"Whoa! This coming Sunday, Manchester United return to Wembley to face Chelsea in a win-or-bust FA Cup semi-final. Fans watching at the time may have assumed Chrstine Sinclair would take the spot kick, but the Canadian captain asked Beckie if she wanted to take it. (Sinclair was stopped by veteran Swedish keeper Hedvig Lindahl at a tournament a few months earlier and said later she felt Beckie would be the better choice.). Armed with a new two-year extension signed in April, Beckie is embarking on perhaps her most exciting and challenging season yet. September 2020 Saturday 26th September Premier League. Christen Press and Tobin Heath joined Manchester United, while Alex Morgan is on loan with Tottenham. Armed with a new two-year extension with Manchester City, Canadian women's soccer team star Janine Beckie is embarking on perhaps her most exciting and challenging season yet. "When you look at our bench. But the way the fixtures are scheduled, Chelsea could profit in both the league and the FA Cup. "As an athlete you want to play for championships and for trophies. The move reunites Beckie, a dual Canadian-American citizen, with Lavelle, a former youth teammate in Colorado. Canada's Janine Beckie, Man City on trophy hunt, face Leicester City in FA Cup quarters. That popped up pretty quickly," the 26-year-old Canadian international said in a recent interview ahead of Sunday's FA Cup quarter-final against Leicester City. Pseudonyms will no longer be permitted. FA Cup 4th round draw results and fixtures as Manchester United and Man City learn opponents. When Janine Beckie was preparing for another season wearing the sky blue of Manchester City, it dawned on her that the 2020-21 FA Women's Super League season would be her sixth as a professional footballer. Fellow national team member Shelina Zadorsky joined the Hotspurs. Beckie took the penalty and Lindahl guessed correctly, diving to the right with an outstretched hand just before the ball could power into the bottom corner. We definitely have the squad to do it.". My game has come so far since I've been here. "Whenever you bring in world-class players, it's obviously exciting for everyone around them," said Beckie. "At the end of the day, if the team is winning trophies and I'm doing my job, I'll be happy.". For now, Beckie's focus is on Man City. Playing in Europe, and particularly the WSL, has been an attractive option for players wanting a professional training environment and a full slate of games, especially with the Tokyo Olympics on the horizon next summer (not to mention the way the pandemic is playing out in the U.S.).