Vancouver Sun
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May 20, 2026
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Opinion: Vancouver Whitecaps owe far more to the fanbase than chasing cross-border dollars
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The Whitecaps are Vancouver. They are British Columbia. And they are Canada. And without us, they are just a bunch of relocated players dancing off-strip to the whim of billionaires, writes Trevor Hargreaves. Above: Fans during the match between Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Colorado Rapids at B.C. Place on April 25. PHOTO BY ELIZABETH RUIZ RUIZ /MLS via Getty Images Article content I’ve had season tickets to the Whitecaps since their entry in the MLS back in 2011. I remember in that inaugural season dragging my two-year-old son along to many of those games (best to start em’ young, my English fa…
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