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Sinclair's lists of achievements are never-ending, but the 23-year old Canadian captain recently finished a seven-week fitness stage at the women’s national team’s residency camp in Vancouver. Like her teammates in camp, she is preparing for the FIFA Women’s World Cup China 2007.
The hopes from her nation end with a gold medal at China 2007, which would be a first for Canada in any FIFA event. Four years removed from a fourth-place finish at the 2003 finals, Canada is a stronger and more experience squad. In 2006 when the team qualified after a 4:0 win over Jamaica, Christine was the leader with a pair of goals in the victory.
Christine is in her eighth season with the women’s national team. She made her debut in 2000 as a 16-year old starter against China in the Algarve Cup. Her debut also coincided with Even Pellerud’s Canadian team coaching debut.
Through 2006, Sinclair has played in 90 games at the senior level plus another 15 at the youth level (en route and at the FIFA U-19 Women’s World Championships in Canada). In her 105 matches, she has hit the back of the net in 53 matches, a mark topped only by former national team captain Charmaine Hooper (54). In 2006, Sinclair was named the Canadian Player of the Year (women’s) for the second-straight season.
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