Opinion

The NWSL released its ‘Best XI’ and ‘Second XI’ yesterday evening and the lists were immediately dragged by everyone: fans, media, and players alike. Even moms got involved. Any voting […]

We have reached award season as the NWSL regular season comes to an end. And, while I am firmly in the camp that awards don’t matter all that much, if […]

As the leaves in the northern United States change from green to reds, oranges, and yellows it is that magical time again. NWSL awards season. And with this most magical […]

It’s no secret or surprise that the only aspect of the NWSL that seems to bond all fans is the quality of refereeing. Or lack thereof. Since 2015 fans have […]

The Game Changers is a weekly series looking at the most important results each week. Each section will look at one team and how its win, loss, or draw impacts […]

Last week, Iranian football made global headlines when Sahar Khodayari, known as the “Blue Girl,” died. The 29-year-old fan of Tehranian club Esteghlal appeared in court on September 2nd and […]

The Game Changers is a weekly series looking at the most important results each week. Each section will look at one team and how its win, loss, or draw impacts […]

This power ranking is not reactionary. This power ranking takes outside factors like weather and injuries into account. It has bias—yours when you read it and mine when I wrote […]

The 1990 Italian national men’s team. The 2014 Argentinean national men’s team. The 2015 French national women’s team. What do these three teams have in common? They were the greatest […]

Not many people have quite the auspicious start to their professional career like Hamilton. Orphaned as a child in the Caribbean – wait wrong Hamilton. Let me start over. Her […]