It's Called Football had the opportunity to speak with the CSA general secretary, Peter Montopoli, on a number of subjects Friday including their bid for the Women's World Cup, the legacy they're hoping to build for a truly national league, the hurdles the CSA's new governance model faces and if Canada will bid for the 2026 Men's World Cup.
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It was a refreshingly honest interview with Canadian soccer's most influential man.
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Listen closely to the interview now. In fact, listen twice - because Tuesday at 1:30 pm EST I will post a trivia question in this space based on the Montopoli interview.
TRIVIA QUESTION:
LIst all of the Canadian cities confirmed (not speculated) in the CSA's Women's World Cup bid.
First correct answer to land in my inbox (ben.rycroft@metronews.ca) wins this Umbro prize pack.
CONTEST CLOSED.
Congratulations to our winner Mark Huston. He wins the prize pack courtesy of Umbro. We'll be running new contests in January so stay tuned.