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The club that produces Canada's soccer stars has doubts over its future
TORONTO, July 9 : The city of Brampton in Ontario produced key members of the Canadian men's national World Cup soccer squad. But the loss of a storied local club's provincial license about a year before Canada hosted the World Cup, confirmed to Reuters by current and former club members, has raised concerns about its future — and that of Canadian soccer.The Brampton Soccer Club was once home to players including former captain Atiba Hutchinson and current players Cyle Larin, Jonathan Osorio, and Tajon Buchanan, among others.But last year it lost its Ontario Player Development League license (OPDL), which some in the local soccer world say is blocking the traditional pipeline to the national team.That could stymie soccer, a nascent sport in a country better known for ice hockey, right as i
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