Bev Priestman made quite the splash with the selection of her first roster as head coach of the Canadian women’s soccer team on Monday, widening the player pool for next month’s SheBelieves Cup squad. Twenty-nine players will travel to Orlando next… Read More ›
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#Soccer: #Seattle and #Toronto Set for Another #MLS Cup Showdown
(Reuters) – The MLS Cup final will have a familiar feel as Seattle Sounders face Toronto FC in the championship game for the third time in four years but there will be more than a trophy at stake. After splitting… Read More ›
#Australian women’s #Soccer team get equal pay in historic deal
Members of the Australian women’s national soccer team will now make the same money as the men’s team in a landmark deal that addresses the gender pay disparity between the two clubs. The Westfield Matildas made the announcement earlier this week… Read More ›
#Soccer: #FIFA proposes staging a new mini-#WorldCup every two years
The tournament, known as the “Final 8”, would be the climax of a proposed global Nations League competition, part of an ambitious plan to reform international #football which #FIFA believes could be worth $25 billion in a 12-year cycle. Read… Read More ›
#Canadian women’s #Soccer team wins bronze at #Rio #Olympics 2016
#Canada has a new #Olympic hero in women’s #Soccer, and her name is #DeanneRose. Rose scored the opening goal and assisted on another in Sao Paulo on Friday, as #Canada defeated #Brazil 2-1 in the bronze medal game of the… Read More ›