Canada women's soccer captain Christine Sinclair calls time on international career

The end of an era in Vancouver. On Tuesday, soccer great Christine Sinclair retired from Team Canada in front of about 45,000 fans here at BC Place, or as it was renamed for the day, Christine Sinclair Place. She's just like a good player and I like to watch her play and she's really good. Before the game against Australia, a hero's welcome. Sinclair, a Burnaby native, and her teammates were greeted by hundreds of fans when they arrived at the stadium. Christine Sinclair, a great score leader in the world with 190 goals, so I had to come and see her for her last game here at BC Place. Just like her last game and she just did really good. Inside the stadium, an emotional pre-match ceremony celebrating Sinclair as well as Aaron McLeod and Sophie Schmidt who are also retiring. She's captivating on the field. The way she plays, you can tell she's a team player. How committed she is to the sport and how much she cares for her fans and for her teammates kind of makes me want to be like her in a way. Before her final game for Canada, Sinclair told Sportsnet that she's proud of her accomplishments, which she credits to her parents who have passed away. Everything I've done is because of the help and support they've given me. Canada won 1-0, making her send-off that much sweeter. Sinclair has played for Team Canada for 23 years, including six FIFA Women's World Cups and four Olympic Games and she holds a world record for most international goals for men or women with 190. And while she's saying goodbye to Canada, she isn't quite saying goodbye to the sport as the 40-year-old plans on playing one more season with her National Women's Soccer League team, the Portland Thorns. In Vancouver, Monica Gould, CityNews.