Soccer Team News, Analysis, History, Schedule, Rumors
OTTAWA, ON. – On Feb. 11, Atlético Ottawa was officially introduced as the eight Canadian Premier League (CPL) team. They are also the first-ever expansion team to be introduced in the CPL. Lastly, Atlético Ottawa will be owned by Atlético Madrid. This is the first foreign ownership in CPL’s short history. David Clanachan, in particular, […] READ MORE
INTERVIEW – Last Word on Soccer spoke with Dylon Powley, FC Edmonton goalkeeper on September 26, 2019. Dylon Powley: A lot of us play for the love of the game 1. Talk about your experience in Sweden, how did it come about and what made you put pen to paper? “When I was playing with […] READ MORE
INTERVIEW – Last Word on Soccer interviewed Marcus Velado on September 26, 2019. Marcus Velado: I Want to get That U-20 Call-Up 1. How do you analyze your first pro season so far? “I think it’s a really good experience for me. Signing at such a young age – at 17. Signing a professional contract […] READ MORE
INTERVIEW – Lars Hirschfeld is a former Canadian International who played in Europe and the current Goalkeeper coach of FC Edmonton. Last Word on Soccer spoke with Lars Hirschfeld on September 15, 2019. Lars Hirschfeld: Closer to match day the intensity in training slows down 1. Was coaching something you’d always wanted to do after […] READ MORE
INTERVIEW – Last Word on Soccer spoke with Oliver Minatel of Cavalry FC on September 9, 2019. Oliver Minatel: Dos Santos, Meeting Mauro Eustaquio 1. How did you get recruited to PSV Eindhoven’s academy of Holland in 2010? “It was through a Dutch scout who was following the U-17 São Paulo state tournament in Brazil. […] READ MORE
INTERVIEW – Last Word on Soccer spoke to FC Edmonton Physiotherapist Scott Gilroy on September 10, 2019. FC Edmonton Physiotherapist Scott Gilroy: Sports Science is a CPL Priority 1. How did this job opportunity come to fruition and specially in the sport that you love? “It all kind of started with treating a few of […] READ MORE
INTERVIEW – Last Word on Soccer spoke to Sean Fleming, former U-17 CanMNT Head Coach on September 8, 2019. Former U-17 CanMNT Head Coach – Sean Fleming: CPL is a Game Changer 1. You’re the founder of “Soccer is Everything” What is it and how crucial is it to develop the next generation of coaches […] READ MORE
INTERVIEW – This past September 7, 2019, Last Word on Soccer spoke with Ramon Soria of FC Edmonton. Ramon Soria: From Villarreal to Canada 1. Your formation was at Villarreal, A club relatively known worldwide speaking. Did you play with any players that made it far or even a first team of a La Liga […] READ MORE
OTTAWA, On. – It is official, Atlético Ottawa will be the eighth team in the Canadian Premier League (CPL) starting in 2020. An official announcement will be made on Feb. 11. This announcement will take place on Feb 11 at 6 pm according to OlderGoaler. OneSoccer, a streaming service revealed the big news: “Canadian Premier […] READ MORE
There are rumors of a possible tier two Canadian Soccer League in the works first reported by soccer journalist Simon Fudge and backed by Duane Rollins. READ MORE
Raheem Bashir started blogging on a Gmail site called Blogger and has covered sporting events in rugby union/league and soccer. Since then he has become the Last Word on Sports writer for rugby, soccer, and previously basketball. He is also a member of the North American Soccer Reporters and The Rugby Union Writers’ Club.
Raheem graduated from George Brown College with a Digital Media Marketing Post-Grad Certificate in 2019. From the same college, Raheem also did a post-grad certificate in Sport and Event Marketing in 2017. Lastly, he did an undergrad Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Toronto in 2016.