Tag: Christine Sinclair
11 months ago
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Trust issues. Severe cash shortages. Internal politics. Can new general secretary Jason deVos sav...

The former player and director of development has given his life to soccer in this country; but now he faces several ...

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about 1 year ago
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There isn’t enough money to solve Canadian soccer’s problems. Not yet

Canada Soccer is in flux, with waning revenue streams and a record of money-squandering incompetence. It’s a trap the...

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about 1 year ago
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Distrust, anger, hostility — An inside look at the Canada Soccer dispute threatening the sport’s ...

The dispute with our national teams is rooted in whether Canada Soccer is about to squander the greatest generation o...

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about 1 year ago
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Where’s the money? Canada Soccer needs to answer that question before anything else

This should be a moment for the sport in this country. Instead, Canada Soccer has been lurching from mess to mess, an...

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about 2 years ago
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Vanessa Giles. Kailen Sheridan. Quinn. Expanded NWSL kicks off with loads of Canadian talent

The leaguewide Challenge Cup starts Friday and will crown a winner on May 7 — overlapping the start of the regular se...

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about 2 years ago
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Without Christine Sinclair, Canada relies on Jessie Fleming to step into a leadership role

The 23-year-old midfielder is Canada’s new captain as they prepare to play in next month’s Arnold Cup.

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about 2 years ago
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A new year brings new challenges for Bev Priestman and Canada’s women

Canada begins its post-Tokyo 2020 run with the Arnold Clark Cup later this month — with an eye toward the 2023 World ...

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over 2 years ago
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Christine Sinclair says it’s time for Canada to ‘step up’ and invest in women’s game

The 38-year-old, honoured by FIFA on Monday with a special honour, wants the country to get its own profesional league.

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over 2 years ago
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Opinion | The Tokyo Olympics didn’t implode. That doesn’t mean these Games succeeded. A look back...

Olympic athletes often appear superhuman but columnist Bruce Arthur isn’t sure they ever felt more human than at thes...

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over 2 years ago
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Olympic soccer champion Christine Sinclair is golden in her hometown, too

Community centre that bears her name now also sports a rather large gold medal. As for ex-Jay José Bautista ... make ...

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over 2 years ago
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Opinion | Let Christine Sinclair walk away from the game on her terms, not when you want her to go

When an all-time great wins late in their career, the immediate impulse is to urge that athlete to retire, to go out ...

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over 2 years ago
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Opinion | Canadian women’s soccer team returns Olympic favour to captain Christine Sinclair

In her fourth Olympics, Canada’s captain missed a crucial penalty against Brazil, but her team came through, and the ...

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over 2 years ago
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Analysis | Christine Sinclair’s teammates step up as Canada beats Brazil to advance to semifinals...

Stephanie Labbe stopped two of five penalites to give Canada the victory and a berth in the final four of the women’s...

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