INTRODUCTION The Gemma Bonner Denver Summit signing, announced Aug. 1, brings a decorated English defender back to the NWSL for the first time in five years and reunites her with a coach who already knows exactly what she offers: Denver head coach Nick Cushing managed Bonner at Manchester City from 2018 to 2020, and he’s … Read more
INTRODUCTION The NWSL Victory+ deal has ended after less than a full season, with the league terminating the agreement on July 30 over missed rights payments and shifting every affected match to its own free streaming platform, NWSL+, starting this weekend. Fans lose nothing in terms of access — but the collapse exposes how fragile … Read more
INTRODUCTION The USWNT vs. Spain October friendlies will put the world’s top two ranked teams on the same field twice in four days — Oct. 10 at Audi Field in Washington, D.C., and Oct. 13 at Subaru Park in Chester, Pennsylvania — in the last FIFA window before Emma Hayes’ team enters win-or-go-home World Cup … Read more
INTRODUCTION The 2031 Women’s World Cup, set to be jointly hosted by the United States, Mexico, Costa Rica and Jamaica, has been pulled into the biggest governance fight in soccer in years. On July 30, CONCACAF’s 41 member federations — including U.S. Soccer — formally rejected a FIFA plan to sell private investment stakes in … Read more
Introduction USWNT players don’t all wear the same brand anymore. Nike still outfits the national team’s kits, but several of its biggest stars have built their own, separate gear deals. Naomi Girma fronts Nike’s Tiempo boot line, Trinity Rodman has her own signature Adidas cleat, and captain Lindsey Heaps (formerly Horan) has a standalone insole … Read more
INTRODUCTION The USWNT vs Spain October friendlies are official: the U.S. Women’s National Team will face the world’s top-ranked side on Oct. 10 at Audi Field in Washington, D.C., and again on Oct. 13 at Subaru Park in Chester, Pennsylvania. It’s the last FIFA international window before the USWNT enters Concacaf W Championship qualifying this … Read more
Introduction Alexia Putellas’ move to London City Lionesses is officially done: the two-time Ballon d’Or winner signed a three-year deal with the WSL club after 14 trophy-laden years at Barcelona, the club confirmed earlier this month. On its face, it’s simply one of the biggest free-agent signings in the sport’s history. Look one layer deeper, … Read more
Introduction Sam Kerr’s first Gotham FC goal since her return from Chelsea arrived Friday night in Portland — a 62nd-minute equalizer that pulled Gotham level in a 2-2 draw at Providence Park. It’s the moment Gotham fans had been waiting on since her free-agent signing became official a month ago. But the goal wasn’t the … Read more
Introduction Sam Kerr’s first Gotham FC goal since her return from Chelsea arrived Friday night in Portland — a 62nd-minute equalizer that pulled Gotham level in a 2-2 draw at Providence Park. It’s the moment Gotham fans had been waiting on since her free-agent signing became official a month ago. But the goal wasn’t the … Read more
Introduction The USWNT vs. Spain series is set: the U.S. Women’s National Team will play the two-time reigning FIFA Women’s World Cup champion and current world No. 1 twice in October — Oct. 10 in Washington, D.C., and Oct. 13 in Chester, Pennsylvania. It’s a short, loaded schedule with one clear purpose: these are the … Read more