Canada's Christine Sinclair (left) and Trinidad and Tobago's Victoria Swift compete for the ball
CANADA’S national women’s team said today they will return to team activities following threats of legal action from Canada Soccer due to the players’ protest over funding cuts.
Less than a week before the Olympic champions are due to play the United States, Brazil and Japan in the SheBelieves Cup, captain Christine Sinclair and Janine Beckie appeared on TSN on Friday to say they would not take part in any team activities, including playing, until the dispute was resolved.
The interview came after both Canada’s women’s and men’s teams issued statements complaining about budget cuts for the women’s team which the players said threatened to compromise their ability to perform at this year’s Women’s World Cup.
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