by admin | Oct 27, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
On Tuesday night in Minnesota, Carli Lloyd called it a career. The U.S. women’s national team star suited up for the final time on the international stage as the U.S. beat South Korea 6–0 at Minnesota United’s Allianz Field for the second of two friendlies...
by admin | Oct 27, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Carli Lloyd was in tears as she removed her boots and left the pitch Tuesday for the final time as a USWNT player. The living legend, 39, choked back tears as she looked around the pitch, removing her jersey to reveal a “Hollins No. 10” USWNT jersey underneath It....
by admin | Oct 25, 2021 | #MeToo, Representation, SEW
One more U.S. soccer match to go for Carli Lloyd. The popular, 39-year-old veteran of the women’s national team will play her final game in a U.S. uniform next Tuesday in Minnesota, in a so-called friendly against South Korea. The two teams played to a scoreless...
by admin | Oct 23, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Women’s soccer, in recent years, has been a feel-good fix around the world. The public sees stellar play from top-notch athletes, an exploding fan base, and a powerful march toward equity. But, if you haven’t been paying attention, there’s a dark new narrative...
by admin | Oct 21, 2021 | Representation, SEW
USWNT and Orlando Pride striker Alex Morgan backed plans for a World Cup every two years after being named to a FIFA technical advisory group on the growth and advancement of women’s soccer. The newly developed FIFA group, headed by former USWNT manager Jill Ellis,...
by admin | Oct 12, 2021 | Representation, SEW
The words “coming out” represent a nearly universal experience, and often a defining moment, for members of the LGBTQ+ community. For Coming Out Day on Oct. 11, ESPN spoke to 17 out athletes from around the world about their journeys. Athletes from...
by admin | Oct 11, 2021 | #MeToo, SEW
USWNT and Orlando Pride forward Alex Morgan has said women have been pulled away from playing soccer because of “failures” in how the system is set up for them but added that things are changing as players stand up to their employers. Morgan was speaking...
by admin | Sep 30, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Andrea Yoch was at the home of Chad Greenway, the former Minnesota Viking who spent 11 years in the NFL, and she had a project she wanted to tell him about. Greenway, a good friend and regular collaborator in her marketing work, heard it and immediately called his...
by admin | Sep 28, 2021 | Representation, SEW
“Go gays. You can’t win a championship without gays on your team!” That was Megan Rapinoe’s triumphant logline to the press at the World Cup in 2019, right after she dropped two goals on France in the quarterfinal and hit her now-signature magisterial pose. But that...
by admin | Sep 27, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Tobin Heath made her Arsenal debut with a late cameo off the bench as the Gunners ran riot against Manchester City to further bolster their place atop the Women’s Super League. A Kim Little double proved the centrepiece of a 5-0 victory at Meadow Park, as Jonas...
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