Star sprinter Andre De Grasse has bought into AFC Toronto City, the local entry in the proposed Canadian women’s professional soccer league. CBC | Sports News
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Former interim general secretary Jason deVos leaves Canada Soccer for Toronto FC
Former Canada captain Jason deVos is leaving Canada Soccer to join Toronto FC as an assistant coach under John Herdman. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian Soccer Business CEO defends controversial deal with Canada Soccer
Mark Noonan, who doubles as CEO of Canadian Soccer Business and commissioner of the Canadian Premier League, not surprisingly disagrees with criticism of his organization’s deal with Canada Soccer. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Walking soccer program could help Yellowknifers play ‘soccer for life’
The Yellowknife Bay Soccer Club is trying to launch a program in January for people interested in walking soccer: a modified, non-contact version of soccer where you can’t run, jog, or tackle anyone. CBC | Sports News
Read More »20-year-old Hamilton, Ont., woman’s passion for soccer earns her ‘Youth of the Year’ award
Saphia Shaaban won a Boys & Girls Clubs of Canada Youth of the Year award after spending most of her life of playing soccer and helping others enjoy the game. CBC | Sports News
Read More »What to know about the Super League, the proposed competition shaking European soccer
Europe’s top court ruled that FIFA, the sport’s international governing body, and UEFA, the continent’s governing soccer body, acted contrary to EU competition law by blocking plans for a breakaway European Super League in 2021. CBC | World News
Read More »Canadian soccer endures a year of change, disruption and disappointment
It was a year of change and mostly disappointment in Canadian soccer. Captains Christine Sinclair and Atiba Hutchinson called time on their distinguished, talismanic international careers. John Herdman quit Canada to take over beleaguered Major League Soccer team Toronto FC. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Christine Sinclair has earned the peace of her decision to exit international soccer on her own terms
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Read More »CanWNT players reflect on Christine Sinclair’s retirement from international soccer
Jessie Fleming, Cloé Lacasse, Vanessa Gilles, and Ashley Lawrence share stories about Christine Sinclair through the years. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Women’s soccer falls short in medical support and pay, World Cup survey shows
Women’s soccer is falling short in key areas including medical support and pay, according to a survey of players involved in this year’s Women’s World Cup. CBC | Sports News
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