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Jul 1, 2024 | 
canadiansoccerdaily.com | Adam Palermo |Tom Nightingale |Brendan Dunlop |Mariam Kourabi
Sometimes when you want something too much, you’re just not going to get it. Your social media timelines were filled with images and memes of Cristiano Ronaldo crying on Monday as Portugal laboured with Slovenia in the last-16 at EURO 2024. The 2016 European champion was overcome with emotion after having his extra-time penalty saved by former Benfica goalkeeper Jan Oblak. Portugal prevailed in a penalty shootout victory, but Ronaldo was not the hero in Frankfurt.
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Jun 3, 2024 | 
canadiansoccerdaily.com | Tom Nightingale |Mariam Kourabi |Brendan Dunlop |Adam Palermo
Tajon Buchanan said just a few days ago that he’d like to see more talented Canadian players try their luck in Serie A. Ismaël Koné fits the bill. Not one but two CanMNT regulars are being linked with Italian clubs right now. While rumours about Jonathan David’s future continue to swirl, Italian media have reported this week that AS Roma are casting approving eyes over Koné. Corriere dello Sport has reported that Roma aren’t just settling for admiring Koné from afar, either.
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Jun 3, 2024 | 
canadiansoccerdaily.com | Tom Nightingale |Adam Palermo |Brendan Dunlop |Mariam Kourabi
Ask and you shall receive. It’s Tani Time for Canada as Minnesota United scoring sensation Tani Oluwaseyi has been called into Jesse Marsch’s roster for this week’s friendlies against the Netherlands and France. I wrote a month ago amid the dual national’s superb start to life as an MLS player that the 24-year-old should be getting a look for CanMNT, and Canada Soccer announced on Monday that he has been called up.
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Jun 2, 2024 | 
canadiansoccerdaily.com | Alexandre Gangué-Ruzic |Samuel Rowan |Tom Nightingale |Adam Palermo
For the third time this season, the Vancouver Whitecaps have won back-to-back games after they defeated the Colorado Rapids 2-1 thanks to a late Damir Kreilach winner. After a gutsy 2-1 win over Sporting KC in midweek, ending a six-game winless run in MLS play, the Whitecaps were able to build off it with a much-needed home win in this one, snapping a three-game winless streak at home in MLS play. Here are three thoughts from this game, as we saw it from inside BC Place.
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Jun 2, 2024 | 
canadiansoccerdaily.com | Adam Palermo |Mariam Kourabi |Tom Nightingale |Brendan Dunlop
Less than 24 hours after Real Madrid won their 15th European Cup, they’re ready to announce one of the biggest signings in club history. And it may not be the only one this summer. Kylian Mbappé will join Real Madrid on a free transfer, agreeing to a five-year contract in a move that will be announced this week. The deal will pay the 25-year-old €15 million ($22.2 million CAD) per year after tax, but will supposedly include a €100 million signing bonus.
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May 28, 2024 | 
canadiansoccerdaily.com | Tom Nightingale |Adam Palermo |Brendan Dunlop |Mariam Kourabi
Ever since the idea of a pro women’s soccer league gained real momentum, Project 8 and Diana Matheson have been crystal clear: they want Quebec involved, preferably Montréal. It’s now a reality. Project 8 confirmed on Tuesday that Montréal will be one of the remaining two founding clubs to make up the set of six that will kick off play next April. Montréal will join the Vancouver Whitecaps, Calgary Foothills, AFC Toronto, and Halifax’s Atlantic Women’s FC.
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May 27, 2024 | 
canadiansoccerdaily.com | Tom Nightingale |Adam Palermo |Brendan Dunlop |Mariam Kourabi
Jesse Marsch hopes Mauro Biello is sticking around. Marsch told reporters via Zoom on Monday after naming his first CanMNT roster that his full coaching staff will be announced on Wednesday. “I’d like to announce today that we’ll be announcing the staff on Wednesday,” Marsch confirmed.
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May 27, 2024 | 
canadiansoccerdaily.com | Adam Palermo |Brendan Dunlop |Tom Nightingale |Mariam Kourabi
All of a sudden, Canada’s first-ever Copa América is only a little more than three weeks away. Before we get there, though, there are two big warm-up games to be played and Jesse Marsch has named his first roster as Canadian men’s national team head coach. As you might expect for a new guy in charge, it’s a fairly safe bet. All of the usual suspects — Alphonso Davies, Jonathan David, Cyle Larin, Tajon Buchanan, Stephen Eustáquio, Alistair Johnston, Kamal Miller etc.
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May 13, 2024 | 
canadiansoccerdaily.com | Brendan Dunlop |Mariam Kourabi |Tom Nightingale |Adam Palermo
Talk about a baptism by fire. Jesse Marsch was officially hired as head coach of the Canadian men’s national team on Monday, leaving him less than a month to prepare for arguably the two biggest friendlies in the history of the men’s program. Next month’s games against the Netherlands and France will be Marsch’s first as CanMNT head coach.
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May 13, 2024 | 
canadiansoccerdaily.com | Tom Nightingale |Adam Palermo |Brendan Dunlop |Mariam Kourabi
It’s easy to forget that Jesse Marsch was the first head coach in Montréal’s MLS era. He spent just one season in Canada, but now the American is back as Canadian men’s national team head coach, a job he wanted more than a decade ago. Marsch knew he wanted to be a head coach long before his 14-year MLS playing career ended.
