Spanish midfielder Aitana Bonmati on won the Golden Ball for the best player at this year’s Women’s World Cup after her team beat England 1-0 in the final. The versatile 25-year-old Barcelona star had a phenomenal tournament, playing in every game and was a cornerstone of Coach Jorge Vilda‘s side. “I don’t have the words. […]
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Women's World Cup: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. Spain’s World Cup final run a blessing and curse. Federation unworthy of team’s brilliance By Nancy Armour (USA Today)2. Once deemed unladylike, women’s soccer grabs center stage in England By Karla Adam (Washington Post)3. World Cup final: Police urged to overlook early pub sales By Lora Jones and Faarea Masud (BBC)
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Top 5: Most top three finishes (Women's World Cup)
1. USA (1st 1991, 1999, 2015, 2019, 2nd 2011, 3rd 1995, 2003, 2007) 8 2. Sweden (2nd 2003, 3rd 1991, 2011, 2019, 2023) 5 3. Germany (1st 2003, 2007, 2nd 1995) 3 4. Norway (1st 1995, 2nd 1991) 2 4. Japan (1st 2011, 2nd 2015) 2 4. Brazil (2nd 2007, 3rd 1999) 2 4. England […]
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Watch: Tori Penso on reffing the final
Tori Penso, the first American referee assigned a senior World Cup final, got the news from Pierluigi Collina, Chairman of the FIFA Referees Committee. Video of Collina’s announcement.
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'Next question': Spain's Jorge Vilda refuses to bite on eve of World Cup final
Coach Jorge Vilda repeatedly refused to comment on the eve of Sunday’s Women’s World Cup final about the turmoil between him and some Spanish players. Spain will play its maiden World Cup final when its faces England and will do so without a dozen players who last year said they did not wish to represent […]
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England's golden girl Alessia Russo finds scoring touch
Alessia Russo shot to fame as one of the faces of England’s Euro 2022 victory on home soil and is now closing in on conquering the world with the Lionesses. Russo scored four times at the 2022 Euro, but her stunning back-heel finish through the legs of Swedish goalkeeper Hedvig Lindahl in a 4-0 semifinal […]
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Sweden takes third place to spoil Australia's World Cup party
Sweden scored either side of halftime to spoil Australia’s party and claim third spot at the Women’s World Cup with a 2-0 win in Brisbane on Saturday. In front of a crowd of nearly 50,000, Sweden took the lead with a 30th-minute penalty kick by Fridolina Rolfo and doubled their advantage with a powerful strike […]
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What They're Saying: Carli Lloyd
“You know, players have been involved in the past as far as getting their take on what coach should come in and coach the team. I think moving forward, my opinion, no player should be involved in the selection process.” — Carli Lloyd, Women’s World Cup winner in 2015 and 2019, on U.S. Soccer’s hiring […]
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USWNT GM Kate Markgraf departs
A day after Vlatko Andonovski stepped down as USWNT head coach, U.S. Soccer announced that the program’s general manager, Kate Markgraf, will be leaving at end of the month when her contract expires. Markgraf, a 2023 inductee into the National Soccer Hall of Fame with 201 caps, one World Cup title (1999) and two Olympic gold medals […]
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Saturday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. After Andonovski: What went wrong for the USWNT, and what should come next By Kimberly McCauley (The Athletic)2. Men’s players blast Canada Soccer over September scheduling as labor tensions rise By Thomas Williams (Yahoo Sports)3. Manchester United faces growing pressure over decision on Mason Greenwood By George Ramsay (CNN)