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USA still world leaders in women’s football despite England closing gap

by admin | Oct 7, 2022 | Representation, SEW

Midway up the stands inside Wembley, the signage flashes with “European v world champions”. The buildup to England’s showdown with the USA has been overshadowed, rightly, by the weight of the findings of the Sally Yates report into abuses in women’s football in the...

Megan Rapinoe: USWNT have ‘incredible ability to shoulder so much’

by admin | Oct 7, 2022 | Representation, SEW

United States women’s national team veteran Megan Rapinoe acknowledged she was “emotionally exhausted” after the findings of Sally Yates’ report into systemic abuse in the National Women’s Soccer League but said it was nothing new to her...

Megan Rapinoe and Alex Morgan back Spanish stars boycotting national team

by admin | Sep 28, 2022 | Representation, SEW

Stars such as Mapi León, Ona Batlle, Aitana Bonmatí and Sandra Paños have found themselves in the middle of a dispute with the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF). They are among the 15 players who emailed the governing body to claim that coach Jorge Vilda was...

U.S. soccer star Megan Rapinoe’s private ask of Biden

by admin | Aug 19, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW

U.S. soccer star Megan Rapinoe was surely ecstatic earlier this summer to receive a call from President Joe Biden letting her know he was awarding her the Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor a president can bestow. But the famously politically-active Olympian...

Megan Rapinoe pays beautiful tribute to Brittney Griner at Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony

by admin | Jul 8, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW

The two-time World Cup champion received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from president Joe Biden in a ceremony at the White House Thursday (7 July). She is the first soccer player to receive the honour, and she – alongside Olympic gold medallist Simone Biles – is...

Why was Megan Rapinoe awarded the Medal of Freedom? USWNT star a recipient of president’s highest honor in 2022

by admin | Jul 7, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW

On July 7, Megan Rapinoe will be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by U.S. President Joe Biden, along with 16 other individuals in a ceremony at the White House. Among those individuals is fellow athlete Simone Biles. Rapinoe received a call from Biden on June...

Opinion: Women athletes’ lives are now going to be vastly more complicated

by admin | Jul 1, 2022 | Representation, SEW

Athletes, perhaps more than anyone else, make decisions about their bodies every single day in order to perform their best. They choose how and where to train, who to train with, what to eat and what to wear for optimal performance. They have to time these decisions...

USWNT Star Megan Rapinoe Discusses Transgender Inclusion in Sports

by admin | Jun 21, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW

U.S. women’s national team star Megan Rapinoe noted her support for transgender inclusion in sports in an interview with TIME released on Monday.   “I’m 100% supportive of trans inclusion,” Rapinoe told TIME. Read More

Megan Rapinoe shown first red card of career for OL Reign: USWNT star sent off for first time

by admin | Jun 20, 2022 | Representation, SEW

The OL Reign beat Angel City FC 1-0 on Saturday evening in NWSL action to move into a playoff position, but that was only one of the storylines to emerge from the match. In the 72nd minute, Reign winger Megan Rapinoe was sent off for a second yellow card, earned for...

Megan Rapinoe Discusses Historic Equal Pay Agreement, Title IX Anniversary and Transgender Sports Bans

by admin | Jun 20, 2022 | Leadership, Pay Equity, Representation, SEW

Title IX, the federal legislation mandating equal opportunities for men’s and women’s participation in sports, turns 50 on June 23. The golden anniversary offers opportunities to recognize the advancements of women’s athletics, such as the pioneering collective...
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