Marinette Pichon has never shied away from a challenge. Widely regarded as the first French female soccer star, Pichon also made a difference off the field by championing women’s and LGBTQ rights throughout her playing career in the 1990s and 2000s. Now she’s helping make history in Canada as sporting director for the Northern Super … Read more
When tasked with building a professional soccer team from the ground up, there are a few main ingredients involved. Staff, naturally. Players, of course. Investors, yes. Fans, most definitely. But one core ingredient that stands out when speaking to the staff and players of Ottawa Rapid FC of the Northern Super League is relationships. Building … Read more
Canada is a soccer nation. More specifically, Canada is a women’s soccer nation. As the debut of the Northern Super League draws near, we are getting an opportunity to explore different regions and different cultures of women’s soccer within Canada. AFC Toronto is firmly planting itself as a prestigious club in the biggest city where the … Read more
Canada’s first professional women’s soccer league unveiled its schedule Thursday afternoon, with all 75 Northern Super League regular-season matches to air across CBC, Radio-Canada, TSN and RDS. Select games will also be streamed on CBC GemTSN+ and NSL.ca. The Vancouver Rise FC will host Calgary Wild FC on April 16 at BC Place Stadium in … Read more
