Football at the 2024 Olympic Games, will get underway even before the Olympic torch is officially ignited and will run throughout the duration. In fact, the first ball is to be kicked on ‘Day minus 2’. Seven venues across France will host the football matches, with the eagerly anticipated gold medal match to be contested […]
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Quinn makes history at the FIFA World Cup. Photo credit: Quinn via Instagram. Canadian midfielder Quinn made history by being the first non-binary athlete to compete in the world’s largest sporting event at the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand in 2023. Due to the numerous “firsts” that Quinn has accomplished over
Irelands World Cup dreams ended in disappointment on Wednesday in a rainy Perth, after a 2-1 defeat to Olympic Champions, Canada. Jessie Fleming was reintroduced to the Canadian line-up after an injury kept her out of Canadas opening game, whilst Christine Sinclair was on the bench. Ireland made two changes from their opening games against
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The reigning Olympic champions have been busy in the headlines and news media for their fight of equity pay with their federation. Gone unpaid throughout the entirety of 2022, followed by announced cuts at the start of the year, the Canucks have had to put multiple battles off the field demanding what they deserve, which
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Julia Grosso and Christine Sinclair – Canada. Photo credit: FIFA via Twitter. Julia Grosso’s first ever international goal awarded Canada with gold at the Tokyo Olympics in a final penalty shootout against Sweden. Now headed to her second senior world cup, Grosso wants to contribute to adding another piece of silverware. The 22 year old
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As I sit down to begin drafting this piece, on Canada Day, of all days, I begin to reflect on what a wildly interesting tapestry of melodrama and sporting excellence the Canadian soccer scene has been over the last few years. From an outsider’s perspective, you could be forgiven for thinking it’s been all sunshine
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