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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
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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
Read More »U.S. soccer argues unequal pay for women OK because of different competition
Carli Lloyd was pushed over and over on differences between women and men. “Do you think the women’s national team could beat the German men’s team?” U.S. Soccer Federation lawyer Noah Finkel asked during a Dec. 20 deposition. “I’m not sure,” the two-time FIFA Player of the Year replied. CBC | World News
Read More »Retirement not on the mind of Canadian soccer great Christine Sinclair
She has scored more goals than anybody else in soccer and played more games than any other active player, but retirement isn’t on the immediate horizon for Christine Sinclair. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian women’s soccer team falls to U.S. in Olympic qualifying championship final
The U.S. continued its mastery over Canada on Sunday, winning the CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying Championship 3-0 on second-half goals by Lynn Williams, Lindsey Horan and Megan Rapinoe. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Soccer News: Bayern Munich President Says Cristiano Ronaldo Is ‘A Bit Too Old’ To Join Team
Based on his recent performances, Cristiano Ronaldo is still good enough to walk into the starting line-up of any top club. That is exactly why the 35-year-old is constantly being linked with a move away from Juventus, as the latest reports have suggested that Ronaldo could be headed to Bayern Munich. The club had expressed interest in signing Ronaldo over ...
Read More »Win and they’re in: Canada’s women’s soccer team meets Costa Rica with spot on Olympics on the line
For the Canadian women’s soccer team, only Costa Rica stands in the way of a fourth straight Olympic appearance. CBC | Sports News
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