While looking for the Fifth Estate story on Puffy Duffy, I came across this interesting tidbit. Boy, if Canadian soccer players think they have it bad now... Yikes... BC Place on AstroTurf! Interesting fight song as well.
Against All Odds: Fifth Estate Story of 86 Canada WC Team
In this Fifth Estate piece from 1986, Hana Gartner reports on the Canadian soccer team's successful qualification for the World Cup Tournament, despite the collapse of professional soccer in Canada and the unwillingness of indoor soccer league teams to release contracted players for training. Includes interviews with players Bruce Wilson, George Pacos, Terry Moore, David Norman, and Bob Lenarduzzi, coach Tony Waiters, Tacoma Stars manager John Best, and Pele.