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Jesse Marsch

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Jesse Marsch is the head coach of the Canadian national football team.

Notable Quotes

"We felt like we had them. We were starting to push the game. The subs came on and the tempo got higher."
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"I saw (music producer) Boi-1da on the TV at one point."
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"Everybody's a little shaken by the whole experience because of the nature of the injury, and also because Ismael is a big part of the heart of our team."
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"He will be back stronger than ever and he will continue to have a great career."
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"He came into the dressing room to apologise."
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"We wanted to be here in Vancouver, but we still have a massive opportunity ahead of us to find a way to push for the next match and find a way to still electrify the nation, even though it'll be from Los Angeles."
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"I wanted Switzerland to have to think about him."
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"'Canadian heroes.'"
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"'It is a shame we couldn't do it in Vancouver, in front of our fans.'"
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