{
    "title": "Burtini Named as FIFA Ambassador for Women\u2019s Football",
    "modified_at": "2026-05-05 17:37:55",
    "published_at": "2005-03-21 09:00:00",
    "url": "https://news.canadasoccer.com/burtini-named-as-fifa-ambassador-for-womens-football",
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    "culture": "en",
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    "subtitle": "Ottawa, Ontario \u0096 Former Canadian Women\u2019s World Cup team player, Silvana Burtini was recently named by FIFA\u2019s Committee for Women\u2019s Football to a list of famous female players who will act as women\u2019s football ambassadors for FIFA. Burtini, who scored 38 goals in 78 appearances for Canada, retired fo\u2026",
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    "body": "<p>Ottawa, Ontario \u0096 Former Canadian Women&rsquo;s World Cup team player, Silvana Burtini was recently named by FIFA&rsquo;s Committee for Women&rsquo;s Football to a list of famous female players who will act as women&rsquo;s football ambassadors for FIFA.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bBurtini, who scored 38 goals in 78 appearances for Canada, retired following the FIFA Women&rsquo;s World Cup in 2003.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<strong>FIFA Ambassadors for Women&rsquo;s Football</strong><br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bAKERS Michelle, USA<br>\u200b<br>\u200bAKIDE Mercy NGR<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<strong>BURTINI Silvana, CAN</strong><br>\u200b<br>\u200bFOUDY Julie, USA<br>\u200b<br>\u200bFUTABA Kioka, JPN<br>\u200b<br>\u200bHAMM Mia, USA<br>\u200b<br>\u200bLIU Ailing, CHN<br>\u200b<br>\u200bMORACE, Carolina ITA<br>\u200b<br>\u200bMURRAY Julie, AUS<br>\u200b<br>\u200bNEID Silvia, GER<br>\u200b<br>\u200bSISSI, BRA<br>\u200b<br>\u200bSTOERE Heidi, NOR<br>\u200b<br>\u200bSUNDHAGE Pia, SWE<br>\u200b<br>\u200bWEN Sun, CHN<br>\u200b<br>\u200bWIEGMANN Bettina, GER</p><div class=\"release-content-contact\" id=\"contact-5874c366-4051-4b23-9328-81818f48da87\">\n    \n    <div class=\"release-content-contact__details\">\n        <strong class=\"release-content-contact__name\">Paulo Senra</strong>\n        <em class=\"release-content-contact__description\">Chief Communications &amp; Content Officer | Chef des communications et du contenu, Canada Soccer</em>\n        <ul class=\"release-content-contact__details-list\"><li class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item\"><a href=\"mailto:psenra@canadasoccer.com\"  class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item-link\" title=\"psenra@canadasoccer.com\"><svg class=\"icon icon-paper-plane release-content-contact__details-list-item-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-paper-plane\"></use>\n            </svg>psenra@canadasoccer.com</a></li>\n<li class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item\"><a href=\"tel:(416)&nbsp;882-7919\"  class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item-link\" title=\"(416)&nbsp;882-7919\"><svg class=\"icon icon-mobile release-content-contact__details-list-item-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-mobile\"></use>\n            </svg>(416)&nbsp;882-7919</a></li></ul>\n    </div>\n</div>",
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            "name": "Paulo Senra",
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