Photo Provided by Chicago Red Stars After nine months without an official general manager, the Chicago Red Stars have now named Richard Feuz as the man to lead the Red Stars through this new chapter in Laura Rickett’s ownership of the team. Feuz will lead all soccer operations for the club, but his own personal […]
Reign’s uncharacteristically uncertain offseason – Equalizer Soccer
Photo Copyright Kyle Terada for USA TODAY Sports Fans of the Reign knew they’d be losing a generational player during this offseason. After all, tens of thousands showed up at Lumen Field to say goodbye to said player, Megan Rapinoe. What they didn’t know is that they would lose even more generational players and beloved […]
Asisat Oshoala ready to bring ‘something different’ to Bay FC, NWSL – Equalizer Soccer
Photo Copyright Gerard Franco for SPP Bay FC coach Albertin Montoya said previously that he was working on acquiring a world-class No. 9. On Thursday, she arrived. Nigerian forward Asisat Oshoala was announced on Thursday as the 2023 National Women’s Soccer League’s latest signing following the completion of a transfer from FC Barcelona. She is […]
The Courage built a foundation in 2023. Now, they look for consistency. – Equalizer Soccer
Jaylynn Nash/USA TODAY Sports North Carolina Courage head coach Sean Nahas does not hide from the fact that his team endured a turbulent buildup to the 2023 National Women’s Soccer League season. Brazilian playmaker Debinha’s departure for the Kansas City Current via free agency and a draft-day trade that shipped away rookie sensation Diana Ordoñez […]
The NWSL is at a crossroads with its trading culture – Equalizer Soccer
Photo Copyright Denny Medley for USA TODAY Sports A player is traded in the National Women’s Soccer League. We hold our breath and wait for club statements, social media posts and inside information. Did the player want the move? When did they learn they were being traded? How was it communicated? What are they leaving […]
Why Chelsea broke a British transfer record to sign Mayra Ramirez – Equalizer Soccer
Photo Copyright Keith McInnes for SPP Chelsea are an ambitious club, dominant in England and with sights set on winning their first-ever Champions League title. This quest for success was underlined once again last week with the signing of Mayra Ramirez, the Colombian arriving from Levante of Spain for a British women’s soccer record transfer […]
Patience in DC? Inside the Spirit’s ‘short-term pain for long-term gain.’ – Equalizer Soccer
Geoff Burke USA TODAY Sports This time last year, the Washington Spirit was a club starting a new era, one meant to blend the long-term vision of an ambitious owner with the style and guidance of a new coach who has a proven history of success. The same description holds entering the 2024 National Women’s […]
XI NWSL things I’d like to see in 2024 and beyond – Equalizer Soccer
(Photo credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports) The National Women’s Soccer League season is already less than two months away. With kickoff fast approaching, here are 11 things I would like to see from our favorite soccer league for this year and beyond. Some are repeats from past lists, some are new, some you may be […]
Why the time was right for Deyna Castellanos to join Bay FC, NWSL – Equalizer Soccer
Getty Images/Photo Provided “Maybe one day,” Deyna Castellanos wrote over four years ago the cliffhanger in her tweet about deciding against playing in the National Women’s Soccer League. At the time, Castellanos was wrapping up a standout college career at Florida State. She decided against entering her name into the NWSL Draft and left her […]
Absence of Decision Day is a blemish on the 2024 NWSL schedule – Equalizer Soccer
Photo credit: Kirby Lee USA TODAY Sports Let’s get this out of the way: Everyone finds something to hate about the National Women’s Soccer League schedule. It is a rite of passage for every coach to dissect the list of games that lands in their inbox and opine that their team absolutely has the worst […]