gary69
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My god Seger
Not living up to her name, more like a loser internationally.
My god Seger
That tournament was the beginning of an era. Sinclair scores five goals against England in the QF, they beat Brazil in penalties, there were 48,000 in Commonwealth Stadium for the Final and women's soccer was a headline story in Canada for the first time. Erin McLeod from that team wins a gold in Tokyo as Canada's third string GK. The next year (2003) Canada makes the SF of the World Cup (losing to Sweden), 18 years later and here we are.I saw the Canadian women play at the U-19 World Cup in Edmonton back in 2002. I feel that this era for the squad started at that tournament, and it's nice to see this bookend for Sinclair's incredible career.
The Swedish shooter who did a John Terry/Roberto Baggio when she could have given her team the gold looked super depressed before even taking the shot. And that's the team veteran. She looked like she was attending a funeral.
Actually the Swedish keeper indirectly called out her teammates in an interview afterwards when she said she personally likes those high pressure moments, but that she didn't know how the shooters felt. She was pissed.
That event created such an amazing buzz in the city. It wasn't an extremely high-profile event, but by the end it really felt like something special. Too bad Kara Lang ran into injuries - she was a fantastic player, and probably would have still been on the squad for the Olympic gold.That tournament was the beginning of an era. Sinclair scores five goals against England in the QF, they beat Brazil in penalties, there were 48,000 in Commonwealth Stadium for the Final and women's soccer was a headline story in Canada for the first time. Erin McLeod from that team wins a gold in Tokyo as Canada's third string GK. The next year (2003) Canada makes the SF of the World Cup (losing to Sweden), 18 years later and here we are.
Hanna Bennison is a world class talent, who else?
That event created such an amazing buzz in the city. It wasn't an extremely high-profile event, but by the end it really felt like something special. Too bad Kara Lang ran into injuries - she was a fantastic player, and probably would have still been on the squad for the Olympic gold.
I feel like the 2012 match vs USA was a huge turning point for Canadian football on the female side. Sinclair's hat trick, the controversy, and eventually winning bronze changed the script on what was a mediocre legacy for the national team up to that point. It was the most heartbreaking loss in Canadian football history (men or women) but it had a huge long-term benefitI saw the Canadian women play at the U-19 World Cup in Edmonton back in 2002. I feel that this era for the squad started at that tournament, and it's nice to see this bookend for Sinclair's incredible career.