The United States played Colombia at BMO Stadium, Los Angeles, in the fourth and final quarter-final of the inaugural Women’s Gold Cup. A rivalry is now fully formed between the two sides, which was clear. There were little scraps from the beginning of the game, and by the 13th minute, the USA was awarded a […]
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Megan Rapinoe. It feels difficult to truly quantify her impact, not only on the sport, but also in terms of her activism; her constant battle for social justice. Love her or hate her, you have to respect what she has done. Oft maligned, she’s never too far from the forefront of any conversation about the
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Make no mistake, this was a poor performance from the United States. It was a game where they lacked any sort of intensity. They were severely lacked any of the zip and vigour that has become their trademark in winning consecutive World Cups in 2015 and 2019. They looked utterly toothless in attack, which is
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In what was a repeat of the 2019 Women’s World Cup Final, the United States and the Netherlands battled to an enthralling 1-1 draw, which, on the overall balance of play, was probably a fair result. After their comfortable, yet not all encompassing, 3-0 win over Vietnam, the Dutch represented the first real test for
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As far as opening games in World Cup tournaments go, this was a perfect start for the USWNT. It was an utterly dominant victory for the defending champions. If this were a boxing match, the referee undoubtedly would have stepped in. The US posted an XG of 3.89, whilst having 27 shots on goal. However,
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It’s been a whirlwind few years for Naomi Girma. The former Stanford Cardinal has gone from competing in high school soccer, with the California based Pioneer High School, to the FIFA World Cup in just 5 years. It’s the stuff of dreams. Born in San Jose, CA, in June 2000 to Ethiopian migrants, Girma was, and is, seemingly
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Becky Sauerbrunn for the UWNT. Photo credit: USWNT via Twitter. The US Women’s National team captain and star centre back, Becky Sauerbrunn released a statement last week to reveal she would miss the upcoming Women’s World Cup this summer due to a foot injury. The captain voiced, in an emotional statement that, “Heartbroken isn’t even
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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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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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The passage of time, and its effects on the body, is inevitable. Sometimes this seems especially true of professional athletes. The whole world watches and debates how many seconds slower the players are to react or to get down the field chasing the ball, a process that usually starts when they are around 30 years
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