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Veteran midfielder Desiree Scott set for international farewell in Winnipeg hometown
- Veteran midfielder Desiree Scott will end her international career on May 31 with a final game in her hometown of Winnipeg.
- Scott's farewell coincides with Canada's upcoming pair of friendly matches versus Haiti scheduled for the May/June FIFA international window, following their recent contests against Argentina.
- The 24-player Canadian roster includes 17 players from last month's Argentina series and features returning injured players and newcomers like Zara Chavoshi and Marie Levasseur.
- Scott, nicknamed 'The Destroyer' for her defensive skills, earned 187 caps since February 2010 and leads a team with strong historical records against Haiti, including a 6-0 victory in 2012.
- Following her retirement from international play, Scott will keep competing at the club level with Ottawa Rapid, a team competing in the Northern Super League, allowing her to continue her soccer career.
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Winnipeg Free Press
Veteran midfielder Desiree Scott set for international farewell in Winnipeg hometown
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Canada Soccer names 24-player CanWNT roster for Haiti friendlies and Desiree Scott's goodbye
Casey Stoney has called upon faces old and new for her CanWNT team’s pair of friendlies against Haiti in Winnipeg and Montréal. On Tuesday, Canada Soccer announced a 24-player squad for the two-game series, which kicks off with a celebration and send-off game for Winnipegger Desiree Scott on Saturday, May 31 at the city’s Princess […] The post Canada Soccer names 24-player CanWNT roster for Haiti friendlies and Desiree Scott’s goodbye appeared f…
Canadian midfielder Desiree Scott set for international farewell
Veteran midfielder Desiree Scott, in her international swansong, leads the Canadian roster named for a pair of international friendlies against Haiti in the May/June FIFA international window. The 37-year-old Scott will call time on her international career May 31 in her hometown of Winnipeg. After the game at Princess Auto Stadium, seventh-ranked Canada will host No. 51 Haiti on June 3 at Montreal’s Stade Saputo. Scott, known as “the Destroyer”…
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