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With the CPL transfer window officially opening on July 12, Atlético Ottawa have been busy shuffling pieces around on their roster in an attempt to bring in reinforcements. Former CF Montréal midfielder Sean Rea remains a prime target for the club, as The Wanderers Notebook and other publications previously reported,
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It's a tableau that was a hallmark throughout Halifax's horrid start to the 2024 season: down early, making unforced errors, and unable to find any space in the final third. When Valour scored first early on Thursday night, the match seemed destined to follow a script
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It's a pitch he knows well. Provincial championships, dizzying victories, heartbreak, innumerable matches, training, cutting wind, rain; King George V Park played host to them all throughout his youth career. And on Sunday, Owen Sheppard created a new memory as he stepped back onto the pitch of his
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Located in St. John's, N.L., and nestled between Quidi Vidi Lake and two cemeteries, King George V Park is hallowed ground for the province's footballing community. It's Newfoundland and Labrador's oldest football specific stadium. It's hosted national and international
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Canada’s tournament magic, it seems, has run out. Down 2-0 late, playing against Lionel Messi and a relentless Argentine side, Jesse Marsch’s players dug deep to force a few last gasp attempts to score — pushing, pushing, pushing until the bitter end on a searing New Jersey night — but
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A late decision by Canada Soccer has left players, agents, clubs and league officials across the CPL feeling surprised and disappointed. As first reported by OneSoccer's Gareth Wheeler, people across the league were informed on June 28 that the international transfer window for Canadian clubs was being moved
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You could argue the Halifax Wanderers did it to themselves. A slow start. Sloppy defending on a corner. A personal error which, with a bit of bad luck, ended up in the back of their net. Which is not to take away credit from Benjamin Mora and York United, who
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It was not the most auspicious of starts. His signing, to put it bluntly, was met with an uncharacteristic Maritime coolness, a collective thumbing of the nose usually reserved for politicians but in this case, pointed towards a player who had infamously shushed The Kitchen and forever earned the ire
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They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery and although it may be several weeks later than that of Major League Soccer, the time has come for the definitive list of top-selling Canadian Premier League shirts. The below rankings are organized by club and include some of the names
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The clock is ticking for Vancouver FC and the CPL's all-time leading goal scorer, Alejandro Díaz. The Mexican international, who has tallied 31 goals across parts of five seasons in Canada, has five days left on his one-year loan from Norwegian club Sogndal Fotball. He joined Vancouver last
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The Halifax Wanderers had been in this position before, had worked hard to get ahead in matches against Atlético Ottawa and Forge, but for whatever reason, couldn't get their first win over the line. So when captain Andre Rampersad was sent off in the 68th minute with a
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"Who would make the best pilot?" The question — asked by OneSoccer's Adam Jenkins — visibly surprises Halifax Wanderers head coach Patrice Gheisar but after a moment of reflection, he smiles. One player stands out in his mind immediately. "Riley Ferrazzo. He's all over the