Canada Soccer Gets $9.8M for National Training Centre

0:00It's May 1st. You're listening to Canada News Today, AI-powered local news. I'm Cory with the Story. The federal government just dropped $9.8 million to help Canada soccer kick off their national training center. This cash from a community building fund covers planning, design, and early construction stages announced by the Secretary of Sport in Vancouver this week. It's part of a bigger $250 million push for sports infrastructure nationwide and ties into a fresh $660 million dollar commitment over the next five years to support national sports groups struggling with deficits. Canada soccer envisions a spot blending elite high-performance training with community rec spaces open to everyone aiming to boost both pros and everyday players across the country. They've already got 18 proposals from cities and groups eager to team up with a full request for proposals process launching in the next two months. This funding says to stage for a game changer in Canadian soccer, linking top tier talent

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