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After the Scandal – She Takes Over Canada

The former English national team captain Casey Stoney becomes the national team captain for Canada's women's national football team. .

After the Scandal – She Takes Over Canada

Approved drone espionage in the Olympic Games - gets fired

Canada's national team captain Bev Priestman approved the drone espionage during the Olympic Games and is now being fired. At the same time, an investigation shows that the former national team captain John Herdman may also have violated the ethical rules of Canada's football association.

Approved drone espionage in the Olympic Games - gets fired

Canada's appeal dismissed – penalty remains

Canada's women's football team was penalized with a six-point deduction, after using drones to spy on their Olympic Games preliminary opponents New Zealand ahead of the match. .

Canada's appeal dismissed – penalty remains

Canada appeals the penalty for the drone scandal

Canada is appealing the points deduction that the country's women's national football team received in the ongoing Olympic Games tournament. The team was penalized with a six-point deduction for spying on the premier opponent New Zealand's training with the help of a drone.

Canada appeals the penalty for the drone scandal

The Excuse After the Drone Espionage: "Completely Crushed"

Canada's Olympic Games gold medalist and suspended national team captain Bev Priestman apologizes in a letter after the drone espionage of opponent New Zealand. .

The Excuse After the Drone Espionage: "Completely Crushed"

After the Drone Scandal – Tough Penalty for Canada

Canada's women's national football team spied on their first opponent New Zealand with a drone. Now the reigning Olympic champion – who defeated Sweden in the final in 2021 – is being punished with a six-point deduction in the ongoing Olympic tournament.

After the Drone Scandal – Tough Penalty for Canada

Spied with drones: "A super scandal"

Canada's national team captain has been banned - since it emerged that drones were used to spy on opponents ahead of the Olympic football premiere. It's a super scandal, says Sweden's national team's former goalkeeper, Hedvig Lindahl, to Aftonbladet.

Spied with drones: "A super scandal"

Swedish duo's blow in the Olympic premiere

On Thursday, the women's Olympic football kicked off in Paris. The reigning Olympic champions Canada won their premiere against New Zealand.

Swedish duo's blow in the Olympic premiere

After the Drone Scandal – Olympic Leader Sent Home

Canada's women's national football team is suspected of spying on their Olympic opponent New Zealand with the help of a drone. Now, Canada's assistant coach and a video analyst are being sent home – and national team captain Bev Priestman will not coach the team in the premiere against the New Zealanders.

After the Drone Scandal – Olympic Leader Sent Home