lead to an unfair advantage for the opposition. If MLS is to meet its goal of being one of the top leagues in the world by 2022, its a massive issue that needs to be resolved. The scheduling is far from ideal, however the Gold Cup is also not a surprise. It is something clubs needed to plan for well in advance. Saturdays opponents Real Salt Lake have been hit as badly as any other MLS team. They have already lost joint leading scorer Alvaro Saborio who has linked up with the Costa Rica squad early. Following Saturdays match, they will then be without starting goalkeeper Nick Rimando, defender Tony Beltran, and Captain Kyle Beckerman. They are four players who would be in the starting lineup on a regular basis, but who the club has to cover for during the next month. Of the four players missing for TFC, only two – Henry and Osorio – have started matches regularly in recent weeks. Morgan has only made one substitute appearance in the last seven matches and Bekker hasnt appeared in MLS since March, however both may have been called upon to fill the void had they not been selected for Canada. Aside from those absentees, Nelsens squad size is currently reduced by the fact that the club decided to waive defender Logan Emory on Thursday, and they remain unable to call upon defender Danny Califf who has been away in California attending to personal matters. In a perfect world, clubs and governing bodies would foster positive relationships where they try and accommodate the needs of all parties. Toronto FC obviously feels the CSA isnt doing its part right now, but speaking out so publicly is a dangerous tactic and more likely to lead to bad blood between the two groups than a resolution. While I believe the scheduling of MLS matches during the Gold Cup is a major but somewhat unavoidable issue, I do think all clubs releasing players to a country should follow the same rules no matter how many players they have called up. The CSA cannot give one club preferential treatment. If Toronto FC is allowed to keep one or two players until after Wednesdays match, why should Vancouver Whitecaps be forced to release Russell Teibert? The Caps also have Simon Thomas called up for Canada and Carlyle Mitchell joining Trinidad and Tobago. Fortunately for Vancouver, they managed to work an agreement with Honduras which means Johnny Leveron has not been included in the Gold Cup squad. Toronto FC president Kevin Payne is asking the CSA to change its mind and let two of the four players stay behind, but as of Friday afternoon the club was still waiting for a response. While Toronto FC is left feeling aggrieved at the situation, there really is very little the CSA can - or should - do at this stage. Hopefully moving forward, both parties can work together to develop a more positive relationship. Toronto FC against Real Salt Lake is live on TSN2 on Saturday, June 29 at 1pm et/10am pt. Jean-Kevin Augustin Jersey . 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The Miami Heat president met with the four-time NBA MVP on Wednesday afternoon in Las Vegas, two people familiar with the situation told The Associated Press, speaking on condition of anonymity because neither side publicly disclosed details of the meeting. James, his agent Rich Paul, Riley and Heat executive Andy Elisburg were at the meeting, said one of the people. James has not made a decision and will not make any announcements before Thursday, a person said, adding, "He wants to meet with his family." As he weighs his options, James will not meet with any other teams, the person added. So now, Miami waits. So does Cleveland. So, too, does just about the entire NBA -- because once James picks the Heat or the Cavaliers, the teams believed to be serious suitors for his services, the domino effect of other free agent moves will surely follow. The meeting in Las Vegas lasted for more than an hour and took place more than two weeks after James opted out of his contract and elected to become a free agent, and the day before free agents may begin signing contracts. James spent part of his day before the meeting at his annual skills academy with some of the nations top high school and college players, interacting and observing workouts. That was part of the reason why Riley had to fly across the country to make the meeting happen, with hopes that he would return to Miami from the gambling haven with a huge win -- keeping James in Heat colours for at least another season. He returned to the camp after the meeting, jumping into some games with the high school players. James spent a few minutes on each court during the evening session, high-fiving the kids as he played. And when Shake Milton of Owasso, Oklahoma, hit the deck on one play, James shouted, "Hold on, I got you, stay down," then promptly helped his teammate to his feet. 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But James had said he would meet with Riley and the Heat before making his decision. The meeting came nearly three weeks after Riley addressed reporters following Miamis loss to San Antonio in the NBA Finals, when he insisted that the Heat needed to make some adjustments to get better -- but didnt need a massive rebuilding job to stay at a championship level. "Youve got to stay together if youve got the guts, and you dont find the first door and run out of it if you have an opportunity," Riley said on June 19. "This is four years now into this era, this team, four finals. Its only been done three other times before. And two championships. From day one to the end, it was like a Broadway show. Sort of ran out of steam, and we need to retool. We dont need to rebuild, we need to retool, and thats what were going to do." If James leaves, itll be more than a retooling project that awaits Miami. Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh -- the other members of Miamis "Big 3" of the past four seasons -- are also free agents, and neither has given any hint as to what they will do, though its still expected Wade will not leave the Heat. Miami has just two players under contract for next season, one of those on a partially guaranteed deal. The Heat have also reached agreements with forwards Josh McRoberts and Danny Granger, as well as the draft rights to guard Shabazz Napier, but theres still plenty of jobs to be filled. And the Heat have mostly been in a holding pattern while waiting for James to make his next decision. China Jerseys ' ' '