The San Diego Wave recently announced a Sell-out crowd for their September 17th clash against Angel City FC. Whilst women’s Soccer more broadly is becoming more and more used to seeing this sort of news, see EURO 2022 and this season’s UEFA Champions League, NWSL clubs often fail to sustain large attendances over a prolonged […]
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Seriously, what makes Trinity Rodman so darn good? This might sound a foolish question; even the most casual of NWSL observers would tell you it’s her pace, power, trickery and explosive finishing. Let me assure you. There’s so much more to it than that. Trinity Rodman is one of the most exciting young talents in
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As Britain heads into a rather disconcerting heatwave, with amber and red warnings being distributed for much of the country over the next week or so, it was Germany who were hoping to bring the heat against a beleaguered Finland squad. In truth, it was always going to require a herculean effort from the Fins,
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Sporting Her had the pleasure of being amongst the assembled press core for the NWSL Commissioner Jessica Berman’s state of the league address in New York City this week. The commissioner spoke on a variety of issues. As far ranging as the introduction of VAR to the state of play with the league’s proposed expansion
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What next for the Orlando Pride? Writing this was somewhat akin to getting to the front of the line at Wendy’s, and still not having decided what you want to order. It’s been such a chaotic and turbulent few years for Orlando and just when you think things can’t possibly get any worse… They do.
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Are NWSL trades and the associated playing rights system archaic? It’s a loaded question, but one that needs an answer. The concept of rights ownership in American soccer has always been a baffling and somewhat disconcerting concept to many Europeans. Tobin Heath’s recent struggles to free her NWSL playing rights from Racing Louisville have brought
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As she sat pensively awaiting the assembled media during Chicago’s pre-match media availability, ahead of their clash with the Orlando Pride, there was an air of nervousness about Sarah Luebbert. It’s perhaps easy to forget she’s still fairly new to all of this. It feels like she’s been around a while, though she’s still a
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It’s no secret that 2021 was a tumultuous year for the NWSL league. Mired in allegations of abuse and a shocking league wide dereliction of duty in terms of player well-being. The seemingly endless revelations left a nasty stain on a league that was just beginning to gain some momentum. Lisa Baird left her post
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The US Women’s National Team has dominated the international soccer landscape for 23 years. Ever since the 1999 World Cup won and Brandi Chastain’s famous celebration USWNT has been among the fore runners in terms of FIFA World Cup wins; only Germany and Japan have taken the title since ’99, with the States looking to
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You could perhaps be forgiven for missing Marisa Viggiano’s trade from the Orlando Pride to the Houston Dash. Whilst she was a valued commodity within the confines of Exploria Stadium under both Marc Skinner and Becky Burleigh, her time in Orlando drew to a close over the winter. It was never going to be a
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