Tajon Buchanan is living a dream on the pitch, but that doesn’t mean he’s satisfied. Since his move to Italy, Buchanan has played just 33 minutes over three substitute appearances in Serie A. Matthew Scianitti has more.
When healthy, the 25-year-old is a must-start regular for the Canadian men’s national team, and in January, he completed a move to Inter Milan, one of European soccer’s most historic and most successful clubs.
“The whole situation has been a challenge,” Buchanan told TSN this week as he and the Canadian team prepares for a Copa América playoff against Trinidad and Tobago on Saturday. Five years ago, he was unknown to many in the wider soccer community. He’s risen so far so fast because his dreams and objectives are all that matter to him.
“For me as a player, it’s not intimidating – its more motivation,” Buchanan said of walking into Inter Milan's locker room. “You’re playing with guys that you used to watch all the time on TV as a kid. Everyone is in that locker room because they’re top players. That’s motivation. You want to show everyone who you are, and that you’re here to help the team.”He calls Canada’s loss to Jamaica last November an “eye-opener.
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