FILE PHOTO: 2016 Rio Olympics - Soccer - Quarterfinal - Women's Football Tournament Quarterfinal - Corinthians Arena - Sao Paulo, Brazil - 12/08/2016. Christine Sinclair (CAN) tries to control the ball under pressure from Griedge Mbock Bathy (FRA) (L) and Jessica Houara (FRA) (R). REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker
(Reuters) - Christine Sinclair, who is closing in on women soccer's international goal scoring record, was named Canada's women's player of the year for a 14th time on Tuesday.
Sinclair struck the winner in a 7-0 victory over Panama that secured Canada's place at next year's Women’s World Cup, helping push her tally to 177 career goals.
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