You lost the match but you gained respect.
#CanMNT
Alongside our
#CanXNT
, you are changing the way 🇨🇦 football is perceived worldwide.
The most thrilling part is you haven’t hit your ceiling yet.
NOT. EVEN. CLOSE.
#CopaAmerica
How’s your Friday going?
Mine just picked up after a chat with these 3 GOLD medalists!!!
This speaks to the true character of these legends: Acknowledging the players that came before them. Classy. Humble. Also, pretty f-ing cool.
@sincy12
@erinmcleod18
@sophieschmidt13
I am so angry.
Furious that players could focus on performance for once-but no more.
Infuriated that their personal integrity will be called into question.
Enraged that past performances will be tarnished.
Pissed that the fair play+spirit of 🇨🇦 will be questioned.
@footy_prime
Names like Koné. Bombito. Crépeau.
Putting the world on notice.
And setting the stage for…
Names like Fleming. Gilles. Viens.
From coast to coast+grassroots to pro, you have made Canada proud 🇨🇦 ♥️
#CanMNT
#CanXNT
#CanWNT
#CopaAmerica
#Paris2024
Appeal dismissed.
6 point deduction is upheld.
Continue with the same F*CK YOU mentality that you employed vs 🇫🇷, and get 3 more points from 🇨🇴.
#CanWNT
/
#CanXNT
, keep being merchants of badassery.
LFG.
@footy_prime
#Olympics
#Paris2024
The Court of Abritration for Sport has dismissed Canada Soccer's appeal against the six-point penalty imposed by FIFA on the Canadian women's national team at
#Paris2024
Breaking: Canada women's football manager Bev Priestman banned for a year by FIFA in Olympics drone spying scandal
Canada docked 6 points in Olympic women's football
The
#USWNT
using their platform as multiple
#FIFAWWC
champs to advocate for equality, LGBTQIA+ rights+ anti-racism is as badass as it gets.
They’ve left a legacy as trailblazers +agents of change.
The only unlikeable+irrelevant part of this is Lalas himself.
@footy_prime
Don’t kill the messenger. This
#USWNT
is polarizing. Politics, causes, stances, & behavior have made this team unlikeable to a portion of America. This team has built its brand and has derived its power from being the best/winning. If that goes away they risk becoming irrelevant.
I’m not a fan of snooker.
I don’t care for darts.
Not that into cricket, either.
How dare those sports not be appealing to me!
The rules must be changed in order for me to derive enjoyment!
I will tweet+tell the world about my disdain for snooker/darts/cricket!
So strange.
Disappointing+uninspired performance by
#CanWNT
/
#CanXNT
as they crash out of the
#FIFAWWCin
the group stage.
There weren’t very many bright spots today, but this candid moment by Allysha Chapman forced me to stifle giggles in the booth.
@footy_prime
“We are tired of constantly having to fight for fair+equal treatment+for a program that will give us a chance to achieve what we know this team is capable of achieving for Canada.”
UN-F*CKING-ACCEPTABLE.
As a player rep I spoke these words 20 years ago.
Nothing. Has. Changed.
I am ELATED to announce I will be alongside
@AndiPetrillo
and
@amy13walsh
for commentary on the broadcast panel for CanWNT/XNT for
@CBCOlympics
I will also be doing special commentary for the Olympics because there will be A LOT to discuss.
I'M READY. 🔥🔥🔥
Steph Labbé walks off the field for the last time to a huge ovation from the BC Place crowd.
She has meant so much to this program for her iconic performances, but perhaps even more as an advocate for mental health.
Bravo 👏
#CanWNT
/
#CanXNT
“That ball was out” NOT EVEN CLOSE
“Pitch is top class” NOT EVEN CLOSE
“Tackle was fair” NOT EVEN CLOSE
“The wave is cool” NOT EVEN CLOSE
#CanMNT
#CopaAmerica
@footy_prime
The Olympics have always held special meaning for me.
Before I knew that playing for
#CanXNT
was a thing, I dreamt of representing Canada at the Olympics.
That I had the massive good fortune to do BOTH is not lost on me.
Sending so much ♥️ to our players+🇨🇦athletes
#Paris2024
If “mentality monsters” is thrown around in describing
#TFCLive
through 3 games, Herdman will be given full credit.
But that woman on the right, Robyn Gayle, will have been a transformative force in building a resilient+positive team culture.
@RobynGayle5
@footy_prime
CS pulled
#CanWNT
/
#CanXNT
funding, labour dispute took a heavy toll and preparation was inadequate.
The team flat out did NOT deliver at the
#FIFAWWC
It doesn’t help anyone when this nuanced issue is presented as a false dichotomy.
Both. Things. Can. Be. True.
@footy_prime
I have a hard time accepting the excuse the labour dispute with CS is the reason why the women are out. After all, the men were embroiled in the same dispute. Yet, when they crashed out of their WC their actions were properly criticized: Davies PK, Herdman tactics, etc.
Quinten (10) and Charlotte (12) Lepp supported our
#CanWNT
#CanXNT
players in person today-thank you 💜
During player statements, Quinten’s crossed arms and distinct head shakes skillfully communicated how most Canadians were feeling about the blatant gender inequity.
That’s my little girl! If anything justified an early departure from school this did. My girls (and my husband!) wanted to support the women’s team that they look up to both on and off the field.
Massive 2nd half from the
#CanWNT
/
#CanXNT
lead by a trio of substitutes with over 600 caps between them:
Sinclair, Schmidt and Zadorsky.
Veteran presence+impactful performances-especially by Schmidt in the middle of the park-changed the game+secured their 1st W of this
#FIFAWWC
This is where you manage, John.
I’m determined that putting Piette in for Atiba at ‘55 would’ve provided a midfield anchor point defensively that the team was sorely lacking.
Would have freed Koné and Oso to provoke the attack as well.
#CanMNT
#CAN
#FIFAWorldCup
John Herdman says he thought Atiba Hutchison had some “really good moments” in the first half. Discussed bringing him off in the 55th minute but Hutchinson wanted to stay in.
#CanMNT
6 incredible athletes will be honoured at tonight’s
#CanWNT
/
#CanXNT
game v 🇳🇬
-Christine Sinclair:a long overdue tribute for the all-time leading goal scorer in world football
-Steph Labbé: final appearance for Canada as she retires from soccer after a storied career
1/2
🇨🇦 soccer fans.
Clare, Rhian and I just recorded “We’ve Got Zero Points Hallelujah-A very special
#BroadsCast
episode”
(™️
@noelcarbs
)
Look for it dropping everywhere you get your pods-YouTube as well-by lunchtime
So effing proud to be 🇨🇦 ♥️
@rhirhi8
@ClareRustad
@footy_prime
CIBC, a Canada Soccer sponsor for three months, is calling for transparency regarding the issues raised by the women’s national team about CS’s media and sponsor contract with the private company Canada Soccer Business, says CIBC exec VP Stephen Forbes.
Forbes’ statement:
In advance of the
@GoldCup
final today,
@Concacaf
, a reminder that this match should NEVER HAVE GONE AHEAD.
Protect. Your. Players.
*SIDE NOTE: THERE IS STILL NO HOST FOR THE 2027 WWC
@footy_prime
#CanWNT
#CanXNT
I’m not crying, you’re crying. 😭
25 years ago feels like yesterday.
It was an honour and privilege to play for Canada.
Can’t wait to see what this current-and future-generation has in store for us 🍁 🇨🇦
#CanWNT
#CanXNT
@footy_prime
The concerning fact here is the nonchalant manner Rubiales behaves towards Hermoso.
The FA president does this on the biggest stage of the sport with royalty and officials near him, surrounded by cameras.
Very disturbing, and frankly, concerning.
Awful, awful news.
Gutted for Janine and gutted for the
#CanWNT
/
#CanXNT
who are 4 months away from the
#FIFAWWC2023
Sound the alarm bells, folks.
Women’s footy has a problem.
It’s time for the sports science to catch up. The athletes deserve better.
@footy_prime
📰 | Janine Beckie has suffered a torn ACL and will miss the remainder of the 2023 season.
Wishing our Canadian International all the best in her recovery ❤️
#BAONPDX
Bontis’ departure MUST trigger sweeping change.
It’s not enough.
Our athletes-as well as future generations of Canadian footballers-deserve so much better.
#CanWNT
#CanXNT
#CanMNT
@footy_prime
So many uncharacteristic giveaways and mental lapses by
#CanWNT
/
#CanXNT
tonight vs
#USWNT
.
The fight with the federation has taken a heavy, heavy toll.
Yet they continue to battle-on and off the pitch.
I am so proud of this team 💜🟰
Explaining why
#CanWNT
/
#CanXNT
are wearing 🟣to 8 y.o. twins.
“The people in charge don’t treat the women’s team as well as the men’s team. They’re wearing purple to show they deserve to be treated equally.”
Blank stares.
“But why are they allowed to do that?”
Good question.
You know who’s quick to second balls?
Sam Piette.
I’m sick of people saying he’s too slow. He’s not.
He’s no burner, but he closes people down and is elite at tracking players.
Would have been extremely effective in midfield today.
#CanMNT
#CFMTL
Still buzzing about this vibe today.
Women’s sports:
Awe-inspiring. Diverse. Theatre. Inclusive. Game-Changers. Captivating. Badass.
Who’s ready to see
@Project8Sports
smash it next year? 🙋🏼♀️
1987.
She was just a kid who loved the game.
You’d blow her 10 y.o mind by telling her she’d one day play for her country-102 times.
But you’d stop her in her tracks with the notion that the
#CanWNT
/
#CanXNT
is still fighting for gender equity in 2023.
How has nothing changed?
Rhian Wilkinson
@rhirhi8
, newly appointed manager of
@Cymru
women’s football:
“It feels good to be in a country where people can pronounce my name”
@jamessharman
Do you feel shame?
@footy_prime
Jamaica’s women’s national team has yet to receive full payment for their historical performance at the
#FIFAWWC
.
Bonuses for qualifying (summer 2022) also are unpaid.
Women’s football globally: 📈🚀
Federations treatment of their women’s national teams:
Say it louder for the people in the back, Steph🗣️
Call. Out. Inequity.
And for all you so-called 🇨🇦 fans calling this a “salty” take?
Just a reminder that you can be massively proud of our
#CanMNT
AND still champion equality.
They’re not mutually exclusive.
#CanWNT
#CanXNT
In the 24hrs leading into today, CSA has posted 14 times on IG.
24hrs before game 1 in Tokyo, it was 3.
24hrs before Gold Medal game, it was 5.
Visibility matters.
#equity
BMO et le CF Montréal lancent un programme féminin à l’
@academiecfm
>>>
BMO and CF Montréal introduce a Women’s Program to Club’s Academy >>>
#CFMTL
@BMOfr
This would be fun, eh Canada Soccer?
Oh, wait.
No new kits ahead of
#Qatar2022
.
How cool would it be for
#CanMNT
to wear the Tokyo🥇 gold numbered kits as a nod to our
#CanXNT
?
And for the womxn to recognize the men qualifying by sporting a new kit in
#WCQ
next month?
#sigh
The German men's national team will play in the women's national kits against England tonight to show their support ahead of the women's Euros next month 🇩🇪👏
(via dfb_team/IG)
With special guest
@Kara_Lang
, the Broads chat the performance, redemption+immense pride that defined
#CanXNT
’s improbable run.
#Olympics
#PARIS2024
#CanWNT
🎧 🍎:
(Like+subscribe+watch on YT)
Rhian on high performers setting high standards and getting
News&Dubs was rife with show+tell (thank you for your patience,dear Primers)involving handstands, darts+old
#CanMNT
|
#CanWNT
|
#CanXNT
kit.
With new kit dropping worldwide, there’s no better time to showcase these throwbacks-
or are they throw-ups?
Let us know what YOU think 👇
“No hoopla, no fanfare, no montages leading up to the World Cup. Nothing.”
The silence is deafening.
A shameful lack of support for our
#CanWNT
/
#CanXNT
less than 60 days from the
#FIFAWWC
@footy_prime
Wrote about the lack of activity, amplification and hooplah surrounding the CanWNT ahead of the 2023 World Cup.
Thanks to
@amy13walsh
for the insights.
Bev Priestman extended until 2027✍️
How we feeling about this
#CanWNT
/
#CanXNT
fans?
I believe Bev’s brave leadership navigating the aftermath of a poor showing in AUS/NZ was key to a gutsy turnaround performance to qualify for
#Paris2024
+a strong run of form in fall friendlies.
"I want to thank Canada Soccer for this opportunity and I’m delighted to commit to this team, a collection of world-class players, through to the FIFA 2027 Women’s World Cup" Olympic champion
@bev_priestman
has signed a contract extension to lead
@CANWNT
until 2027.
Bit of news this past week as
@sincy12
joined
@SportsShareApp
as content creator+brand ambassador.
I sat down with Sinc to give subscribers a peek into the 🐐 🧠
We chatted:
🎯Mindset in front of goal
🗣️ Leadership: Finding her authentic voice
🏃♀️Keeping young girls in sport
Well done, Montreal fans and
@clubdefootmtl
for hosting our gold medal winning
#CANWNT
at Stade Saputo!
Speaking to players post-match, they loved the atmosphere and lively crowd.
LOVE this group.
Young squad, some key veterans left out but this roster has the right balance of players/profiles required for the crucial matchup vs 🇹🇹
AND 4 extremely well deserving
#CFMTL
players get the nod in Sirois, Choinière, Piette and Waterman.
#CanMNT
Massive news.
Big get by
@Project8Sports
, plus this:
“Along with this announcement, Canadian Tire lunched its new Women’s Sport Initiative (WSI),a multi-million-dollar investment, earmarking a minimum of 50% of its sponsorship dollars towards women’s professional sport by 2026.”
Welcome to the team Canadian Tire!
Project 8 is proud to announce Canadian Tire as a Founding partner of Canada’s first women’s professional soccer league.
#ItsTime
I’m not even going to get into details of the Canada Soccer statement but the timing of this-mere hours before the players testify before the Heritage Committee-is appalling.
#CanWNT
#CanXNT
Canada Soccer has said for months it won't negotiate in public re its dispute with Women's National Team players.
General secretary Earl Cochrane has repeatedly refused interview requests.
Hours before WNT/XNT players are to testify in Ottawa, CS with this extensive news release.
Last time I saw Messi: 2008.
Olympic Village.
Fresh faced 21 year old.
Walked with us to the cafeteria.
No big deal. 🐐
#CFMTL
#InterMiamiCF
@RobynGayle5
Before Messi 🐐+
#InterMiamiFC
take the pitch at Stade Saputo tomorrow night, get caught up on all the latest club news with
#CFMTL
3 Questions.
Timely. Insightful. Irish Brogue-y.
GET IN!!! 👇⚜️🇮🇪🍁🇨🇦🎧
@Olivier_Brett
CAN v GB first half was pretty lacklustre, so
@rhirhi8
to the rescue with my favourite moment from the first 45, and it may be the best she’s ever headed the ball:
Women are a force for change, and sport is seen as the ‘great equalizer’ but gender equality can’t be achieved by women alone.
When men champion women-in the boardroom and on the pitch-everyone wins.
ARE YOU SAT? 👀☕️
Gabby Carle on
#CanWNT
, post-Bev Priestman
"Once she was gone, I realized... I was always 2nd-guessing my decisions. If I messed one thing up, I knew it was going to be held against me."
"I never want to feel the way I felt for the past 3 years ever again."