Jason Culina to train with PSV Eindhoven ahead of World Cup
By staff writers and AAP
March 15, 2010
Socceroos midfielder Jason Culina has signed a non-playing five week training contract with his former Dutch club PSV Eindhoven as preparation for the World Cup.

With Culina’s involvement in the A-League over he will travel to the Netherlands to train with the Dutch giants ahead of the June World Cup.

Culina also won the major award at Gold Coast United's inaugural player of the year function on Monday night.

He was named player of the year for his efforts in captaining the A-League expansion club to third place in the premiership.

The star played 26 games, scored three goals and laid on the highest number of goal assists in the competition with 10.

"Jason came back to Australia with an enormous reputation, which brought with it all sorts of different pressures," said United coach Miron Bleiberg.

"He made a big decision career-wise and he has handled the expectation that was heaped on him like the true professional he is - letting his football do the talking."

Defender Michael Thwaite was the other big winner on Monday night by collecting the players' player of the year accolade and the members player of the season award.

A-League Golden Boot winner Shane Smeltz picked up the same honour for his club after registering 19 goals in 26 appearances.

Goal of the year went to nippy midfielder Zenon Caravella for his spectacular round 25 strike against Melbourne Victory - his only goal of the season.

Caravella also collected the most improved player award while Ivory Coast under 20 international Adama Traore received the sTar of the future award.

Culina to Sydney FC as marquee to replace Corica...

All the more reason it seems a bit weird to me, Stifler. Maybe the club are not letting him go? Pure speculation, but it's starting to seem a bit odd to me...

Don't forget that Culina was pissed off about the crowd cap, even if he never spoke out to vocally. And he's clearly disappointed with the crowds.

I hope he stays, he's the heart and soul of GCU. But I can't help wondering if another marquee is not being lined up as we speak...

I am trying to work out what's taking JC so long to announce where he's going until the World Cup. Apparently he has had a deal lined up for a while, but he keeps saying he has to talk to GCU. So what's that about?

If it's just a loan deal till the WC, what's the reason for the delay? Could it be he wants a longer term vacation from Clive Palmer's club?