202. Appearances (one of 14 players with 200+ caps).63. Goals (10th all-time on USMNT list)73. Assists (tied for third with Abby Wambach).16. Seasons (tied for sixth with Julie Foudy).2. World Cup championships (in 2015, 2019).1. Olympic gold medal (in 2012).
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Friday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. Tata Martino on what he tells Lionel Messi, working for David Beckham and his love for Atlanta By Felipe Cardenas (The Athletic)2. The Revolution would rather ignore what they call the ‘noise’ and ‘baloney.’ It’s not that easy. By Tara Sulivan (Boston Globe)3. Meet Kathryn Nesbitt, the Philly referee who recently officiated the World Cup […]
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Ballon d'Or: Lionel Messi and Sophia Smith nominated for 2023 awards
Seven-time winner Lionel Messi was nominated for the Men’s Ballon d’Or for the 16th time, while Sophia Smith received her first nomination for the women’s award. The 2023 winners will be announced at ceremonies at the Châtelet Theater in Paris on Oct. 30. HERE ARE ALL THE BALLON D’OR NOMINEES! #ballondor pic.twitter.com/hg1ZByzhDV — Ballon d’Or […]
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Julie Ertz leaves without any regrets
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)