Of all the players on the U.S. women’s national team over the last decade, one was indispensable. As the USA won and defended Women’s World Cup titles in 2015 and 2019, Julie Ertz was the rock. She started at center back in 2015 but then returned to her natural position in central midfield, where her […]
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Friday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. ‘It hurts as a coach, mother and wife’: Sarina Wiegman on Rubiales scandal By Nick Ames (Guardian)2. Luis Rubiales’ uncle defends Jenni Hermoso and denounces the Spanish federation president: ‘He is a cowardly man’ By Tyler Greenawalt (Yahoo Sports)3. MLS Next has arrived in Massachusetts. What does that mean for boys’ high school soccer? By […]
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Watch: Aitana Bonmati's speech upon being named UEFA Women's Player of the Year
Barcelona star and 2023 World Cup winner Aitana Bonmatí used her time on podium to voice support for Spain teammate Jenni Hermoso and addressed the Luis Rubiales controversy. Spanish federation president Rubiales, suspended by FIFA but yet to resign, is also a vice president at UEFA. “To all the women who have been subject to […]
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The repulsive kiss sparking a necessary war
What does it take to bring about change? Hard facts have never worked, and rational arguments fall upon clotted ears. The despotic, the incompetent and the corrupt will cling on to their positions by using lies, smears and obfuscation. It seems that only when a prominent male soccer functionary, for example, oversteps all boundaries in […]
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Spanish federation's regional presidents call for Rubiales' resignation (only days after they applauded him)
Prosecutors at Spain’s top criminal court opened a preliminary investigation Monday into Spanish soccer federation (RFEF) president Luis Rubiales‘ forcible kiss on the lips of World Cup player Jenni Hermoso on grounds it could constitute a crime of “sexual assault”. RFEF regional presidents then asked the 46-year-old to resign because of his “unacceptable behavior” and […]
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Friday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. Mary Earps: Nike will sell ‘limited quantities’ of England World Cup goalkeeper shirts (BBC Sport)2. How Ary Borges returned to Racing Louisville a World Cup hero By Tom Hamilton (ESPN)3. Inside the FIFA roadshow: Private jets, curious customs and an army of blue suits By Dana Johannsen (Stuff)
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Thursday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. Ashley Sanchez returns to Spirit after a World Cup that didn’t go as planned By Steven Goff (Washington Post)2. U.S. Soccer taps Sportradar to handle betting data By Alex Silverman (Sports Business Journal)3. Soccer players talk retirement: ’10 years of my life went into the abyss’ By Mark Ogden (ESPN FC)
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Women's World Cup: Some final thoughts
Spanish players hold up Women’s World Cup final hero Olga Carmona during the reception at Madrid Rio on Monday. Photo: Oscar J. Barroso/AFP7 via ZUMA Press Wire/ISI Photos * * * * * Probably the greatest quality of a World Cup is its ability to surprise, and the 2023 Women’s World Cup in Australia and […]
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What They're Saying: Megan Rapinoe
“It is incredibly competitive, and it’s getting more competitive, and we’re still right there in the mix. It’s almost like people see the rest of the world ‘catching up’ as somehow the U.S. racing backwards, and that is not the case at all. Other federations have a lot more low-hanging fruit, whether it’s the quality […]
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Spain prime minister says apology over kiss 'insufficient'
Spanish prime minister Pedro Sanchez on Tuesday blasted as “insufficient” the apology given by Spain’s soccer federation chief for kissing star player Jennifer Hermoso on the lips after Spain won the Women’s World Cup. Spanish federation president Luis Rubiales, 45, kissed Hermoso as he handed the Spanish players and staff their gold medals after they […]