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Has any Canadian ever had a better season than Alphonso Davies did in 2019-20? Canada's wonderkid completed a storybook campaign last weekend, winning the DFB-Pokal to capture the German double with Bayern Munich. Since emerging as a starting left fullback with the Bavarian giants, Davies has...
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As soccer has slowly returned around the world in the past few weeks, fans have noticed that the sport emerging from the shutdown is a markedly different one from what it was in February. More than just empty stadiums, we've seen squad depth playing a greater role in European leagues where five...
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VANCOUVER ISLAND, BC - Pacific FC starts this week highlighting the amazing supporters who are so essential to the game. As Supporters Appreciation Week kicks off, three different stories will be told of supporters and their unique journeys with the Canadian...
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WINNIPEG – The finishing touches are being put on another day of training at IG Field when a simple question is put to Valour FC boss Rob Gale: How do you prepare a team with no matches on the horizon, let alone no destination for a Canadian Premier League hub city or even a specific timetable...
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Atlético Ottawa boosted its youth contingent on Monday by announcing that it has acquired defender Gianfranco Facchineri on loan from MLS side Vancouver Whitecaps FC until Sept. 30. Facchineri, an 18-year-old from Windsor, Ont., signed a professional contract as a homegrown player with the...
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Pour lire en français, cliquez ici. Ottawa, ON (July 6, 2020) – Today, Vancouver Whitecaps FC announced the loan of centre back Gianfranco Facchineri to Atlético Ottawa until September 30. Facchineri, 18, joined the Whitecaps FC BMO Academy in August 2018 playing for the ’Caps U-17 and U-19...
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York9 FC announced a pair of roster moves on Monday afternoon, revealing that they've signed 2019 CPL-U SPORTS Draft pick Isaiah Johnston to a multi-year contract. At the same time, the club announced that they have mutually agreed to part ways with Peruvian striker Adrián Ugarriza. Johnston, an...
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Gianfranco Facchineri is only 18, but he cuts a much more mature and cultured figure. Having joined Atlético Ottawa on loan from the Vancouver Whitecaps, the six-foot centre back’s dreams of making his pro debut in this summer’s MLS tournament in Orlando have been put on hold. Instead, the...
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OneSoccer hosts Asa Rehman, Oliver Platt, and Gareth Wheeler convened on Monday for a roundtable discussion about all things Canadian soccer, streamed live on OneSoccer's YouTube channel. The trio began by recapping the weekend in soccer, particularly Bayern Munich's triumph in Saturday's...
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Relive the 10 best goals from the 2019 Canadian Premier League season!
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Alphonso Davies' trophy cabinet is getting crowded. The Canadian phenom and his Bayern Munich side captured the DFB-Pokal title on Saturday, cruising to victory over Bayer Leverkusen 4-2 in the finals of the German Cup. With the win, Bayern completed a Bundesliga-DFB-Pokal double in the final...
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The Canadian Premier League’s return to training program entered its second month this week as June turned to July via a socially-distanced Canada Day. CPL teams are busy trying to prepare as much as possible for an eventual return to play scenario, putting players through jam-packed training...
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Being a goalkeeper is often the loneliest job in soccer. A sense of isolation can overcome the average shot-stopper if the action is continuously in the other end of the field during a game, or if he goes long stretches of time without even getting a single touch on the ball. Now, just imagine...
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WINNIPEG – Masta Kacher jogged off the pitch late Thursday morning absolutely drenched in sweat, his breathing still heavy after a two-hour Valour FC training session. And through it all, the 24 year-old midfielder couldn’t wipe the size-large grin from his face. "This feels so amazing. It’s...
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As Canadians slowly begin a gradual return to normalcy amid the COVID-19 pandemic, perhaps there's something they can learn from Canadian Premier League teams and players. Now one month into a return-to-training plan, CPL athletes are, for all intents and purposes, back to work – they've gone...
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Canadian phenom Alphonso Davies and Bayern Munich will continue their hunt for trophies live on OneSoccer when they take on Bayer Leverkusen in the DFB-Pokal final on Saturday. OneSoccer, which also carries Canadian national team, Canadian Championship, and Canadian Premier League matches, has...
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Concacaf President Victor Montagliani's expectations for the inaugural season of the Canadian Premier League were surpassed. The former head of Canada Soccer helped oversee the creation of the CPL in the lead-up to its inaugural 2019 season. Adding he was "heavily involved" in the CPL’s...
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WINNIPEG – It was to be a highlight match on the Valour FC 2020 schedule – a Canada Day matinee showdown with Canadian Premier League champion Forge FC. And Valour FC boss Rob Gale has no doubt about the scene that would have been painted at IG Field. "I really believe we would have had 15,000...
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Canada Day, of course, gives people the opportunity to solemnly reflect upon what it means to live in this country, and about all the things we are thankful for as Canadians. But July 1, 2020 was also supposed to be a big day for soccer fans, with all eight CPL teams scheduled to be involved in...
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You’ve sung the Canadian national anthem ever since you were a kid – now it’s time to be introduced to the Canadian national soccer anthem. Before "We Are One" echoed through Canadian Premier League stadiums, we had "Oh Canada We'll Proudly Play for You" – a song dedicated to Canada’s men's team...
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Happy Canada Day! In the past few weeks, we’ve documented the history of Canadian soccer through Canada Soccer’s extensive photo archive. Starting in the early 20th century, we’ve also shown the sport's growth through the 1970s and 1980s and went right up t0 the 1990s. For July 1st, we’re...
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Look, we get it. You can’t gather in large crowds at the moment due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For supporters of live soccer, that can be a particularly bitter pill to swallow. But let’s stick to the positives. For one thing, soccer continues to grow in Canada. MLS teams have been filling...
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British Athletics Championships rescheduled for 4-5 September
The British Athletics Championships are rescheduled for 4-5 September and will take place behind closed doors.
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Magic Weekend: Super League cancels 2020 event in Newcastle
Super League cancels this year's Magic Weekend because of ongoing restrictions caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Wigan Athletic: Championship club goes into administration
Wigan Athletic go into administration, becoming the first English professional club to do so since the coronavirus pandemic.
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Ticats & Forge FC fans step up to support fight against child hunger in Hamilton The Hamilton Tiger-Cats Football Club and Forge FC Hamilton are proud to announce that the ‘Hamilton Proud’ mask campaign has raised $30,000 for Food4Kids Hamilton.
“The Tiger-Cats and Forge FC are committed to...
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James Pantemis hopped on a plane Monday afternoon, destination Winnipeg. Beyond that, the Valour FC goalkeeper (he’s on loan from the Montreal Impact of MLS) and the rest of his teammates remain uncertain about what may be ahead for the squad and the entire Canadian Premier League while they...
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Prince Amanda's professional debut was an unforgettable episode in the Canadian Premier League's first season. An 18-year-old, playing for his hometown club FC Edmonton, finally sees the pitch in the team’s last home game of the year, and steals the show — his goal and assist securing a 3-1...
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Pacific FC announced on Tuesday morning that they've added another goalkeeper to their roster in Emil Gazdov, 17-year-old native of British Columbia. Hailing from North Vancouver, Gazdov chose to sign with Pacific and come to the CPL after spending several years in the Vancouver Whitecaps...
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European top-flight football has brought an unusual amount of goals upon its return following a lengthy layover due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Take the Premier League, for example, where seven of 25 matches (28 per cent) have been won by three goals or more. Almost a third of Serie A matches have...