With the 2023 NWSL Draft as the backdrop, her first since she took charge of the league, NWSL commissioner Jessica Berman addressed the media in Philadelphia on Thursday morning. So much of her 10 months as commissioner has been spent dealing with the ramifications of the abuse scandals around the league and the investigations by […]
Paul Kennedy
Paul Kennedy edited Soccer America for 41 years (1985-2026). He began writing for SA in 1974. He started writing for France Football in 1978 and has served on in Ballon d'Or jury since 2007.
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Trades highlight 2023 NWSL Draft
The NWSL held its annual draft on Thursday in Philadelphia. There were few surprises among the top picks. Where they went was something else. Eight of the 12 first-round picks were traded one or more times. As expected, Alyssa Thompson (photo), the lone high school player in the draft, went to her hometown Angel City […]
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Time frame for Christian Pulisic's absence: 'A couple of months'
Christian Pulisic will be out for “weeks” with a knee injury. That was Chelsea manager Graham Potter‘s statement on Sunday after initial tests on an injury suffered three days earlier. Potter’s update on Wednesday turned weeks into months. “Christian is a couple of months, we think, hopefully less, but that’s the time frame there,” Potter […]
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Taylor Twellman on his move from ESPN to MLS Season Pass and why MLS no longer has to apologize
On Tuesday, MLS announced the first slate of broadcasters who will work on MLS Season Pass — the league’s new subscription service that launches Feb. 1 in partnership with Apple and will carry every MLS game and broadcast them around the world without blackouts. The most familiar name is Taylor Twellman, the men’s soccer voice […]
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Julie Foudy and Kyle Martino among hires for U.S. national team broadcasts on TNT and HBO Max
Former U.S. internationals Julie Foudy and Kyle Martino, both well-known soccer analysts, are among the hires for U.S. national team broadcasts, which will move to TNT and HBO Max in 2023. Foudy, who won two World Cup championships and a pair of Olympic titles with the USA, has been an analyst with ESPN since 2005. […]
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NWSL issues lifetime bans, suspensions and fines
The NWSL has issued lifetime bans or suspensions to six individuals and made future employment conditional for six more coaches in disciplinary action taken in connection with widespread misconduct within the league dating back to its early days. In addition, six clubs were issued fines ranging from $50,000 to $1.5 million.. What the league described […]
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Debinha takes note of Kansas City Current's ambitions
Brazilian international Debinha has signed with the Kansas City Current in arguably in the the biggest signing in the NWSL’s first free-agent class. Before Christmas, the 31-year-old Debinha informed the North Carolina Courage that she would not be returning for the 2023 season. She joins one of the most ambitious teams in the NWSL. In […]
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Christian Pulisic out 'for weeks' with a knee injury
Christian Pulisic will be out for “weeks” with a knee injury that forced him out of Chelsea’s 1-0 loss to Manchester City on Thursday. That was Chelsea manager Graham Potter‘s assessment after the Blues’ latest loss to Manchester City, a 4-0 defeat on Sunday in the FA Cup. Pulisic started his third straight game for […]
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Orlando City makes Argentine midfielder Martin Ojeda its third DP
Orlando City, which has a long history of protecting for talent in South America, has acquired 24-year-old midfielder Martín Ojeda from Argentina’s Godoy Cruz. The 24-year old midfielder has appeared in 113 league matches with three top-flight Argentine clubs — Racing Club, Huracan and Godoy Cruz — and four games in the Copa Sudamericana and […]
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Taylor Twellman leaves ESPN after almost 13 years
On Friday, Taylor Twellman announced he has left ESPN. Thank you @ESPN! pic.twitter.com/3FECcq1kCo — Taylor Twellman (@TaylorTwellman) January 6, 2023 Twellman, 42, has been the face of ESPN’s soccer coverage, serving as an analyst since 2011, but his departure was inevitable. ESPN will not longer be carrying the U.S. national teams or MLS. U.S. Soccer […]