CONCACAF announced that Western New York Flash forward Abby Wambach won after finishing second to U.S. teammate Alex Morgan in last year’s inaugural awards. … [Read more...]
Brandi Chastain Talks Women’s World Cup, College Cup & More
Every young girl wants someone to believe in her and give her a chance, especially in sports. And sometimes when girls have that opportunity, they leave the entire nation on their feet applauding. Brandi Chastain and her teammates severely altered women’s sports and its impact on the world at the … [Read more...]
Soccer Star Brandi Chastain Talks Capital One Cup & More
Every young girl wants someone to believe in her and give her a chance, especially in sports. And sometimes when girls have that opportunity, they leave the entire nation on their feet applauding. Brandi Chastain and her teammates severely altered women’s sports and its impact … [Read more...]
WHY TURF IS TERRIBLE FOR SOCCER PLAYERS
“A Dream Come True” - ACF Torino’s Diana Barrera plays in the CONCACAF tournament
Guatemala National Team player Diana Barrera on the pitch at her former high school in Kensington, MD. One of the great joys of following lower-level women’s soccer as I do is when a player you’ve known breaks through to a much higher level: Watching Ali Krieger go from a promising … [Read more...]
USWNT Wins CONCACAF Opener but Carribean Nations Make Biggest Strides
Artistic Defiance: Street art and mega-events
I have never really understood art. For some, paint on a canvas speaks to them like another human being. For me, I hear nothing but silence, especially when we are talking about the Jackson Pollack - a three year old could have done that - type of art. However, through learning … [Read more...]
Top Women’s Soccer Players File Gender Discrimination Lawsuit Against FIFA
States of Exception: A review of Dave Zirin’s “Brazil’s Dance with the Devil”
"The World Cup is like a marvellous party, but what happens the next day when we're hung over and the bill comes due?"This summer the sports editor for The Nation released a new book titled, Brazil's Dance with the Devil: The World Cup, the Olympics, and the Fight for Democracy. As an advocate … [Read more...]
Get Ready, America - There’s Another World Cup Coming (and it really should be played on grass).
This summer's World Cup in Brazil represented the evolution of the United States' relationship with soccer - the group stage match between the USMNT and Portugal had more viewers domestically than last year's World Series or NBA finals. Tim Howard's performance against Belgium made him a national … [Read more...]