Canada goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair hopes to fulfill a childhood goal at the World Cup

Long before Dayne St. Clair was stopping goals, he was setting them

Long before Dayne St. Clair was stopping goals, he was setting them.

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When the goalkeeper for Canada’s national team was about 12 years old, his mentor and first goalkeeper coach, Jerry Pennant, told him to write down his goals.

Written in pencil atop St. Clair’s list of long-term goals was, “Play for the Canadian men’s national team.”