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    Bear necessities: Three U of A alumni sign on with FC Edmonton

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    It’s a Bitar-sweet beginning to the CanPL draft

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    Deal between CanPL and U Sports is very close, but some fine print still left to be written

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    Soolsma rocks you like a Tiger Hurricane

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    Cann thinks he can be more offensive with the MetroStars

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    The return of arena soccer

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    PLASTIC PITCH 12 is out now!

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    Canada Soccer releases its year-end award shortlists: But where is futsal?

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    Canada Soccer plays most of the hits, saves Herdman for the encore

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    Canada Soccer enters the Nike age

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    Davies named Canadian men’s player of the year

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    The Cat in the Booth: A Seussian report on Canada’s win in Basseterre

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    Inescapably Canadian Power Rankings: That’s a wrap!

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    Inescapably Canadian Power Rankings: MLS Week 34

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    Inescapably Canadian Power Rankings: MLS Week 33/USL FINAL

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    Inescapably Canadian Power Rankings: MLS Week 32/USL Week 30

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    Canada Soccer plays most of the hits, saves Herdman for the encore

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    See you in Switzerland: Fury to take sanctioning case to Court of Arbitration for Sport

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    Canada Soccer enters the Nike age

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    Rejected: Ottawa Fury threatens to call in the lawyers after CONCACAF refuses USL sanction

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    Three CanPL sides get first-round byes in new Canadian Championship format

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    Whitecaps embarrassed by TFC in Canadian Championship finale

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    Unfortunately for Henry, his habit of scoring clutch Canadian Championship goals for TFC continues

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    Montreal pays price for poor finishing, as Whitecaps rally

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    Zero is my hero: Despite being shut out in two of three matches, Canada takes third at Algarve Cup

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    Two games at Algarve Cup, no goals from open play

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    Canada held off the scoresheet by Iceland: Time for some knee-jerk reaction!

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    Canada Soccer plays most of the hits, saves Herdman for the encore

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    Canada Soccer enters the Nike age

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    Mexico stifles Canada in U-17 semifinal

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    Canada stuns Germany: Will go to U-17 World Cup’s final four

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    Canada routed by Spain, but hard to assess what this game really meant

  • MLS
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    Saputo hands the keys to the Impact kingdom to Gilmore

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    Three CanPL sides get first-round byes in new Canadian Championship format

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    Montreal pays price for poor finishing, as Whitecaps rally

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    TFC is efficient; Montreal wins, but is wasteful in front of goal

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    We watched the MLS Superdraft so you didn’t have to

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    MLS playoff revamp: The good, the bad and the ugly

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    Back from Spain, Romero hopes to impress MLS clubs

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    Organic team identities, team contract options, single table: What CanPL can learn from MLS

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    Toronto FC exits CCL with a whimper on a cold night

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    Woeful TFC is punished in Panama

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    Three CanPL sides get first-round byes in new Canadian Championship format

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    TFC is “set for 2019,” so new GM Curtis will be given time to learn the ropes

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    Three CanPL sides get first-round byes in new Canadian Championship format

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    Miracle-working MDS takes on his biggest task yet: The Whitecaps

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    Alphonso Davies’s final day as a Whitecap: A photo essay

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    Whitecaps need to evaluate more than just the coaching position

  • Canadian Premier League
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    Field of dreams? As CanPL owners meet in Edmonton, commissioner turns eyes towards baseball stadium

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    Paulus keeps FCE going steady, despite uncertain times

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    Al Classico: Proof that fans will “invest in Canadian rivalries”

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    While symbolic, Hamilton and Saiko’s FC Edmonton returns represent a bridge the club needed to repair

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    Foothills wins PDL title in extra-time thriller

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    Foothills, FC Edmonton are already showing CanPL to beware Alberta’s teams

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    If men’s and women’s soccer were truly equal, then Labbe wouldn’t have had to try and bridge the gender gap

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    Al Classico: Proof that fans will “invest in Canadian rivalries”

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    After a lengthy audition, Fury brings in local teen talent

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    Three CanPL sides get first-round byes in new Canadian Championship format

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    Fury granted right to play in USL in 2019; sanction up for review again in 2020

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    See you in Switzerland: Fury to take sanctioning case to Court of Arbitration for Sport

  • Women’s Soccer
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    Canada held off the scoresheet by Iceland: Time for some knee-jerk reaction!

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    Huitema signs with American super-agency, will skip NCAA and go pro

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    Attack in black: Sinclair’s 178th goal gives Canada a win over Norway

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    Soolsma rocks you like a Tiger Hurricane

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    Canadian HOFer Chapman reflects on the high and lows of a storied career

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    NWSL allocation, Algarve Cup roster: New Canada coach puts heavy emphasis on offence

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    Tancredi, Scott hopeful NWSL will soon have Canadian team(s)

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    Matheson: Hopeful that NWSL move to Canada happen “sooner rather than later”

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    Canadian HOFer Chapman reflects on the high and lows of a storied career

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    Sinclair wins POTY award for the 13th time

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    Canada has itself to blame for FIFA’s Sinclair and Herdman omissions

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    PLASTIC PITCH 10 — Does parity in MLS hurt or help the league’s growth?

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    Zero is my hero: Despite being shut out in two of three matches, Canada takes third at Algarve Cup

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    Two games at Algarve Cup, no goals from open play

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    Mexico stifles Canada in U-17 semifinal

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    Canada stuns Germany: Will go to U-17 World Cup’s final four

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    CONCACAF CONCACAFs CAF: United gets World Cup 2026, as Moroccan vote collapses

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    United 2026 bid now the underdog as Morocco will be on the June 13 ballot

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    Win two tickets to see The Workers Cup

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    Moroccan 2026 World Cup push presents a series of challenges for joint U.S./Canada/Mexico bid

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    Canada conquers Kang at U-17 Women’s World Cup

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    Draw with Japan not good enough to get Canada to Toulon semifinals

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    Win two tickets to see The Workers Cup

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    Two highlight-reel goals punctuate Canada’s Algarve Cup finale

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    Toronto FC exits CCL with a whimper on a cold night

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    Woeful TFC is punished in Panama

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    Fury granted right to play in USL in 2019; sanction up for review again in 2020

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    See you in Switzerland: Fury to take sanctioning case to Court of Arbitration for Sport

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    Zero is my hero: Despite being shut out in two of three matches, Canada takes third at Algarve Cup

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    Two games at Algarve Cup, no goals from open play

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    Canada held off the scoresheet by Iceland: Time for some knee-jerk reaction!

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    Attack in black: Sinclair’s 178th goal gives Canada a win over Norway

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    World Cup ratings: Canadian viewership numbers down significantly from 2014

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    Edmonton soccer fans: See the World Cup semis and final on the big movie screen

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    World Cup not yet making a huge ratings splash on traditional Canadian TV

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    CONCACAF CONCACAFs CAF: United gets World Cup 2026, as Moroccan vote collapses

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    Canada’s 3-0 win may be the most fortunate 3-0 win you’ll ever see

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    Canada wins ugly against a scrappy Brazilian side

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    Canada goes home from the U-17 Women’s World Cup after loss to Venezuela

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    Young players shine as Canada claims bronze in Rio

9 New Articles
  • April 1, 2019 Belan sets cautious path towards CanPL
  • March 6, 2019 Zero is my hero: Despite being shut out in two of three matches, Canada takes third at Algarve Cup
  • March 1, 2019 Two games at Algarve Cup, no goals from open play
  • February 27, 2019 Canada held off the scoresheet by Iceland: Time for some knee-jerk reaction!
  • February 26, 2019 Toronto FC exits CCL with a whimper on a cold night
  • February 19, 2019 Woeful TFC is punished in Panama
  • February 11, 2019 Canada Soccer plays most of the hits, saves Herdman for the encore
  • January 31, 2019 NASL veterans, returnees highlight FCE’s five new signings
  • January 30, 2019 CanPL roundup: Wanderers go local, former England U-17 joins the Cavalry
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Shorthanded TFC and Galaxy squads struggle to score

By Mark Polishuk
in :  Toronto FC
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14 Apr 2011

In a 0-0 draw with few scoring chances for either side, just about the only flash at BMO Field on Wednesday night was provided by the extra photographers on hand to catch an action shot of David Beckham. Toronto FC and the Los Angeles Galaxy each had a few attacking bursts throughout the game, but overall, both sides were lacking on offence — perhaps not surprising, given some of the personnel missing from each team's starting XI.


Tchani still learning the ropes with Toronto FC

By Aman Dhanoa
in :  Toronto FC
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953
6 Apr 2011

After a successful rookie season with the New York Red Bulls, Cameroonian midfielder Tony Tchani knows how to adapt to change – whether it’s on the pitch or living in the bright lights of New York City.Tchani finds himself adapting to change once again as he joined Toronto FC along with teammate Danleigh Borman this past weekend. Both were part of the deal that sent former TFC captain Dwayne De Rosario to the Red Bulls.


FC Edmonton’s Sidra claims TFC reneged on contract offer

By Steven Sandor
in :  FC Edmonton, Toronto FC
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4 Apr 2011

Eddy Sidra has the date circled on his calendar.April 27. FC Edmonton vs. Toronto FC. Nutrilite Canadian Championship.The newest member of FC Edmonton can’t escape the negative feelings associated with his recent trial with Toronto FC. “I won’t lie. I didn’t like how it went,” said Sidra from FCE’s training camp in Sunrise, Fla. “I won’t say I’m bitter, but I certainly won’t say that I was happy. There was a lack of information that was passed on to me.”


Post De Ro era begins: TFC drops points at home to Chivas

By Mark Polishuk
in :  Toronto FC
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1,127
2 Apr 2011

hose looking for a sign of where Toronto FC is headed in the post-Dwayne De Rosario era will need to wait a little longer. TFC's 1-1 draw with Chivas USA on Saturday afternoon was inconclusive both on the scoreboard and on the lineup sheet, given the rather thrown-together nature of the Reds' lineup.Less than a day after De Rosario was traded to New York, the two players TFC received in return (midfielder Tony Tchani and defender Danleigh Borman) were already in the starting XI. The two former Red Bulls didn't arrive in Toronto until midnight last evening and Tchani admitted to being weary."I found out [about the trade] yesterday at four o'clock," Tchani said. "After training I heard rumors but I wasn't sure. They let me know after training that I had been traded to TFC and that they wanted me to come here today.


It’s official: De Rosario Bull-ish about New York

By Steven Sandor
in :  More MLS, Toronto FC
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1 Apr 2011

It is official. Dwayne De Rosario is off to the New York Red Bulls.Both the Red Bulls and Toronto FC confirmed the trade Friday afternoon, hours after it reportedly had hit a snag.According to various sources, De Rosario and the Red Bulls will talk about an improved contract from his current deal, which pays him more than US$400,000 per season. If the Red Bulls were to make De Rosario a Designated Player, the club would save cap space, as the hit for the DP is more than US$100,000 less than he is making at the moment


Canadian teams add defensive depth

By Steven Sandor
in :  Toronto FC, Vancouver Whitecaps
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882
31 Mar 2011

Both of the Canadian MLS franchises made moves Thursday to add to their defensive depth charts.The Vancouver Whitecaps announced the signing of French-Algerian central defender Mouloud Akloul. Akloul played one game for the Whitecaps in Div. 2 play back in 2010. He scored the match-winning goal and fractured his ankle in a 1-0 victory over AC St. Louis, and missed the rest of the season.


Martina’s magic helps TFC give Portland a chilly reception

By Mark Polishuk
in :  Toronto FC
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968
26 Mar 2011

Perhaps all Toronto FC needed was to be back at BMO Field. A week after a disappointing loss in the season opener in Vancouver, a much-improved TFC side won its home opener by a 2-0 score over the Portland Timbers.Striker Javier Martina led the way with his first two career MLS goals, but perhaps even more important than Toronto's scoring was the lack of a goal from the other side. The Reds' back line stood up against a persistent Timbers attack and kept the clean sheet, just a week after allowing four goals to the Whitecaps.


Whitecaps overwhelm Toronto FC at euphoric Empire Field

By Steven Sandor
in :  Toronto FC, Vancouver Whitecaps
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Whitecaps TFC opener
20 Mar 2011

In 2007, it took Toronto FC 23 minutes and 13 seconds its fifth MLS game before it could register a goal. It took the Vancouver Whitecaps only 15.Designated Player Eric Hassli got the party started at a sold-out Empire Field (22,592), slamming home a half volley — endearing himself as a new folk hero on the Vancouver sports scene, as the Whitecaps stormed past an overwhelmed Toronto FC 4-2 in the all-Canadian curtain-raiser for both clubs.


Cann issues public apology; 10-man TFC draws D.C. United

By Greg Hutton
in :  Toronto FC
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1,012
13 Mar 2011

Playing with 10 men for the game’s final 53 minutes, Toronto FC managed a 2-2 tie with D.C. United Saturday evening at Blackbaud Stadium.The stalemate, on the third and final game day of the 2011 Carolina Challenge Cup, secured United’s second consecutive tournament title.


Zavarise signs, Winter wins battle of wills with Cann

By Steven Sandor
in :  Toronto FC
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11 Mar 2011

Toronto FC has officially announced the signing of Canadian’s national-team midfielder Gianluca Zavarise.TFC head coach and technical director Aron Winter said he believes that Zavarise, who was most recently with Greek side Iraklis FC, can fit well into the 4-3-3 set-up he champions.


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    Zero is my hero: Despite being shut out in two of three matches, Canada takes third at Algarve Cup

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