Christine Sinclair says she plays her best soccer when having fun. The Canadian captain is healthy and happy going into her sixth World Cup.
Seventh-ranked Canada opens the tournament Thursday against No. 40 Nigeria in Melbourne, continuing Group B play against No. 22 Ireland in Perth on July 26 and No. 10 Australia back in Melbourne on July 31.
Sinclair, the world’s all-time leading goal-scorer with 190 in 323 senior appearances, is a down-to-earth humble sort who does not seek the spotlight. But her humility and values are at the root of the Canadian team character.“As Canadians we’re always known to very humble, very welcoming, very kind. And that’s no different at the level,” defender Vanessa Gilles said.
“Her humility has inspired me so much to be a better player, be a better leader and person,” Zadorsky added. Beckie’s absence has been known for a while but Scott made the pre-tournament camp in Australia in an ultimately failed bid to prove her fitness. The goals come more rarely these days. Sinclair has not scored in her past 12 internationals and has five goals in her past 33 appearances since breaking Abby Wambach’s record of 184 goals with a two-goal performance in an 11-0 thrashing of St. Kitts and Nevis in January 2020 in the Concacaf Olympic Qualifier in Edinburg, Tex.Article contentPriestman credits her captain for her attitude and work ethic, saying she did “brilliantly” in pre-tournament fitness testing.
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