Hull City's Liam Millar Tipped to Transform Canadian Football on the Global Stage, Says Legend Peschisolido

Hull City’s Liam Millar can help transform Canada’s reputation on the international stage, Paul Peschisolido has claimed, after insisting there is nothing to stop the North Americans from becoming a footballing powerhouse.

Millar’s Move to Hull City

One of the most gifted midfielders in the Championship, Millar found himself at the centre of a three-way transfer battle before joining Tim Walter’s side earlier this summer.

Sheffield United and Preston North End, where he spent most of last season on loan from Basel, both expressed an interest in acquiring the 24-year-old’s services ahead of his move to East Yorkshire.

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Peschisolido, the former United striker and a Canadian legend after being capped more than 50 times by The Canucks, has followed Millar’s career closely after becoming friends with the player’s family on social media. Having witnessed him appear in all three of City’s matches since Walter’s appointment, Peschisolido believes Millar is among an exciting crop of talent with the skills and - crucially - the experience to excel at the 2026 World Cup.

Miller’s European Experience

With Jesse Marsch’s squad qualifying automatically for the tournament, alongside fellow co-hosts the USA and Mexico, Peschisolido said: “I’ve always loved to see Canadians coming over here.”

“The more players we have based in Europe, which in my opinions contains the best leagues there are on the planet, the better as far as I’m concerned.”

“Liam has done that. I watched him at Preston and then followed his move to Hull where I’m sure he’ll do really well also,” he told SportsBoom.com.

“Because he’s Canadian, I’ve kept an eye on his career and somehow become friends with his dad on Facebook.”

“We don’t know each other and have never met in person but, apparently, we’re from not too far apart.”

“It’s important, when you’re operating in the highest levels of the game, to not only have the ability but also the understanding of how to use it properly.”

From Toronto to the Championship

Born in Toronto, Miller enrolled on Fulham’s academy programme following a spell with North Mississuaga FC in his native Ontario.

By his own admission, he struggled to adapt to life in England before being signed by Liverpool. Miller’s performances on loan, at Kilmarnock and Charlton Athletic, persuaded the Swiss to spend £1.3 to secure his release from Anfield three years ago.

Although Peschisolido has welcomed the decision to build a new domestic professional competition in his homeland, with the Canadian Premier League being founded in 2019 - he acknowledged it is vital Marsch, who led The Canucks to a fourth-place finish at the Copa America, continues to see his players flourish overseas.