360 Soccer Centre Buzzing with Holiday Activity

As the renovation and refurbishment continues behind the scenes at the 360 Soccer Centre, the new home of the Toronto Blizzard Development Academy, there are plenty of events planned this month at the new sports venue in Vaughan. From a goalkeepers’ clinic to a 7v7 tournament to a Junior Blizzard youth day camp, there isContinue reading “360 Soccer Centre Buzzing with Holiday Activity”

Canada’s Women’s World Cup Team…Then & Now

As the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup is set to begin in Australia/New Zealand, my mind ventured back to the 1999 edition of the tournament in the USA, an event I was fortunate enough to have covered for the publication I was editing at the time, Inside Soccer Magazine. Travelling across the Eastern Seaboard, IContinue reading “Canada’s Women’s World Cup Team…Then & Now”

An Emerging New Leader of Canada’s National Women’s Soccer Team

I am absolutely thrilled and honoured that my article on Canada’s National Women’s Soccer Team star Julia Grosso has been selected as the cover story for the upcoming Summer 2023 issue of Panoram Italia magazine. This is my third contribution to the trilingual, nationally distributed, lifestyle magazine and the second to be chosen as aContinue reading “An Emerging New Leader of Canada’s National Women’s Soccer Team”

Canada at the FIFA World Cup

GAME 1: VS BELGIUM *From a purely tactical perspective, Canada’s opening match at the FIFA World Cup did not disappoint. Herdman’s squad started on the front foot and played positive, direct football from the outset. Belgium had difficulty breaking Canada’s effective high press, something even Kevin de Bruyne admitted to in post game remarks. *ThoughContinue reading “Canada at the FIFA World Cup”

My Cover Story for Panoram Italia

I’m delighted to reveal that my article, featuring former members of Canada’s national men’s soccer teams sharing their thoughts on the current World Cup-bound squad, was selected as the cover story for the Fall 2022 issue of Panoram Italia, the nationally distributed, trilingual, lifestyle magazine. The playful cover photo features former Canada and long timeContinue reading “My Cover Story for Panoram Italia”

Service: Web Design & Content Development

One area of digital media which I’ve embraced and a space in which I’m continuously learning is in website layout, design and content development. Over the past several years, I have been frequently engaged in designing and developing a web presence for various organizations, including http://nscac.ca, the web home of the National Soccer Coaches Association ofContinue reading “Service: Web Design & Content Development”

Service: Creative Writing & Editing

I started my career as a broadcast journalist and I have written extensively for television and radio news and sports productions. But, over the years, I’ve also written scripts for various program interstitials, miniseries, promotions and commercials. I also have the advantage of being able to write in another language and, for many years, asContinue reading “Service: Creative Writing & Editing”

Service: Creative Writing & Editing

I’ve always had a passion for journalism and, over the years, I’ve written for a variety of print and online publications as well as my own soccer blog and sports business website. Besides writing for television and radio, on numerous news and sports programs, as well as various promotions and commercials, I’ve also been aContinue reading “Service: Creative Writing & Editing”