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Sitting down with the media ahead of Saturday afternoon's clash at TD Place, coach Carlos Gonzalez had plenty of interesting tidbits to sprinkle into his Thursday pre-match presser. Atlético Ottawa will face Cavalry FC in the matinee match this Saturday, a match in which Cavalry will be looking
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The longest off-season in world football finally came to an end when Atlético Ottawa hosted York United in the Canadian Premier League season opener on April 13, at TD Place in downtown Ottawa. Deemed “Match of the Week” by the Canadian Premier League, Atlético Ottawa clutched the first three points
After 45 minutes that felt quite like “more of the same”, Atlético Ottawa was able to find the extra gear that they were missing for much of last season in the second half, clawing back from an Austin Ricci goal in the 49th minute to finally claim victory over York
As the calendar clicked closer to matchday one and the Atléti build looked close to complete, one glaring question still remained — who could step into the massive gap left on the pitch and in our hearts when Saint Miguel Acosta returned to Spain? Jonathan Grant appeared to be a worthwhile
Massive news from the Nation's Capital, where after 190 days of agony, the Forward Press is back! For the CCSG newcomers, the Forward Press is a way for the CCSG to have a presence within every presser, both before and after every game! That’s at least two
On the eve of our home opener, we asked our writers to give us what they hope to see as their starting XI. Keep in mind these aren't predictions, simply what they WANT to see. Here is what they had to say: Alexander Brazier Rymek (4-2-3-1): In terms
Over the four-year history of Atlético Ottawa, their various squads have finished in a multitude of positions at the end of the season. They’ve finished at or near the bottom twice (2020 - 7th and 2021 - 8th), mid-table and just outside the playoffs once (2023 - 6th) and
Last week, my focus was squarely on the off-season and the talking points that had occupied my mind as moves were made throughout the winter; now it’s time to drill down into the nitty gritty of what will happen in the coming season. There are plenty of questions that
Out of all the massive moves Fernando Lopez and Atlético Ottawa have made this offseason, this might be the biggest: Amer Didic, capping off an absolutely historic off-season in the nation’s capital. In the following piece, I will attempt to convey just how tremendous this transfer is using statistics,
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Finally! After what seems an interminable saga, Atlético Ottawa have announced the signature of one of the best Centre Backs in CPL history, Amer Didic. This, of course, after rumors emerged earlier this winter about this very occurrence, his presence at winter training camp being leaked at an Atlético San
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“Swab up. Save a Life” That was the message from Tom Stockting at Wednesday afternoon's press conference as he announced Atlético Ottawa’s partnership with Canadian Blood Services for the ‘Save a Life’ Home Opener on April 13th. Canadian Blood Services is a not-for-profit healthcare system which provides
The longest off-season in world football is finally coming to a close. The gridiron lines are set to be removed from the TD Place turf ahead of April 13th, and Atletico Ottawa’s 5th season as a club will begin against the nine stripes of York United. Much as has
The Aparicio saga is finally over. When rumours of his availability were swirling around last December, either HFX Wanderers or the MLS somewhere were the two options being floated. More recently it was said ATO were in the lead for his signature, however his final destination was still up in
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The CPL’s most prominent, winter-long, transfer saga has finally reached its conclusion. 2-time CPL Player of the Year nominee Manny Aparicio has put pen to paper on a 2-year contract with Atlético Ottawa, with an option year. The announcement follows a wild amount of speculation over the past weeks,
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Just a short two weeks ago, we saw Atletico Ottawa’s new primary/home kit revealed. Now it is the turn of the alternate/away kit to see the light of day! Dubbed the “Soccer Culture Kit”, this snazzy design looks to blend creative design elements to “celebrate our community
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