A beautiful good morning! Soccer Miracle in Canada. The selection of trappers and lumberjacks has qualified again for a World Cup after 36 years. The North Americans’ campaign was virtually flawless. Coach John Herdman, who had previously successfully directed the Canadian women’s selection, was decisive.
Canada’s ball kicking evolution has been one of constant disappointment to glory and glory. Impressive. So there is something else in beautiful Canada than ice hockey and beaver tails. At their first and only World Cup, 1986 in Mexico, the Canadians had caught a group of dead with France, the Soviet Union and Hungary. Let’s see where they are drawn to the day after tomorrow. A goal in Qatar would be a win for Herdman’s side, as would a point: in Mexico they lost three times to zero and were the only team in the tournament without a goal. Jean-Pierre Papin and Oleg Blokhin, for example, were very enthusiastic at the time…
