Yes, the professional players play way too many games, and that schedule is extremely crammed... with that being said, I need more of the national team in my life. I love watching this team play, and it's the reason that Maple Footy even exists. The Canadian Shield a nice little precursor to our Gold Cup run, started well with a win against Ukraine. Canada looked strong, and 4-2 makes this game feel a bit closer than it was. Guys like Tajon Buchanan, Jonathan David, Maxime Crepeau and Luc De Fougerolles all starred. We got to see more players get opportunities as well which is always a positive. There's naturally a lot to talk about... so let's!