And the cerebral midfielder from London, Ont., is expected to play a key role for Canada in the Women’s World Cup, which kicks off Friday in France. In all, nine members of Canada’s 23-woman World Cup roster currently ply their trade in Europe. She was Canada’s youngest player (17) at the 2015 World Cup, where she had one start, playing 61 minutes against the Netherlands. “I think last World Cup I was still a bit wide-eyed still being in the (international) environment,” she said. “But I do like it that I get the opportunity to maybe relax a little bit and spend time with friends and focus on studying.

Source: thestar June 06, 2019 16:52 UTC