A Saudi lawyer submitted an official complaint to the country’s prosecutor’s office and demanded the expulsion of Cristiano Ronaldo from Saudi Arabia. According to Faffbetgiris, Nouf bin Ahmad, a lawyer, has said through social networks that he intends to submit a request to the Saudi prosecutor’s office to arrest and deport Cristiano Ronaldo from this […]
A-Rod to Utah, Potter out of Kansas City – Equalizer Soccer
Photo credit: Utah Royals FC Bekki Morgan and Arianna Cascone react to the surprising NWSL coaching news: Matt Potter is out as head coach in Kansas City, and Amy Rodriguez is in as head coach for the returning Utah Royals. Then, they discuss how they would like to see the Challenge Cup evolve. Listen to […]
Among Reign’s stars, Olivia Van der Jagt quietly shines
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How Angel City, San Diego, took different paths to NWSL success in SoCal – Equalizer Soccer
Photo: Jeff Kassouf LOS ANGELES and SAN DIEGO — A hippo and two sharks sit in the front row of the supporters’ section at SnapDragon Stadium in San Diego’s Mission Valley, seven miles northeast of downtown. Bubbles blow from a machine into the crisp blue sky on March 25 as the home team, Wave FC, […]
How a free coaching license course offered to her as a player led Amy Rodriguez back to the Utah Royals – Equalizer Soccer
Photo: Utah Royals FC Tracing the origins of Amy Rodriguez’s coaching career does not require much time. It was the end of 2021 and the National Women’s Soccer League, NWSL Players Association and US Soccer had collaborated to offer a free B License coaching course to 24 current and former players from the league. “I […]
Utah Royals name former player Amy Rodriguez as head coach – Equalizer Soccer
Photo via Utah Royals The Utah Royals have appointed Amy Rodriguez as head coach to lead the expansion side in its inaugural 2024 seasonas first reported by ESPN’s Jeff Carlisle. The Royals are joining the National Women’s Soccer League after initially forming in late 2017 and folding three years later. Rodriguez played for the previous […]
Back from Sweden, Emily Madril is ready to contribute in Orlando – Equalizer Soccer
Photo Copyright Bill Streicher for USA TODAY Sports On January 12, Emily Madril sat in the Philadelphia Convention Center with her boyfriend and family by her side as she waited for her name to be called in the 2023 NWSL Draft. It was a long journey to get here, but when the Orlando Pride selected […]
Number of players drop out of French national team ahead of the World Cup – Equalizer Soccer
Photo: Sven Beyrich /Sportfrauen /SPP It came as surprising news to most on Friday when France defender Wendie Renard announced that she was stepping back from the national team. In her statement, she cites that she could no longer endorse the current system being so far from the requirements of performing at the highest level […]
How Portugal, Haiti and Panama qualified for the World Cup – Equalizer Soccer
For the first time, the FIFA Women’s World Cup will expand to 32 teams this summer. This was not a universally popular move at the time it was made, but it has given opportunities for new teams to qualify. Eight in total have made the tournament for the first time, three of which came through […]
Seriously, a fall-to-spring schedule for the NWSL? Maybe. The crisis calendar explained – Equalizer Soccer
© Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports So, you heard about our reporting regarding the National Women’s Soccer League considering a fall-to-spring schedule in the future and you’re wondering: How could that work and have they lost their minds? I can’t answer the latter for sure, but the former is a topic clearly worth analyzing. For the […]