Pierre Poilievre champions Canadian soccer

Pierre Poilievre champions Canadian soccer

  By Lincoln DePradine Pierre Poilievre, head of the federal Conservative Party and Canada’s parliamentary opposition leader, has promised to champion the further development of soccer in the country, saying Canada can become “world leaders’’ in the sport. Poilievre, speaking at a news conference last Saturday in Etobicoke, joined other Canadians in expressing pride at […]

Canada Soccer settles deal with Alphonso Davies

Canada Soccer settles deal with Alphonso Davies

Finally, some tangible progress on the labour front with the Canadian men’s soccer team. Canada Soccer has come to terms on an agreement with Alphonso Davies, its marquee man, on name/image likeness rights, according to a source. The deal just needs final signatures, according to the source who requested anonymity because the agreement has yet […]

Neymar faces trial on corruption charge

Neymar faces trial on corruption charge

A few hours after scoring the winning goal in Paris Saint-Germain’s victory over Marseille in the French league, Neymar arrived in court in Spain on Monday to face a trial for alleged irregularities involving his transfer to Barcelona in 2013. Neymar’s parents, former Barcelona president Sandro Rosell and representatives for both the Spanish club and […]

Canada’s Ashley Lawrence aims for European honors with PSG

Canada’s Ashley Lawrence aims for European honors with PSG

Week by week, teams around the world get closer to the midway point of the first half of the season in all competitions, CONCACAF said. It said last Friday that this is the case for Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Jamaican-Canadian international Ashley Lawrence. The 27-year-old defender – whose father is originally from Jamaica and mother […]

Alphonso Davies will give World Cup earnings to charity

Alphonso Davies will give World Cup earnings to charity

“Cаnаdа wеlсоmеd mе and mу fаmіlу and gave uѕ thе opportunity fоr a bеttеr lіfе,” Davies ѕаіd іn a social mеdіа роѕt Tuesday. ‘It еnаblеd mе tо live mу drеаmѕ. It’ѕ a great honour tо рlау for Canada аnd I wаnt to give bасk, ѕо I’vе decided that I wіll dоnаtе this уеаr’ѕ World Cuр […]

Dwight Yorke appointed head coach of Australian A-League Club

Dwight Yorke appointed head coach of Australian A-League Club

Former Trinidad and Tobago international Dwight Yorke has been appointed as head coach of Australian A-League Men’s (ALM) side Macarthur FC. The 50-year-old former Manchester United striker has signed a deal to lead the Bulls for the next two seasons, starting July 1st, in his first-ever senior full-time coaching role. In a statement announcing the […]

Canada’s Alphonso Davies wins Concacaf Men’s Player of the Year Award

Canada’s Alphonso Davies wins Concacaf Men’s Player of the Year Award

Canada and Bayern Munich DF Alphonso Davies is the winner of the 2021 Concacaf Men’s Player of the Year Award. The left back enjoyed another top season with club side Bayern Munich, appearing in 23 matches and scoring a goal over the course of the 2020-21 season to lead Bayern to yet another Bundesliga title, […]