Tag: soccer
Aboghodieh’s farewell season
As the younger brother of a former UTM athlete of the year, there was no doubt that Salem Aboghodieh would participate in some form...
Women’s Tri-Campus soccer showdown
On Sunday afternoon, UTM and UTSC faced off for the Women’s Tri-Campus soccer playoff finals at the North Field. In frigid temperatures, UTSC maintained...
Last-pitch effort
After a 45-minute delay due to referee problems, the Men’s Tri-Campus soccer team kicked off against UTSC this past Sunday. It was the team’s final game of the regular season, and they were looking to make the playoffs—even though it would require a 7-goal win against the Raccoons, a top-ranked team.
Magical Messi
At only 24 years old, Lionel Messi is already setting records and accomplishing feats the sports world hasn’t seen since Wayne Gretzky made fools of everyone on the ice. The Barcelona striker’s latest achievement was his 202nd goal for Barcelona (in 286 games), which was accomplished on November 1 with a hat trick in a Champions League game against Viktoria Plzen.
Varsity Blues soccer quarter final in review
The U of T men’s varsity soccer team got off to a blistering start to the 2010 CIS men’s championship at Varsity Stadium on...
Varsity Blues men’s soccer wins OUA final in shootout
If you haven’t heard of John Smits, you might want to check out YouTube and the performance he had against York in the final...
Rooney signs five-year contract extension
Just days after setting headlines on fire with the announcement that he was ready to leave Manchester United, Wayne Rooney has signed a new...
Varsity Blues advance to semis
The U of T soccer program had very high hopes entering the playoffs; unfortunately for the women’s Varsity Blues, they ran into the Nipissing...
Alleged bribery a blow to FIFA
FIFA has suspended two members of its executive committee following allegations that they solicited bribes from bidding parties in the race to host the...
U of T to host soccer nationals
Contrary to popular belief, U of T has another “football” team, which should be getting more exposure than they do now. Our soccer team...
Let the riots begin
As the 2010 FIFA World Cup quickly approaches, fans are excited to cheer for their preferred countries. Around the world, however, police officers and...
Men’s soccer team makes history
Last Monday, the UTM Eagles tri-campus men’s indoor soccer beat St. George 3-1, winning the championship and marking the second time in the 2009-2010...