Canada’s team goes on strike: “We’re tired”

The captain of the Canadian women’s soccer team, Christine Sinclair, confirmed that the national team will go on strike this week due to a lack of funding which they believe will compromise their ability to perform in Women’s World Cup this year in Oceania.

The footballers denounced the situation they were in through a statement and announced that they would not play any official matches until a solution was found.

“We are tired, tired of constantly fighting for fair and equal treatment,” the Canadian team announced in a statement. “Enough is enough,” tweeted his captain, Christine Sinclair.

The men’s team also spoke in a statement in which they “wholeheartedly support” the women.

Less than a week before the Olympic champions face off against the United States, Brazil and Japan in the SheBelieves Cup, Sinclair and Janine Beckie appeared on Canadian sports channel TSN to say they will not be participating in any team activities, including matches, until it happens. the conflict. is resolved.

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Concerned about the “big cut” in the 2023 budget, the women, who were in Orlando, Florida, before the She Believes Cup, decided not to train or play any games.

“With less than six months left until the biggest tournament in the history of women’s football, our preparations for the World Cup (to be held in July and August) and the future success of the women’s national team program have been compromised by the ongoing capacity of Canada Soccer to support their national teams.