Football in Canada exists on a smaller scale than the rest of the world. Football or soccer as it is referred to by North Americans is without doubt the most popular sport in the world. However the game is not strongly rooted in Canada, most Canadians are more interest in Hockey, the countries unofficial national sport.
Why is this? Surely the cost of enrolling into a soccer league is not the issue; it is one of the cheapest sports play. Perhaps because Canadians are not dominant in Football they are ignorant towards the sport. Nations with a deeply rooted Football history such as England, Italy and Spain have leagues and teams that have been established for more than a century! The tradition, rivalry and passion have been passed down through many generations.
Major League Soccer (MLS) is North America’s professional soccer league; the caliber of play is not as high as top flight leagues in Europe, but it has given Football the attention it needs to grow in North America. Canada was recently granted a franchise, the Toronto Football Club (TFC) it has been a hit among Torontonians, sell out crowds of diehard fans are not an unlikely sight at BMO field (Home field of TFC) Youth development programs have been implemented on behalf of the club in an attempt to develop the sport in Canada from a grass root level. These are positive signs that indicate Football In Canada is in fact growing.
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