Canadian national men's soccer team head coach John Herman watches on during a training session in June. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press - image credit)Richie Laryea and his Canadian men's soccer teammates are just a few weeks away from making coach John Herdman's "crazy thought" a reality when they take the field at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. That's how the 27-year-old Toronto native described Herdman's approach when he took over as coach of the men's team in 2018. The men's team hadn't qualified for the tournament since 1986. "Every professional footballer's dream is to get to a World Cup and play in a World Cup," Brennan said.

Source: CBC News October 28, 2022 19:50 UTC