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NWSL
/ 2 years agoPaige Nielsen was ready to quit. Now, she’s integral to the Spirit’s rebuild
A year ago, Paige Nielsen was thinking about quitting soccer altogether. She was at the end of a three-year, globe-trotting journey,...
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Americans Abroad
/ 2 years agoAmerican goalkeeper finds an unexpected dream in an unexpected place
Thousands of Americans wandered the streets of Reims, France, this past summer, enjoying the open-air cafes along Place Drouet d’Erlon and...
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NWSL
/ 2 years agoThe Lowdown: Ali Riley is coming home
Ali Riley had been thinking about it for some time. When Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS) folded in early 2012, she left...
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International
/ 2 years agoThailand navigates realities of life after the World Cup — on and off the field
It’s halftime in Thailand’s Asian Football Confederation Olympic qualifying match against China in Sydney’s southwestern suburbs. The players, soaked to the...
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International
/ 3 years agoThe Lowdown: Lisa Cole is building another program from the ground up
As National Women’s Soccer League fans patiently anxiously await the start of the new season, a far more low-key opening day...
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Canada
/ 3 years agoChristine Sinclair has her mark in sight
Canada’s Christine Sinclair is two goals away from becoming the all-time leading goal-scorer in international soccer history. Sinclair currently sits on...
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NWSL
/ 3 years agoOut of adversity, Andi Sullivan finds new opportunity with USWNT
Andi Sullivan knows what it’s like to be on the end of big phone calls. Last year, it was a call...
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Profile
/ 3 years agoJill Ellis has found her voice
BALTIMORE — Jill Ellis began and ended her Saturday at the annual 2020 United Soccer Coaches Convention by receiving lifetime achievement...
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NWSL
/ 3 years agoBethany Balcer’s amazing 2019, and why the NWSL Draft is not a referendum
The 2019 National Women’s Soccer League rookie of the year was not selected in the college draft. She was not a...
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Analysis
/ 3 years ago‘It’s hard not to be energized’: Meet new Sky Blue head coach Freya Coombe
Five years ago, Freya Coombe left England for the United States in hopes of furthering her coaching career. Now she has...