{"id":32370,"date":"2023-12-07T03:04:07","date_gmt":"2023-12-07T03:04:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/canada-star-sinclair-bows-out-the-express-tribune\/"},"modified":"2023-12-07T03:04:07","modified_gmt":"2023-12-07T03:04:07","slug":"canada-star-sinclair-bows-out-the-express-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/canada-star-sinclair-bows-out-the-express-tribune\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada star Sinclair bows out | The Express Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nVANCOUVER:
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Canada striker Christine Sinclair made an emotional farewell to international football on Tuesday, bringing the curtain down on a dazzling career that saw her amass a world record 190 goals.<\/p>\n

A record 48,112-crowd at Vancouver’s BC Place Stadium \u2013 renamed Christine Sinclair Place for the night \u2013 was on hand to salute the Canadian captain as she led the team to a 1-0 win over Australia.<\/p>\n

The match ground to a virtual halt after 12 minutes as fans rose to give a prolonged ovation to Sinclair, who wears the No 12 jersey.<\/p>\n

The 40-year-old was involved in the build-up to Canada’s<\/a> winning goal after 40 minutes, scored by Quinn, before eventually being substituted 12 minutes into the second half for fellow veteran Sophie Schmidt.<\/p>\n

Sinclair embraced Schmidt and her other team-mates before applauding the crowd as an international career that included 331 appearances and a world record 190 goals drew to a close.<\/p>\n

“I’m always a competitor so I feel great,” Sinclair said after the win. “We won the game. Super proud of the team. This is nuts, absolutely nuts.”<\/p>\n

Sinclair could be seen wiping away tears during pre-game formalities, while Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau led the tributes on social media, hailing the veteran as “the world’s greatest goalscorer.”<\/p>\n

“Thank you for inspiring all of us,” Trudeau wrote. “Your impact on the game, and on sports in Canada, is something we’ll be celebrating for quite some time.”<\/p>\n

Sinclair, who famously shunned the spotlight during her career, said she had been determined to enjoy her farewell appearance.<\/p>\n

“This type of stuff is never my favourite. But I promised myself to enjoy it. And it’s been overwhelming,” she said. “Surreal and the perfect ending.”<\/p>\n

Asked what she planned to do after the game, she replied: “Celebrate with my team-mates and then enjoy a little bit of downtime.”<\/p>\n

Sinclair, affectionately known as “Captain Everything” by Canadian fans, competed in six World Cups and four times at the Olympics, winning a gold medal in the Tokyo Games in 2021.<\/p>\n

She announced her decision to retire from international football in October, drawing a line under a 23-year career.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n