Canada star Sinclair bows out | The Express Tribune
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VANCOUVER: Canada striker Christine Sinclair made an emotional farewell to international football on Tuesday, bringing the curtain down on a dazzling career that saw her amass a world record 190 goals. A record 48,112-crowd at Vancouver's BC Place Stadium – renamed Christine Sinclair Place for the night – was on hand to salute the Canadian captain as she led the team to a 1-0 win over Australia. The match ground to a virtual halt after 12 minutes as fans rose to give a prolonged ovation to Sinclair, who wears the No 12 jersey. The 40-year-old was involved in the build-up to Canada's winning goal after 40 minutes, scored by Quinn, before eventually being substituted 12 minutes into the second half for fellow veteran Sophie Schmidt. Sinclair embraced Schmidt and her other team-mates before applauding the crowd as an international career that included 331 appearances and a world record 190 goals drew to a close. "I'm always a competitor so I feel grea...