Inescapably Canadian Power Rankings: MLS Week 5/USL Week 3 2 Apr 2018 Michael Cox enjoyed a historic weekend. He drew the penalty and converted the ensuing spot-kick to give Nashville SC a 1-0 win over Bethlehem Steel. It marked the first win in the history of the USL’s expansion club in Music City, USA. Cox’s exploits highlighted a weekend which saw the number of Canadians who have appeared in at least one …
Inescapably Canadian Power Rankings: MLS Week 4/USL Week 2 26 Mar 2018 By our count, there are 39 Canadians who have got onto the pitches for USL matches.
Edmonton experiences the big-tent soccer evangelism of the Canadian Premier League 23 Mar 2018 Beirne can say all he needs to say about not wanting CanPL to be compared to MLS. But he knows, deep down, that this will always be the first place fans will go to. There are three Canadian teams in MLS. MLS games are on Canadian national TV. And, of course, American fans will look at neighbouring Canada as it begins to unravel itself from the U.S. soccer system. They will ask: “If Canada can have single-table, why can’t we?” And we know the fervent anti-MLS factions that exists in the U.S. will use Canada as an example as they continue to fuel their self-destructive Soccer Warz.
CanPL president Beirne begins Edmonton visit: “Up to 20 parties” have shown interest in joining league 22 Mar 2018 Of course, as Beirne will be shaking hands, meeting and greeting, over the next two days, a lot of topics will be covered. We talked about a few Wednesday night.
Inescapably Canadian Power Rankings: MLS Week 3/USL Week 1 19 Mar 2018 Highlighting this week’s USL action was a goal from Keven Aleman, the former Canadian youth star who’s become somewhat of a forgotten man in the current national team set-up.
TFC gets a great effort, timely goals and rides luck in win over Tigres 13 Mar 2018 After nearly a decade of suffering, I have come to the conclusion that there’s a TFC fan who watched Tuesday’s game knowing full well that (s)he has made a deal with the devil.
Inescapably Canadian Power Rankings: MLS Week 2 12 Mar 2018 Raheem Edwards went from triumph to tragedy in a very busy 24-minute stint, Saturday.
Inescapably Canadian Power Rankings: MLS Week 1 5 Mar 2018 The two teams met for the First Kick opener at BC Place this past weekend, and what a change. The teams combined to put a total of seven Canadians on the field. There was a goal and an assist from teenager Alphonso Davies.
Colorado huffs and puffs, but brutal attack never troubles TFC 27 Feb 2018 The Rapids played probably as well as they could at BMO Field, Toronto FC was as indifferent as it could be. Still, the Reds had little difficulty protecting the 2-0 advantage it held from the first leg.
Canada Soccer creates new U-23 director position for Biello to fill 26 Feb 2018 On Monday, new men’s national-team coach John Herdman and his newly hired assistant, Mauro Biello, were talking about systems and structure.
