Grosso building an impressive resume

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Canadian midfielder Julia Grosso is building quite the resume.

In the past year, Grosso has scored the winning penalty at the Olympics to give her country gold, joined storied Italian club Juventus and lifted three more trophies, and on Tuesday scored her first two international goals in CONCACAF qualifiers.

All this before her 22nd birthday.

“I'm just very, very grateful and honoured to be in this position,” Grosso told TSN. “I would say I'm proud that I've been able to be in a situation and do what I love to do.”

Grosso netted a brace and added an assist in Canada’s opener against Trinidad and Tobago at the CONCACAF W Championship, helping her team to a 6-0 win. The tournament serves as qualifiers for both the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup and the 2024 Olympics.

“It's always an honour to score – well, it was my first goal,” Grosso laughed. “But it was a great experience to do that, and I hope that it continues like that throughout the tournament, and we keep winning and being successful.”

Canada currently sits atop Group B, which also consists of Panama and Costa Rica. The top two teams in the group automatically qualify for the World Cup, while the winner of the tournament earns a berth at the Paris Olympics. The Canadians next play Panama on Friday.

Grosso, a native of Vancouver, said she received several messages from family and friends after the game, but was especially happy to see a congratulatory message from her parents.

Adding to the specialness of the moment: her first goal was set up by her childhood friend, Jordyn Huitema.

“To get the assist from her, it was definitely a great situation to have,” Grosso said. “Obviously, Jordyn’s my best friend. So, it was great, knowing that we've been