INTVU: Julia Grosso, CanWNT Olympic champion & Juventus star

Jun 21, 2022

Olympic gold medal winning penalty kick taker Julia Grosso joined Brendan Dunlop, Craig Forrest, Jimmy Brennan and Dan Wong as part of our weekly interview series. With the Canadian women's national team are in Toronto to play South Korea at BMO Field on Sunday, she talked about the team dynamic with so many experienced veterans and Olympic champion young players and the differences between international tournament soccer and club soccer. After leaving Vancouver to play at the University of Texas, Grosso joined Italian giants Juventus and won the Scudetto this season. She spoke about the growth of the womens game in Italy, the experience she's gained playing for one of soccer's biggest clubs, and describes just how good the coffee really is in northern Italy. 

 

Our crew discuss Canada's men's U20 team's 2-2 draw with the United States at the CONCACAF U20 Championships in Honduras, and look ahead to their closing group game against St. Kitts and Nevis on Wednesday. And Jimmy peels the curtain back on what it was like managing York United FC in the lockdown bubble on Prince Edward Island during the 2020 CPL Island Games. 

Presenters: James Sharman, Craig Forrest, Jimmy Brennan, Brendan Dunlop and Dan Wong

Voice Over Talent- Jeff Cole

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