Apart from the horrific public transport, the worst wi-fi i’ve ever used in Europe, flight cancellations and every city being crackhead central.. What a week in Germany 🇩🇪
Copa América eve. Don’t sleep on this tournament even while the Euros roll on.
I have faith in the
#CanMNT
against every opponent bar Argentina.
Meanwhile, Colombia’s 22-match unbeaten run is going to continue. I can’t see anyone stopping them.
Santiago Lopez is freaking unreal. When Jesse Marsch talks about the need for more dual nationals, this is what he means. The 18-year-old 🇨🇦/🇲🇽 has to be locked down.
Sorry, but I have no issue with Davies doing a panenka. He completely fooled the keeper. A foot lower and that shot makes him look brilliant.
I know it's all hypothetical, but a captain should be playing boldly. He's not taking anything for himself there. Just my take.
#CanMNT
🚨🌊 NSL HALIFAX UNVEILED!
The lone Atlantic club in the NSL will be called the Halifax Tides. Very clean emblem with some very ornate designs.
First NSL club to not feature red in the badge.
Thoughts?
🇨🇦🏉 a MASSIVE shoutout and thank you to Canada’s women’s rugby 7s team!
Thank you for fighting through a toxic federation and making change.
Thank you for captivating a country where rugby has somewhat become an afterthought.
Thank you for representing 🇨🇦 so well.
#Paris2024
🇨🇦🏉 CANADA WIN!
In a must-win match against China, the Canadian women take it 26-17 after going down early.
Two tries from Charity Williams, and one each from Florence Symonds and Pipur Logan.
🇨🇦 is quarterfinal bound at
#Paris2024
!!
I can't stop watching this. Sheer talent and athleticism from Ismael Kone.
But for me, it's hesitating with his left foot before striking with his right, while off-balance. Ridiculous.
Marseille got a stud.
#CanMNT
#CANWNT
/
#CANXNT
WILL NEVER SAY DIE! 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
Just look at the emotion on these players’ faces. Absolute scenes.
The government can pull their funding, but nobody can deny that this team represents everything that makes Canada great.
Air Canada and Canadian Tire sponsoring both Project 8 and the PWHL is a statement to other Canadian corporations that they should invest in women’s sports. Hats off to both those companies! 👏👏
🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦 UNBELIEVABLE!!!!
ONE OF THE GREATEST CANADIAN SPORTING STORIES EVER
Nothing went
#CanWNT
/
#CanXNT
’s way at
#Paris2024
.
They went to training every day without knowing their coach. Into every game without knowing how many points they had.
And now into the knockouts. Wow.
Hard to believe that the people who put their blood, sweat, and tears into OneSoccer and produced incredible content are out of work.
It’s the Adam Jenkins’s, Jordan Wilson’s, and Oli Platt’s of the world that you have to feel for. Some of the best in the business.
#CanPL
Back-to-back comeback wins with the biggest scandal in Canadian sport serving as the backdrop is incredible.
All those players deserve every bit of this. They are incredible, each and every one of them.
This won’t be forgotten for some time.
I’ve got some news to share…
I’m joining the amazing team at
@CANSoccerDaily
! I’ve been fond of their coverage for a long time, and I’m overjoyed to be able to contribute to it.
A massive thank you to
@Brendan_Dunlop
and
@tdnightingale
for the opportunity!
Onward and upward!
#CanMNT
is going to the Copa America knockout stage.
1 goal, 4 points... doesn't matter. This team has shown grit and so much character in the face of adversity, unfavourable referee calls, and disgusting racism.
Soak it in. Don't take it for granted. See you Sunday v. 🇻🇪/🇪🇨/🇲🇽
Quoting this so I can pin. It’s always an honour to be in the York press box, and what they’ve done for me has changed my life in every way. A million thank you’s YUFC 💙💚
💻 "Not every pro sports club would accept a 14-year-old into the press box. Then again, York United is not just any pro sports club."
🤔 First year on the beat for
@thomashewitt22
. He reflects on a special season.
✍️
#WeAreUnited
#YorkUnitedFC
Bev Priestman said that there’s been some rumours behind the scenes of expanding the roster size for the Olympics.
She cites the plethora of injuries to footballers as a reason to expand beyond 18.
#CanWNT
It’s match day one in the Canadian Premier League! Getting you set for a big battle between Atletico and York from TD Place.
Catch all my coverage from today on
@CANSoccerDaily
!
🇨🇦⚽️ CANADA WINS! UNBELIEVABLE
Fleming and Gilles goals power a 2-1 win over the hosts France.
In the face of adversity, of uncertainty, of brutal punishments, the
#CanWNT
/
#CanXNT
exhibited true Canadian grit and resilience.
The impossible is possible again.
Just read the latest TSN report. I don’t know how to sum up the emotions right now—it’s a lot to process.
The most pivotal, positively consequential years in CanSoc history—2019-2022, an Olympic gold and a World Cup appearance—have been tarnished.
Genuinely a bit heartbroken.
🇨🇦
#CanWNT
/
#CanXNT
captain Jessie Fleming today, playing the full game:
1 assist
73% pass accuracy
3/6 on long balls
2/3 on crosses
5 key passes
4/6 on ground duels
4 tackles
All while being left alone in midfield in the first half. Fleming is the heartbeat of this team. 🍁
Deybí Flores had himself a GAME in his TFC debut vs. Cincinnati:
92% pass accuracy
6 acc. long balls
5/8 on ground duels
5 tackles
4 interceptions
He ran the midfield with ease in his first match with the Reds. Truly a phenomenal offseason addition.
#TFCLive
| 📸:
@TorontoFC
If there’s one thing that’ll keep the
#CanWNT
/
#CanXNT
going, it’s each other.
Janine Beckie, post-Colombia: “I truly don’t believe there’s another team in the world that could’ve done what we just did under these circumstances.”
✍️ For
@CANSoccerDaily
To see so many people captivated by this
#CanMNT
team is amazing. This truly was an incredible run by an incredible group
But there’s still a 🥉 match
And then in a few months, the boys are back
Before that,
#CanWNT
defends gold
So tune in! Soccer doesn’t end with this loss!
Christine Sinclair shares a statement regarding DroneGate on Instagram:
“I want to be clear that as a national team player for 23 years, we were never shown or discussed drone footage in team or individual meetings I’ve been present for.”
#CanWNT
Over 4,000 on a cold, rainy day in Ottawa.
Over 4,000 (and close to capacity!) on Vancouver Island.
Well over 7,000 in Hamilton.
Shoutout to everyone who attended
#CanPL
games yesterday, and the folks headed to Langley tonight 🫡
📍 I’m at York Lions Stadium for the 500th match in
#CanPL
history!
York United and Valour do battle today, a contest between two sides trying to break into the playoff spots - or for Valour, just further up the table.
Coverage coming this weekend on
@WakingtheRed
!
Summer McIntosh owns the podium.
And 🇨🇦 flag flies high.
Canada's newest Olympic superstar. She won't forget this Gold medal for a long time.
Neither will Canada.
I’m so disappointed for the
#CanWNT
/
#CanXNT
players. Obviously, we need more details on just who was involved with the drones. But the fact that they now have to compete, knowing sanctions could be imminent, is awful.
Wonder what this does for the player/coach relationships.
Sometimes growth doesn’t come down to wins and losses. Sometimes it’s about exposure and positive impressions. Forge vs. Chivas was about that.
There are more comments like this. Forge punched above their weight, and impressed many Chivas fans who watched.
A success.
🇨🇦🤝🇲🇽
Honestly, I’ve never experienced anything quite like the
@footy_prime
event tonight.
A podcast cultivating an entire incredible community, and then that community packing a bar for hours, has to be rare.
But they’ve done it. Love these guys.
#FootyPrimeForever
🚨 YORK UNITED’S NEWEST SIGNING
@yorkutdfc
has unveiled Joseph as the club’s newest player ahead of the match against Pacific FC tonight, on a one-day contract.
He “feels very good” to have joined the club.
All paperwork has been signed, here we go!
#CanPL
All major sports broadcasters in 🇨🇦 are set to have the PWHL on their screens, which is phenomenal. In my opinion, accessibility is one of the biggest drivers of success for sports leagues, and since literally everybody in 🇨🇦 can watch, I'd expect some monster ratings for games.
It is almost time to change the channel to PWHL Hockey. 😎
We are proud to announce national broadcast partnerships in Canada with CBC / Radio-Canada, TSN and RDS, and Sportsnet, and regional deals in the United States with MSG Networks and NESN.
📰
🇨🇦🧱 Vanessa Gilles was, as always, effortlessly brilliant defending
#CanWNT
/
#CanXNT
’s net today as she played the full match:
18 clearances
3 interceptions
2 tackles
72% pass accuracy
3/5 on ground duels
3/3 on aerial duels
Oh, and one huge goal. Big game for Golden Head!
Copa América eve. Don’t sleep on this tournament even while the Euros roll on.
I have faith in the
#CanMNT
against every opponent bar Argentina.
Meanwhile, Colombia’s 22-match unbeaten run is going to continue. I can’t see anyone stopping them.
📍 I’m at York Lions Stadium on this glorious Saturday for York United vs. Halifax Wanderers!
HFX had a very impressive June, and a win over York would be monumental for their campaign.
Big Saturday
#CanPL
clash ahead. Catch my coverage on
@WakingtheRed
#CanMNT
will be in Toronto a lot in the next few months:
- October 15th friendly vs 🇵🇦
- November 19th Nations League QF
Hate it or love it, BMO Field is definitely the home of the MNT.
Here’s my exclusive interview with
#CanPL
commissioner Mark Noonan on
@CANSoccerDaily
! We talked:
👉 Expansion
👉 Infrastructure issues
👉 Ottawa and the salary cap
👉 CPL/MLS similarities
Read it here ⬇️
🇨🇦🏉 Canada's women's Rugby 7s team won bronze at Rio 2016.
A difficult Tokyo 2020 saw Canada miss out on the knockouts.
They've had to overcome a lot since Tokyo just to get to here. And now they're in the final.
What a journey. Another medal beckons.
#Paris2024
🚨 BREAKING: York United and CF Monterrey have formally - and finally - announced a partnership.
Key things to know: York has established a player pipeline between it and Rayados, York’s technical team will make trips there twice a year.
More:
🇨🇦🏉🥈 CANADA GET SILVER IN RUGBY 7S
Unfortunately, Canada’s magical run in rugby at
#Paris2024
ends in heartbreak. A 19-12 loss to New Zealand. A phenomenal match between two excellent defensive teams.
It’s Canada’s best-ever rugby result.
An inspiring run to be sure.
The Simcoe County Rovers have been regarded as a potential
#CanPL
destination due to their success in L1O.
A “game-changing announcement” from SCR is coming soon. Barrie is “actively working with a global entity” on a sports-related project.
The first NSL club brand launched is… the CALGARY WILD!
They’re owned by the Calgary Foothills organization. It’s really giving 90s Raptors vibes.
#NSL
🗣️ After the first meeting between Austria Salzburg & Red Bull Salzburg, which many football fans had been waiting to see for 18 years, what are other examples of two clubs you would love to see play each other?
If one thing’s for sure, seeing Fleming, Sinclair, and Beckie play together for a season will be fun.
But watching Fleming and Sophia Smith on the same attack for a season, setting up each other and their primes overlapping will be special.
Rivals to teammates.
#NWSL
IT’S TANI TIME FOR THE
#CANMNT
!
Minnesota United’s exciting forward Tani Oluwaseyi has been called up as a late addition for 🇨🇦’s friendlies vs 🇳🇱 + 🇫🇷
He’s got 7G/3A in 15 MLS matches this year
Tani’s also a dual nat w/ 🇳🇬. Getting him cap-tied is huge
🚨🇨🇦 SILVER FOR SUMMER!
Another great duel against Ariarne Titmus ends in another second-place finish. Titmus pulled away at the end, but MacIntosh gave her a run for her money.
They embraced afterward.
It’s good enough for 🇨🇦’s first medal of
#Paris2024
!
📍A HUGE NIGHT AT YORK LIONS STADIUM!
I’m at YLS, where York legend Max Ferrari and
#CanPL
Golden Boot leader Brian Wright are about to hit 💯 CPL appearances.
And then there’s a huge match between York and Cavalry.
Coverage coming on Twitter and
@WakingtheRed
!
The CONCACAF Champions Cup draw pitted
#VWFC
&
#ForgeFC
against Mexican giants, while Cavalry FC’s first taste of CONCACAF ⚽️ will have
#CavsFC
in central Florida.
@ThomasHewitt22
breaks it all down in his debut piece for Canadian Soccer Daily ⬇️
This is apparently York’s highest paid attendance of the season, I can definitely see why. A few Ottawa fans here too. Campos got a healthy amount of applause when he was brought out.
#CanPL
🚨⚜️ MONTRÉAL TO PROJECT 8
That’s a big checkmark on Diana Matheson’s to-do list.
The team, led by Isabele Chèvalier and Jean François Crevier, will play at various grounds around the city.
Montréal is the fifth to join P8 after Vancouver, Toronto, Calgary, and Halifax.
Hey
#Toronto
#YorkRegion
There is a pro football club right in your backyard! They’re called
#YorkUnited
[
@yorkutdfc
] and they have a huge week coming up and need YOUR SUPPORT!
May 5th: rivalry game vs Hamilton
May 9th: Canadian Championship QF vs Vancouver Whitecaps
I hate this. I really, really hate this.
Of course, now that there's been a goal, Concacaf won't be calling this off.
This confederation has taken the beautiful out of the beautiful game today.
#CanWNT
#CanXNT
You know what? This sucks. I’m sad. We’re all sad.
But we’ll get through this.
The CPL got through a worldwide pandemic and came out of it stronger. It’ll be okay.
Patience is key. The path is really askew now, but in CanSoc, it always has been.
This is far from the end.
🇨🇦
#CANWNT
MATCHDAY IN TORONTO
I’m at BMO Field for the second match of Canada’s Summer Send Off series against Mexico, and a lot is on the line.
Spots are up for grabs. Bubble players have a last chance to impress.
Wall to wall coverage coming tonight on
@CANSoccerDaily
Hello Ottawa!! 👋
Honestly, it’d be rude not to check out the eternal flame.
You know what’s more exciting though, is that it’s
#CanPL
Eve!
See you tomorrow at TD Place
@CPLsoccer
!
THE MAURO EUSTÁQUIO ERA BEGINS AT YORK UNITED
Although it’s shaping up to be a brief era, Eustáquio leads a Babouli-less Nine Stripes into a crucial battle against struggling Halifax.
Coverage coming at you all night long!
#CanPL
Woobens Pacius has announced on Instagram that he’s leaving Forge FC, and grateful for all the memories and the platform the CPL gave him.
Watch out for some news regarding him this week. 👀
#CanPL
|
@CANSoccerDaily
🇨🇦 Niko Sigur, a
#CanMNT
player at last!
One of the most promising Canadian dual-nationals in recent times has switched his allegiance from Croatia to Canada.
He grew up in Burnaby.
Sigur is Jesse Marsch’s first dual-nat recruit.
MORE:
So I saw on the CPL Reddit that some news sites that cover the league don't have the numbers to maintain coverage. So here's my first weekly thread of
#CanPL
match reports from the past week!
🇨🇦🇳🇱 Hard to be positive after a beatdown like that, but here are my top 5
#CanMNT
players from today, in no particular order:
Dayne St. Clair
Moïse Bombito
Derek Cornelius
Jacob Shaffelburg
Stephen Eustáquio
Thoughts/opinions?
2,019 is the attendance at York Lions Stadium for tonight's match between York United and Atletico Ottawa - although as someone who was there, it sounded louder, and looked a lot more full.
Second-highest number of the season.
#CanPL
🇨🇦🏉 CANADA COMEBACK WIN!!
THEY UPSET FRANCE
THEY’LL PLAY FOR A MEDAL!!
Canada upsets the hosts 19-14 in physical, gritty fashion. Two tries from Pipur Logan and one from Chloe Daniels silences the Stade de France.
Unbelievable!
#Paris2024
The worst-kept secret in CanSoc is officially out of the bag: Jessie Fleming has signed for the Portland Thorns!
She gets a mammoth deal too, as her contract runs through 2026 and she’ll become one of the highest-paid NWSL players.
Portland really wants that championship back.
Kris Twardek to Atlético Ottawa, it’s official! After spending years playing in Europe, recently with Irish giants Bohemian, he links up his hometown club.
He’ll bring a great offensive presence this coming season.
Oh, and this is what Ottawa’s attack looks like now 😱
#CanPL
Really proud of this one. Thank you to
@EoinOCallaghan
for setting up the interview and
@maxthegod20
for complying with all my questions. Here's my first feature story, one on Max's incredible journey through the CPL ranks. There was chaos at every corner.
We’re just under 2 hours from kickoff between York United and Forge FC! Some intriguing storylines
You can catch my coverage on
@WakingtheRed
dot com later today
Theo Bair is going to AJ Auxerre, it’s on and it’s official!
Ligue 1 seems like a good level for him. Auxerre will need his goals, they only scored 35 last year and avoided relegation by the playoff.
Exciting to see more Canucks getting moves.
#CanMNT
What do I really want to see this
#CanPL
season?
This kit battle. Make it happen
@yorkutdfc
and
@vanfootballclub
! (Potentially as soon as April 26th in Toronto 👀)
A few more notes:
- FIVE strikers (David might get minutes as a CAM)
- No Borjan or Vitoria definitely signals the new generation
- 2 former
#CanPL
'ers (Sirois and Waterman)
- A lot of really talented wingbacks
- Haven't been this excited for a
#CanMNT
camp in a while
Bev Priestman has never “not seen Kadeisha play unbelievably at BMO.” There was no exception tonight.
1 goal
90% passing accuracy
4/5 long balls
2/2 ground duels
2/3 aerial duels
1 clearance
1 interception
#CanWNT
| 📸:
@ShaunReports
"I love Nashville with my whole heart, my wife does too, we are expected in september. We couldn't be happier here."
Jacob Shaffelburg on European offers.
#EveryoneN
It was a great weekend,
@atletiOttawa
! Opening weekend 2024 was definitely one to remember!
Even with the rain, it was a good time. Back to YLS next week for me!
For my money, Windsor is the closest to landing an expansion club. You’ve got links to the CPL brass in former commish David Clanachan being part of the bid, a stadium plan which given the size of Windsor could easily be approved, and easy accessibility from Toronto. 1/2
Wait a minute, I just realized something about how we Canadians can watch the Gold Cup and Champions Cup... Mediapro doesn't produce those games, CONCACAF does. So we should be able to still watch them on OneSoccer/Fubo.
It'll be with CONCACAF commentators, of course.
So, we need to talk about Canada Day week 2026 in the Pacific Northwest:
July 1: RO32 game in Seattle
July 2: RO32 game in Vancouver
July 6: RO16 game in Seattle
July 7: RO16 game in Vancouver
Which other soccer sickos want to do this?
Important thing to remember: all
#CanPL
clubs must be roster compliant by tomorrow at 5 pm EST. (Essentially that means they’ve got to be under or at the cap.)
The transfer window ends April 23rd.
Amer Didic remains on the table.
🇨🇦🥇🥋 CHRISTA DEGUCHI GETS THE GOLD!
CANADA’S FIRST 🥇 OF
#PARIS2024
!
The world No. 1 defeats South Korea’s young star Huh Mimi in the final after Mimi was disqualified based on penalties.
What a moment, what a performance from Deguchi. She’s taking it all in.