Don’t forget to breathe, Canadian soccer fans.
Ottawa is the latest Canadian city to enter a side in the Canadian Premier League after Wednesday’s big announcement, which saw world footballing giant Club Atlético de Madrid unveiled as club owners.
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It was a massive deal struck, sending shockwaves all around the Canadian soccer landscape – one of Spain’s biggest football clubs landing in our nation’s capital and keeping the professional game there for good.
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Here are some of the best reactions to the Canadian Premier League’s first expansion team coming to life.
#WelcomeOttawa https://t.co/xiHjkDRQhP pic.twitter.com/bkXSYz5vi7
— York9 FC (@York9FC) January 29, 2020
#FuryFC fan here, reporting for duty. #CanPL https://t.co/kwWjiJDjnX
— Théo Gauthier (@OwnGoalTheo) January 29, 2020
Welcome! #CanPL https://t.co/45cdm9cDWo
— Pacific FC (@Pacificfccpl) January 29, 2020
Was teaching and my student interrupted to tell me Ottawa has a #CanPL team. #lifegoals
— Matthew Hawkins (@mhawkin2) January 29, 2020
Ottawa supporters always travel well to Hamilton and Toronto for Canada games and are more than deserving of a #CanPL club. I’m so happy for them today.
Welcome back @StonyMondayRiot, @BytownBoysSC, can’t wait for the games to start ??
— James (@the2ndyellow) January 29, 2020
This tweet makes sense on so many levels. #CanPL https://t.co/DSflyObfIy
— Fort McMurray FC Edmonton Supporters (@fc_fort) January 29, 2020
Welcome to the show, Ottawa. #CanPL https://t.co/gRQQErHqGS
— ValourFC (@ValourFootball) January 29, 2020
This is great news for the continued development of the @CPLSoccer, the sport in Canada, and fans in Ottawa.#LoveForOurGame https://t.co/qByzghZwg7
— Concacaf (@Concacaf) January 30, 2020
WOOOOOOOHOOOOOO!!!!! @Ottawa2CPL #CanPL pic.twitter.com/RBLz74khgW
— Jon Eden (@Fussball_eh) January 29, 2020
Anything’s possible remember that!
Canadian soccers growing like never before.— Zela Langwa (@zelalangwa) January 29, 2020
"Atletico Madrid buys Canadian Premier League team in Ottawa" = headline I never thought I'd read in my life 5 years ago.
— Duane Rollins (@24thminute) January 29, 2020
More #CanPL clubs!
More opportunities for Canadian soccer players!
More Ontario teams!
More road trips!
More! More!! MORE!!! ??⚽️https://t.co/mEl5Bwzsth— Aron Papernick (@AronPapernick) January 29, 2020
Bienvenido @Atleti a la familia de @CPLsoccer
Nos da mucho gusto su incorporación al torneo y les deseamos éxito en la construcción de un gran legado futbolero en nuestra capital.#CanPL #AúpaAtleti ??⚽?? https://t.co/GGqwSa1Eez
— FC Edmonton (@FCEdmontonNow) January 29, 2020
Wow. For long suffering Cdn football fans, that headline is pretty surreal. #CanPL https://t.co/Z2VxihZXTT
— Sarah O. ↙️↙️↙️ (@manic_swens) January 29, 2020
Welcome Ottawa!
Looking forward to seeing you back at the Wanderers Grounds. https://t.co/rr1tYmdNEW
— HFX Wanderers FC (@HFXWanderersFC) January 29, 2020
Welcome #NowweareEight #WeareManyWeareOne https://t.co/UpijuNcIoF
— Cavalry FC (@CPLCavalryFC) January 29, 2020
Congratulations to everyone at #CanPL who worked hard to make this happen. Fantastic News ?? https://t.co/lBCpHsLKTM
— Jay Ball (@JayBallYeg) January 29, 2020
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH ?⚽️?? I cant I’m dreaming. #CanPL #Ottawa2CPL @Ottawa2CPL https://t.co/vKTkT5O4vM
— Aaron Hooper (@TheAaronHooper) January 29, 2020
I’m irrationally happy about this one, little detail. #CanPL #Ottawa2CPL pic.twitter.com/qA3zgVHWeq
— Adam ? (@_adamdh) January 29, 2020
Welcome to the Canadian Premier League, Ottawa!
See you on the pitch this season. ?#ForgeFC | #CanPL https://t.co/25guFYuuRO
— Forge FC (@ForgeFCHamilton) January 29, 2020
Great news for the @CPL and soccer in Canada for expanding the league with a club in such as beautiful city as Ottawa. Welcome @Atleti ! ????#CanPL #Ottawa2CPL #Canadasoccer
— Ramón Soria Alonso (@RSoriaAlonso) January 29, 2020
What a day! The beautiful game back in Ottawa via #CanPL and Canada's Christine Sinclair becomes international soccer's top goal scorer – captain nets 185th goal with early brace against St. Kitts and Nevis, surpassing Abby Wambach!!! https://t.co/iN1ZPDhETy @CanadaSoccerEN pic.twitter.com/n3dTbmrlNA
— Atlético Ottawa Fan From Above (@FuryFanAbove) January 29, 2020