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The Canadian Premier League's Final Was An Absolute Scene

You've heard of a bicycle kick, but now, we've had the "icicle kick."

Atletico Ottawa's David Rodríguez, center, sits in the snow as he reacts to a call by a referee (not shown) during second-half Canadian Premier League finals soccer match action against Cavalry FC in Ottawa, Ontario, Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025. (Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press via AP)
Atletico Ottawa's David Rodríguez, center, sits in the snow as he reacts to a call by a referee (not shown) during second-half Canadian Premier League finals soccer match action against Cavalry FC in Ottawa, Ontario, Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025.
(Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press via AP)

Break out the orange ball — it's snowy "fútbol" season!

And nowhere was that more evident than on Sunday evening in Ottawa, Canada, where the Canadian Premier League final was played in the middle of a driving snowstorm. The match between Atletico Ottawa and Cavalry FC went into extra time before being decided by what's now being called the "icicle kick" off the foot of David Rodríguez.

The 2-1 win was Atletico Ottawa's first CPL championship, but you want to see the snowy photos, so here you go:

Cavalry FC's Ali Musse, left, leaps over Atletico Ottawa's Loïc Cloutier, right, as he fights to regain possession of the ball during the first half of Canadian Premier League finals soccer match action in Ottawa, Ontario, Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025. (Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press via AP)
Cavalry FC's Ali Musse, left, leaps over Atletico Ottawa's Loïc Cloutier, right, as he fights to regain possession of the ball during the first half of Canadian Premier League finals soccer match action in Ottawa, Ontario, Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025.
(Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press via AP)
Atletico Ottawa's Nathan Ingham, center, carries a snow shovel following a break in play as officials work to clean pitch lines during first-half Canadian Premier League finals soccer match action against Cavalry FC in Ottawa, Ontario, Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025. (Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press via AP)
Atletico Ottawa's Nathan Ingham, center, carries a snow shovel following a break in play as officials work to clean pitch lines during first-half Canadian Premier League finals soccer match action against Cavalry FC in Ottawa, Ontario, Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025.
(Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press via AP)
Cavalry FC's Mihail Gherasimencov (19) complains to a referee, center left, after being issued a yellow card during second-half Canadian Premier League finals soccer match action against Atletico Ottawa in Ottawa, Ontario, Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025. (Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press via AP)
Cavalry FC's Mihail Gherasimencov (19) complains to a referee, center left, after being issued a yellow card during second-half Canadian Premier League finals soccer match action against Atletico Ottawa in Ottawa, Ontario, Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025.
(Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press via AP)
Atletico Ottawa's David Rodríguez, left, loses his footing as he crashes into Atletico Ottawa's Monty Patterson, right, during second-half Canadian Premier League finals soccer match action in Ottawa, Ontario, Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025. (Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press via AP)
Atletico Ottawa's David Rodríguez, left, loses his footing as he crashes into Atletico Ottawa's Monty Patterson, right, during second-half Canadian Premier League finals soccer match action in Ottawa, Ontario, Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025.
(Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press via AP)
Atletico Ottawa's David Rodríguez (7) scores on Cavalry FC's Ali Musse (7) during extra time Canadian Premier League finals soccer action in Ottawa, on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025. (Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press via AP)
Atletico Ottawa's David Rodríguez (7) scores on Cavalry FC's Ali Musse (7) during extra time Canadian Premier League finals soccer action in Ottawa, on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025.
(Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press via AP)
Atletico Ottawa's David Rodríguez (7) celebrates with teammates and Atletico fans following his goal on Cavalry FC's Marco Carducci (1), not pictured, during extra time Canadian Premier League finals soccer action in Ottawa, on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025. (Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press via AP)
Atletico Ottawa's David Rodríguez (7) celebrates with teammates and Atletico fans following his goal on Cavalry FC's Marco Carducci (1), not pictured, during extra time Canadian Premier League finals soccer action in Ottawa, on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025.
(Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press via AP)
An Atletico Ottawa fan celebrates his team's victory over Cavalry FC following extra time during the Canadian Premier League finals soccer action in Ottawa, on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025. (Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press via AP)
An Atletico Ottawa fan celebrates his team's victory over Cavalry FC following extra time during the Canadian Premier League finals soccer action in Ottawa, on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025.
(Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press via AP)
Atletico Ottawa's Gabriel Mendes Antinoro (11) kisses the North Star Cup following Atletico Ottawa's victory over Cavalry FC in extra time during the Canadian Premier League finals soccer action in Ottawa, on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025. (Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press via AP)
Atletico Ottawa's Gabriel Mendes Antinoro (11) kisses the North Star Cup following Atletico Ottawa's victory over Cavalry FC in extra time during the Canadian Premier League finals soccer action in Ottawa, on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025.
(Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press via AP)

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