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There's a new top hockey moment on my list, and it was witnessing Team Canada win their 5th consecutive gold medal. Here's my top 6 favourite hockey moments witnessed live: 2009 WJHC - Canada wins gold with a 5-1 win over Sweden Game 4 of the 2006-07 Stanley Cup finals in Ottawa. Wayne Gretzky's...
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Having watched Germany against Kazakhstan earlier in the tournament, I knew that Canada would get a chance to show a more physical side to their game. It seems like just about every kid on the German team is over 6 feet tall, and they play a much more physical game than the Czechs and Kazaks. Somehow...
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After attending the Kazakhstan - Germany game the night before, I knew this game would be a blowout. I just wanted Canada to win more convincingly than Germany did, and of course they did just that. The 15-0 score wasn't even a true indication of how lopsided this game was. The Germans wore them...
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I'm sure Kristian and James have been waiting for hours to hear my piece on this. The Spanish Football Federation have alluded to the possibility of submitting a joint bid with Portugal to host the 2018 World Cup, and goal.com is reporting they have confirmed their plans. I think this would be a...
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Things are looking encouraging on Iain Hume's road to recovery from a fractured skull, with the Daily Mail reporting the Canadian striker is setting a goal to return to training in two months . Hume also hasn't ruled out the possibility of playing before the end of the season according the report...
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Joe Ross
on 12-09-2008
Filed under: Canada, Juande Ramos, Iain Hume, Real Madrid, Bernd Schuster
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Some bad news to report on the Iain Hume front. The 25-year old Canadian striker has been readmitted to hospital following complications with the skull fracture he suffered on November 8th. Iain felt unwell and began to vomit yesterday, and his family decided it was best to go back the hospital as a...
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Jamaica 3 - Canada 0 A fitting end to what can only be described as a pathetic World Cup Qualifying campaign, perhaps the worst in my lifetime. I'm sort of glad this match wasn't televised because I don't want any young minds to be corrupted by viewing the sad, depressing state of the national...
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Joe Ross
on 11-20-2008
Filed under: Canada, Will Johnson, Iain Hume, Chris Morgan, MLS Goal of the Year, Jamaica, Maxgams, Abject Failure, Thugs
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In May, 9-year old Gianni Patino of Vancouver, BC signed with Barcelona's u-12 team . It did not take long for the youngster to put his combination of newfound fame, skills and winning smile to good use. Oh yes, the kid is so good he's already selling merchandise. Check out the product at www...
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Canada announces roster for Jamaica match Canada’s men’s national team has announced its roster for next week’s FIFA World Cup™ Qualifiers match in Kingston, Jamaica. Coach Dale Mitchell has called 18 players for match-day six of CONCACAF Stage III in the 2010 FIFA World Cup South...
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Barnsley are considering legal action after Sheffield United defender Chris Morgan fractured the skull of Canadian striker Iain Hume on Saturday. Tykes manager Simon Davey provided some insight on Hume's condition to The Guardian . "The operation went well but he is very down and very angry...
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Joe Ross
on 11-11-2008
Filed under: Canada, Iain Hume, Chris Morgan, Barnsley, Sheffield United, Simon Davey
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Some bad news from across the pond, as Canadian striker Iain Hume fractured his skull in Saturday's Barnsley-Sheffield United match at Oakwell. Hume collided with Blades defender Chris Morgan and left the pitch holding his head. He continued to feel groggy after the match and was admitted to a hospital...
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Canada and Borussia Monchengladbach striker Rob Friend has contacted BC Soccer Web (well, national team manager Morgan Quarry contacted them on Friend's behalf) trying to set the record straight about that article in Bild we linked you to on Tuesday. Apparently he's been mistranslated and he's...
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Report: Friend will not play under Mitchell Hat tip to SCF08 at the Voyaguers for digging up an article in Bild that has Rob Friend quoted as saying he won't play for the Kanadischer National Mannschaft under Dale Mitchell. The translated quotation : '' I've been travelling all around...
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Joe Ross
on 10-28-2008
Filed under: Canada, Dale Mitchell, Rob Friend, Harry Redknapp, Juande Ramos, Freddie Ljungberg, Tottenham Hotspur, Seattle Sounders, Tony Adams, Portsmouth
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L'Impact Advance (Photo Courtesy of montrealimpact.com . Click the link for a full gallery) The Montreal Impact tied Olimpia 1-1 at Stade Saputo last night to become the first team to advance to the quarterfinals in the CONCACAF Champions League. Fellow Group C combatants Atlante also secured a passage...
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Joe Ross
on 10-22-2008
Filed under: Canada, Montreal Impact, Dale Mitchell, Pat Onstad, Will Johnson
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Yeah, the game meant nothing and the future of Canadian soccer looks about as bleak as an overcast morning on Tatooine, but how about that Ali Gerba! The man just scores goals. And that strike last night was one of his finer ones. Give him 11 in 23 caps, and two in his last two matches against Mexico...
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Joe Ross
on 10-16-2008
Filed under: Canada, Bad Referees, Tomasz Radzinski, Ali Gerba, Sven Goran Eriksson
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Some Neil Davidson nuggets to get your day started from his latest Canadian report : Dwayne De Rosario will no play vs Mexico after criticizing Dale Mitchell in the media last week. Mitchell will not resign, and his contract runs until 2010 Atiba Hutchinson and Rob Friend have been released from national...
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Joe Ross
on 10-14-2008
Filed under: Canada, Dale Mitchell, Dwayne De Rosario, Charles Gbeke, Rob Friend, Atiba Hutchinson
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Some more Canadian in-fighting juice from today's Globe and Mail : "'I don't know how someone who coached the under-20s to not score a goal in the World Cup was put in charge of the national team,' said [Dwayne] De Rosario, the Houston Dynamo playmaker." And there's more...
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Joe Ross
on 10-11-2008
Filed under: Canada, Dale Mitchell, Holger Osieck, Dwayne De Rosario
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Hello all. Family commitments have robbed me of the joys of watching Canada and Toronto FC this weekend, so I've set up this open thread for you leave your comments on (I hope) Canada's stunning come from behind win in Honduras and Toronto's 3-0 win in Dallas. I'd also recommend Out of...
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Mitchell Responds to Brennan Criticism Credit to our friend Neil Davidson from the Canadian Press for reporting on this story. I've noticed a few of the newspapers I've been surfing have edited the story's length, so be sure to read the full piece at CP's website because there's some...
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Joe Ross
on 10-09-2008
Filed under: Julian De Guzman, Canada, Montreal Impact, Dale Mitchell, Jim Brennan, Joe Public FC, Eating Crow
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Brennan Calls Out the CSA Jim Brennan has launched a scathing attack on the Canadian Soccer Association and national team coach Dale Mitchell. It seems Jimmy B is a little peeved that he didn't get a phone call to tell him he wasn't part of the upcoming squad to face Honduras and Mexico. John...
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Joe Ross
on 10-08-2008
Filed under: Julian De Guzman, Canada, Dale Mitchell, CSA, Jim Brennan, Feyenoord, Jonathan De Guzman, Deportivo La Coruna