Photo Copyright Keith McInnes for SPP It’s been less than a week since Spain was crowned FIFA Women’s World Cup champions. Instead of being able to celebrate the huge victory, the news cycle has been dominated by the conduct of Spanish Football Association (RFEF) President Luis Rubiales after he was filmed behaving lewdly while celebrating […]
(Photo Copyright Ane Frosaker / SPP) There are few countries in the world where soccer is as central and preeminent as it is in Spain. Clubs are century-old institutions, and presidents (especially from Real Madrid and FC Barcelona) are considered to be way more relevant and powerful than cabinet ministers. People old and young love […]
Patricia Pérez Ferraro / SPP Developments continue to unfold following RFEF president Luis Rubiales’ internationally televised and nonconsensual kiss on star striker Jenni Hermoso during the FIFA Women’s World Cup medal ceremony. Bookmark this page to keep up with all the major developments in real time. Below you’ll find links and news updates to the […]
Joe Serci / SPP “Hold on, they’re talking about the World Cup!” It was nearly midnight, and as my wife and I parked the car in front of her home in rural Tuscany, the radio signal finally started coming in clear. Between songs, the late-night hosts of a popular station Radio Deejay took a moment […]
Photo: © Jenna Watson-USA TODAY Sports Lindsey Horan, co-captain of the US women’s national teamdid not hold back on a recent show — put on by RE-INC, with Christen Press and Tobin Heath as co-hosts — when speaking about the national team’s early exit in the World Cup. Horan, who primarily wore the captain’s armband […]
Photo: Noe Llamas / SPP Spain were one of the favorites to win the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup — and they did just that. Olga Carmona was the hero for the La Roja in a 1-0 victory over England in the championship, capturing their first senior World Cup title. That success comes after Spain […]
Patricia Pérez Ferraro / SPP Spain won its first Women’s World Cup title on Sunday behind an approach that was neither tactically revolutionary nor overly complicated. It was, in fact, straightforward and effective. Head coach Jorge Vilda executed his plans to perfection and Spain outplayed England throughout the 90 plus minutes across the pitch. Spain […]
Photo credit: Daniela Porcelli / SPP Bekki Morgan and Taylor Vincent react to Spain’s 1-0 win over England in the 2023 Women’s World Cup Final. Spain, led by Olga Carmona’s goal, is the fifth country to win a Women’s World Cup. What were the keys to the win? What can England take away from the […]
(Photo Copyright Noe Llamas / SPP) Reporting from Stadium Australia in Sydney. — Stadium Australia is big, but Millie Bright’s belief in her head coach is bigger. Addressing the media in Sydney, Australia, on the eve of the World Cup final against Spain, the England captain shared exactly what Sarina Wiegman has meant to her […]
James Whitehead / SPP It wasn’t the redemptive ending co-host Australia was hoping for in Brisbane tonight as Sweden won the match 2-0 and would bring home the bronze medals for the second consecutive FIFA Women’s World Cup. The Big Story: If you want to win games, you have to score goals. At the end […]
