VANCOUVER — Christine Sinclair has always wanted to leave soccer in a better place for future players. The Canadian legend believes her latest role as part owner of Vancouver's new professional women's soccer team will do just that.
VANCOUVER — Christine Sinclair has always wanted to leave soccer in a better place for future players.
“The future of soccer in Canada depends on the Northern Super League, depends on clubs like Vancouver Rise," Sinclair said on a video call."And I’m honoured and privileged to be a part of it." "Because I was convinced I was going to be a major-league baseball player because that’s all I could see on TV. These young girls growing up will have a completely different reality.”
Last month, the 41-year-old Sinclair announced that she will retire from professional soccer later this year after playing her 11th season with the Portland Thorns of the National Women's Soccer League. "That would have been a dream,""That would have been a dream," said Sinclair, who previously played semi-pro soccer with the Vancouver Whitecaps in the USL W-League. "But when you know you’re done, you’re done. And I’m gladly hanging up the boots at the end of this season."
Those experiences have shown what's important for a new league, she said, from how much players are paid to how many teams are included.
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