(photo: Canada Soccer Foundation, https://canadasoccer.com/)

Big news for Canadian soccer —Former Canada captain Christine Sinclair and Northern Super League co-founder Diana Matheson just got inducted into the Canada Soccer Hall of Fame. If you grew up watching them play, this one hits deep. They weren’t just good players. They helped build something real.

(photo: Canada Soccer Foundation, https://canadasoccer.com/)

Sinclair’s name is already known everywhere. She’s the world’s top goal scorer in international soccer — 190 goals across 331 games. But if you ever watched her play, you know it was never about the stats. She showed up for the team. Quiet, steady, always leading by example. She once said, “I still think I have more to learn and more to give, and I feel like I learn something new every day” . That mindset is what made her a leader on and off the field.

(photo: Canada Soccer Foundation, https://canadasoccer.com/)

And then there’s Diana Matheson — the one who scored that bronze medal winner at the London 2012 Olympics. That goal is one of the greatest moments in Canadian sports. She was always there when it counted. Played over 200 matches for Canada, and after retiring, she still didn’t slow down. She’s now building the first women’s pro soccer league in Canada – Northern Super League (NSL), starting in 2025. That tells you everything you need to know.

Their Hall of Fame inductions are more than just personal milestones — they’re a reflection of how far women’s soccer has come in this country. Sinclair and Matheson didn’t just play the game; they built the foundation for the next generation. Young players now grow up with role models who’ve shown that Canadians can compete — and win — on the world stage.

So big congrats to Christine and Diana. Thank you for everything. You didn’t just play. You led. You lifted the team. And you made it easier for all the young players coming up now to dream a little bigger.