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Tag: Canada

How is the popularity of football developing in Canada?

How is the popularity of football developing in Canada?

January 24, 2023 by Back Page Football

A look at the history of football in Canada and how the game has continued to grow in recent years.

How Toronto FC pulled off its biggest transfer yet

How Toronto FC pulled off its biggest transfer yet

January 17, 2022 by Deolu Akingbade

Deolu Akingbade makes sense of Lorenzo Insigne’s massive move to Toronto, as he departs Napoli and Serie A for life in MLS.

Could these be the breakout stars from the 2021 Gold Cup?

Could these be the breakout stars from the 2021 Gold Cup?

July 31, 2021 by Jordan James

Jordan James picks out five standout young talents from this year’s Gold Cup.

On trial: Inside football's meat market

On trial: Inside football’s meat market

June 6, 2021 by Alan Moore

Alan Moore describes his travels through the world football trials and the wait and hope for someone to take a chance.

Rain City blues - A year spent with the Vancouver Whitecaps

Rain City blues – A year spent with the Vancouver Whitecaps

January 28, 2021 by Mark Strange

Spending a year in Canada’s third largest city, Mark Strange brings us his experiences of MLS Culture following the Vancouver Whitecaps.

Radio MLS podcast: Vancouver Southsiders and boycotting the United States

Radio MLS podcast: Vancouver Southsiders and boycotting the United States

February 4, 2017 by Back Page Football

The fallout from the Donald Trump’s presidency continues, as Sean Maslin finds out on this week’s Radio MLS podcast.

Pain management in sport - the hidden killer

Pain management in sport – the hidden killer

June 1, 2016 by Alan Moore

Alan Moore takes a detailed look at pain management in sport which doesn’t get as much scrutiny as he believes that it should.

Developing lower division sides in Canada and the United States

Developing lower division sides in Canada and the United States

May 3, 2016 by Sean Maslin

Sean Maslin looks at how the promising foundations in the lower tiers of Canadian and U.S. soccer can be leveraged for the benefit of the game as a whole.

Women's World Cup more than just a chance in the spotlight for Canada

Women’s World Cup more than just a chance in the spotlight for Canada

June 1, 2015 by Lisa Higgins

The 2015 Women’s World Cup is promising to be the biggest tournament yet, for both the sport and Canada, as Lisa Higgins explains.

Pitch debate will continue to hover over Women's World Cup

Pitch debate will continue to hover over Women’s World Cup

February 18, 2015 by Neil Sherwin

Controversy over the use of synthetic surfaces for this year’s Women’s World Cup has been dismissed by one of the suppliers for this year’s tournament.

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