Appointed head coach of the Canadian women’s soccer team in October 1999, Even Pellerud recalls essentially being handed a blank piece of paper.
“It was a baby program. It was really nothing to inherit,” he said.
So, after arriving in Canada from his native Norway in early 2000, he left his family in Toronto to scout talent. With help from local coaches, he had three practice games set up in three cities.
One player immediately caught his eye at the game in Vancouver.
“On the right side of the white team there was a player that really stood out with her smartness and speed
