Canada's Christine Sinclair, seen above in September, was named to the women's national team roster for two upcoming friendlies against Brazil, but her future beyond those games remains a mystery to the public.
Christine Sinclair is ready to go for Canada's two friendlies against Brazil later this month. But coach Bev Priestman isn't saying anything more about the future of the world's all-time leading scorer.
The veteran from Burnaby, B.C., who has played 19 games for the NWSL's Portland Thorns this season including 13 starts, is one of 26 players called up for games against Brazil on Oct. 28 at Saputo Stadium in Montreal and Oct. 31 in Halifax at Wanderers Ground.Sinclair was 16 when she made her senior debut for Canada in March 2000, at the time Canada's youngest-ever player. Twenty-three years later, she has 327 caps including 312 starts.
"Big tall 'keeper. Great reach. All the attributes are there," she said. "And so we wanted to invest in the future and have a chance to assess her and see what she looks like in our environment. there's other goalkeepers that we definitely also want to have a look at. Canada has been blessed with great goalkeepers and I think Melissa ticks a lot of boxes from the scouting that we've done.
Other veterans on the squad include Kadeisha Buchanan, Jessie Fleming, Julia Grosso, Jordyn Huitema, Ashley Lawrence, Adriana Leon, Nichelle Prince, Shelina Zadorsky and Quinn, who goes by one name. The coach said training will dictate who plays against Brazil, adding she expects "more rotation, more faces because we have to assess people now to be able to make roster selections for the Olympic Games ."
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Sinclair ready for Brazil friendlies but Canada coach not saying much beyond thatChristine Sinclair is ready to go for Canada's two friendlies against Brazil later this month. But coach Bev Priestman isn't saying anything more about the future of the world's all-time leading scorer.
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Sinclair ready for Brazil friendlies but Canada coach not saying much beyond thatChristine Sinclair is ready to go for Canada's two friendlies against Brazil later this month. But coach Bev Priestman isn't saying anything more about the future of the world's all-time leading scorer.
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