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Predictions: It’s Germany’s Show, But Look Out For France And, Yes, “Underdog” U.S.
by All White Kit
posted June 25, 2011 at 9:46pm

With the World Cup fast approaching (so close you can almost touch it), we’re happy to announce that Ray Curren has rented a room in AWK’s summer timeshare. You might be familiar with Ray’s previous work for World Soccer Reader and Set Piece Anal...more

The World Cup is almost HERE!!!
by All White Kit
posted June 25, 2011 at 6:57pm

On the even shorter side tonight. Just a few more hours! Jacqueline Purdy counts off her top ten moments in Women’s World Cup history. Studio 90 sits down with Hope Solo here: And here: The San Francisco Chronicle shines...more

The Road of the Nigerian Women's Soccer Team to the Women's World Cup
by Women in Sport International
posted June 25, 2011 at 6:34pm

The Global Press Institute has done a wonderful 6 page story on the Nigerian women's soccer team's road to this years Women's World Cup! The story by Temitayo Olafinlua is absolutely amazing. Here is the opening segment from the article: Diana Asak, 32, ...more

What to do When the Rules of the Game and Human Rights Laws Clash: Will We See A Test Case in Canada?
by Women in Sport International
posted June 25, 2011 at 6:26pm

FIFA has been running full speed into a legal nightmare since it decided in March of 2007 to ban religious items from team kit. In a decision of the International F.A. Board FIFA decided that "The basic compulsory equipment must not have any political, ...more

Canada v. USA Women's Soccer Dance Off (Videos)
by Women in Sport International
posted June 25, 2011 at 4:00pm

As women's soccer fans around the world are getting ready to party during the FIFA Women's World Cup I would like to share this hilarious video with everyone. I thought my girls at the University of Ottawa Fastball Team were the only ones that did dance o...more

Seventeen Names You’ll Know By the End of the World Cup
by All White Kit
posted June 25, 2011 at 1:21pm

One of the best things about a World Cup is how it provides a glimpse into the future. Here’s a list of names that are a.) set to make their tournament debuts and b.) have the potential to become major figures in the women’s game. Exciting! ...more

20 Questions with Carmelina Moscato
by All White Kit
posted June 24, 2011 at 10:33am

Courtesy of Claudio Pasquazi; Canadian Soccer Association For Carmelina Moscato, a midfielder/defender on the Canadian Women’s National Team, the opportunity to represent her country faded in 2006. Skip ahead a few years later and Moscato is now pr...more

Germany Women: More Playboy Than Play Ball
by Women in Sport International
posted June 24, 2011 at 9:56am

An Op Ed By JoJo RennieMembers of the women's Germany national football squad have recently taken part in a photoshoot for Playboy. It sends a somewhat confused message to fans, spectators and participants of the sport. On the one hand, individuals can of...more

My Day My Life: Women's Soccer Online Mini Series (Video)
by Women in Sport International
posted June 24, 2011 at 9:41am

I was pleasantly surprised when the "My Day My Life: Women's Soccer" Mini Series was recently brought to my attention by a follower of the blog. This series follows four professional women's soccer players as they make their way to the biggest tournament...more

Notables for the Third Day Before the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup
by All White Kit
posted June 23, 2011 at 10:00am

Almost there! U.S. Soccer has a feature video with Alex Morgan and Amy Rodriguez. ESPN’s Jeffrey Carlisle has a terrific profile of Hope Solo. Carlisle also penned this piece about Abby Wambach and the integral role she play...more

WISI Article of the Week: Why Women's Football in England is a Whole New Ball Game
by Women in Sport International
posted June 23, 2011 at 9:27am

Week of June 22, 2011: "Why Women's Football in England is a Whole New Ball Game" by Patrick Kingsley and Bim Adequnmi published in the Guardian on June 21, 2011. After taking a look through our most recent "Article of the Week" segments it quickly became...more

Analyzing the 16 2011 FIFA Women’s Women’s World Cup Rosters
by All White Kit
posted June 22, 2011 at 12:39am

We were unable to include a detailed list of World Cup rosters in our WWC preview e-magazine because several teams had yet to make their squads official by our deadline. All the 21-player rosters are in now, and here is a spreadsheet that includes the...more

5 Days to Go Before the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup
by All White Kit
posted June 21, 2011 at 10:18am

As the kickoff of the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup nears, AWK will be presenting nightly notables posts that includes all the Women’s World Cup-related headlines from the day gone by. If we’re missing something, kindly include it in the comments se...more

Call for Papers: Football (soccer) in the Middle East
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted June 18, 2011 at 10:28am

We invite scholarly essays, poetry, fiction, and art about the history and culture of football in the Middle East for a special issue of the journal Soccer and Society. This collection will also be incorporated as a book in Routledge’s Sport in the Glob...more

My Oh, Christ moment of the day
by After Atalanta
posted June 18, 2011 at 10:01am

Or "Things that make me go Ugh."Members of the German women's U-20 team are appearing in Playboy to promote the Women's World Cup.Also they want to show people that female footballers are not all "butch."Five of the women ages 19-22 posed for the publicat...more

Canadian Women's National Team World Cup roster
by Bench Warmer
posted June 17, 2011 at 1:21pm

Goalkeepers: Karina LeBlanc, Erin McLeod, Steph Labbe,Defenders; Emily Zurrer, Candace Chapman, Rhian Wilkinson, Marie-Eve Nault, Robyn Gayle, Chelsea Stewart/MMidfielders: Kaylyn Kyle, Diana Matheson, Carmelina Moscato, Kelly Parker, Sophie Schmidt, Desi...more

The Equalizer and All White Kit present the Complete Guide to the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup
by All White Kit
posted June 17, 2011 at 1:19pm

So by now you undoubtedly know that there’s a women’s soccer tournament kicking off in Germany in just over a week’s time. You may have also noticed that there’s been nary a mention of said tournament here on AWK in recent weeks. There’s bee...more

20 questions with Canadian soccer player Rhian Wilkinson
by All White Kit
posted June 16, 2011 at 2:11am

Courtesy of Claudio Pasquazi, Canadian Soccer Association In just 10 days, the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2011 will kick off when hosts Germany face off against Canada. The Canadian Women’s National Team’s right back, Rhian Wilkinson, was kind enou...more

So many gender and sports controversies...
by After Atalanta
posted June 15, 2011 at 3:10pm

...and so much dissertation left to write.But when things happen in threes, well it's a sign I have to write about them.So the three recent gender controversies are ones that I have heard about in the past two weeks. Some have been ongoing. Some are one-t...more

North Korea at the Women's World Cup
by Inspiring Sports Women
posted June 14, 2011 at 12:07pm

Less than two weeks to go to the FIFA Women's World Cup Germany 2011 (what a mouthful). This week's posts are given over to profiling some of the teams and players.Question of the tournament: will Germany get their three-in-a-row? North Korea women's socc...more

Matildas ready for the Women's World Cup
by Inspiring Sports Women
posted June 13, 2011 at 1:17pm

Less than two weeks to go to the FIFA Women's World Cup Germany 2011 (what a mouthful). This week's posts are given over to profiling some of the teams and players.Question of the tournament: will Germany get their three-in-a-row? A is for apple and ... A...more

Poll: Should Women Athletes Be Able To Compete Wearing the Hijab?
by Women in Sport International
posted June 13, 2011 at 9:48am

This week's poll asks whether women athletes should be able to compete while wearing the hijab. FIFA has come under fire over the past week for disqualifying the Iran's women's soccer team because members of the team did not comply with the FIFA dress cod...more

Women’s soccer, FIFA and an opportunity denied
by Byline to Finish Line
posted June 10, 2011 at 2:25pm

There’s a song by Ani DiFranco called “Not a Pretty Girl.” It’s one of my forgotten favorites, but as I caught up on world soccer news this week, my mind recalled one of its lines: I am not an angry girl. But it seems like I’ve got everyone foo...more

CSA reaches compensation agreement with Canadian women
by Bench Warmer
posted June 10, 2011 at 2:15pm

After a long hard fought battle with the CSA over compensation, the Canadian players have finally reached an agreement with the CSA. “The Canadian Soccer Association is pleased that we have reached a resolution and we look forward to supporting the Wom...more

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