Before the Canadian men’s national soccer team faced Costa Rica last Friday, coach John Herdman passed on some wisdom he’d received earlier in the week from NBA coaching legend Phil Jackson — “play the game, not the occasion.” Striker Jonathan David had a game-breaking moment, and it made for a memorable occasion. His 57th-minute goal […]
Waldyr Pereira, also known as Didi ( 8 October 1928 – 12 May 2001), was Brazil’s great midfielder, forward as well. He was regarded as one of the best football players of all time. He played in three FIFA World Cups (1954, 1958, and 1962). Manuel Francisco dos Santos (28 October 1933 – 20 January […]
Missing some key players and facing a physical Jamaica side under fire for a poor start to the final round of World Cup qualifying, Canada emerged with a valuable away point after a scoreless draw last Sunday in Kingston, Jamaica. The Canadians (1-0-4) remain unbeaten in the Octagonal round-robin. But they will think back on […]
Growing up in Jamaica, Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw wasn’t allowed to play football and had to sneak out her house to play with her brothers in her school uniform. Now, the new Manchester City forward is one of the most prolific goal scorers in the women’s game and is Jamaica’s all-time top scorer at 24 years […]
Manchester City star Raheem Sterling has been made an MBE in the 2021 Queen’s Birthday Honours. The Blues forward receives the honour after fronting anti-racism and discrimination campaigns and speaking out strongly against racism on and off the pitch for several years. Sterling, 26, has been subjected to vile online abuse throughout his career for […]
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. — Jonathan David had the second hat trick of his international career to lead Canada over Suriname 4-0 on Tuesday night and advance to a second-round matchup against Haiti in World Cup qualifying in North and Central America and the Caribbean. No. 70 Canada will play a two-match, total-goal series against 83rd-ranked Haiti […]
ANGERS, France — Canadian international Jonathan David scored one goal and helped set up the other Sunday as Lille sealed the French league title with a 2-1 victory over Angers. The win on the last day of the season left Lille (24-3-11, 83 points) ahead of defending champion Paris Saint-Germain (26-8-4, 82 points) and AS […]
The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) has announced the full schedule for this year’s CONCACAF Gold Cup, which will mark the zenith of the confederation’s 60th-anniversary celebrations. The main showpiece will run from July 10 to August 1 but will be preceded by a new preliminary round qualifying tournament, which […]
Toronto FC added some experience to its backline on Friday, acquiring Jamaican international defender Kemar Lawrence from Belgium’s Anderlecht. The 28-year-old played under Toronto FC GM Ali Curtis, coach Chris Armas and assistant coach Ewan Sharp during their time with the New York Red Bulls. Lawrence, who signed with Toronto through 2024, can play both […]
MIAMI — Orlando’s Exploria Stadium and Austin’s Q2 Stadium will play host to Concacaf Gold Cup matches for the first time ever in this year’s edition of the confederation showpiece. The venues were among nine announced on Thursday by organisers which will stage group, quarter-final and semi-final matches in the July 10 to August 1 […]
