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ROWDiEs CROWNED NAsL ChAMpiONs iN FRONT OF hOME CROWDSubmitted by NASLThe Tampa Bay Rowdies celebrated their first championship Saturday after beating the Minnesota Stars after 120 minutes and a 4-2 penalty kick victory.

The North American Soccer League Soccer Bowl has a new home. The Tampa Bay Rowdies earned the 2012 NASL crown after a thrilling shootout victory at Al Lang Stadium. A 3-1 match erased the Stars’ two-goal lead after the first leg, then prevailed after Jeff Attinella made three saves during penalty kicks after the Rowdies held on through the entire extra time period despite playing a man down.

Pressure paid off for Tampa Bay in the 24th minute, as Carl Cort turned home a rebound after Stars goalkeeper Matt VanOekel had done well off his line to block Keith Savage’s shot from 14 yards out. The goal made it 1-0 on the night in Tampa Bay’s favor, but the Stars still led on aggregate.

The Stars best chances came from set pieces, and Simone Bracalello brought a diving save out of Attinella with a driven free kick from 30 yards. The rebound fell to Stars striker Amani Walker, but an awkward bounce forced him into

a difficult shot that came to nothing.The second half started with the same

pressure from the Rowdies, and they got the equalizing goal right away. From another Mulholland corner kick, former Stars back Andres Arango nodded a header down, which Keith Savage turned in at the back post to send the crowd of 6,208 into a frenzy.

A minute later, it was quiet. Miguel Ibarra carried a ball from the right wing through the central channel, before laying a perfectly weighted through ball to substitute Lucas Rodriguez who hammered his first touch past Attinella into the side netting, lifting the Stars into a 3-2 aggregate lead despite the 2-1 deficit on the night. It was a perfect moment for Rodriguez to score his first goal of the season, making him the first player to score in multiple NASL Championships after his goal in last season’s triumph over Fort Lauderdale.

The Rowdies wouldn’t go away, though, and leading scorer Daniel Antoniuk came off the bench to snatch an 85th minute goal that brought the series level on aggregate. Ambersley beat VanOekel to a ball bouncing in the penalty area and looped the ball over the Stars goalkeeper for Antoniuk to tap in.

Ibarra could have ended things moments later and put an exclamation mark on his rookie season, Attinella was the hero for the Rowdies after Rodriguez played Ibarra through with a ball over the top. The Stars rookie winger hit a powerful right footed shot, but the Rowdies goalkeeper dove to his right to save, and the Stars couldn’t find a way to get a shot off on the rebound.

As the game neared 30 minutes of extra time, the Stars were handed a man-advantage after Tampa midfielder Shane Hill’s reckless challenge on Bracalello. Bracalello controlled

a ball on the wing and cut away from Hill, who continued at full speed into the challenge, taking Bracalello out and earning a straight red card.

The Stars couldn’t make the numerical advantage count in the extra period, though, and the match moved to a shootout to determine the 2012 NASL Champions. Attinella—as he was all season en route to an NASL Best XI selection—was the hero again, making a save to his right on Devin Del Do’s shot before going left to save from Kyle Altman and Rodriguez.

Tampa Bay’s 4-2 PK shootout victory came as Attinella made three saves in five attempts on the Stars. Del Do, Altman and Rodriguez were all stoppped by Attinella, while Matt Van Oekel made a lone save for Minnesota on Carl Cort’s attempt.

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On a Tuesday evening in mid-October FC Edmonton signed thirteen young players to amateur contracts as part of the club’s residency program at St. Joseph High School.

The players will go to school at St. Joe’s and train four times a week with FC Edmonton reserve team head coach Jeff Paulus and his newly appointed assistant Angelo Sestito.

“Angelo will be good for the young players because he’s already played at the level that they want to get to,” Paulus said, regarding his new assistant coach. “He’s proof that you can come out of Edmonton and achieve your dreams.”

FC Edmonton reserves will play an exhibition schedule against teams from the Alberta Major Soccer League, universities and colleges from across the province.

The contracts will ensure compensa-tion for the club in a player sale scenario,

whether it is done by FC Edmonton or any other club.

In addition to the player and coach signings, 2012 FC Edmonton reserve team product Aymar Sigue has accepted an offer to join the Vancouver Whitecaps FC Residency Program.

Sigue, a striker, had six goals in 14 games for the Junior Eddies in 2012 and received a call up to Canada’s U-15 squad, which played in the Copa Mexico De Naciones Sub-15 in June.

“Aymar has accepted an offer to join the Whitecaps’ residency program and we are not standing in his way,” said FCE general manager Tom Leip. “We would have offered him a second amateur contact but he decided to join the Whitecaps instead and we support his decision whole-heartedly.”

The reserve team will train during the winter months in preparation for competition in the spring.

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WiNTER pROGRAM sChEDuLED TO sTART ON NOVEMbER 9

JuNior EddiES puT pEN To pApEr AT ST. JoSEpH SCHoolBy Andreas Morse

GM Tom Leip welcomes Thomas Shores to the reserve team. Photo by Tony Lewis

U-10 and U-12 boys and girls will learn from some of the top coaches in the province

FC Edmonton believes that as the professional soccer team in this city, it is important to give youth players the opportunity to learn and develop under the guidance and expertise of our professional coaches. This indoor season we are dedicated to providing top level training for U10 and U12 players, and in time, eventually hope to expand that age group.

“We want the local youth players to benefit from having a pro team in their city,” said Janelle Janis, FCE’s program coordinator. “We want to give them role models and we want to give them another pathway for success. I strongly believe that we have created one of the best environments

for kids to fall in love with this game.” The FC Edmonton U10/U12 Winter Program

is designed to provide a better understanding of the game’s overall tactics in a safe and fun environment. It is open to all skill levels with the main focus on building the player’s technical foundation so they can progress to the next level of play. This program is 18 weeks long and runs every Friday from 6pm-7pm beginning on November 9th at the brand new Commonwealth Field House.

The FC Edmonton U12 Winter Academy philosophy is to train with the best and against the best. Our U12 Academy is designed for Tier

I and Tier II players in order to develop players of the same skill and mindset in a competitive and challenging environment. The Academy is 18 weeks long and runs every Friday from 7pm-8pm beginning on November 9th at the brand new Commonwealth Field House.

- Both the Winter Program and Winter Academy are designed and implemented by FC Edmonton’s professional coaching staff

- Both programs adhere to the CSA Wellness to World Cup – Long Term Player Development Model

- Both programs train in the top indoor facility in Edmonton

- FC Edmonton’s First Team Professional Players will help run sessions in 2013

FC Edmonton coaches instruct using age-appropriate technical and tactical exercises designed with the player in mind – always. Sign up and learn from the pro’s!

Spots are still available in both the Winter Program and the Winter Academy.

For more information on these programs, contact Janelle Janis at 780-493-7529 or

jjanis@fcedmonton.com.

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JuNiOR EDDiE NAMED TO u-20sSubmitted by CSA

Canada’s men’s U-20 team concluded a 10-day camp at the Marbella Football Center in Marbella, Spain. As part of the camp, Canada played three international matches, posting a win and two losses against competition from 7-16 October 2012. Canada posted a 2:1 win over USA before losing 0:1 to Azerbaijan and 0:2 to Scotland.

Canada’s team features goalkeepers Ricky Gomes and Quillan Roberts, defenders Doneil Henry, Manjrekar James, Nikola Paunic, Jon Dollery, Marco Lapenna, Allan Zebie, and midfielders/forwards Bryce Alderson, Keven Aleman,

Caleb Clarke, Dylan Carreiro, Mauro Eustáquio, Ben Fisk, Jonathan Lao, Kevin Luarca, Michael Petrasso, Samuel Piette, Alessandro Riggi, and Stefan Vukovic.

The camp and competition was part of Canada’s early preparations for the 2013 CONCACAF Men’s Under-20 Championship. The biennial 12-team CONCACAF competition (18 February to 3 March in Mexico) serves as the qualification route for the FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey 2013 (with four teams from CONCACAF earning spots in the 24-team global competition).

Allan Zebie - Headshot 2012 FC Edmonton

Zebie travelled to Spain to take on the world’s best

GK- Ricky Gomes |

GK- Quillan Roberts | CAN / Toronto FC

CB- Doneil Henry | CAN / Toronto FC

CB- Manjrekar James | HUN / PMFC-MATIAS

CB- Nikola Paunic | CAN / Toronto FC Academy

FB- Jon Dollery | ENG / Crawley Town FC

FB- Marco Lapenna | GER / FC Erzgebirge Aue

FB- Allan Zebie | CAN / Edmonton FC Reserve

M- Bryce Alderson | CAN / Vancouver Whitecaps FC

M- Keven Aleman | ESP / Real Vallado

M- Dylan Carreiro | ENG / Queens Park Rangers

M- Mauro Eustáquio |

M- Ben Fisk | CAN / Vancouver Whitecaps FC Residency

M- Jonathan Lao | GER / FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt

M- Kevin Luarca | CAN / Académie Impact Montréal

M/F- Michael Petrasso | ENG / Queens Park Rangers

M- Samuel Piette | GER / Fortuna Düsseldorf

M- Alessandro Riggi | ESP / Celta de Vigo

F- Caleb Clarke | CAN / Vancouver Whitecaps FC

F- Stefan Vukovic |

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FACiAL hAiR AbOuND AT ThE EDDiEs’ OFFiCE This MONThFunds rased will go to support prostate cancer research, as well as other men’s health issuesSubmitted by Peter Bombaci

This month, FC Edmonton is doing its part to bring light to men’s health issues. The club will be encouraging all Eddie fans, staff and players to sprout the best lip hair they can and raise much needed funds in the process.

During November each year, Movember is responsible for the sprouting of moustaches on thousands of men’s faces, in Canada and around the world. With their “Mo’s”, these men raise vital funds and awareness for men’s health, specifically prostate cancer and male mental health initiatives.

“Having an organization like FC Edmonton engaged in Movember, growing Mo’s and supporting is incredible,” said Jesse Hayman, community development manager for Movember Canada. “They have an ability to reach out to a big network of supporters and not only engage them in Movember by asking them to grow, but also to influence them to make healthy choices. Organizations like FC Edmonton lend a massive hand in helping us change the face of men’s health!”

On Movember 1st, guys register at Movember.com with a clean-shaven face. For the rest of the month, these selfless and generous men, known as Mo Bros, groom, trim and wax their way into the annals of fine moustachery. Supported by the women in their lives, Mo Sistas, Movember Mo Bros raise funds by seeking out sponsorship for their Mo-growing efforts.

Mo Bros effectively become walking, talking billboards for the 30 days of November. Through their actions and words, they raise awareness

by prompting private and public conversation around the often ignored issue of men’s health.

At the end of the month, Mo Bros and Mo Sistas celebrate their gallantry and valor by either throwing their own Movember party or attending one of the infamous Gala Partés held around the world by Movember, for Movember.

To help FC Edmonton raise funds or to join the team, go to http://ca.movember.com/mospace/3354705.

FCE pLAyERs AND sTAFF “sTORMED ThE sTAGE” AT ThE OpERAowner tom Fath proudly donated the set For edmonton opera’s latest production: aida

On Oct. 20, FC Edmonton players and staff were invited to Storm the Stage at the Jubilee Auditorium.

Edmonton Opera presented the annual party on the set of Aida at the Jubilee Auditorium. The event included live performances by hip-hop fusion artist Mitchmatic and alternative folk trio F&M and Edmonton Opera Chorus members.

“What a great evening!” exclaimed FCE goalkeeper Lance Parker, who graced the stage that night. “It’s so nice to get out and experience a little culture in Edmonton. I’ve been a fan of the arts all my life and the Edmonton Opera did a fantastic job with this event.”

Parker and his date were even able to take in the actual performance a few days later.

Music wasn’t the only art featured at the Storm the Stage event. Thread Hill, a local clothing boutique, held a fashion show of operatic clothing and the Duchess Bake Shop providing some tantalizing treats to the folks on the ancient Egyptian set.

“It was an honour to be able to contribute to Edmonton Opera in this way,” said FCE owner Tom Fath, who graciously donated the set for the production. “Edmonton Opera is trying to attract a new generation of fans and I think the Storm the Stage event is a perfect way of encouraging younger people to take in the amazing shows that they put on. It’s our pleasure to work with Sandra Gajic (Edmonton Opera’s CEO) and the rest of the opera staff.”

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FCE goalkeeper Lance Parker and his date took in the Storm the Stage performance at the Jubilee in October.

Photo by Rob McKoen

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50 hOTTEsTLANCE pARKERWAs ChOsEN As COsOMOpOLiTAN’s

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Faithful FC Edmonton fans know all about Eddies goalkeeper Lance Parker’s second life. After being discovered in a Los Anglos airport, Parker began his modeling career to balance out his summer schedule as a professional soccer player and from there he has been seen in the likes of magazines such as GQ and Men’s Health.

He wound up gracing the pages of November’s Cosmopolitan magazine after a friend Submitted by NASL some of his modeling photos to their annual search for the most dateable dudes in the United States.

As Mr. Oklahoma, he did his home state proud, but came up short of winning the grand prize to his fellow southern statesman - Mr. Louisiana.

“Whether I win or don’t, I’m going to have a good time with it,” says Parker in an interview the with CBC before the winner was announced. Although he didn’t end up being America’s number one bachelor, he certainly gained a few more fans in the process here in Edmonton.

eddies ‘Keeper Feels at home on the pitch and in Front oF a cameraBy Jill Horbay

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Photos by: Scott Teitler

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pAuL hAMiLTONNAMED TO NAsL

bEsT Xi

The North American Soccer League today released the names of the players selected to the 2012 NASL Best XI team and FC Edmonton’s Paul Hamilton made the list this season.

The NASL’s Best XI was chosen by a vote of the coaches of the eight teams that played in the 2012 season.

San Antonio’s Pablo Campos, Fort Lauderdale’s Walter Restrepo and Carolina’s Nick Zimmerman were all unanimous choices for the team, who are listed below in alphabetical order by position.

ForWArdS Mark Anderson, Fort lauderdale Strikers

The Strikers’ forward recorded 11 goals and 3 assists in 1788 minutes of action during the 2012 season. A native of Durham, England, Anderson joined the Strikers in 2012 after a successful career at Barry University where he was named the Daktronics DII Player of the Year for 2011. Anderson is renowned for his spectacular long distance efforts on goal.

pablo Campos, San Antonio Scorpions

The native of Rio De Janiero, Brazil was the recipient of the 2012 NASL Golden Boot as the leading scorer in the league. Campos scored 20 goals this season, after recording 12 last season with the Carolina RailHawks. Campos is the now the leading goal scorer in NASL history with 37 in all competitions. The 29-year-old forward won

NASL Offensive Player of the Week five times this season, leading the league in this honor. MidFiEldErS luke Mulholland, Tampa Bay rowdies

The Rowdies’ midfielder recorded five goals and five assists this season. From Preston, England, Mulholland played a pivotal role in the playoff run last year of the 2011 NASL Champion Minnesota Stars. Mulholland provides a steady presence on the ball for Rowdies as well as excellent off ball runs to provide outlets for his teammates in the final third. Walter ramirez, San Antonio Scorpions

Ramirez, a Honduran international, has two goals and six assists on the season. Playing wide on the left side of San Antonio’s midfield Ramirez’s pace and dribbling skills were vital as the Scorpions claimed the NASL Regular Season Championship.

Walter restrepo, Fort lauderdale Strikers

Restrepo, a San Diego, California native, suffered a torn ACL late in the season for the Strikers and missed the final six games of the season. Despite this injury, Restrepo still tied for the league lead in assists with eight and contributed six goals while energizing the Fort Lauderdale offense from his role as the club’s attacking midfielder.

Nick Zimmerman, Carolina railHawks

Zimmerman led the RailHawks with 15 goals this season. The Tampa, Florida native is the second all-time leading goal scorer in NASL history with 21 across all competitions, and is the second leading scorer in club history. Zimmerman played centrally, out wide and up front this season for RailHawks excelling in each role.

dEFENdErS

Kyle Altman, Minnesota Stars FC

Captaining the Stars to a second successive playoff appearance, Altman logged 1700 minutes for the team this season. Last season, the Albuquerque, New Mexico, native helped the Stars to the NASL Championship. The 24-year-old is known for his steady play at the back acting as a stopper in front of the Stars goalkeeper.

ryan Cochrane, San Antonio Scorpions

Cochrane, a two-time MLS Cup Champion with the Houston Dynamo logged 2,276 minutes this season in defense for NASL Regular Season Champion Scorpions. The Portland, Oregon native scored a goal and added three assists during the season. Cochrane anchored a backline that conceded just 27 goals this season, the lowest total in the league.

paul Hamilton, FC Edmonton

The Calgary, Alberta native led his club in minutes played with 2,024. The rugged 24-year-old center back helped organize the “Eddies” backline this season. Hamilton was named NASL Defensive Player of the Week on May 14th.

Takuya Yamada, Tampa Bay rowdies

Yamada, a Japanese international was the only field player in the NASL to play every minute this season. Yamada, the last remaining player from the Tampa Bay’s 2010 inaugural season was a member of Japan’s 2004 Asian Cup winning squad. The 38-year-old won NASL Defensive Player of the Week on September 10th.

GoAlKEEpEr Jeff Attinella, Tampa Bay rowdies

Attinella led the NASL in saves this season with 118 saves and boasted a stellar 1.07 goals-against-average. The Clearwater, Florida, native has started over 50 games for his hometown club over the past two seasons.

The 24-year-old won NASL Defensive Player of the Week five times this season, which led the league.

Hamilton is FC Edmonton’s second player in club history to be named to the league’s Best XI team. Shaun Saiko was given the honour for his performance in the 2011 NASL season.

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FC Edmonton’s Shaun Saiko and Vancouver Whitecaps Gershon Koffie May 2, 2012 at Commonwealth Stadium

FC Edmonton

Following the Montreal Impact and Vancouver Whitecaps’ final regular season games at the end of October, the Amway Canadian Championship match-ups were decided.

FC Edmonton will face a familiar foe on April 24 at Commonwealth Stadium. The Whitecaps finished ahead of the Impact and Toronto FC in the MLS standings, which cemented the semi-final games.

The match-ups were the same for the 2012 championships and the Eddies fell short to the ‘Caps over two legs, despite playing some of the best soccer of the season.

Last year, the Whitecaps travelled to Edmonton for the first leg and went home with a 2-0 lead thanks to goals from Eric Hassli and Atiba Harris. The

following week the Eddies travelled to the coast and played a great road game, taking the lead early off a Yashir Pinto header but ended up falling 3-1 in the match.

Toronto FC dispatched Montreal in the other semi and ended up beating the Whitecaps in the final.

The semifinals will take place on April 24, 2013 (first leg) and May 1, 2013 (second leg), with the ACC final series set for May 15, 2013 (first leg) and May 29, 2013 (second leg).

The 2013 Voyageurs Cup winner will represent Canada in the 2013-14 edition of the CONCACAF Champions League, which in turn, will determine CONCACAF’s representative for the 2014 FIFA Club World Cup in Morocco.

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San Jose's Chris Wondolowski probably locked up the 2012 MLS Golden Boot as the top scorer in the league months ago, but it become official on October 28 after the league's regular-season finale finished.

Wondolowski finished with 27 goals for the year, tying Roy Lassiter's 16-year-old single-season record. Wondo struck his 27th and final goal of the season on a penalty kick in a 1-1 draw away to the Portland Timbers on Saturday October 27.

This is the second Golden Boot in three years for Wondolowski. He also won it in 2010, when he scored 18 goals. In 2011, he tied for the league lead in goals with 16, but lost out on the Golden Boot to D.C. United's Dwayne De Rosario because DeRo had more assists.

Five other players have led the league in goals in history: Lassiter (1996, T-1999) Stern John (1998, T-1999), Carlos Ruiz (2002, T-2003), Taylor Twellman (T-2003, 2005), and Jeff Cunningham (2006, 2009).

Wondolowski has scored 61 goals in the last three years, and now has 68 career goals in league play, ranking him 20th in league history.

FiNAl 2012 GoldEN BooT rANKiNGS

sAN JOsE EARThquAKE’s WONDOLOWsKi WiNs sECOND CAREER GOLDEN bOOTSubmitted by MLS

Impact goalkeeper Greg Sutton announced on Friday October 26 that he will be retiring at the end of the 2012 season.

“I am proud of the great career that I’ve had. It’s been everything that I could have expected,” said the 36-year-old keeper. “We’ve won a couple of championships and to be a part of the changes and the growth has been great. I am proud to have been able to contribute and be a part of the successes here.”

“We want to thank Greg for his services over the years,” said Nick De Santis. “He’s always been a professional and has had a great career, especially here in Montreal, where he won a championship and had a lot of success. We want to wish him the best in the future.”

An extensive career with the Impact and in MLSSutton signed with the Impact on December 8,

2011, making one appearance as a substitute in regular season play and three starts in Reserve League action.

In 2011, Sutton registered three wins, two losses and five ties in 10 starts with the Red Bulls. He played 900 minutes, recording two shutouts. He was then loaned to the Impact on July 15, in the North American second division, playing one game.

Sutton had previously played six seasons in Montreal between 2001 and 2006, where he became

the team’s all-time leader with 67 career shutouts, 72 wins, 132 games played and 12,309 minutes played. He was the league’s Goalkeeper of the Year for four straight years, from 2003 to 2006, and won the Giuseppe Saputo Trophy as the Impact’s Team MVP in 2003. He was also named League MVP and the Impact’s Defensive Player of the Year in 2004, after helping the team win its second championship in club history.

Sutton was drafted in the second round of the 1999 MLS College Draft by the Chicago Fire. He also played for the New York/New Jersey MetroStars and Cincinnati Riverhawks (A-League) before signing with the Impact in 2011. He resumed his career in MLS in 2007, playing 34 games in three seasons with Toronto FC before joining the New York Red Bulls on April 27, 2010.

Sutton has played 53 career games in MLS, including 50 starts, totalling 4,636 minutes, and has a record of 14 wins, 24 losses and 15 ties. He has also earned 11 shutouts.

He has represented Canada 16 times with the national team, playing in the 2005, 2007 and 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup. He made his debut on January 18, 2004, in a 1-0 shutout win against Barbados

iMpACT GOALKEEpER RETiREs AT ThE END OF 2012 sEAsONSubmitted by Montreal Impact

Greg Sutton - Montreal Impact Goalkeeper

Chris Wondolowski - San Jose Eathquake

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Chris Wondolowski, San Jose - 27 goals

Kenny Cooper, New York - 18 goals

Alvaro Saborio, RSL - 17 goals

Robbie Keane, LA - 16 goals

Thierry Henry, New York - 15 goals

Eddie Johnson, Seattle - 14 goals

Fredy Montero, Seattle - 13 goals

Alan Gordon, San Jose - 13 goals

Chris Pontius, DC - 12 goals

Will Bruin, Houston - 12 goals

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Canadian captain Christine Sinclair and coach John Herdman have been nominated for a pair of FIFA honours. Sinclair is amongst the 10 finalists for the FIFA Women’s Player of the Year while Herdman is amongst the 10 finalists for FIFA World Coach of the Year for Women’s Football.

The two awards will be celebrated at the FIFA Ballon d’Or Gala on 7 January 2013. Along with the two awards for women’s football, FIFA will also celebrate the FIFA Ballon d’Or, the FIFA World Coach of the Year for Men’s Football, the FIFA Pro World XI, the goal-of-the-year FIFA Puskás Award, the FIFA Presidential Award, and

the FIFA Fair Play Award.In 2012, Sinclair led Canada to a bronze medal

at the London 2012 Women’s Olympic Football Tournament. She set a national record with 23 goals in 22 matches, including a tournament-best six goals at the London 2012 tournament.

As for coach Herdman, he was of course the director of Canada’s memorable third-place finish at the London 2012 Olympics. In 22 matches, he helped Canada post an overall record of 14 wins, one draw and seven losses. He set the national record for most wins in a single year by a Canadian coach (surpassing the previous record of 13).

FIFA and France Football have today announced the names of the players and coaches on the shortlists for these awards (see below). The final decisions will be made, as usual, by the captains and head coaches of the women’s national teams as well as by international media representatives selected by France Football.

The list of ten female candidates has been drawn up by experts from the Committee for Women’s Football and the FIFA Women’s World Cup as well as by experts from France Football. The list of ten coaches has been drawn up by football experts from the FIFA Football Committee, the Committee for Women’s Football

and the FIFA Women’s World Cup as well as by a group of experts from France Football.

On 29 November 2012, FIFA and France Football will announce at a press conference in São Paulo (Brazil) the names of the three men and three women, as well as the three coaches for women’s football and three coaches for men’s football, who have received the most votes (without unveiling the winners). The three nominees for the FIFA Puskás Award and the FIFA FIFPro World XI shortlist for the best forwards will also be announced (the shortlists for best goalkeepers, defenders and midfielders will be unveiled on 19, 22 and 26 November, respectively).

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