Nobody does it better. Canada’s Christine Sinclair is peerless in front of goal
MONTPELLIER, France — Goalkeeper Karina LeBlanc remembers her farewell lap at the 2015 World Cup, thanking the home fans as retirement beckoned after 17 years service and 110 caps.
Captain Christine Sinclair was next to her.
“She hugged me and she said to me ‘You’ve made me a better woman,’” recalled LeBlanc, now head of CONCACAF women’s football. “And I think for me that summed up Christine Sinclair. And I still get emotional talking about it.
“Because if Christine Sinclair can say that to me, then I just feel blessed because she is so much more than a soccer player, she’s an icon. She’s one of the biggest names in Canada and I hope she finally gets the recognition she deserves, to be one of the biggest names globally. Because she’s the humblest leader, yet one of the best leaders I’ve ever ever had the privilege of playing with.”