Canadians have started believing that soccer belongs alongside hockey as part of our sporting identityFor 39 days, Montreal remembered that football speaks every language. If there is a North American city built for the World Cup, it’s this one. Perhaps the most encouraging part of the tournament wasn’t what happened on the pitch, but what happened around it. More importantly, Canadians have started believing that football belongs alongside hockey as part of our sporting identity. Kids who once dreamed only of skating in the NHL are now imagining themselves playing in a World Cup wearing the maple leaf.