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Coaching is not what people think it is. It’s more than showing up to the game with a few circles on a board and a vague idea of how to win. It’s waking up at 4:30 am in a cold sweat because you had a nightmare about
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Out of nowhere, despite the transfer window supposedly having closed a week ago (and shortly after sudden rumours of a completely different loan signing), Atlético Ottawa have revealed the addition of former Barcelona youth player Dani Morer, signed on loan from Portuguese side F.C. Famalicão. Sources say that Dani
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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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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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The latest Atlético Ottawa signing is here! The club has recently announced that they have reached an agreement with former York United winger Kevin dos Santos on a two-year contract. The acquisition of the Portuguese winger marks the 7th signing of the off-season for the club as they look to
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Another surprise signing! After the complete blindside of Rayane Yesli last week, Fernando Lopez and company have done it again, this time with the announcement of Jonathan Grant signing to a 2-year contract that runs through 2025. The 30-year-old native of Pickering, Ontario, has played in the CPL since its
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Following an extended courtship through the beginning of the off-season, Atlético Ottawa’s first signing for 2024 was local product Matteo de Brienne, who had spent his previous two seasons with Valour FC, establishing himself as arguably their most promising asset. Leaving on a free transfer as the Canadian Premier
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Soccerlude may have officially come to an end, but that doesn’t mean the gifts are over for the Atlético Ottawa faithful. In a busy window which has already brought us the one-two punch of Tabla and Twardek in quick succession over the past few weeks, Atlético Ottawa will add
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So far, our first two off-season signings have been a local star-boy returning home (Matteo de Brienne), and a former Player of the Year runner-up coming back to the club after a year in Europe (Ballou Tabla). This third signing of the off-season follows a mix of those trends, wherein
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Notre étoile filante est de retour. On Monday, Atlético Ottawa announced that they signed Ballou Tabla to a contract for the 2024 season and beyond. The 24-year-old attacker from Montréal makes his return to the nation’s capital nearly a year to the day from when he was sold for
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In the nascent days of any football club, cult heroes are bound to emerge, players and coaches who are held in the highest regard by those present on the ground floor of a sporting experience. Regardless of how far the club grows or the successes it achieves, the first wave
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With Christmas on the horizon, it seems Atlético Ottawa was intent on giving an early gift to its fans. A primary recruitment target for 2024 for CCSG members on Hotstoves, in articles, on the ATO After the Whistle Podcast, and in many conversations across Ottawa, Matteo De Brienne is finally