Contest of champions 17 Dec 2014In 2009, the Montreal Impact gave up two stoppage-time goals to Santos Laguna, and fell at the CONCACAF Champions League’s quarter-final stage. In 2015, the Impact is set to meet Pachuca in the quarter-finals — and the Canadian side is carefully preparating for its Mexican opponent. Can the Impact exorcise the demons of 2009?
Canadian keeper Monsalve confirms move to America de Cali 15 Dec 2014David Monsalve is looking to go where no Canadian has gone before. Soccer stardom in Colombia.
Without a CBA in place, there’s a “possibility” union action could see Montreal, DCU forfeit CCL matches 6 Dec 2014“The Collective Bargaining Agreement is scheduled to expire on January 31, 2015,” Foose wrote in an e-mail. “When it expires, the obligation not to engage in a work stoppage also expires. I do not want to comment on when or if there would be a work stoppage. All I can say is that unless there is a Collective Bargaining Agreement in place, there is always the possibility of a work stoppage.”
After two years with Maccabi Tel Aviv, Canadian defender Oliver Spring commits to Duke 4 Dec 2014“Israel was incredible for me. I had two fantastic years playing there. But I felt that it was time for a new challenge.”
Canada 0, Panama 0: Why boring can be beautiful 19 Nov 2014If you were a neutral and stuck out all 94 minutes of Canada’s 0-0 draw at Panama, well either you really, really love soccer or you’re immune to boredom. You could sit through a Kenny G concert and be entertained.
Canada-Panama sort-of preview: Talking about the players who aren’t there 17 Nov 2014A Canadian men’s national team press conference just wouldn’t be a men’s national team press conference if there weren’t questions about players who aren’t with the program.
Turfgate: FIFA’s Valcke affirms that a men’s World Cup could be staged on turf 29 Oct 2014In an interview/press release posted on FIFA.com, FIFA Secretary-General Jerome Valcke said that a men’s World Cup played on artificial turf could be organized sooner rather than later.
Canada’s blunders gift win to Japan at BC Place 29 Oct 2014And the Japanese ended up with a 3-2 win, thanks to two terrible defensive mistakes by the Canadian centre backs.
It’s oh so quiet: Japan trounces Canada in front of disappointing crowd 26 Oct 2014I hate writing soccer-attendance stories. They remind me of the times I used to have to lobby and lobby editors to give a soccer story a little more space, or any space at all. So, just the writing this column is making me owly and growly. On Saturday, the Women’s World Cup champions from Japan came to Edmonton’s Commonwealth Stadium …
Desiree Scott is open to Notts County return after Women’s World Cup (PLASTIC PITCH preview) 24 Oct 2014"But, after the World Cup, the options are open. But I did really enjoy it in England and, yes, I would go back."
