Posts Filed Under: SOCCER
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Christine Sinclair: Canada’s Ace
posted on July 6, 2010 at 10:46am
All White Kit’s Canadian guru Lissa profiles the player who initially got her interested in women’s soccer. Christine Sinclair is undoubtedly one of the most lethal strikers in the women’s game. The goals she notches at both the All-Star Game and du...more
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5 things learned in WPS Week 13
posted on July 5, 2010 at 3:15pm
5.) Marta Is Pretty Much Unstoppable At the Moment
Of the past three matches Marta has appeared on the score sheet in, they’ve been multi-goal games. Make that four if you count the All-Star Game. And it’s not just her. FC Gold Pride bounced back ...more
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Does Nike owe the USWNT?
posted on July 5, 2010 at 3:12pm
First, let me apologize for being a tad tardy to this topic. The American blogosphere moves quickly (particularly during a World Cup) and its celerity beat me on this one.
Late last week, questions of sexism and male privilege were raised over this Nik...more
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The World Throws Up: On how not to read soccer as symptom
posted on July 5, 2010 at 1:00pm
Chéri Samba, Le Monde Vomissant (The World Throws Up), 2004 If recent writing on the 2010 World Cup and (the idea of) Africa is leaving you feel bloated, you must read Supriya Nair's marvelous blog, Treason Stratagems & Spoils. In her July 3rd po...more
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An interview with Camille Abily
posted on July 5, 2010 at 12:57pm
The French midfielder discusses why she loves playing with FC Gold Pride, the difference between living in the Bay Area to Los Angeles and why France’s WNT’s World Cup will be different from the men’s.
AWK: You sustained an ankle injury d...more
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McLeod saves the day As Washington draws Chicago 0-0
posted on July 5, 2010 at 10:44am
The Red Stars and Freedom tallied WPS’ fourth goalless draw under a sweltering Maryland sun this evening. Freedom goalkeeper Erin McLeod recorded 10 saves to preserve Washington’s point. (Side note: both teams have now been part of three of those f...more
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Rodriguez vs. Cheney
posted on July 4, 2010 at 1:05pm
The best thing about this debate is that it's not, in fact, Rodriguez versus Cheney. They will play on the same U.S. national team for the foreseeable future and if they both turn out to be stars, all the better for American soccer. But when I praised...more
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Afghan Girls Soccer
posted on July 4, 2010 at 10:35am
by Carol Erickson
Under the Taliban rule in the mid 1990s, most Afghan children had no opportunity to play sports. So in the summer of 2004, after the fall of the Taliban, Awista Ayub, who had grown up in Afghanistan, brought eight Afghan girls to the Un...more
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Germany, playing for more than a win
posted on July 3, 2010 at 9:31pm
Germany's coach Joachim Loew lights a candle in Enke's memory On the eve of the World Cup, players reminded the press that this tournament was different. This year, they were playing in the wake of traumatic loss, and would do their best to honor the me...more
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Sky Blue FC meets the President…of the United States
posted on July 3, 2010 at 9:58am
(Photo by Howard Smith/ISIPhotos.net)
No snark from me for this one. This is actually pretty cool. Particularly this quote from the President about the team’s 2009 season:
““This team came together when it counted,” said President Obam...more
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5 Questions for WPS this weekend
posted on July 2, 2010 at 4:17pm
5.) Will Kristin Luckenbill Magically Become A Good Goalkeeper In the Next 4 Days?
SBFC has a bye this weekend (which they celebrated well by chilling with the Prez) but that shouldn’t taper over their gloomy predicament. FACT: You will not win a lot o...more
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An Interview with Lauren Cheney
posted on July 2, 2010 at 1:04pm
The rookie striker scored a powerful header for Abby’s XI on Wednesday night. Here she talks about what the goal meant and why the All-Star game was so special. She also touches on the Boston Breakers’ recent struggles and what it will take to turn it...more
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Marta leads her team to 2010 WPS All-Star game victory
posted on July 2, 2010 at 11:09am
After the All-Star Game teams were picked by the team captains and coaches on Monday, Abby’s Starting 11 in green and gray kits took on Marta’s starting 11 in white and blue and gave the 4,610 fans at KSU Soccer Stadium, home of the Atlanta Beat, plen...more
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Nike tells girls watching the World Cup: You don't count.
posted on July 2, 2010 at 11:06am
This "thank you" Nike Soccer video shows boys thanking the US Men's National Team "for playing like Americans." In casting ONLY boys, Nike once again makes clear that the girls and women who follow the sport in the US don't count. I am trying very hard no...more
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20 memorable moments from the All-Star game
posted on July 1, 2010 at 3:19pm
20.) The Atlanta Beat Swag In the Hotel Shop. The hotel was nice enough to put some Beat merch out in its store.
19.) “It was the U.S. against the world and the world won” – Christine Sinclair after the United Nations’ emphatic win.
18.) Liqui...more
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Individual talent outshines group work In the 2010 WPS All-Star game
posted on July 1, 2010 at 2:27pm
Judging by Hope Solo’s grin after conceding two back-to-back goals from Marta, the 2010 WPS All-Star Game was clearly about the show. The consensus objective amongst the players was to have fun, score goals and keep everyone fit and un-injured. (Perhap...more
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The All-Star game will improve your vocabulary
posted on July 1, 2010 at 2:27pm
Mark told viewers that Marta had "tallied a brace" of goals in the
early going. I always assumed that a brace was just a small bunch,
but dictionary.com tells me it is indeed a pair, so I learned
something.
More things I learned:
Don't play five...more
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An Interview with Paul Riley
posted on July 1, 2010 at 10:16am
Philadelphia Independence coach Paul Riley has guided his team all the way to second place in the standings. His efforts were rewarded with being named coach of Abby’s XI. Here he talks about his impressions of the team, what he thinks of A-Rod’s rece...more
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5 questions for the All-Star Game
posted on June 30, 2010 at 6:15pm
5.) Will There Be Any More Injuries?
This will remain blank because the answer needs to be a curt ‘no’.
4.) How Will Erin McLeod Fare?
McLeod looked shaky in practice yesterday. Barnhart is also on the roster but she injured her ankle in traini...more
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World Cup update or something
posted on June 30, 2010 at 4:40pm
The first game I watched this year was when Ghana defeated the US team. It was the first soccer game I’d watched in years, and it made me remember why I don’t watch soccer.
First, soccer is everyone’s game but ours, so it didn’t break my heart ...more
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Bardsley’s tragic blow to a terrific season
posted on June 30, 2010 at 1:51pm
Sky Blue FC goalkeeper Karen Bardsley looked wonderful when she was in goal yesterday during Marta XI’s team practice. She commanded her area well despite playing behind new defenders and made several reflex saves on low crosses. She also came up wit...more
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Behind-the-Scenes at the 2010 WPS All-Star Game
posted on June 29, 2010 at 5:20pm
Here are some photos from the WPS All-Star Game week in Atlanta, Ga. on Monday June 28 and Tuesday, June 29. Tune in to the WPS All-Star Game on Fox Soccer Channel on Wednesday, June 30th, at 7:30pm ET to catch teams Abby XI and Marta XI in action!
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