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Covering Soccer In Canada: Herculean Task?

The FIFA U-20 World Cup has come and gone. But there are still lingering question about the future media coverage of soccer in Canada.

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U20 WC Montreal: Chileans Roast Flying Eagles Of Nigeria In ExtraTime

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By Tokunbo Ojo Montreal — Four goals in extra-time were all that Chile needed to put an end to the Nigeria’s U-20 World Cup dream on Sunday afternoon at Montreal’s Olympic Stadium. With the scoreline standing at 0-0 after regulation time, the third quarter-final game of the FIFA U-20 World Cup between Nigeria and Chile [...]

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U20 WC Ottawa: Flying Eagles Soar To Quarter-Final

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By Tokunbo Ojo Nigeria’s Flying Eagles tore apart Zambia’s Copper Bullets Thursday evening in second round play at Frank Clair Stadium. The game ended 2-1 in Nigeria’s favour. It was a tough one said coach Ladan Bosso of Nigeria, “But we went for a win and we got it.” From the kick-off, the Flying Eagles took the [...]

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U20 WC Ottawa: Argentina Advances To The Second Round

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By Tokunbo Ojo Ottawa – Argentina, the defending FIFA U-20 champion, is through to the second round, following a 1-0 win over Korea DPR on Friday in the last Group E game at Frank Clair Stadium. Argentina is the sixth team to make it out of the group stage to the second round. Other qualified teams [...]

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U20 WC Ottawa: USA Conquers The Almighty Brazil

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By Tokunbo Ojo Ottawa – The soccer giant, Brazil, fell 2-1 to the US in the final Group D match at Frank Clair Stadium on Friday night. “This is huge for us. To beat the giant,” said the US coach Thomas Rongen. “As Dutch (by birth), I always look to Brazil for technicalities. I respect [...]

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