Trinidad & Tobago captain Dwight Yorke has praised midfielder Chris Birchall´s impact on the team.Port Vale´s Birchall became the first white player to play for the Caribbean nation in 60 years after being called up by coach Leo Beenhakker during the World Cup qualifiers."At the time he joined the team he was the odd guy out, but we all welcomed him with open arms and he has been very much a key player to our team," said Yorke.
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