Getting to know Ricardo Sanchez

By Simon Fudge/whitecapsfc.com
With a new season just around the corner, whitecapsfc.com meets up with one of the club's new signings in talented central midfielder
Ricardo Sánchez
.

The Mexican playmaker will be a familiar face to Whitecaps fans, with Sánchez having spent the past three seasons in the United Soccer Leagues First Division with California Victory and Minnesota Thunder. Having joined the 'Caps last November, the 27-year-old talks about the men's team's extensive off-season training program and his aspirations for the 2010 campaign.


Interview
A former Mexican U-17 national team captain, Sánchez also gives us some insight into the type of player he is on the pitch, as well as thoughts on his new club and home.

To learn more about one of the new additions to
Teitur Thordarson
's squad, please view our exclusive interview with Sánchez.
Don't miss out on your first chance to see the 2010 Whitecaps men's team! On Saturday, March 6, Thordarson's side host MLS club Seattle Sounders FC in a pre-season friendly match at Swangard Stadium in Burnaby, BC. Kick off is set for 4 p.m. PT. Tickets for the MLS Sounders inaugural trip to British Columbia are now on sale for $15, plus applicable service charges, and are available online at ticketmaster.ca or by calling 604.280.4400.