Stories By Blair Newman
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/ 6 months agoWill new additions help Manchester United crack WSL’s top three?
For the best part of a decade, the Women’s Super League has been dominated by three teams: Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester...
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/ 6 months agoFrom DeMelo to Kornieck, USWNT’s attacking midfield depth offers different solutions
The United States women’s national team is brimming with creative talent right now. Competition for a starting spot in attacking midfield...
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/ 7 months agoHow the USWNT’s attacking movement is getting more dynamic
There have been questions relating to the U.S. women’s national team’s friendlies over the past year. What exactly can be learned...
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/ 7 months agoRapinoe, Huerta, and the 2022 Reign’s reliance on crossing
Last season, OL Reign found form with a fluid front line that was almost impossible to mark. With an abundance of...
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/ 7 months agoWhich league is the best in Europe? A data-driven approach to the endless argument
A new season is set to begin in most of Europe’s major soccer leagues. The UEFA Champions League qualifiers are already...
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/ 7 months agoManchester City’s rebuild looks more like a decline
It took 15 minutes of the August 21 Champions League qualifier for Caroline Weir to remind Manchester City of what they...
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/ 7 months agoHow the Thorns ditched NWSL convention and became less predictable
Despite changes in personnel in the dugout and on the field, the Portland Thorns were always going to be National Women’s...
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/ 7 months agoAngel City isn’t flashy, but a consistent identity could mean playoffs in year one
For some National Women’s Soccer League teams, it takes years to gain an identity. And even then, it takes a while...
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/ 7 months agoNWSL newcomer scouting report: How Haley Bugeja can help Orlando
Haley Bugeja is the latest player we will focus on in our series scouting newcomers to the National Women’s Soccer League....
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/ 8 months agoGermany is back — or maybe never really left
The day after Germany’s 2-1 UEFA EURO 2022 semifinal win over France, history was made. Kicker, the country’s leading sports magazine,...