Christine Sinclair within four goals of all-time scoring record as Canada defeats England

Rudi Schuller

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Another game, another goal for Christine Sinclair.

The legendary 35-year-old Canadian forward pulled to within four goals of Abby Wambach for the all-time scoring record in international soccer after leading Canada to a 1-0 win over England on Friday.

In a match played in Manchester, the Canadians were challenged for the entire 90 minutes by world No. 3 England. The scrappy affair seemed destined to end scoreless, but Sinclair's opportunistic second-half strike was the difference as both sides continued their preparations ahead of this summer's Women's World Cup.

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Sinclair has scored many beautiful goals in her 19-year career with Canada, but Friday's marker matched the gritty nature of the game. After a hard shot by teammate Nichelle Prince caromed off the crossbar, Sinclair found herself at the right place to simply collect the errant ball and poke it into the English net.

The goal gave Canada the game's only lead and was Sinclair's 180th of her career in Red and White. That puts her just four back of retired American striker Wambach for a share of the overall lead, and five away from taking sole possession of the top spot.

Sinclair will have a chance to add to her total when the fifth-ranked Canadians travel to Murcia, Spain, to face Nigeria on April 8.

Rudi Schuller