Will the World Cup revolutionize soccer culture in Canada?

Bachir Miloudi / Sputnik Photography FIFA reveals new details about the World Cup soccer games that will be hosted in two Canadian cities, Toronto and Vancouver.  After the FIFA World Cup held in Qatar back in November 2022, there has…

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Indoor soccer teams play in regionals at Conestoga

Photo Contribution by Laurier Athletics The Wilfrid Laurier University Brantford Golden Hawks’ men’s and women’s varsity indoor soccer team are getting ready to compete at Regionals on Feb. 27.  The women’s team looks to repeat last season and qualify for…

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Varsity indoor soccer season off to strong start

Photo Contribution by Laurier Athletics Wilfrid Laurier University’s Brantford Golden Hawks kicked off their season after competing at their first tournament of the year.  Both the men’s and women’s team looked forward to competing and were excited to start their…

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Golden Hawks trip up as they prep for regional qualifiers

“I hope I never have to see that again” is not how you want to hear a head coach describe a team’s performance to start a tournament. Laurier Brantford’s men’s soccer team entered the 10-team tournament on Feb. 18 with…

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Varsity soccer team ready for kick off

On Jan. 28 Laurier Brantford’s newest varsity team will begin their season with a tournament at Redeemer College. The team of eight will be lead by captains Levi Furber and Tyler Bothelho, both sophomores. The team is brand new, which…

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The Chinese Super League

It is no surprise that it has come down to this. The sport of football and all of its players are becoming more concerned about money, rather than the sport itself. Don’t believe me? Ask the people running the Chinese…

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Eastern conference finals become the 401 Derby

Toronto FC and the Montreal Impact are preparing for their 13th and 14th meetings since the start of 2015. Toronto has held the edge over the last two years with a record of 5-4-3 in the series. These teams are…

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Why should you be playing sports?

A lot of iconic sporting events have taken place this year. Whether it was Toronto finally hosting the NBA All-Star weekend or Portugal beating France for the UEFA Euro championship cup. It inspired me to start playing sports again. But…

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Canada continues journey to World Cup

A win at home and tie on the road may not seem like a big deal to some, but for those who follow Canadian soccer, it is confirmation of the progress this team has made. Although this is the fourth…

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MLS playoff preview: Canadian edition

The MLS season has finished and history has been made. For the first time in the four seasons that Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal have been in MLS, they all qualified for the playoffs in the same season. Vancouver finished second…

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Laurier soccer team ends season in disappointment

Wilfrid Laurier’s co-ed soccer team ended their season on a disappointing note at the University of Toronto-Mississauga. Overall this team fought all season through player changes but the team refused to use that as an excuse for the shortcomings. The…

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Co-ed soccer team falls victim to uncalled rule violation

After a solid finish to begin the season, Laurier’s extramural soccer team had a rule mishap at Redeemer on Friday that cost them a possible win and a chance to climb up the tournament standings. Instead the Golden Hawks finished…

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Women’s Soccer Take Top Spot In Regular Season

The Golden Hawks women’s soccer team captured top spot in the OUA West on Sunday, following a shutout victory over the Waterloo Warriors. Krista Cellucci and Brynn Metherall both scored to lead the “Lady Hawks” to a 2-0 victory over…

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