OttawaThe snowy Canadian Premier League final, which featured a blizzard and an audacious bicycle kick, has generated over one billion views, broadcaster OneSoccer said Thursday on social media. Canada men’s head coach Jesse Marsch says he received ‘between 20 and 30 texts’ from people in EuropeThe Canadian Press · Posted: Nov 14, 2025 12:25 PM EST | Last Updated: 34 minutes agoListen to this articleEstimated 1 minuteThe audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence.Atletico Ottawa’s David Rodríguez (7) lays in the snow as he reacts to a referees call the Canadian Premier League soccer final in Ottawa on Sunday, Nov. 9. (Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press)The snowy Canadian Premier League final, which featured a blizzard and an audacious bicycle kick, has generated over one billion views, broadcaster OneSoccer said Thursday on social media.Scenes from Atlético Ottawa’s 2-1 win over visiting Calgary on Sunday went viral on social media, with David Rodriguez’s incredible game-tying goal generating the bulk of the buzz.WATCH | Atlético’s spectacular game-tying goal:#TheMoment an ‘icicle-kick’ helped win Canada’s premier league final Soccer player David Rodriguez tells The National about the moment he scored a bicycle kick in the snow, dubbed an icicle-kick, in Canada’s Premier League final to tie the game and propel his team, Atlético Ottawa, to win the championship. As snow fell heavily at TD Place stadium in Ottawa, Rodriguez struck an overhead bicycle kick that hit the underside of the crossbar of the Cavalry goal and fell behind the goal line.The goal quickly became known online as the “icicle kick.”Rodriguez scored his second goal of the game in extra time to secure the dramatic victory for Atlético.Canada men’s head coach Jesse Marsch, who was at the game, says he received “between 20 and 30 texts” from people in Europe about the CPL final.
OneSoccer says snowy CPL final featuring viral ‘icicle kick’ exceeds 1 billion views
