I don’t retweet this because she’s my sister. I retweet because of what she says and how she responds, you want a textbook response to when something negative happens. Watch this 👇🏻
Lost 20 lbs, 5 months recovery and thought I may never play again. But tonight, I came back. It all means nothing compared to those who passed away in my home province of Saskatchewan. I don’t have my hockey stick but this comeback is for you
#Humboldt
I am proud to announce after ten years, I have graduated from the University of Denver. Leaving early to play professional sports has been been a dream but my proudest accomplishment is finishing my Bachelors degree!
@DU_MSoccer
thank you!
I was only with the
@ColumbusCrewSC
for one year; I never made an appearance but ppl embraced me and made me feel at home. I haven't met a more passionate, nicer fanbase. Don't move the team.
A lot of poor takes on MDS leaving Vancouver. Hardest working coach I’ve been lucky enough to play for. Someone who cares about each person, knowing it’s bigger than sport. Sometimes results don’t go your way, blame unfairly set on one guy. Lot of ppl commenting w/o any knowledge
Morning everyone, I appreciate the messages of concern for me. At this time, I’m awaiting more test results. I am out of hospital and resting easy at home. I’ll be happy to share more information as it comes in. I am grateful for your support.
📰 | Janine Beckie has suffered a torn ACL and will miss the remainder of the 2023 season.
Wishing our Canadian International all the best in her recovery ❤️
#BAONPDX
Seems pretty harsh to call us “boring.” We’ve created a strong identity in 6 months to compete for the top of the table with 18 new players, new staff. Win 3-0 on the road after 13,000+ KM travelled in one week is quite impressive if I do say so myself, many ways to play football
Congrats to
@ForgeFCHamilton
for a well earned Championship. We will learn a lot from the experience and return better. I’m proud of my teammates and the fans that were there all season. 15k people for a final in our country is beyond expectations and shows where we are going.
It was an honour to co-captain this club. Definitely the hardest year of my career, I have no doubt this club will be lifting silverware. Thank you to the fans, staff, and most importantly, my teammates. Little break now and back to work in December. Vamos Atleti!
@atletiOttawa
I’ll repeat, I take responsibility for my action. I reacted for a reason, the player initiated and stomped hard on my foot as I moved to defend my mark. The action toward me was more severe than my step. There should be equal sanction. We have video and it was dismissed (1)
Thank you for leading the way
@sincy12
. Was a tough one to watch this morning, we have taken steps as a country in the beautiful game but we have many more to go. Proud to be Canadian! Let’s grow this game.
Apologies to my teammates, our fans, our staff. I pride myself on strong, clean defending. Went ten years without a red card in my career and this year, 2. Don’t understand it but I’ll see you back on the field asap.
Big 3 points, I’m really proud of my team. I take responsibility for my action, but I don’t fully agree with others’ interpretation of what took place in that moment. Not in my character.
We are thrilled to announce that former club captain
@DrewBeckie
has been appointed to the role of Team Manager as of January 2023.
🔴 ⚪ 👍
Read More:
#ForOttawa
@CPLsoccer
regular season champions!
@atletiOttawa
Unbelievable effort from the guys and bringing a trophy to Ottawa, from the staff to the front office, and most importantly, the fans, thank you!!!
We are excited to announce Canadian Centre-Back Drew Beckie has joined Atlético Ottawa 🛡️⚡.
Welcome to the Club 🔴⚪🔵
@DrewBeckie
!
#Atl
éticoOttawa
#CanPL
#RosterNews
On Aug. 25th I had a cardiac episode that put me in the hospital for 5 days. This is not related to my past history of myocarditis. This was a complication of COVID exposure. COVID is real and needs to be taken seriously. I am optimistic I can return within the next few weeks.
I am happy share that I have been cleared to return to play. Recovered ahead of schedule! Thank you to the great doctors in Sweden,
@MayoClinic
and
@BaptistHealthJx
for their fantastic care of the last 4-5 months. God is great!
Pretty cool to watch my sister play at WakeMed Soccer Park vs
@TheNCCourage
in Cary. Many great memories on that field. Best field in the USA, hands down top quality
Canada Soccer, I’m ready to help! Still have a lot to learn on this side of football but I’m optimistic things can be fixed. We have shown we have the tools to succeed!
Recognize
@canada_pfa
players need representation and a voice. We’re working for the future of the game. 8 games in 25 days is ridiculous: less games = better quality on the field
Really proud of everyone at
@atletiOttawa
this project has been a long process; to see the passion of the fans today and the fight of the guys to get 3 points. Really special for me, seven years after we did it for the first time
@TD_Place
special is the only word for it!
Proud of
@eplocomotivefc
, proud to fight with these guys. Forget the game, things we can’t control. Refs change the game and we continued to play. We stay true to playing out and our identity. There is no other USL team with an identity who plays like EPL. Good luck to RSL.
Really nice to play 50 min tonight for
@JaxArmadaFC
at a time I thought I’d never be back. A lot of teams wouldn’t take me on with what happened and I’m very grateful to Mark, Pitch and all the guys for welcoming me in. Don’t take anything for granted. Easy to say, hard to do.
Don’t take playing for granted. It’s easy to sit back and think about how sore you may be or having to run the beep test for the millionth time 🙄 but the point is, give it your best and enjoy the game because at one point it will be taken from you.
To all who have reached out to me during this time, I am so thankful for you and your unbelievable kindness. I am at a loss for words but I’ll be back.
We play this game because we love it and with that comes scrutiny from those who support us. That’s fair. I would like to see roles reversed where we come to your work and tell you to do better when you make a mistake on an Excel sheet or watch YouTube instead of work! 😉
Thank you
#ElPaso
for a great 1.5 years. Back 2 back conference Finals is a great accomplishment. I had to make a tough decision earlier this year that took me out of contention for the playoffs. Loved my time here, thanks 2 the fans, staff, and mostly my teammates. ❤️
I’ve had an incredible amount of messages of support. Thank you everyone. I do not deserve such support but I am grateful. I’ve also had some people try to comment on what I have going on and that’s disappointing, I hear “health issues,” “can’t have that in your team”
I came back to Canada for that reason. I understand the hesitancy and delicate aspects of speaking out for the betterment of a growing league. We work together for a common goal. This is not a “us vs them” thing. We want to better our careers individually and collectively.
I want to clarify my stance and reassert that I’m not fighting the CPL, I’m a player first and foremost, to help grow the product, bring quality, and win games/championships. I’m going to help my teammates and fellow league players on and off the field. (1)
Really proud of the guys and the fight with missing so many players, we found a way to win and my MOTM was
@brianwright777
endless running, scored one and made one. Vamos Atleti!
#CanPL
2023 goals for Atleti: 1. Build sustainable system of players by developing local CDN players for ATO & Nat’l teams. 2. Elite training in cooperation with local clubs to show level needed to become pro 3.Elevate ATO brand recognition around
#Ottawa
for creating more sponsors
Proud of the young players last night and some guys on their 3rd game of the week. Two 17 yr olds, two 19’s, and a 20 yr old. Good learning experience, that’s what this league is about. Working for the future.
I said this on a podcast earlier,
@onesoccer
you guys have truly uplifted the CPL to a whole other level, top top broadcasting and professionalism that makes our league more and more attractive. Better than USL Championship by a mile. Has helped players be sold overseas, 100%
Today is my 3 years at OneSoccer 🍁
Since 2020, our follows 5x'd, we launched a news hub, created a deep
#CanMNT
,
#CanWNT
,
#MLS
&
#CanPL
content ecosystem & empowered young voices to become the top-performing >100k channel in YT history, trending 12x 💪
Just getting started 👀
Good first week in the office with
@atletiOttawa
. Fernando, JD,
@t_stockting
, Caity, Bruce, our sales team, J Sinden, are all putting in long hours for 2023 to be successful. Atleti has backed us to do more and more each year and we will deliver on and off the field
Very sad time for El Paso. Hope we can come up with a solution. No matter your skin colour, who you choose to love and pray to, or what you do for work, we are all the same. I’ll try my best to affect change on/off the field here in this great city with it’s great people.
#ElPaso
A very humbling experience, I hope this story can help inspire others. God has provided so much for me and my family. Hope this can bring awareness to Myocarditis and it’s dangers.
Playing football for a living is great, a dream come true everyday. It isn’t until you’re older that you realize this. But I’ll tell you it’s not the games you play, it’s the men you play alongside and I’ll fight for
@eplocomotivefc
any day. It’s a special group.
Letter of the law, it is a red card. I don’t dispute that but there must be a path to have objective convo on severity. A step on the toe is not the same as a punch in the face, but have the same sanction length. See you in 3 games.
Congrats
@ColumbusCrewSC
well played! MLS Cup champs in a tough year in every way. Nice to see
@josh3williams
out there, has put in the work everyday. Now a champion!
Within this role with ATO, I promise to work to provide more opportunity for local players to be seen and developed. We want to work with local clubs to bring in players for weekly training in addition to their club training. We work in cooperation to show what it takes to be (1)
I want to express my deepest thanks to
@JaxArmadaFC
@coachmarklowry
@ArmadaPresident
for my time in Jax and for believing in me after my sickness to bring me back. Jax will always have a special place in my heart. Thank you.
People should know
@richieryan20
deserves all the credit for finding Diego Luna. I have a feeling Richie will have a big, big role at a major club in the future with player development/ technical director
#USLChampionship
Good luck to
@victorloturi
and
@Abzi__20
in your new teams. This is great for Canadian Soccer and the CPL. Really special to see. Canada has the players and they will continue to be seen with our league.
This has been a very good start to the season. A very good group of guys on and off the field. Humble, hungry, and ready to fight. Little by little we are building up for a successful season.
#AupaAtleti
@atletiOttawa
Some days, I think soccer matters in the whole scheme of things. Then I get to attend events like the
#Sidekicks
program with
@EnergyFC
and meet people with real challenges, overcoming them each and every day. You learn soccer doesn’t matter so much, this is what matters.
The impending USL CBA must include heart EKG monitoring. It really must be a non-negotiable, can’t believe not all clubs check that before the season. It’s a 30 second test...
Each year that goes by in a professional career, you learn more and more 1. You understand the game better. 2. You learn more from your teammates. 3. You care more about who you’re playing next to towards a common goal. 4. Locker room turnover is harder. 5. You want to win more
Really excited to see
@mcarducci96
as
@canada_pfa
President. A guy who has been through it all on and off the field with a perseverance and mentality that is very rare. He will do what is best for the players. Really proud to see him in this position. Best of luck!
We are improving in all facets on the ATO/ATM development side. We will continue our Development Program in 2024. (1) We want to identify the talent in the Ottawa/Gatineau region by providing FREE training sessions at TD Place alongside their respective club training programs
Hope we can get a
@CPLsoccer
vs
@USLChampionship
League Cup style tournament started soon. Creates competitive games across two countries, exposes young talent to high level games, helps push talent to higher levels and benefits CanMNT
Thank you
@BMuellerNews9
and
@francosy
I wouldn’t be back without the amazing support that everyone has provided me. I pray for the chance to be able to help another through a situation.
OKC
@EnergyFC
defender
@DrewBeckie
suffered a heart attack last year, and returned to the field 7 months later. Here's his inspiring story of what perseverance and a positive attitude can do in the most trying of times.
3 points and the Wrench back for
@EnergyFC
an honour to captain the club tonight. Great spirit and quality from the guys. Big one on Saturday, we will need the fans behind us. See you there 💪🏻
My brother in law is Black, my niece and nephew are Black. Does that mean I understand what the Black community has been through? No, I never will.But I stand with you. My teammates, neighbors, community. Whatever you need. I have love and care for you. #
#BlackLivesMatter
I can only speak from my experience and maybe I’m wrong but I’ve never understood how more USL players make the jump MLS teams as compared to NASL players. NASL has been a higher quality league with better teams and more experienced players.
Key to mention that this was against Atlético Madrid B, many players that have featured for the first team played at least 45 min and the guys held their own. Remember, they’re near the end of the season and we have trained for 8 weeks.
Much more to come 💪🏻 vamos Atleti!
If I could say one thing to
@AlphonsoDavies
I’d say to enjoy the game tonight and remember that all us Canadians are behind you in your upcoming journey. There have been so many players/coaches working to better Canadian soccer and it’s amazing to see where it is now compared...
photography bucket list chapter 1 aka «things I didn't know that were on my shot list but that I'm glad I got to shoot»
@DrewBeckie
&
@janinebeckie
in the same year, at the same stadium
Professional athletes trying to enter the workforce in a traditional manner i.e. through LinkedIn jobs, Monster, Indeed, seems almost impossible. How can a resume explain the blood, sweat, and tears over years and years of work? It’s rare experience and frustrating to see.
Hey David, we took actual drawn pictures from kids who experienced time in our shelters due to IPV, and put them on the jersey. We are highlighting their vision of family; something we all want. Sometimes it’s best to save your words or opinions and say nothing at all 👍🏻