Herdman on Canada’s women’s team: I am looking for strikers 6 Jun 2013 “If anyone in Canada has players up front, there’s definitely some shirts available,” Herdman said.
Herdman to begin reviewing the NWSL 16 in July; hopes for Canadian NWSL teams by 2015 6 Jun 2013 “I expect some changes will be made, that’s par for the course,” said Herdman.
Herdman “really disappointed” with Canadian women’s loss to the U.S. on home soil 3 Jun 2013 "The last 30 minutes of the game really caused us a few problems. The U.S. finally got Morgan released and that was the game plan — to keep Morgan and Wambach quiet," said Herdman.
Quon explains her decision to swap her U.S. jersey for a Canadian one 1 Jun 2013 “It was definitely a difficult decision as I was playing with the U.S. team – the youth teams – but after talking to my coaches, my family, at this time I feel like this is the right move to develop myself as a player and continue to improve,” said Quon. “John and the Canadian team, all the women are great players. They’re knowledgeable at soccer and that is what contributed to my decision.”
Canadian women enjoy celebrity status ahead of Sunday’s BMO Field showdown with U.S. 1 Jun 2013 “We get reminded about it every time we bump into people in airports. People won’t leave it alone – it’s unreal,” said national coach John Herdman after a spirited practice in front of a few hundred fans on Thursday night.
Quon’s stunning switch highlights Canada roster for June 2 BMO friendly 22 May 2013 The Canadian Soccer Association is now working with FIFA to ensure that Quon is eligible to play. Herdman said that a national coach needs to invite a player to camp before the FIFA process can begin.
Pedersen’s name not on list of 40 “potential candidates” for 2015 WWC ref assignments 15 May 2013 Canadian referee Carol Anne Chenard’s name is on the list. Norwegian official Christina Pedersen’s name is not.
Three great moments from three great players: Hall of Famers Helland, De Vos and Peschisolido 19 Apr 2013 When players I’ve covered over the years earn major awards, I don’t think about the stats they’ve accumulated over the courses of their careers. I think about the moments I remember the most vividly, the marks that these athletes made on my brain.
England gets late goal to earn well-deserved win over the Canadian women 7 Apr 2013 It used to be that a match against the English was pretty well in the territory of “automatic win” for Canada. But the English beat the Canadians in the Cyprus Cup final and dominated Sunday’s friendly. That’s right — dominated.
Kyle’s last-gasp goal gives Canada a fortunate draw with the French 4 Apr 2013 The Canadian national women’s team is beginning to get a knack for stunning the French with late goals. In 2012, it was Diana Matheson’s late shocker in the Olympic bronze medal match that gave Canada a 1-0 win over the French. Even though the stakes weren’t nearly as high on Thursday, this time it was Kaylyn Kyle’s turn to play …
