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The WPS Preseason and College Prospect Watching
by All White Kit
posted February 12, 2011 at 6:47pm

With roster turnover for the 2011 WPS season almost at an absurd level, the preseason will be more important than ever for clubs in building rosters and chemistry for a complicated and grinding season ahead. But the preseason serves more than one purpo...more

Sundhage names Algarve Cup roster
by Pretty Tough
posted February 11, 2011 at 1:14pm

Following a seven-day camp in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., US head coach Pia Sundhage has named the 24-player roster that will travel to Portugal for the Algarve Cup (March 2-9). Sundhage will name a 20-player roster before the start of the tournament. Hope Sol...more

On The Virtues of Patience
by All White Kit
posted February 11, 2011 at 10:40am

We here at AWK occasionally get comments. Occasionally they come on posts months after the fact and make us have to drag our mindset back in time. In August, I wrote the following in a post on which coaches might be on the hot seat about Iowa coach Ro...more

An overview of recent CanWNT headlines
by All White Kit
posted February 11, 2011 at 12:08am

The story of the Canada Women’s National Team’s conflict with the Canadian Soccer Association is as layered as it is intriguing. The issue has made headlines in the Canadian media in recent days and rightfully so. The players’ multi-folded issue ...more

Soccer: USA to play in England on April 2
by Pretty Tough
posted February 10, 2011 at 11:47am

While the US Women’s National Team was finishing a 6-day camp in Florida, US Soccer announced that they will be playing a friendly match against England on April 2. This will be the first match ever in England for the US Women. The match will be played...more

Reports: Canada Women’s National Team on the Brink of Boycott
by All White Kit
posted February 8, 2011 at 11:10am

A Brilliant 2010 for the Canadian Women's National Team Seems To Be The Motive For Change in 2011 - And Justifiably So A Brilliant 2010 for the Canadian Women’s National Team Seems To Be The Motive For Change in 2011 – And Justifiably So 2011...more

All White Kit's New Podcast: WPS and WNT talk
by All White Kit
posted February 7, 2011 at 10:09am

As Lauren twittered shortly after adding the final touches, we have either created a masterpiece or a disaster. The answer probably lies somewhere in between but that’s up to you to decide. We’re going to try to get a new episode up every week f...more

magicTalk SC/Washington Freedom Squad Partially Unveiled — Finally
by All White Kit
posted February 6, 2011 at 11:35am

Tonight WPS, via Our Game Magazine, announced a slew of magicTalk SC/Washington Freedom signings. Basically we now officially know the players we already kind of knew were going to be playing for the team. Don’t look now but this squad’s not hal...more

Morace to Vacate Post as Canada WNT Head Coach After World Cup
by All White Kit
posted February 5, 2011 at 12:38pm

The CBC is among the Canadian news outlets reporting that Canadian Women’s National Team head coach Carolina Morace is prepared to leave her position after the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The Italian has helped institute major changes in the...more

Soccer signings: Notre Dame, UC Irvine also vying for our attention
by All White Kit
posted February 4, 2011 at 1:54am

In yet more irrefutable proof that our shameless pandering can work at times, we were forwarded signing info for two of 2010′s best teams, Notre Dame and UC Irvine. -If you need evidence of just how valuable the contributions of freshmen can be on a ...more

Women's Soccer Egypt
by Inspiring Sports Women
posted February 3, 2011 at 9:23am

Dr Sahar Al-Hawari Founder of the women's soccer team in Egypt Dr. Sahar Al-Hawari says playing sport is far better for the girls than doing nothing, and she doesn't see any contradiction with Islamic teaching in this. One of the players Inji Mohammed Ali...more

NCAA Signing Day - Notable soccer signings
by All White Kit
posted February 3, 2011 at 9:19am

The annual Kabuki Theatre that is NCAA Signing Day doesn’t exactly make me feel warm and fuzzy inside, especially with from most accounts more treachery than usual involved this season. The big winners this season would seem to be UCLA (a potential a...more

Has youth soccer in America left behind the inner city?
by Chris Wimmer
posted February 2, 2011 at 2:40pm

I recently had the opportunity to attend a happy hour/fundraising event hosted by local soccer non-profit group, DC SCORES. DC SCORES aims to empower students in urban communities using soccer, writing, creative expression, and service-learning. During ...more

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