CanPL roundup: Wanderers go local, former England U-17 joins the Cavalry 30 Jan 2019 On Wednesday, Wanderers announced the signing of the club’s first local player, 17-year-old Scott Firth.
Shiels relishes the opportunity to become FC Edmonton’s “difference-maker” 27 Feb 2017 So, did Shiels feel the weight of expectation on his shoulders when he took the field with his new Eddies teammates for the first time Monday?
Canadian coach Findlay expects South Koreans to begin friendly with its strongest squad 2 Nov 2016 For interim Canadian men’s national-team coach Michael Findlay, the process of picking players for the Nov. 11 friendly in South Korea featured some logistical issues.
The numbers game 11 Jan 2016 Advanced analytics are helping soccer managers across the world assess their teams’ strengths and weaknesses. But Canada was one of the first national programs to embrace analytics — way back in the early ‘80s
Defending a “calamity” as FCE gifts three goals to the Silverbacks 26 Jul 2015 “The defending was a calamity,” said FCE coach Colin Miller after the match. “We didn’t give ourselves a chance.”
Damn Yankey! England beats Canada in Cyprus Cup final 13 Mar 2013 Rachel Yankey, the most capped women’s player in English team history, got the winner in Wednesday’s Cyprus Cup final. Her 69th-minute half-volley ensured that, for the second year in a row, the Canadian women’s would have to settle for the “finalist” tag for their efforts at the Cyprus Cup. Yankey, who plays for Arsenal, gave England the 1-0 win over …
Bringing MLS-style playoffs to Europe? Wouldn’t that be fun! 28 Dec 2012 The real difference to the English game would be the fact that, outside of Southern basement dwellers Reading and Queens Park Rangers, the non-playoff teams would all still have something to play for outside of relegation.
Stats don’t lie: When North Americans invest in EPL, their “Big Four” teams suffer 7 Aug 2012 This is simply a statistical look at how the teams have performed. But it is compelling. Outside of the Habs, the North American sports teams have a history of slumping badly once their owners go and invest in the world’s most popular league, the EPL. And, for Red Sox fans, Avalanche fans and the like, it’s absolutely justified to have a case of little man syndrome — based on the stats.
Thierry Henry named MLS Player of the Week 26 Mar 2012 New York Red Bull Thierry Henry, the brightest soccer star in the biggest media market in MLS, got the POTW nod after the votes from the North American Soccer Reporters were counted.
Toronto FC the last MLS team standing in CCL 15 Mar 2012 If, last July, someone was to predict that Toronto FC would be the last MLS team standing in the CONCACAF Champions League, they’d have been offered some pretty sweet odds.
