Janine Beckie during April training camp with Canada ahead of the SheBelieves Cup. (Photo credit: Canada Soccer) ATLANTA — A pair of familiar faces have joined Canada this week as they prepare to compete in the 2024 SheBelieves Cup tournament. Janine Beckie and Desiree Scott are both back with the national team following yearlong absences […]
Photo Provided by Utah Royals FC Paige Monaghan is not your typical team captain. She doesn’t play at the senior international level. She’s never won a National Women’s Soccer League championship. Monaghan doesn’t see this as a disadvantage. In fact, it’s part of what makes her uniquely ready for this moment with the Utah Royals’ […]
It’s hard to talk about the Washington Spirit without focusing on Trinity Rodman. The dynamic 21-year-old, who plays as a right forward for both the Spirit and the US women’s national team, has historically contributed to her teams most profoundly with her speed and scoring. But her greatest endowment to the Spirit so far in […]
Over a year ago, Albertin Montoya was initially hired as a consultant for Bay FC as he was tasked with the role of helping the club find a permanent head coach. After four months of candidate interviews and providing staffing suggestions, Montoya received a call from the club with a surprising request: He was asked […]
(Photo credit: Amber Searls | USA TODAY Sports) Midge Purce means so much to NJ/NY Gotham FC. From her MVP-winning performance in the 2023 National Women’s Soccer League championship to her frequent call-ups to the US women’s national team, Purce is a star who brings her passion for the game to the equally passionate fans […]
Photo Copyright Soobum Im for USA TODAY Sports Twelve years ago, the National Women’s Soccer League debuted with a match between FC Kansas City and Portland Thorns FC at a high school stadium in front of 6,784 fans. The eight-team league drew a median attendance in its inaugural season of 2,797 fans per match. And […]
Photo Copyright Rob Kinnan for USA TODAY Sports CARY, NC — After significant roster turnover in the last few National Women’s Soccer League seasons, the North Carolina Courage took a different approach in free agency targeting key veterans to round out the squad. The 2024 campaign may be young, but the change appears to be […]
The W Gold Cup trophy Courtesy of Concacaf A friend, who shall remain anonymous, told me that they did not expect much from the 2024 W Gold Cup. In their eyes, it was set up to be an average tournament at best. However, their opinion shifted during the 23 days of intercontinental soccer action. And, […]
Photo Copyright EM Dash USA TODAY Sports When visiting Louisville last April, commissioner Jessica Berman called the club “the best-kept secret in the National Women’s Soccer League.” Although intended as a compliment, it highlighted a lingering issue: While Racing has some of the best facilities and amenities in the NWSL, this was not well-known enough […]
Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports United States women’s national team interim coach Twila Kilgore and, by extension, impending head coach Emma Hayes, got everything they could have asked for out of the 2024 Concacaf W Gold Cup. The US lifted the trophy on Sunday after defeating Brazil, 1-0 in the final, and while that triumph is […]