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There's nothing like a marriage proposal at a soccer stadium. That romantic gesture was a sideshow during Toronto FC's 1-1 tie with Houston on Saturday.

Dwayne De Rosario, right, can't play for Canada against Honduras due to suspension.

Dwayne De Rosario was the MVP of the 2007 MLS Cup. Dwayne De Rosario is growing a little tired of fielding questions about joining Toronto FC.

Carlos Vela and Mexico are comfortably placed to qualify for the Hex. So far, each of the region's heavyweights has put their stamp on their respective group.

De Rosario, a native of nearby Scarborough, Ontario, will be playing before his hometown crowd today.

Deportivo La Coruna's run without a goal was extended to four matches on Wednesday but the Galician side will nevertheless be delighted with taking a point from their clash with Osasuna.

Forward Brian Ching, midfielders Ricardo Clark and Dwayne De Rosario and keeper Pat Onstad have rejoined the Dynamo ahead of Saturday's match against the Quakes in Santa Clara, Calif.

The United States, Mexico and Costa Rica posted key wins Wednesday night that all but guaranteed them spots in the final round of CONCACAF qualifying action for the 2010 World Cup with three dates to be played.

Dwayne De Rosario, right, and Canada face a must-win situation Wednesday night in Mexico.

It's a matchup of two last-place teams, but the Galaxy at least has hope it can climb into MLS playoff contention.

Greg Sutton is enjoying life these days, although it is not his day job as a professional soccer goalkeeper that is bringing him satisfaction.

Mexico striker Cuauhtemoc Blanco announced his international retirement on Wednesday after his team beat Canada 2-1 in a World Cup qualifier to keep up their 100 percent record in the CONCACAF zone.

CONCACAF Stage III of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Qualifiers Estadio Victor Manuel Reyna, Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapa, Mexico Mexico 2 Canada 1 Iain Hume once again came from the bench and managed to ...

The United States and Mexico won their matches Wednesday to move a step closer to qualifying for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, but the evening was reserved for Cuauhtemoc Blanco.

Mexico's Carlos Vela, centre, battles for the ball with Canada's Adrian Serioux .

Canadian soccer head coach Dale Mitchell walks off the field after being defeated 2-1 by Honduras in a 2010 World Cup qualifying game in Montreal, Saturday September 6, 2008.

Reality bites : We all had a bad feeling heading into the Canada-Honduras match in Montreal.

World Cup qualifying begins on Saturday for most European countries, while the biggest clash of the week is England's trip to Croatia on Wednesday.

Canada will take a sense of urgency into its World Cup qualifying match against dangerous Honduras at Saputo Stadium on Saturday night .

First the turf, now the grass : Canadian soccer venues are a perfect two-for-two when it comes to criticizing the surface the men's national team will play on.