Zlatan Ibrahimović on Canada qualifying for the FIFA World Cup Round of 16 for the first time ever:
🗣️ “This is why people fall in love with football. Today wasn't just about Canada qualifying for the Round of 16 it was about an entire nation creating history that nobody can ever take away.”
“I looked at the faces of the Canadian players after the final whistle. Some were crying, some couldn't believe what had just happened. Those weren't tears of weakness; they were tears of people who had spent their whole lives dreaming of this exact moment.”
“To the supporters, never let anyone tell you football is just a game. I saw families celebrating, children hugging their parents and fans singing with tears in their eyes. These are the moments that unite a country forever.”
“People will remember the goals and the result, but they'll never understand the sacrifices behind it. Years of criticism, disappointments, injuries and pressure have all led to one unforgettable night. That's what makes history so beautiful.”
“For every Canadian player wearing that shirt tonight, remember this feeling. You are no longer just footballers you are the generation that changed your country's football story forever. Every child who picks up a ball tomorrow will believe because of what you achieved today.”
“The knockout stage doesn't care about history, reputation or big names. It rewards courage, belief and those who refuse to give up. Canada earned this moment because they never stopped believing when the rest of the world doubted them.”
“And to the fans, celebrate like there's no tomorrow because nights like these don't come often. Years from now, people won't ask where you watched the match they'll ask how it felt to witness the night Canada reached the Round of 16 for the very first time.”
“This is bigger than football. This is the night an entire nation stopped dreaming about history and started living it.”
During WWII the US Army designed hand grenades in the shape of baseballs because they thought every young American should be able to throw it with distance and accuracy
Devon Levi will back up Craig Anderson in tonight's game against the Senators.
He doesn't have a black & red mask yet, so he grabbed some Sharpies and designed his own... 🤯
Bon, @cody_reymond, @ThomasRProd et moi avons presque terminé de vous préparer une émission folle. Rendez-vous à 21h Paris - 15h Québec. En attendant, un peu d’humour 👇
Ohtani’s pregame speech:
“Let’s stop admiring them. … If you admire them, you can’t surpass them. We came here to surpass them, to reach the top. For one day, let’s throw away our admiration for them and just think about winning.”
Spencer Knight’s new Panthers mask features artwork by some of the young patients at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital.
This was Spencer’s idea and honestly one of the coolest things I’ve seen an NHL goalie do with his mask.
When Chris Pronger found out we had eight d-men ahead of him in the NHL99, he wanted to know who they were.
I cut a deal — I'd tell him if he guessed correctly. He did in order, and gave scouting reports/anecdotes about them. It was a blast.
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