Hello everyone!
Welcome to Destroy and Progress, a Canadian Soccer newsletter where we’ll be talking about all things related to Canada’s National Soccer teams!
First, before we talk about what this newsletter will be out, let me introduce myself, though.
My name is Alexandre Gangue-Ruzic, and I’m a Vancouver-based journalist who covers both of Canada’s National Soccer teams, along with the Vancouver Whitecaps, on Between The Sticks (btsvancity.com).
From tracking the play of players abroad, to breaking down the tactics used by Canada on the pitch, and everything else in between, I try to cover both National Teams as rigorously as possible on various platforms, giving them the coverage that they deserve.
So with the creation of this newsletter, I’m looking to add to my coverage of those National Teams. At the moment, that mostly consists of written pieces on btsvancity, and digitally on my Twitter (@AlexGangueRuzic), so by adding this medium to the fold, I’m looking to supplement that coverage with things that otherwise might not make it to btsvancity.
For those who already follow what I do on there, fear not - nothing will change with what I do on those platforms.
But with this newsletter, I’ll look to add to that coverage by regularly writing about things that I don’t usually talk about there, such as information on Canadians playing abroad, or stuff that I do usually cover, such as depth charts, previews, reviews, tactical deep-dives and other stories of the like, but on a more consistent basis (instead of just when camps come around!).
Plus, I’ll be able to share any behind-the-scenes stuff about covering the Canadian National Teams that might not make it onto btsvancity, as well, instead of leaving it unattended in the stratosphere to never be read.
All-in-all, the goal of this newsletter is to provide a place for Canadian Soccer fans to come read and chat about all sorts of topics related to the National Teams, all year round.
So if you’re here, make sure to subscribe to not miss any posts!
You can sign up for free to get access to most of the posts, but if you’d like to support my work, you can also subscribe for just 5 dollars a month (the price of a latte), or for 48 dollars for an entire year (4 dollars a month), both of which will earn you access to some exclusive posts, the right to comment and some other small perks.
I do a lot of this work on my own time, so if you were to subscribe, it’d help show that there is interest in this sort of content, which would mean a lot.
But even if you don’t - that’s all good, too! A read, a share or a retweet always goes a long way, so if that’s what works for you, every bit of support means the world for me.
So with all that, welcome to ‘Destroy and Progress’, and I hope you will stick around to join in the conversation about our country’s National Soccer Teams!
Photo from Keveren Guillou (@kevereng on IG, @keverenguillou on Twitter)
Congrats on the newsletter! As a longtime follower (and admirer) of your articles and Twitter feed I'm happy to finally have the opportunity to pay you back at least a token amount! Thanks so much for all your effort and best of luck with this newsletter!