Professional football is coming to Windsor this spring. No, not that football, but what the rest of the world calls football, or soccer as we know it. On Tues evening there was a gathering of local media and the Windsor soccer community at Mezzo Ristorante on Erie Street to hear the announcement of Windsor’s newest professional sports team. The Windsor Stars is the brainchild of local restaurateur Filip Rocca and is the latest entry in the CSL (Canadian Soccer League). Rocca introduced not one but two coaches for his newly acquired franchise. Steve Vagnini and Jeff Hodgson both have impressive resumes in the sport and will handle the sideline duties managing the club. Three players were signed as well at the event and introduced to the local media. Anthony Santilli, Emilio Giorgi and Danny Dragoi donned blue jerseys with the Stars logo and posed for photos. The Stars are currently looking for more players to round out the team and are holding open tryouts this weekend at the Novelletto Centre. With teams competing from Montreal, Toronto, London and now Windsor, the competition and level of play promises to be top calibre and will give local soccer supporters something to cheer for. The venue is still being finalized but the University of Windsor, Windsor Stadium and McHugh Park near the WFCU Centre are all being considered. So keep this on your sports radar in the coming weeks and come and check it out.
