B.C. Place Stadium is being renamed 含羞草研究社満卟菅芯可鐦Christine Sinclair Place含羞草研究社� for one night only, in honour of the Canada captain含羞草研究社檚 final international outing
The 40-year-old from Burnaby. B.C., is calling time on her international soccer career with a pair of games against Australia in her backyard 含羞草研究社� on Friday at Starlight Stadium in Langford, B.C., and Dec. 5 in Vancouver.
Sinclair, who plans to play one more season with the NWSL Portland Thorns, is the world含羞草研究社檚 all-time leading goal-scorer with 190 from 329 international appearances.
Some 40,000 tickets have already been sold for the Dec. 5 game in Vancouver. The Langford game is already sold out.
The star forward has played nine times at B.C. Place, including the 2012 CONCACAF Women含羞草研究社檚 Olympic Qualifying Tournament final against the U.S., the 2015 FIFA World Cup quarterfinal against England, and most recently against Nigeria in an April 2022 game that marked the official celebration of Sinclair含羞草研究社檚 scoring record.
含羞草研究社淐hristine Sinclair is not just a national hero; she含羞草研究社檚 a hometown hero,含羞草研究社� B.C. Place GM Chris May said in a statement. 含羞草研究社淕rowing up in Burnaby, her journey to international stardom resonates deeply with the local community. By renaming BC Place as 含羞草研究社楥hristine Sinclair Place含羞草研究社� for her final match, we are also paying tribute to the profound impact she has had on her hometown and its aspiring athletes.含羞草研究社�
The Dec. 5 festivities will include 含羞草研究社渟pecialty menu items reflective of Sinclair含羞草研究社檚 favourite foods含羞草研究社� and a specialty cocktail, named No. 12 after Sinclair含羞草研究社檚 jersey number, available for one night only.
The day after the game, the stadium will host a retirement party with proceeds going to the newly established Christine Sinclair Foundation 含羞草研究社渄edicated to empowering Girls With Goals.含羞草研究社�
The evening includes dinner and drinks, a fireside chat with Sinclair and former teammate Stephanie Labb茅, and a performance by Dallas Smith.
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