Ivorian Tabla ‘all in’ with Canada Soccer

Attacking midfielder Ballou Tabla has committed to Canada. The Canadian Soccer Association confirmed the 19-year-old has chosen Canada over the Ivory Coast for international play. “Ballou Tabla is all in,” the CSA tweeted. Tabla was named Canada’s under-20 player of the year in 2016. The five-foot-nine, 155-pounder was born in Ivory Coast, but came to Canada at the age of eight and was raised in Montreal.