FILE PHOTO: John Herdman, head coach of Canada's men's soccer team, speaks to reporters about the 2022 World Cup as Canada soccer rolled out its 2019-2021 strategic plan in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, February 11, 2019. REUTERS/Steve Keating/File Photo
HAMILTON, Ontario (Reuters) - A birth is always a happy occasion, bringing something new into the world a reason to celebrate and so it was on a chilled Saturday as the Canadian Premier League (CPL) arrived onto the sporting scene.
Euphoria may soon give way to growing pains but an entertaining 1-1 draw between Hamilton Forge FC and York9 in front of a boisterous crowd opened eyes to the possibilities of what a long-awaited domestic professional league could hold.
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