
Chris Jones
Senior Contributor
Chris Jones is a journalist and screenwriter who began his career covering baseball and boxing for the National Post. He later joined Esquire magazine, where he won two National Magazine Awards for his feature writing. His work has also appeared in The Atlantic, The New York Times Magazine, ESPN The Magazine (RIP), and WIRED, and he is the author of the book, The Eye Test: A Case for Human Creativity in the Age of Analytics. Follow him on Twitter at @EnswellJones
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Analysis
Canada's men's soccer team, better than ever, hopes for more support a year out from World Cup
A year out from the World Cup, Canada's men's soccer team has never been better. And yet the team has failed to win the attention they deserve.
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Jonathan David's artistry whetting the appetite of Canadian soccer fans a year out from 2026 World Cup
Jonathan David is the greatest striker in the history of the Canadian men's program. He's 25 years old, and he's scored more goals than anyone who has come before him. It bodes well for the team's prospects of success at next summer's FIFA Men's World Cup.
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Buchanan, David lead Canada past Ukraine in inaugural match of Canadian Shield
Tajon Buchanan scored a goal and set up two more by Jonathan David as Canada defeated Ukraine 4-2 on Saturday in the opening game of the inaugural Canadian Shield Tournament in Toronto.
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'I'm here. I'm Canadian': Newcomers Jebbison, David eager to make mark with national men's soccer team
Forwards Daniel Jebbison and Promise David,could make their Canadian debuts at this week's CONCACAF Nations League Finals.
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Performance of top Canadian talent in Champions League bodes well for next year's men's World Cup
It's starting to feel like the best talents Canada has ever produced in men's soccer are reaching the heights of their powers at the same electrifying time.
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Canada's men to play September friendlies vs. Romania, Wales in preparation for 2026 World Cup
Canada's men's soccer team has booked a friendly in Romania as part of its training in advance of the 2026 World Cup.
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Analysis
Davies's recovery sets up possible Champions League clash with Canadian national teammate Johnston
The Champions League is the best club competition on Earth, and Canadian soccer fans have more reasons than ever to watch: Three members of the men's national team are playing in the knockout stages, reaching heights beyond dreams.
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Jonathan David continues his world-class play in Canada's men's soccer win over Suriname
Canadian national Jonathan David has had a run of form the past few months that has seen him emerge as one of the top young forwards in the world. He showed again Tuesday in Toronto in a 3-0 win over Suriname.
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Slim margins: Recognizing a need to improve, Marsch looks to bolster Canada's set-piece potency
In contrast to Toronto’s wide-open skies, Jesse Marsch used his last training session before Tuesday’s match against Suriname to focus on soccer’s tighter, more regimented moments: set pieces.
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Emergence of Alistair Johnston is proof that there are diamonds in Canada's soccer rough
In 2019, Alistair Johnston was playing collegiate soccer at Wake Forest and spending his summer with Vaughan Azzurri in League1 Ontario. Five years later, he is a principal actor for the national men's team preparing for the 2026 World Cup.
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