The New England Revolution has waived Canadian internationals Geoff Aunger and Mark Watson.
Aunger, who was the Revolution’s 13th pick in the 1996 MLS draft, led the team in minutes played last season and scored 3 goals. Watson, originally the second pick of the Columbus Crew, made 14 starts for Columbus before being placed on waivers. He then started four matches for New England after the Revs picked him up Aug. 22.
Both players started in Canada’s 4-0 loss to Mexico in CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying on March 2.
Internationals are back in camp
U.S. national team stars Mike Burns and Alexi Lalas, along with another Canadian international, Iain Fraser, have returned to New England’s preseason training camp.
Burns and Lalas both started in the USA’s 0-0 tie in Jamaica, while Fraser played the entire match for Canada against Mexico.
The three players will train with New England for the remainder of the team’s stay in Pensacola, Fla. they will then depart March 9 to join their respective national teams to prepare for the USA vs. Canada qualifier in Palo Alto, Calif. on March 16.
Shorts: Joe-Max Moore, who underwent groin surgery last week, is expected to join the team when in arrives in Orlando March 9 to continue his rehabilitation…. Patrick Olalere will rejoin the team March 4. The striker has been in South Carolina with family after the death of his father.