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Women's World Cup brings attention to abuse in soccer

The Women's World Cup will be played with new programs in place to help protect players and other participants

The Independent UK

U.S. Women’s National Team: Meet the 23

Get to know the U.S.’s Women’s World Cup team—a group of nine World Cup winners and 14 newcomers looking to inspire the next generation of soccer stars and fans.

Sports Illustrated

LOCALIZE IT: America's star-studded women's World Cup team has community ties from coast to coast

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The Independent UK

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Four legends set to play in final World Cup and follow Megan Rapinoe into retirement

USA forward Megan Rapinoe, one of the most successful players of her generation, will retire at the end of the 2023 NWSL domestic season - meaning this will be her final Women's World Cup

Daily Mirror

Megan Rapinoe says she will retire after World Cup, NWSL season

SAN JOSE, Calif. — One of the most charismatic, outspoken players in modern American sport will leave the field later this year.

Tribune News Service

Liverpool striker completes surprise transfer as World Cup plan emerges

Katie Stengel is set to join NWSL side NY/NJ Gotham FC on a short-term loan deal

Liverpool Echo

FC Gold Pride: the rise and fall of women’s soccer’s forgotten dream team

The San Francisco Bay Area was once briefly home to a powerhouse including Marta, Christine Sinclair, Camille Abily and Kelley O’Hara. But nobody cared enough to keep the club afloat

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'He threatened to shoot me in the head' - Ireland boss Vera Pauw on latest allegations

Vera Pauw has been forced to respond once again to allegations of misconduct during her time at Houston Dash.

Irish Mirror

USWNT star Trinity Rodman can't hide delight after shout-out from 'uncle Shaq'

A host of familiar faces from Joe and Jill Biden to Taylor Swift and Lil Wayne were on hand to congratulate those select 23 names who made the USWNT's World Cup squad

Daily Mirror

National Women's Soccer League experiencing youth movement as teenagers take the field

There's a youth movement going on in the National Women's Soccer League

The Independent UK

Wales shown 'sign of respect' by world champions with Jess Fishlock tipped as secret weapon ahead of USA clash

The Wales and OL Reign star has been injured for the last month but is set to return to fitness ahead of Wales' historic friendly clash with the reigning world champions

Wales Online

World Cup veterans Alex Morgan and Megan Rapinoe will lead U.S. Women’s National Team

The roster includes a mix of both familiar faces and newcomers.

Chicago Sun-Times

Biggest Surprises and Snubs of the USWNT 2023 World Cup Roster

Coach Vlatko Andonovski’s squad features a mix of mainstays and unexpected additions, with some top talent just missing the cut.

Sports Illustrated

Q&A: Ali Krieger on Retirement, Gotham FC’s Success and Pride Month

The veteran defender, who is retiring at the end of the season, talks about visibility in the LGBTQ community and what sports can do to better support it.

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Alessia Russo given four transfer options including lucrative move after Man Utd exit

Euro 2022 winner Alessia Russo announced on Friday that she will not sign a new contract with Manchester United and she has been linked to a number of elite clubs

Sports Illustrated

The Future Is Now for the USWNT

As the U.S. chases an unprecedented third straight World Cup title, a new generation of stars will lead the way.

Sports Illustrated

Don’t Overlook Lynn Williams Ahead of the World Cup

Having been underestimated in the past, the Gotham FC striker is making a strong case for herself to earn a spot on the final USWNT roster.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Rookie WR Michael Wilson is latest Cardinals player paired with pro soccer player

Wilson's girlfriend is Sophia Smith, drafted first overall in the NWSL in 2020.

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US sports leagues postpone games amid air quality concerns from wildfire smoke

Several major US sports leagues have postponed games in New York and Philadelphia due to poor air quality caused by smoke from Canadian wildfires

FourFourTwo

United States Women's World Cup 2023 squad: most recent call ups

Vlatko Andonovski recently called up 26 players for two friendlies against Ireland

The Guardian - UK

Women’s football in US set for seismic change with launch of Super League

Is the US market big enough for two Division I leagues – and which one will the stars choose to play in?

The Guardian - US

‘We have to be more than athletes’: inside the women’s US soccer league

A revealing new HBO docuseries follows the fortunes of Angel City FC, the Natalie Portman-backed team trying to make it big

Chicago Sun-Times

Weight of impending sale of Red Stars organization is unavoidable for team

Last place Red Stars are in a period of transition that extends from the pitch to the front office.

Fortune

NWSL commissioner Jessica Berman is encouraging the league to be 'long-term greedy'

And she wants business-minded investors to back the league, not just passionate fans.

Multichannel News

HBO Kickstarts Sports Documentary on NWSL’s Angel City Football Club

‘Angel City’ debuts May 16

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