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Some diehard soccer fans in Calgary are getting ready to make the journey to Hamilton this weekend to cheer on their team in the Canadian Premier League finals. CBC | Sports News
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For all she’s done in Canada, Christine Sinclair has been equally impactful for soccer around the world
There is no “arguably” when stating that Christine Sinclair is the most impactful and influential soccer player in Canadian history. CBC | Sports News
Read More »‘Christine Sinclair is Canadian soccer’: Former teammates reflect on historic career
Is it possible to sum up more than two decades of blood, sweat, tears and triumph Canadian soccer great Christine Sinclair has shown on pitches around the world? CBC | Sports News
Read More »Jayde Riviere, Deanne Rose return to roster for upcoming Canada soccer friendlies
Fullback Jayde Riviere and forward Deanne Rose are back with Team Canada after missing last month’s two-legged Olympic qualifying win over Jamaica through injury. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Police shoot gunman accused of killing 2 Swedish soccer fans in Brussels
Police in Belgium on Tuesday shot dead a suspected Tunisian man accused of killing two Swedish soccer fans in a brazen shooting on a Brussels street. CBC | World News
Read More »Belgium-Sweden soccer match suspended after gunman kills 2 Swedes in Brussels
Thousands of soccer fans were kept inside Belgium’s national stadium for about 2-½ hours Monday after a game between host Belgium and Sweden was suspended at halftime following a gunman fatally shooting two Swedes in Brussels before kickoff. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Japan overwhelms Canadian men en route to 4-1 win in men’s soccer friendly
Ao Tanaka scored twice as Japan, showing its class, overwhelmed Canada 4-1 in a men’s soccer friendly Friday in Niigata, Japan. The Japanese, the top-ranked team in Asia at No. 19, were well-organized and led 3-0 at the break after pouncing on mistakes by No. 44 Canada. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Cindy Parlow Cone becomes 1st female president of US Soccer as Cordeiro steps down
Carlos Cordeiro resigned as U.S. Soccer Federation president on Thursday night, three days after the organization filed legal papers in a gender discrimination claiming women players had less physical ability and responsibility than men. CBC | Sports News
Read More »U.S. women hide soccer federation logo against Japan in apparent protest
The increasingly bitter dispute between American women’s national soccer team and the U.S. Soccer Federation spilled onto the field Wednesday night when players wore their warm-up jerseys inside out in an apparent protest before their 3-1 victory over Japan. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canada women’s soccer ties Brazil in match played behind closed doors due to virus
Janine Beckie scored in the 87th minute as Canada salvaged a 2-2 draw with Brazil at the Tournoi de France women’s soccer tournament. CBC | Sports News
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