Posted Nov 18, 2021, 3:04 AM
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Gros Méchant Loup
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Province 2, Canadian Empire
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Originally Posted by esquire
I'm fairly certain that there used to be a sign outside of Commonwealth Stadium up until about 20 years ago or so that had the Team Canada soccer logo on it and declared it to be "Canada's National Soccer Stadium" or words to that effect.
Was this an official designation by the the national association? If so, when was it moved to BMO (assuming that it ever was)? Or is this "national stadium" title in a country that does not have an obvious choice for such a thing the way that some countries do, just marketing claptrap?
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It's related to the Canadian Soccer Association and the federal government's involvement in BMO Field:
https://www.canadasoccer.com/news/pa...ibition-place/
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