"I'm grateful for everything this country has given me, but I feel the need to support the Black Lives Matter movement because I know this privilege isn't the same for everyone. This is just the start. There is much more work to be done."

-- Washington Spirit coach Richie Burke, who was born in England and first came to the United States in the 1980s to attend American University, on joining players from the Spirit and Chicago Red Star in kneeling during the national anthem before their opening game at the NWSL Challenge Cup. (AP)

"If you would have told me a year ago that I'd be home breastfeeding while watching a @NWSL season consolidated into a tournament sans @ORLPride during a global pandemic I'd have said, you're crazy. But here we are."

-- Alex Morgan, who gave birth last month to her first child, daughter Charlie Elena Carrasco, on the NWSL's return to play without her club, the Orlando Pride, forced to withdraw from the NWSL Challenge Cup because of positive or inconclusive test results for COVID-19 to 10 Pride players and staff members. (@alexmorgan13)

Austria (Bundesliga) Erik Palmer-Brown, Austria Wien, 90 minutes (2-5 vs. St. Poelton)
England (Championship) Geoff Cameron, QPR, 70 minutes (0-1 vs. Charlton Athletic)
-- Cameron Carter-Vickers, Luton Town, 90 minutes (1-0 at Swansea City)
-- Duane Holmes, Derby County, sub-22 minutes (2-1 vs. Reading)
-- Matt Miazga, Reading, 90 minutes, 1 red card (1-2 at Derby County)
-- Tim Ream, Fulham, 90 minutes (0-3 at Leeds United)
-- Antonee Robinson, Wigan Athletic, 90 minutes (2-0 vs. Blackburn Rovers)
Germany (Bundesliga) Tyler Adams, RB Leipzig, 86 minutes (2-1 at Augsburg)
-- John Brooks, Wolfsburg, 73 minutes (0-4 vs. Wolfsburg)
-- Weston McKennie, Schalke 04, 90 minutes (0-4 at Freiburg)
-- Alfredo Morales, Fortuna Duesseldorf, sub-29 minutes (0-3 at Union Berlin)
-- Gio Reyna, Borussia Dortmund, 64 minutes (0-4 vs. Hoffenheim)
-- Josh Sargent, Werder Bremen, sub-45 minutes, 1 goal (6-1 vs. FC Cologne)
(3. Liga) Terrence Boyd, Hallescher, 89 minutes (2-2 at Duisburg)
-- Chris Richards, Bayern Munich II, 90 minutes (2-1 at Carl Zeiss Jena)
Hungary (NB1) Eric McWoods, Zalaegerszegi TE, sub-8 minutes (1-1 vs. Fehervar)
Spain (Segunda Division) Shaq Moore, 90 minutes (2-0 at Cadiz)

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