Forge FC Captain Kyle Bekker Retires After 13-Year Career

Kyle Bekker is calling time on a remarkable 13-year professional career and his final season proved to be one of the most eventful of his life. The Forge FC captain announced his retirement from professional soccer on Thursday morning, bringing the curtain down on a career that saw him become one of the defining figures of the Canadian Premier League and an important part of the growth of the modern Canadian soccer landscape. Bekker’s final season began with a battle away from the pitch. The 36-year-old announced in April that he had been diagnosed with testicular cancer and had undergone…