Canada has one of the best women’s soccer teams in the world, but no professional women’s soccer league. Women have been pushing for a league for years. On Dec. 6, it was announced that Diana Matheson, the midfielder of the Canadian team, and Christine Sinclair, the captain, are starting a new women’s league with eight teams. Anita Elash reports from Toronto on the state of womens’ soccer in Canada.
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