Update On NWSL Abuse Investigation Hints At Lack Of Cooperation
The women’s soccer world anxiously awaits the outcome of a much-needed investigation into widespread abuse of players in the National Women’s Soccer League.
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Here’s How The USSF President Responded To USWNT Players’ Damning Letter
USWNT stars have demanded answers. On Thursday, they got some, but they probably won’t appease immediate concerns over systemic abuse in women’s soccer.
It Was A Big Week For Soccer Fans Who Own A Nintendo Switch
If you’re like our dear friend and colleague David Moore, you’re still playing Wii Sports every week on your dilapidated Wii, reliving the glory days of motion-control gaming. Or maybe you’ve still got that old GameCube working so you can play Super Mario Strikers when you grow tired of the FIFA grind.
20-Year-Old Hacker Arrested For Repeatedly Siphoning Small Sums Of Money From Neymar's Bank Account
Brazilian police have arrested a man they believe hacked into Neymar’s bank accounts and repeatedly stole small sums of money amounting to more than $40,000, officials in São Paulo said.
Police said the alleged hacker worked at an unnamed bank where the Paris St Germain and Brazil player and his business manager father had accounts.
Otra Derrota Para El América: Chivas Lo Desplazó Como El Equipo Más Popular De México
Club América no solo pierde dentro de la cancha. A la racha de ocho partidos sin conocer la victoria, el equipo azulcrema ahora suma una derrota en las tribunas, ya que de acuerdo a un estudio del Grupo Mitofsky, Chivas acaba de desplazarlo como el equipo más popular de México.
Según los resultados, un 19,4 por ciento de los aficionados al fútbol en México se declaró Chivahermano, mientras que los americanistas se quedaron en un 19 por ciento.
USWNT Shows Off Amazing Team Chemistry With Hilariously Weird Game
One of the most important aspects of sports is impossible to quantify and nearly undefinable. Team chemistry is often underrated in professional sports, but there’s no doubt any team works better together when people like each other, whether it’s an office or one of the best soccer teams of all time.
To paraphrase the Supreme Court justice Potter Stewart when asked to define pornography, you know team chemistry when you see it. And we definitely see it with the U.S. women’s national team.
Latest Sexual Abuse Allegations Show Systemic Rot Reaches All Levels Of U.S. Soccer
Back in November, Rory Dames tried to quietly exit the NWSL with a press release hours before a Washington Post story outlined years of his alleged abuse of players while he coached the Chicago Red Stars. The allegations came from NWSL stars like Christen Press, one of the most recognizable players in league history.
USWNT Stalwart Julie Ertz Might Not Play In 2022
On Thursday, the USWNT dropped its roster for the 2022 SheBelieves Cup, to be played in California and Texas later this month. Julie Ertz, a stalwart on the national team since 2013, was nowhere to be found. It was a similar story two days earlier when Angel City FC, the NWSL club that owns her rights, unveiled its preseason roster, without Ertz listed.
Where is Julie Ertz? Why isn’t she playing soccer right now? Fans across the country want to know.
USMNT Players’ Instagrams Tell Us How They Really Felt About That Cold Weather Game
After the USMNT beat Honduras 3-0 in frigid Minnesota, Christian Pulisic was visibly annoyed at having to answer questions from a Fox Sports reporter about scoring a brace when he only scored one goal (he had one disallowed by offside). He just wanted to get inside and warm up, and who can blame him when the weather was so miserable two Honduran players reportedly had to be treated for mild hypothermia.