Soccr

Sport has always been an important factor of culture and has been used as a way to be able to identify oneself. This is especially true when it comes to Canada and hockey. Many around the world actually see hockey as being part of Canada and Canada as being part of hockey. Surprisingly however, hockey is not the number one played sport in Canada, that accolade belongs to another sport, soccer. Soccer has been played in Canada for a very long time, but only recently has it exploded in popularity. This paper will explore the reasons behind its growth that includes immigration; increase media exposure, hosting major international soccer events and also MLS expansion into Canada. Moreover, the paper will look into both national teams and look at their success’s and failures and the reasons attributed to that. Lastly, the paper will also take a look into the current research and offer suggestion for future research to be conducted.

Soccer Participation in Canada

Soccer has always been a part of Canadian culture and has always had a role in Canada. The first Canadian soccer game was inde...