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Wednesday recap: Marta signs with Tyresö

Wednesday recap: Marta signs with Tyresö

Jeff Kassouf February 23, 2012 1

Five-time FIFA World Player of the Year Marta finally has a new home: Tyresö in Sweden. Marta’s three year deal in WPS, which saw her play for three different clubs amidst uncertainty and folded

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Freelancing: The immediate future of women’s soccer?

Freelancing: The immediate future of women’s soccer?

Jeff Kassouf February 14, 2012 5

Some women’s soccer players may soon follow the path of journalists: Freelancing. The suspension of Women’s Professional Soccer for 2012 has left many players without teams at a time when rosters abroad are already

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Alex Morgan shines again in U.S. win over New Zealand

Alex Morgan shines again in U.S. win over New Zealand

Jeff Kassouf February 11, 2012 12

Alex Morgan has done it again. The 22-year-old star forward from Diamond Bar, Calif. lifted the United States women’s soccer team to a dramatic 2-1 victory over New Zealand on Saturday in Frisco, Texas.

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U.S., Japan, Brazil to meet in Kirin Challenge

U.S., Japan, Brazil to meet in Kirin Challenge

Jeff Kassouf February 10, 2012 0

The U.S. women get to repeat two-thirds of their knockout phase of the 2011 World Cup in April. Japan will host the Women’s Kirin Challenge, a three team tournament that will pit three of

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Ashleigh Gunning Blog: Live #thegoodlife

Ashleigh Gunning Blog: Live #thegoodlife

Jeff Kassouf February 3, 2012 1

Jeff asked me to contribute to the wonderful world of women’s soccer blogging a couple of months ago but to be completely honest, I’ve been a little nervous… … I mean how do I

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Lush: Wambach, Morgan lift USWNT 4-0 win over Canada in Olympic qualifying final

Lush: Wambach, Morgan lift USWNT 4-0 win over Canada in Olympic qualifying final

Jeff Kassouf January 30, 2012 4

VANCOUVER (Jan. 29, 2012) – This is the game U.S. opponents have been dreading and U.S. fans have been anxiously anticipating: the game when the oh-so-promising Abby & Alex pairing first delivered. Starting together

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You Decide: Wambach or Sinclair?

You Decide: Wambach or Sinclair?

Jeff Kassouf January 29, 2012 4

Both have 129 international goals. Who will be first to 130? Canada striker Christine Sinclair and United States striker Abby Wambach both enter Sunday’s CONCACAF Women’s Soccer Olympic Qualifying championship game with 129 goals,

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Lush: U.S. takes nothing for granted in clinching Olympic berth

Lush: U.S. takes nothing for granted in clinching Olympic berth

Karyn Lush January 28, 2012 1

VANCOUVER (Jan. 27, 2012) – Take nothing for granted. Not an Olympic berth, not that you will be healthy enough to play, not that the coach will insert you into the game. When you

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Ms. Clutch: Sinclair lifts Canada to Olympics in 3-1 win over Mexico

Ms. Clutch: Sinclair lifts Canada to Olympics in 3-1 win over Mexico

Jeff Kassouf January 28, 2012 0

Christine Sinclair. Does anything else need to be said when it comes to Canada’s women’s soccer team? Sinclair, the captain, scored her 129th goal – tying her for third all-time with American Abby Wambach

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Five Questions: CONCACAF women’s soccer Olympic qualifying semifinals

Five Questions: CONCACAF women’s soccer Olympic qualifying semifinals

Jeff Kassouf January 27, 2012 0

CONCACAF women’s soccer Olympic qualifying is into the semifinal phase, with the United States facing Costa Rica at 8 p.m. ET on Friday and Canada and Mexico battling in the second match at B.C.

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