Former Olympic athlete Charmaine Crooks was named acting president of Canada Soccer on Wednesday as the embattled governing body looks to navigate a labour dispute with its men's and women's national teams.Crooks, 60, is the first woman and person of colour to lead Canada Soccer after serving as vice pres
Former Olympic athlete Charmaine Crooks was named acting president of Canada Soccer on Wednesday as the embattled governing body looks to navigate a labour dispute with its men's and women's national teams.
The Canadian women's team, the reigning Olympic champions, recently escalated their protest over pay equity issues when they wore purple shirts that read"Enough is enough" ahead of their opening match of the SheBelievesCup in February.
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