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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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    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
Breaking News
  • Belan sets cautious path towards CanPL

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

  • Two games at Algarve Cup, no goals from open play

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

  • Toronto FC exits CCL with a whimper on a cold night

  • Woeful TFC is punished in Panama

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

  • NASL veterans, returnees highlight FCE’s five new signings

  • CanPL roundup: Wanderers go local, former England U-17 joins the Cavalry

  • York9 and Forge FC to contest first regular-season match in CanPL history

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Belan sets cautious path towards CanPL

April 1, 2019
Europe

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

March 6, 2019
Europe

Two games at Algarve Cup, no goals from open play

March 1, 2019

Canadian Soccer

Europe

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

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March 6, 2019
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To finish third at a tournament, in which more than three teams were participating, without scoring a goal in open play? Impressive. With only one goal in three games? That takes effort. Not since the…

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Two games at Algarve Cup, no goals from open play

March 1, 2019
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Canada held off the scoresheet by Iceland: Time for some knee-jerk reaction!

February 27, 2019
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Canada Soccer plays most of the hits, saves Herdman for the encore

February 11, 2019
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Huitema signs with American super-agency, will skip NCAA and go pro

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Major League Soccer

CONCACAF

Toronto FC exits CCL with a whimper on a cold night

By Steven Sandor
February 26, 2019
CONCACAF

Woeful TFC is punished in Panama

By Steven Sandor
February 19, 2019
Montreal Impact

Saputo hands the keys to the Impact kingdom to Gilmore

By Steven Sandor
January 22, 2019

Canadian Premier League

Belan sets cautious path towards CanPL

By Rob Notenboom
April 1, 2019

NASL veterans, returnees highlight FCE’s five new signings

By Steven Sandor
January 31, 2019

CanPL roundup: Wanderers go local, former England U-17 joins the Cavalry

January 30, 2019
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York9 and Forge FC to contest first regular-season match in CanPL history

January 29, 2019
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And, in other news, Valour signs two more

January 28, 2019
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Foothills alumni dominate new pack of Cavalry signings

January 23, 2019
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NASL and USL

Ottawa Fury

After a lengthy audition, Fury brings in local teen talent

By Steven Sandor
January 24, 2019
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So, the Fury, though it led all independent USL or MLS teams in terms of minutes played by Canadians in 2018, needs to sing its own praises, too. The club needs to be even louder when it comes to broa…

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

January 10, 2019
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Fury granted right to play in USL in 2019; sanction up for review again in 2020

December 21, 2018
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See you in Switzerland: Fury to take sanctioning case to Court of Arbitration for Sport

December 19, 2018
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Ottawa Fury not backing down, but will players, agents take chances on a team with an uncertain future?

December 17, 2018
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Women's Soccer

Europe

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

By Steven Sandor
March 6, 2019
Europe

Two games at Algarve Cup, no goals from open play

By Steven Sandor
March 1, 2019
Europe

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

By Steven Sandor
February 27, 2019

Global Game

No Barca, no Roma, no PSG; Officially, beIN Sport mum on Canadian plans

By Steven Sandor
August 15, 2013

Floro talks about Honduran heat, focusing on Friday’s WCQ and why he keeps leaving Osorio off the CanMNT

By Steven Sandor
August 31, 2016

Two games at Algarve Cup, no goals from open play

March 1, 2019
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Canada has itself to blame for FIFA’s Sinclair and Herdman omissions

December 2, 2016
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Canada held off the scoresheet by Iceland: Time for some knee-jerk reaction!

February 27, 2019
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Welcome to Canada, Jayson Leutwiler

October 26, 2016
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Best of the Rest

Europe

De Rosario to stay with Celtic another week; vow of silence continues

By Steven Sandor
January 8, 2011

Dwayne De Rosario’s trial with Celtic will continue for another week, according to reports by Scottish broadcaster STV. A…

Europe

Brampton calling: Hoilett scores winner for Blackburn

By Steven Sandor
January 8, 2011

Junior Hoilett's hot streak for Blackburn Rovers continues. The best of the bunch when it comes to the legions of players…

Toronto FC

Winter, Mariner, de Klerk all take TFC roles

By Larry Millson
January 7, 2011

As new head coach and technical director of Toronto FC, Aron Winter said he wants to bring to Major League Soccer a style th…

Featured

FC Edmonton to add some MLS experience

By Charles
January 7, 2011

FC Edmonton announced Thursday that it will partner with U.S. based marketing firm Playbook Marketing International (PMI) to…

More NASL & USL

Bas Ent’s bags are packed, waiting on TFC to confirm three-year deal

By David DiCenzo
January 7, 2011

Bas Ent’s bags are literally packed. The 23-year-old Dutch winger is in Holland at the moment waiting to hear from Toronto F…

Indoor Soccer

Calgary United out to defend CMISL title

By Laurence Heinen
January 7, 2011

Despite the departure of several of his stars, Calgary United coach Troye Flannery has confidence his team can repeat as Ca…

Featured

Edmonton Drillers will be at full strength for home opener

By Charles
January 6, 2011

They were shorthanded in a 7-6 season opening loss in Calgary; but the Edmonton Drillers will be at full strength for their …

Canadian Soccer

Junior Hoilett has a banner night for Rovers

By Charles
January 6, 2011

Junior Hoilett started and was a major factor in Blackburn's 3-1 thrashing of Liverpool at Ewood Park, rewarding manager Ste…

More NASL & USL

Young still committed to bringing NASL to Hamilton, despite stadium debate

By Perry Lefko
January 5, 2011

Hamilton Tiger-Cats' owner Bob Young still has plans to bring a North American Soccer League expansion franchise to Hamilton…

More MLS

Blatter’s missives likely mean nothing to MLS

By Steven Sandor
January 5, 2011

But, if past history is an indication, MLS and other North American leagues need not worry about anything Blatter has to say…

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The 11 offers insight, interviews and commentary by respected soccer journalists. It is affiliated with the Canadian soccer magazine, Plastic Pitch. Our editor, Steven Sandor, has covered Major League Soccer, United Soccer Leagues, World Cup qualifying, CONCACAF Champions League, women’s soccer and the Canadian Soccer League and has won numerous awards for his magazine work. His work has appeared in the Sun chain of newspapers, Soccer 360, World Soccer, Soccer Canada, Philadelphia Daily News and the Deseret News. His work has appeared in publications in Canada, the United States, Hungary, the Czech Republic, the United Kingdom and Namibia.

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  • 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!

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    Toronto FC exits CCL with a whimper on a cold night

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