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Another Toronto FC defeat. But this time the loss takes a back seat to Lionel Messi’s health. The 36-year-old Argentine star exited in the 37th minute Wednesday, two minutes after Spanish fullback Jordi Alba was forced to leave. But Inter Miami CF had more than enough firepower in reserve to …
Read More »Toronto FC out of Leagues Cup after 1-0 loss; Dunfield falls to 0-6 as interim coach – Toronto
Terry Dunfield has experienced plenty of tough moments in his brief tenure leading Toronto FC. He’s also had time to reflect. And if Sunday night was his last patrolling the touchline at BMO Field, the former Canadian international made sure to soak up the atmosphere. “It’s been an incredible ride …
Read More »2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup ‘wide open,’ says Canadian coach – National
The FIFA Women’s World Cup is already setting records. But there have been growing pains getting to Thursday’s kickoff. The hope is the focus will now remain on football. Canada coach Bev Priestman predicts the expanded tournament will deliver heaps of entertainment and drama, across nine host cities in Australia …
Read More »Ontario bill seeks to secure movable soccer nets, named for teen killed
TORONTO — An Ontario bill that would require movable soccer goals to be secured — named in memory of a 15-year-old boy who was killed by one — may become law later this year. Garrett Mills, from Napanee, Ont., was playing in a park with his girlfriend and his best …
Read More »Valour FC booted by semi-pro soccer team in first for Canadian Championship – Winnipeg
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 20, 2023 8:21 am Updated April 20, 2023 8:23 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Matteo Polisi scored twice as TSS Rovers FC, a semi-pro side that plays in League1 B.C., upset Winnipeg’s Valour FC of the Canadian Premier League …
Read More »Canada Soccer president Nick Bontis resigns
Nick Bontis has resigned as president of Canada Soccer, acknowledging change is needed to achieve labour peace. News Source link
Read More »Calgary Foothills, Project 8 outline next steps for professional women’s soccer league – Calgary
Mya Jones could hardly believe the news as she stared down at her phone. As soon as she’d learned to kick a ball, her instincts were driving her toward a career in soccer. But even then, the goal involved playing in Europe or the United States. A pro team? In …
Read More »Canadian Premier League teams add young soccer talent to rosters via U Sports draft
Expansion Vancouver FC added to its roster Thursday by taking Anthony White and Ameer Kinani with the first two picks of the CPL U Sports draft. The eight Canadian Premier League clubs were allowed to each select two players from a list of 199 university athletes who declared for the …
Read More »Team Canada World Cup success helping fuel soccer collectibles boom in Calgary
Demand for Panini World Cup 2022 stickers in Calgary is soaring ahead of Canada’s opening game against Belgium in Qatar on Wednesday. The packs of collectible paper stickers are a World Cup tradition in many countries around the world and Canada is catching on to the phenomenon. The stickers feature every player and club …
Read More »17 children among the dead in Indonesian soccer stampede
Seventeen children were among at least 125 people killed in a soccer stampede in Indonesia at the weekend, officials said, as pressure builds on the Southeast Asian nation to explain how one of the world’s worst stadium disasters unfolded. Violence and hooliganism have long been features of Indonesian football, especially in places such …
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