Billionaire investor uses her wealth to pursue glory but the Women’s Champions League winners cannot take the moral high ground
It has been a bad week for Michele Kang, the billionaire women’s footbal…
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Attendance records and star power but who will win it? Get ready for the new NWSL season ⊕⊕
We look at the 14th regular season before it kicks off on Friday with two expansion sides: Boston Legacy and Denver Summit
The National Women’s Soccer League’s 14th regular season starts on Friday wit…
5 months ago
The ‘Rodman Rule’ threatens to undermine what makes the NWSL great | Jonathan Liew ⊕
While the desperation to keep Trinity Rodman is understandable, tweaking the salary cap could be a big mistake
Perhaps it was all worth it in the end. As a tearful Trinity Rodman signs the most lucrat…
Michele Kang’s largesse for women’s football leaves Fifa open to bias claims | Tom Garry ⊕
Multi-club owner’s Women’s Champions Cup sponsorship creates a conflict of interest, whatever her motivation
You can imagine the meltdown across social media, if Stan Kroenke, Todd Boehly or the Glaze…
6 months ago
Trinity Rodman stays in NWSL, signing record contract with Spirit ⊕⊕
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US star will reportedly be world’s highest-paid women’s player
Rodman turned down ‘compelling’ offers to leave
Saga spurred debate around NWSL’s ability to keep talent
Trinity Rodman, the US national te…
7 months ago
‘We need to win the Champions League’: how OL Lyonnes plan to reconquer Europe ⊕⊕
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Unbeaten in Europe and with eight wins in eight games domestically, the club are aiming high after name change
When the Olympique Lyonnais women’s team officially became OL Lyonnes on 19 May, they cam…
8 months ago
Rose Lavelle’s magic gives Gotham an NWSL championship that once seemed inevitable ⊕⊕
The NWSL’s would-be superteam gritted out another title, as the Spirit and Trinity Rodman face a bevy of questions
When Rose Lavelle won the World Cup with the US in 2019, she did so by scoring the de…
NWSL Championship: key battles to decide Washington Spirit v Gotham FC final | Megan Swanick ⊕⊕
Gotham are underdogs against a potent Spirit side but they have the talent and resilience to cause another upset
At the close of quintessential NWSL playoffs rife with last-minute goals and upsets, th…
11 months ago
Trinity Rodman bursts into tears after stoppage time winner in injury return ○
Rodman had not played since 12 April due to a lingering back issue, but helped the Washington Spirit to a win over Portland Thorns.
Trinity Rodman scored in stoppage time of her first game since April…
13 months ago
Washington’s Esme Morgan on visiting the White House, England and adopting a kitten ○
In an exclusive interview the England defender talks about her move to the NWSL, what she has learned from Jonatan Giráldez and the upcoming Euros
Life in Washington DC is treating Esme Morgan very we…