With spotlight on retiring Sinclair, Canadian captain says it was always about the team
Christine Sinclair, the 40-year-old Olympic champion from Burnaby, B.C., will play the final two games of her national-team career in her home province over the next week. She told CBC Sports she hopes her legacy is about team accomplishments and not personal achievements.
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![Canada's Christine Sinclair, seen above celebrating her team's Olympic semifinal win over the U.S. in 2021, said she hopes she's remembered more for team success than individual accolades as she retires. A soccer player leaps into a teammate's arms.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7045109.1701368927!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/sinclair-christine-113023.jpg)
Christine Sinclair, the 40-year-old Olympic champion from Burnaby, B.C., will play the final two games of her national-team career in her home province over the next week. She told CBC Sports she hopes her legacy is about team accomplishments and not personal achievements.