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World Cup Matchday 20: France returns to final by ending Morocco’s miracle run
Before the World Cup, there was the fear of the champions’ curse. It referred to every World Cup winner since France won it in 1998 going out in the group stage four years later. France went out early in 2002. The winners that year Brazil did manage to make it out of the round of […]
World Cup Matchday 19: Messi books Argentina’s ticket to the final
Croatia knew exactly what it would take to make it to the final as they had been there four years previously. However, they did not have to deal with Lionel Messi, the difference-maker in this match as he lifted his Argentinian side to a 3-0 win. While Croatia began the match with the bulk of […]
World Cup Matchday 18: Morocco, France keep their dreams alive
The last day of the quarterfinals brought more surprises to a World Cup already filled with many. Morocco continued their history-making World Cup run. France kept their hopes alive of being the first team to repeat at the World Cup since Brazil in 1962. Morocco sacrifice in a 1-0 win over Portugal Morocco became the […]
World Cup Matchday 16: Morocco stun Spain, Portugal’s young stars shine
The World Cup Round of 16 has concluded and the quarterfinals are now set. Now, I get not everyone likes football (or soccer) but if you are not watching this World Cup, you are missing out. This tournament has been amazing and probably has been the best one in recent years. There have been lots […]
Pro women’s soccer is coming to Canada in 2025
Canada has a brand-new professional sports league, and it’s one that has been demanded for a long time. Today, former Canadian international Diana Matheson, current Portland Thorns player and Canadian international Christine Sinclair, Thomas Gilbert and Nathalie Cook announced the creation of a professional women’s soccer league in Canada. It has been a long time […]
World Cup Matchday 15: Brazil magic, Croatia endurance get them into quarterfinal
Today finally gave the world a taste of what Brazil is truly capable of. For 45 minutes, audiences were treated to a level of football only few can ever dream of playing. In contrast, Croatia was sleepy in their win over Japan. It was only through penalties, a quality goalkeeper and a few nervy Japanese […]
Canada’s Persistence shows with dominant win over US
It’s only friendly but for Canada’s men’s national team and Canada’s persistence paid off for a huge win. For the first time since 1957, Canada won on American soil. Yes, it has been quite long. It’s about time. It was a 2-1 win for Canada. However, the scoreline doesn’t reflect the score. Save for the […]
Canadian players to watch in Europe this season
The European soccer (or rather, football) season has begun and many Canadian players are playing in Europe. It is a good time to be a fan of the Canadian men’s national team. Jesse Marsch came in as head coach back in June and rejuvenated the squad. They then went to the semi-finals of the Copa […]
After the Paris Olympics, what’s next for the Canadian women’s soccer team?
Canada’s women’s soccer team faced adversity before the Paris Olympics, during it and are now out. To their credit, they persevered and that was worth the plaudits. The Germans ended their dreams of a fourth straight Olympic medal. Of course, it had to be on penalties. That’s the third time that Canada has lost on […]
Canada’s resilience on full display at Paris Olympics
Before the Paris Olympics opening ceremonies, the Canadian women’s national team was involved in a scandal. Unless you are living under a rock, you know it involves drones. In the past week, the Canadian media droned on and on about it. (Pun intended.) We won’t go over all the details in this article. Still, it […]