The Canadian women's soccer team took their dispute with their national association onto the pitch on Thursday by wearing purple jerseys with 'Enough is Enough' written on the front ahead of their SheBelieves Cup opener against the United States.The team's protest is the latest escalation in their dispute
The Canadian women's soccer team took their dispute with their national association onto the pitch on Thursday by wearing purple jerseys with"Enough is Enough" written on the front ahead of their SheBelieves Cup opener against the United States.
"Tonight, our players will be wearing purple as a symbol of protest," said the Canadian Players Association in a statement. The Canadians wore the purple t-shirts during warmups at Exploria Stadium in Orlando, Florida before changing into their traditional red kit but wearing purple tape on their wrists.Canada lost the match 2-0, with U.S. forward Mallory Swanson scoring both goals for the four-time world champions.
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