Stories By Claire Watkins
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Analysis
/ 8 hours agoChicago, a team built to last, now faces its must-win moment
The Chicago Red Stars’ place in the National Women’s Soccer League conversation has long been as nuanced as the sprawling...
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Analysis
/ 3 days agoBehind a heavy 2019 workload, Julie Ertz leads Chicago into another postseason
On Sunday Oct. 6, in the 59th minute of the U.S. women’s national team’s final victory-tour friendly against South Korea, Julie...
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Chicago Red Stars
/ 3 months agoHow the Chicago Red Stars made the World Cup bump a reality
As the big summer tournament has come and gone, discussion has raged as to the legitimacy of the World Cup Bump,...
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2019 Women's World Cup
/ 4 months agoWe should listen to the USWNT, even if they lose
What Megan Rapinoe did on that Friday night in Paris, showing nerves of steel and scoring two goals on soccer’s greatest...
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2019 Women's World Cup
/ 5 months agoWhy one of the Top Six is going to win the World Cup (and also why they won’t)
As The Equalizer is part of the Guardian Expert Network, you can find in-depth looks on every team in the 2019...
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Analysis
/ 6 months agoThe definitive NWSL kit rankings of 2019
With the seventh National Women’s Soccer League season underway, we finally have some things to analyze, mostly pertaining to what’s happening...
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Analysis
/ 6 months agoHouston Dash 2019 season preview: Will new coach bring new results?
Entering the league as the first expansion team in NWSL history, the Houston Dash have always been something of a wild...
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2019 Women's World Cup
/ 8 months agoThe USWNT is overthinking how to utilize Julie Ertz
The argument that Julie Ertz is one of the most integral parts of the U.S. women’s national team lineup is hard...
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Analysis
/ 8 months agoCoaching controversy in the NWSL is bigger than Richie Burke
When the Washington Spirit announced Richie Burke as their head coach in early 2019, it was difficult to pin down a...
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Analysis
/ 9 months agoWatkins: The perception of inactivity hurt the NWSL at the 2019 College Draft
As the 2019 National Women’s Soccer League College Draft commenced in Chicago on Jan. 10, no one could deny it...
