Janine Beckie, 23, and Jordyn Huitema, 16, represent the present and future of the Canadian women's soccer team but their paths to the national squad couldn't be more different. When she was released by the U.S. U-20 program, the Canadian Soccer Association swooped in. "I was sitting around watching the '99 U.S. World Cup team win in L.A. — those are the memories that I have. Perhaps that's why Beckie wasn't highly recruited but that didn't matter to Texas Tech coach Tom Stone, who offered her a scholarship. Beckie, left, and Lloyd are both members of the National Women's Soccer League's Houston Dash.

Source: CBC News November 09, 2017 14:26 UTC