{
    "title": "Sinclair hot topic following memorable performance",
    "modified_at": "2026-05-05 17:49:22",
    "published_at": "2011-06-27 11:00:00",
    "url": "https://news.canadasoccer.com/sinclair-hot-topic-following-memorable-performance",
    "short_url": "http://prez.ly/O5Fd",
    "culture": "en",
    "language": "EN",
    "subtitle": "Christine Sinclair nearly silenced a boisterous German crowd just six minutes into the opening match of the FIFA Women\u2019s World Cup Germany 2011. She was played a marvelous through ball by teammate Diana Matheson, but could not beat the goalkeeper Nadine Angerer from inside the box, albeit with littl\u2026",
    "slug": "sinclair-hot-topic-following-memorable-performance",
    "body": "<p>Christine Sinclair nearly silenced a boisterous German crowd just six minutes into the opening match of the FIFA Women&rsquo;s World Cup Germany 2011. She was played a marvelous through ball by teammate Diana Matheson, but could not beat the goalkeeper Nadine Angerer from inside the box, albeit with little room from the left side.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bAn early goal may have dictated a different outcome for Canada. Unfortunately, it was Germany that broke the scoreline four minutes later and delivered a 2:1 victory to the home fans on <a href=\"https://canadasoccer.com/tourney/FIFA_WWC/game_profile.asp?gameId=1923\">Sunday 26 June</a> at the Olympiastadion Berlin. Sinclair scored the last goal of the match, a perfectly placed free kick in the 82nd minute. It was a picture-perfect goal that, eight minutes later after the German victory was complete, drew genuine appreciation from the German football fans.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bBack home in Canada, Sinclair has been applauded a hero for her tenacity to play despite suffering a broken nose. Her name not only won the headlines in newspaper columns, but also was &ldquo;trending&rdquo; on the social media website twitter.com.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bGermany had not conceded a single goal in the last FIFA Women&rsquo;s World Cup at China 2007. In fact, the German goalkeepers had gone 679 consecutive minutes without conceding a goal before Sinclair hit the back of the net. The last goal scored by an opponent was struck by Hanna Ljungberg in the USA 2003 final.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bGermany was the FIFA Women&rsquo;s World Cup champion in both 2003 and 2007. Only four goals were scored against Germany in 2003, incidentally one of which was scored by Sinclair.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bSinclair now has 117 career goals in 160 matches. She ranks fifth all time in women&rsquo;s international football goalscoring. Included in her count is seven goals in 10 FIFA Women&rsquo;s World Cup matches dating back to 2003.</p>",
    "author": {
        "first_name": "Integration",
        "last_name": "Integration"
    },
    "format_version": 5
}