Author: Hon. Joe Volpe

Les folies de Paris, les Canadiennes victorieuses

TORONTO – It was an “up your nose with a rubber hose” response to the organizers of the “Olympiade at Gaie Paree’’, to FIFA’s directors – both currying favour with “L’empereur Macron”. They had conspired to humiliate Canada’s Soccer programme and “our Ladies of the beautiful game” to ensure that France might progress to the next level in the tournament. Objective reached! Shame on our [spineless] Canadian officials and our national Media cowering under the accusations of cheating levelled at Canada and its athletic programme. 

CORRIERE CANADESE / FIFA e Comitato olimpico francese: frode

TORONTO – Confesso di aver provato un profondo senso di soddisfazione e gioia quando il Canada ha ottenuto la vittoria per 2-1 contro il paese ospitante, la Francia, nel primo turno di calcio femminile alle Olimpiadi francesi, il 28 luglio. Leggi di più altrove nelle nostre pagine. Le Donne del Calcio in Canada hanno riacceso le loro speranze di avanzare al turno successivo, ma purtroppo solo in modo molto debole… Read More in Corriere Canadese >>> 

FIFA and France’s Olympic Committee: Fraud

TORONTO – I confess to experiencing deep sense of satisfaction and delight when Canada scored its 2-1 victory against the host country, France, in the first round of Women’s Soccer at the French Olympics, July 28. Read about it in Corriere Canadese’s pages. The Ladies of Soccer in Canada resuscitated their hopes of advancing to the next round, but only so tenuously.