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TORONTO, October 15, 2004 – York University, The Canadian Soccer Association and the Toronto Argonauts will hold a joint news conference: DATE: Monday, October 18th, 2004 TIME: 9 a.m. LOCATION: Main Gymnasium, Tait Mckenzie Centre, York University Keele Campus Federal minister responsible for the GTA, the Hon. Joe Volpe, York University President and Vice Chancellor, Dr. Lorna Marsden, Kevan Pipe of the Canadian Soccer Association, and representatives of the Toronto Argonauts will take part in the news conference and be available for media interviews. Following the news conference, an outdoor photo opportunity will take place adjacent to the Tait Mckenzie Centre.
Burnaby, BC – Canada’s Men’s World Cup Team were eliminated from the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany following a disappointing 3-1 loss to Costa Rica on Wednesday, October 13th in front of 4,728 spectators at Swangard Stadium in Burnaby, British Columbia. Canada began the match in good form as Sandro Grande blasted a 25-yard shot which was blocked over the crossbar by a diving Costa Rican goalkeeper Alvaro Mesen in the third minute. Dwayne de Rosario scored the first goal in the 12th minute with a right footed shot past a diving Mesen into the bottom right corner. Iain Hume almost earned Canada’s second in the 32nd minute after Julian de Guzman sent a long ball to Tomasz Radzinski at the top of the penalty area. Radzinski then headed the ball to Hume who then sent a shot flying over the cross-bar.
Zurich – The 14th FIFA World Player Gala in co-operation with FIFPro will be held at the Zurich Opera House on December 20, 2004. As the ceremony rounding off twelve months of FIFA Centennial festivities, this Gala will have a very distinctive flavour. The majestic backdrop of the Zurich Opera House will imbue the special occasion with a unique tone. But its singularity will not be limited to the elements of time and place. The voting procedure for this year’s player awards has also been revised. In future, the vote will be conducted on the basis of lists drawn up by international football experts. Twenty-one female players have thus been nominated by the Committee for Women’s Football and FIFA Women’s Competitions as well as by specialist members of other FIFA committees whereas a list of thirty-five male players has been drawn up by the Football Committee and the Technical and Development Committee.
CONCACAF Referees will be officiating during the FIFA Women’s Under-19 World Championships in Thailand. Charlene Douglas of Alberta has been chosen as an Assistant Referee for the competition. Douglas recently participated in the CONCACAF U19 Final Round Qualifiers held in Ottawa and Montreal from May 28- June 6. This is the first year that Douglas has been listed on FIFA’s International list of Assistant Referees.
Within the framework of its Centennial celebrations, FIFA has decided to confer the FIFA Centennial Order of Merit on two of the greatest personalities to grace the beautiful game, Pelé and Franz Beckenbauer. The award ceremony was originally scheduled to have taken place in May in Paris on the occasion of the FIFA Centennial Congress, but Pelé could unfortunately not attend for health reasons and had to accept the award in absentia. Both football legends will therefore officially receive together the FIFA Centennial Order of Merit at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich on Thursday, 23 September 2004 at 11.00, in presence of FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter, FIFA General Secretary Dr Urs Linsi and the members of the FIFA Football Committee, which gathers together former world-class male and female football players.
The National Soccer Hall of Fame is proud to announce the establishment of the Colin Jose Media Award to recognize members of the media who have made significant contributions to the game throughout their writing and/or broadcasting careers. “The media in all its forms play a significant role in the growth of the game,” Hall of Fame President/CEO Will Lunn stated. “The Hall of Fame is determined to recognize the best of these men and women. It is also with great pride that the Hall of Fame names this award for noted journalist and historian Colin Jose, who has done so much to report and record the history of soccer in North America!” “ This award is something I believe is an important step for soccer,” Colin Jose said. “However, the idea that the Board of Directors would chose to name it for me never crossed my mind. Writing about the game has always been close to my heart, not my career, and it was it’s own reward for me. There are many others for whom this Award could have been named – What an honor!”
Robyn Gayle’s first international goal has sent Canada to the gold-medal final at Guadalajara 2011. The winning goal – in the 88th minute of a 2:1 victory over Colombia – has guaranteed Canada a third-consecutive medal at the Pan American Games Women’s Football Tournament. Canada will face two-time defending champion Brazil in the championship final on Thursday 27 October.
Le premier but international de Robyn Gayle a propulsé le Canada à la finale en quête d’une médaille d’or au Tournoi de football féminin des XVIes Jeux panaméricains 2011 à Guadalajara, Mexique. Le but décisif à la 88e minute a donné une victoire de 2-1 pour le Canada sur la Colombie, et ce faisant, lui assurant aussi une troisième médaille consécutive au tournoi de football féminin des Jeux panaméricains. Le Canada affrontera le Brésil, champion en titre par deux fois, dans la finale du championnat ayant lieu ce jeudi 27 octobre.
Ottawa, ON – Canada’s Men’s World Cup Team made several changes to their roster following Saturday’s 1-1 draw against Honduras. Jason deVos picked up his second yellow card of the 2006 World Cup Qualifying campaign and will miss the game. Paul Stalteri and Adrian Serioux have both been ruled out with injuries. Stalteri injured his knee in training Thursday and will miss the game. He will also await a disciplinary decision after being red carded in Saturday’s game for throwing a bottle from the bench in frustration. Stalteri was carrying a yellow card from the Belize series. Serioux has been fighting a shoulder injury sustained with Millwall last Saturday and will return to England for treatment. Head Coach Frank Yallop has called in Montreal Impact defender Gabriel Gervais and midfielder Sandro Grande for Wednesday’s World Cup Qualifier against Costa Rica in San Jose.
