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The National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) is home to some of the brightest young talents in world football.
While household names like Sophia Smith, Trinity Rodman, and Alyssa Thompson often grab the spotlight, two other stars shone brightly during NJ/NY Gotham's NWSL Championship playoff quarter-final victory.
24-year-old midfielders Delanie Sheehan

HARRISON, NEW JERSEY - MAY 14: Yazmeen Ryan #18 of the NJ/NY Gotham FC takes the ball in the first half against the Orlando Pride at Red Bull Arena on May 14, 2023 in Harrison, New Jersey. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

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2023 National Women Soccer League NWSL Championship Playoffs: Sheehan and Ryan find form for NJ/NY Gotham 

Watch all the Olympic Gold Medal moments from Canada at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.

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Already having had success after success at the senior international level as a teenager, it would have been easy for Jordyn Huitema to get pulled into the hype.
She’s done the opposite.
“I'm just being authentic,” the Canadian football star told us in a recent Instagram Live. “With me, really

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SAN SEBASTIAN, SPAIN - AUGUST 22: Jordyn Huitema of Paris Saint-Germain reacts during the warm up prior to the UEFA Women's Champions League Quarter Final between Arsenal FC Women and Paris Saint-Germain Women at Estadio Anoeta on August 22, 2020 in San Sebastian, Spain. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

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Exclusive: Jordyn Huitema and Canada are ‘pushing for gold’ at Tokyo 2020

When Jordyn Huitema scored her first goal for the Canadian women's football team, it felt like a changing of the guard.
That was in June 2017, three months after she had made her debut at the age of 15. Now, Huitema was being called on to replace the top goalscorer

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Jordyn Huitema - Seven key moments Canada and PSG star has blazed her own trail 

The year 2020 has been overshadowed by the global coronavirus pandemic, which took the lives of over a million people.
Sport was hit hard by the virus, with Tokyo 2020 delayed by a year, the first time the Olympic Games have been postponed in their history.
In spite of that,

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Review of the Year 2020

Canada's captain Christine Sinclair scored her first international goal in 2000 as a 16-year-old. Now, 20 years later at the CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship she has set a new world record for most international goals of any football player, male or female. The goalgetter broke Abby Wambach's previous record of 184 goals.

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Christine Sinclair rewrites football history - more than Messi!

A look at the greatest female football players in the Olympics through the 21st century.

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Female football stars of the Olympics

We celebrate the most goal-hungry women's football players to grace the Olympic stage.

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Top women's football goalscorers at the Olympics

Football Women's Bronze Medal Match in Rio 2016.
Brazil 1-2 Canada.

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Canada defeat Brazil in the women's football bronze medal match.

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Canada wins bronze in Women's Football

The best moments from the 2016 Summer Olympic Games

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Janine Beckie scores 20 seconds into the game paving the way for Canada´s 2-0 victory over Australia.

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Canada forward Beckie scores fastest ever goal at Olympics

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Christine Sinclair’s professional football career ended in defeat, but will always be remembered as a roaring success.
The Portland Thorns were pipped to a semi-final spot in the NWSL playoffs, losing 2-1 to defending champions NJ/NY Gotham.
In September, 41-year-old Sinclair announced that this would be her final season in

Canadian football legend Christine Sinclair.

Christine Sinclair retires from football

In the last two years, women’s football has bid farewell to a number of stars that have taken the sport to new heights in the last decade or so.
From Megan Rapinoe to Alex Morgan, Marta’s international goodbye and now Christine Sinclair, who becomes the latest trailblazer to hang up

TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 06: Christine Sinclair of Team Canada poses with her gold medal after her teams victory during the Gold Medal Match Women's Football match between Canada and Sweden at International Stadium Yokohama on August 06, 2021 in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images)

Christine Sinclair vows to grow the game even in retirement

Canadian soccer legend Christine Sinclair will play the final match of her international career against Brazil on Tuesday (31 October).
Sinclair made her debut for the senior national team at the age of 16. Since then, the forward has broken one record after another.
Canada's head cach Bev Priestman will

Christine Sinclair is the all-time leading goal scorer in international football.

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The NWSL Championship has narrowed down to just four of the leagues's top teams, all vying for one of the most coveted prizes in women's club football.
NWSL Shield winners San Diego Wave automatically qualified for the semi-final round and will take on OL Reign who beat Angel City 1-0

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 29: Members of the Portland Thorns FC lift the trophy to celebrate winning the National Womens Soccer League Championship Match against  Kansas City Current at Audi Field on October 29, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Ira L. Black/Getty Images)

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Christine Sinclair has annonuced that she will retire from international football later this year, bringing the curtain down on an historic career for the Canadian women's team.
She led her nation to Olympic gold at Tokyo 2020 in 2021, and will bow out as the leading goalscorer in internationals, having

YOKOHAMA, JAPAN - AUGUST 06: Gold medalist Christine Sinclair of Team Canada poses with their gold medal during the Women's Football Competition Medal Ceremony on day fourteen of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at International Stadium Yokohama on August 06, 2021 in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images)

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Christine Sinclair announces Canada retirement with international goals record

If someone asked you to name the leading goal-scorer in international football, you might be inclined to name Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo.
That, however, is not the case.
In fact, if you were to slot top male scorer Ronaldo's tally of 122 goals among the top 15 scorers in women's football,

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YOKOHAMA, JAPAN - AUGUST 06: Christine Sinclair #12 of Team Canada celebrates with Julia Grosso #7 following their team's victory in the penalty shoot out in the Women's Gold Medal Match between Canada and Sweden on day fourteen of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at International Stadium Yokohama on August 06, 2021 in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images)

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Top scorer in international women's football: From Alex Morgan and Marta to Christine Sinclair 

Representing your country is one of the greatest privileges in football.
The feeling of pride stepping out onto a pitch for an international fixture and wearing the national jersey is something only an elite few ever get to experience.
The honour is often recognised as a cap, which refers to

Christine Sinclair #12 of Canada celebrates a goal during the second half of an International Friendly match against Germany at Tim Hortons Field on June 10, 2018 in Hamilton, Canada.

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Olympic champions Canada were forced to settle for a 0-0 draw against Nigeria after captain Christine Sinclair failed to convert a penalty in the opening game of Group B at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.
The Canadians had early chances to take the lead over the robust Nigerian defence

Nigeria goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie congratulated by teammates after a scoreless draw against Canada in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.

Nigeria goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie congratulated by teammates after 0-0 against Canada in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup 

FIFA Women's World Cup 2023: Canada and Nigeria ends in draw after Christine Sinclair penalty saved

Christine Sinclair dominates as the leading goalscorer in international football, having netted an impressive 190 goals in 323 appearances for Canada ahead of the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023.
Despite a glittering career thus far, the self-confessed ‘awkwardly shy’ 40 year-old has often remained quiet away from the pitch.
Until

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