VANCOUVER - Appointed head coach of the Canadian women's soccer team in October 1999, Even Pellerud recalls essentially being handed a blank piece of paper.
Christine Sinclair has the biggest influence and impact when “the cameras are shut off and the doors are closed and she can be just herself," according to one coach.
As her legendary international career draws to a close, the coaches and teammates who played a part in Christine Sinclair’s journey look back on how it all began 23 years ago.