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Garven-Michée Metusala
Garven-Michée Metusala (born 31 December 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Forge FC. Born in Canada, he plays for the Haiti national team. Early life Born in Terrebonne, Canada, to a Haitian mother and a Congolese father, Metusala began his youth career with Étoiles de L'Est. In 2013, he joined the Montreal Impact Academy, playing there until 2016. Afterwards, he returned to Étoiles de L'Est, where he also played at the senior amateur level with the club in the Ligue de soccer élite du Québec. Metusala was an assistant captain with Team Quebec at the 2017 Canada Summer Games, where he won the bronze medal. College career Metusala spent two years with Dawson College playing for the soccer team, winning the RSEQ bronze medal in 2017. In 2019, Metusala committed to play for Concordia University. However, he ultimately never appeared for Concordia in a U Sports match, as the 2020 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, although h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forge FC
Forge FC is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Hamilton, Ontario, that competes in the Canadian Premier League, the top tier of Canadian soccer. The club plays its home matches at Tim Hortons Field. Forge FC joined the CPL in 2019 as one of the league's seven inaugural teams. The club won the first two championships of the Canadian Premier League, winning back-to-back league titles in 2019 and 2020 before winning a third title in 2022. Forge was the first CPL side to compete in a continental competition when it qualified for the 2019 CONCACAF League, and the first to compete in the highest tier of continental competition in the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League. Forge became the first Canadian Premier League club to reach the final of the Canadian Championship, which they did in 2020. History Hamilton was linked to a professional soccer team as early as June 2013, when reports first emerged of a professional soccer league launching in Canada. Hamilton Tiger-Cats owne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 Canada Summer Games
The 2017 Canada Summer Games, officially known as the XXVI Canada Games, were held in Winnipeg, Manitoba from July 28 to August 13, 2017. Venues *Axworthy Health and Recplex - Winnipeg (basketball, wrestling) *Bell MTS Place - Winnipeg (Opening ceremonies) *Birds Hill Provincial Park - St. Clements (triathlon, cycling, open water swimming) *Bison Butte Mountain Bike Course - Winnipeg (cycling - mountain bike) *Canada Games Sport For Life Centre - Winnipeg (basketball, volleyball) *Duckworth Centre - Winnipeg (basketball) *Elmwood Giants Field - Winnipeg (baseball) *Gimli Yacht Club - Gimli (sailing) * Investors Group Athletic Centre - Winnipeg (volleyball) *Investors Group Field - Winnipeg (Closing ceremony) *John Blumberg Softball Complex - Headingley (softball) *Kenora Rowing Club - Kenora, Ontario (rowing) *Manitoba Canoe and Kayak Centre - Winnipeg (canoe/kayak) *Pan Am Pool - Winnipeg (swimming, diving) *Ralph Cantafio Soccer Complex - Winnipeg (soccer) *Red River Exhibition ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cavalry FC
Cavalry Football Club, is a Canadian professional soccer club based in the Calgary metropolitan region of Alberta. The club competes at the top of the Canadian soccer league system in the Canadian Premier League, and plays their home matches at ATCO Field on the grounds of Spruce Meadows in Foothills County. The team is managed by Tommy Wheeldon Jr. and owned by Spruce Meadows Sports & Entertainment. History On May 5, 2018, Calgary was one of four cities accepted by the Canadian Soccer Association for professional club membership. Cavalry FC was announced on May 17, 2018, as the second team to officially join the Canadian Premier League. Spruce Meadows Sports & Entertainment Group CEO Linda Southern-Heathcott and COO Ian Allison were joined by league commissioner David Clanachan and league president Paul Beirne to unveil the team. The club's name, crest and colours were all revealed at the event at Spruce Meadows, while Tommy Wheeldon Jr. was announced as head coach and ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Canadian Premier League Final
The 2022 Canadian Premier League Final was a soccer match that was the 4th edition of the CPL Finals, the post-season championship of the Canadian Premier League, the top level of Canadian soccer. The match which determined the winner of the 2022 Canadian Premier League season and was played on October 30, 2022, in Ottawa, Ontario. It was contested by Atlético Ottawa and Forge FC, the winners of the league's two semifinal matchups. Pacific FC were the defending champions. Forge FC defeated Atlético Ottawa 2–0 to claim their third CPL title. Alessandro Hojabrpour scored the opening goal in the 28th minute, which turned out to be the match winner. David Choinière scored in the 78th minute and was named man of the match. Teams Path to the Final The 2022 CPL season was contested by eight teams. Each team played four games against each of the seven opponents for a total of 28 matches. The top-four teams from the regular season qualified for the playoffs which began on Oc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atlético Ottawa
Atlético Ottawa is a Canadian professional Association football, soccer club based in Ottawa, Ontario. The club competes in the Canadian Premier League and plays its home games at TD Place Stadium, TD Place. The team was founded in 2020 by Spanish club Atlético Madrid. History From 2014 to 2019, Ottawa Fury FC competed in American-based soccer leagues, most recently the USL Championship. The Fury dissolved after the 2019 season due to sanctioning issues associated with competing in the United States with the emergence of the domestic Canadian Premier League. This left Ottawa without a professional soccer team heading into the 2020 in Canadian soccer, 2020 season. On January 29, 2020, it was announced that Ottawa had been awarded the Canadian Premier League's first expansion team to be owned by Spanish club Atlético Madrid with Ottawa businessman Jeff Hunt as a strategic partner. The club debuted in the 2020 Canadian Premier League season under the name Atlético Ottawa. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pacific FC
Pacific Football Club is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Greater Victoria, British Columbia. The club competes in the Canadian Premier League, playing home matches at Starlight Stadium located in Langford. History On May 5, 2018, "Port City FC" was one of four groups accepted by the Canadian Soccer Association for professional club membership, along with groups that would become Cavalry FC, HFX Wanderers, and York9. Port City was the only one of the four that was not identified with a specific city, and represented an as-of-yet undetermined location in British Columbia. The group was expected to launch a team in either Greater Victoria or Surrey, British Columbia. Former professional player Rob Friend, who grew up in British Columbia, was pictured as a representative of the region. On June 1, the Canadian Premier League granted the Port City ownership group a club on Vancouver Island. Pacific FC was officially unveiled on July 20 as the seventh team to join the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valour FC
Valour Football Club is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The club competes in the Canadian Premier League and plays its home matches at IG Field. The team is coached by Phillip Dos Santos and community owned through the Winnipeg Football Club. History On May 6, 2017, Winnipeg was one of two cities accepted by the Canadian Soccer Association for professional club membership when the Canadian Premier League was unanimously approved. It was confirmed that Canadian Football League clubs the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats were behind the ownership groups. Wade Miller, CEO of the Winnipeg Football Club, was named as the club's president. In May 2018, it was reported that the club would be called Valour FC. On June 6, 2018 the club was officially unveiled as the fourth team to join the Canadian Premier League. As well as confirming its place in the league for the 2019 launch season, the club also revealed its crest, colours and bran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Link (newspaper)
''The Link'' is an independent, student-run, not-for-profit multi-media publication at Concordia University. ''The Link'' publishes a monthly magazine on the first Tuesday of each month during the fall and winter semesters, and publishes online daily through its website. From 1999 until 2017, ''The Link'' published weekly on each Tuesday. In the spring of 2017, ''The Link'' and its members voted to transition to a monthly magazine format, and the first issue was published on September 5, 2017. This later changed back in September 2022, ''The Link'' reverting back to a tabloid format -- albeit biweekly. ''The Links mandate is to publish stories not usually covered by mainstream media, and the publication specializes in advocacy journalism. Contributors cover stories about student life, as well as local, national and international issues of interest to the Concordia and Montreal communities. Its revenue comes from a student fee-levy and both print and online advertising. Hist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 CPL–U Sports Draft
The 2021 CPL–U Sports Draft was the third annual CPL–U Sports Draft. Eight Canadian Premier League (CPL) teams selected 16 eligible U Sports athletes in total when the draft was held on January 29, 2021. Format Each CPL team made two selection in the U Sports Draft. Players could be selected if they had years of U Sports eligibility remaining and had declared for the draft. In 2021, a total of 48 athletes declared for the draft. The draft used a snake format with the order reversing directions between the two rounds. The selection order in the first round is the reverse of the previous season's standings. Player selection Round 1 Round 2 Retained The following players signed development contracts with their respective CPL teams in 2020 and had U Sports eligibility remaining. Their CPL clubs chose to retain their rights for another year, exempting them from the draft. Selection statistics Draftees by nationality Canadian draftees by province Draftees b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Première Ligue De Soccer Du Québec
The Première ligue de soccer du Québec (PLSQ) is a semi-professional soccer league created in 2012. The Quebec Soccer Federation operates both men's and women's divisions at the pro-am tier of the Canadian soccer league system. The league is part of League1 Canada, the national third tier divided into regional divisions, with the PLSQ equivalent to League1 Ontario and League1 British Columbia. The men's league winner qualifies for the Canadian Championship, the national cup championship, for the following season. History The history of soccer in Quebec dates back to 1884, with the first league established in 1886. In 1911, the Province of Quebec Football Association, now known as the Quebec Soccer Federation was founded. In 1986, a semi-professional league called the Ligue nationale de soccer du Québec (LNSQ) was created, but it merged with different rival leagues to form the Ligue de soccer élite du Québec in 1992. In 1993, five of the former LNSQ clubs Corfinium St-Leonard, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadian Premier League
The Canadian Premier League (CPL or CanPL; french: Première ligue canadienne, links=no) is a professional men's Association football, soccer league in Canada. At the top of the Canadian soccer league system, it is the country's primary national soccer league competition. The league consists of eight teams, from five of provinces and territories of Canada, Canada's ten provinces. Each team plays 28 games in the regular season which is followed by playoffs culminating in the Canadian Premier League Finals, CPL Finals. The CPL champion and regular season winner earn berths in the CONCACAF Champions League, competing against teams from across North America, Central America and Caribbean for a spot in the FIFA Club World Cup. All CPL teams also play in the Canadian Championship, alongside Canadian clubs from other leagues. Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions League is also available to CPL clubs by winning the Canadian Championship. The league was officially sanctioned by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identified in an outbreak in the Chinese city of Wuhan in December 2019. Attempts to contain it there failed, allowing the virus to spread to other areas of Asia and later worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern on 30 January 2020, and a pandemic on 11 March 2020. As of , the pandemic had caused more than cases and confirmed deaths, making it one of the deadliest in history. COVID-19 symptoms range from undetectable to deadly, but most commonly include fever, dry cough, and fatigue. Severe illness is more likely in elderly patients and those with certain underlying medical conditions. COVID-19 transmits when people breathe in air contaminated by droplets and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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