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“Do you remember your first game?” Sinclair quizzed Tancredi, taking control of the interview.

Tancredi replied: “Yeah, it was in (2004) Olympic qualifying. In Costa Rica. I was thrown into the fire.”

Sinclair was asked if she remembered her first debut. She nodded. Before she could elaborate, Tancredi chimed in with a “1974.”

Laughing ensued.

Tancredi wasn’t done toying with her there.

There’s talk the Vancouver Whitecaps will restart a women’s team in the near futureand put it in the National Women’s Soccer League. Sinclair was asked about the idea of leaving the Portland Thorns, her NWSL team for the past four seasons, to play in Vancouver.

Sinclair gave it a very polite “no comment.”

Tancredi wasn’t about to let it go.

“What if I was a silent partner?” Tancredi said, joking about having a stake in the Vancouver ownership.

Sinclair replied: “More chiropractic appointments?”

To which Tancredi followed with: “If I’m on staff, she’s in.”

Sinclair did go on to admit she would be in a difficult spot with a team based out the B.C. Place.

“Portland is my home. I’ve lived there for 12 years,” said Sinclair, who went to the University of Portland. “And it’s a world-class organization there.

“Yeah … I’d have to see.”

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And you Melissa? Could you give it another shot?

“To play?” Tancredi said. “No, no, no. My time has passed. That is a sweet opportunity. I hope it shows up. It’s going to be great for Canadians.

“I will be on staff. Head of medical, or the chiropractor. Either or.”