Graphic by Bella Munson for The Equalizer There is so much to look forward to about this summer’s World Cup, and here at The Equalizer, we will be covering that in depth. Equally, though, there are so many players to honor from tournaments past. In this series, we attempt to do just that. We’ve hit […]
After 15 years as a pro, Sofia Jakobsson’s love for the sport endures – Equalizer Soccer
Katie Stratman-USA TODAY Sports Sofia Jakobsson just can’t see herself not playing soccer. The 33-year-old San Diego Wave FC and Swedish women’s national team forward has been playing professionally since she was 17 and representing her country since she was 21. Recently, Jakobsson got tapped to join Sweden in her fourth FIFA Women’s World Cup. […]
After missing a year, Sarah Gorden is once again impossible to get off the pitch – Equalizer Soccer
© Soobum Im – USA TODAY Sports During the 2021 National Women’s Soccer League season, Sarah Gorden was an integral part for the Chicago Red Stars. That offseason she was traded to Angel City FC, with high expectations for the LA-based team’s inaugural season. Unfortunately, a torn ACL in preseason forced the defender to watch […]
Nos. 50-41 – Equalizer Soccer
How do you measure a player’s impact on the international level? Of course, there is quality of performance. But what about longevity and players who seemingly defy time? What about those whose versatility enabled them to perform different key functions at different tournaments? How about the players who showed up with defining moments, changing the […]
A Dream Complete – Equalizer Soccer
Credit: Steve Roberts-USA TODAY Sports “If I don’t make this World Cup team, do I feel fulfilled in my career?” Kristie Mewis pondered on the Snacks podcast back in May. Flash forward to June 21st, and Mewis no longer needed to wonder. She is going to the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. “I think I […]
Rocky Rodríguez details her journey to the US, Costa Rican pride on NBC Podcast – Equalizer Soccer
Moving 3,000 miles away from home isn’t easy. Raquel “Rocky” Rodríguez experienced that firsthand when she came to the United States, from her native Costa Rica. Now a veteran within the National Women’s Soccer Leagueand 2022 NWSL champion with the Portland Thorns FC, Rodríguez spoke about her journey to the US, attending college at Penn […]
How the USWNT can survive the World Cup without Becky Sauerbrunn – Equalizer Soccer
Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports The moment has already curdled into a dark memory–the numbed, yawning vacuum, devoid of rational thought, that was last week’s news of Becky Sauerbrunn’s absence from the 2023 Women’s World Cup due to a foot injury. The 38-year-old defender has been the cornerstone of the US Women’s National Team defense […]
USWNT players ‘heartbroken’ that Becky Sauerbrunn will miss 2023 World Cup – Equalizer Soccer
Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports “I can’t talk about it much because I’ll probably start crying,” admitted a choked-up Kelley O’Hara when asked about Becky Sauerbrunn’s injury and subsequent exclusion from the United States roster for the upcoming World Cup this July in Australia and New Zealand. Heartbreak was the overarching sentiment from head coach Vlatko […]
US Women’s World Cup roster – Equalizer Soccer
Photo credit: Peter van den Berg-USA TODAY Sports Bekki Morgan, Arianna Cascone, and Jeff Kassouf get together for an extended roundtable podcast to react to the US women’s national team roster announcement for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup and answer listener questions. After a year of general uncertainty about players, we finally know the […]
Lynn Williams inks new deal with Gotham FC through 2025 – Equalizer Soccer
Photo Copyright Michael Thomas Shroyer for USA TODAY Sports Lynn Williams has not shied away from the realities of the “shocking trade” that brought her from the Kansas City Current to NJ/NY Gotham FC in January, but amidst the surprise, Williams found something she was not expecting at the time: a home. and a family […]