Former Canadian soccer star Erin McLeod is passionate about art and promoting inclusive, positive change

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Former Canadian soccer star Erin McLeod is passionate about art and promoting inclusive, positive change
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After taking part in four World Cups as a player, Erin McLeod has traded in her goalkeeper gloves for a microphone for the 2023 tournament, leaning on her 19 years of experience with the Canadian women’s national team to provide in-studio analysis for TSN. Still playing professionally at 40 years of age, for Icelandic team Stjarnan, McLeod has been blown away with the level of play this year. “I think it’s been fantastic,” she says.

Getting accessibility to young people – because people say sport’s for everyone, but you also have to get there – and once you’re there feel valued. I think we have a long way to build with sport. I also, with my partner, have been coaching young kids with intellectual disabilities, speaking of accessibility, which has just given me a different perspective on sport and people. So I love that but I do also love art.

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