klingenberg also on mls media (we saw her on fox sports during womens' wcq). https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2018/11/04/audi-mls-cup-playoffs-central-postgame-show?autoplay=true i like...hope she's not done playing tho.
Official Announcement https://www.ussoccer.com/womens-national-team#tab-1 WWWWWHHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAA WHHHHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
I'm glad U.S. Soccer isn't repeating one of the mistakes that arguably led to the team's underwhelming run in the 2016 Olympics, which was not scheduling any away games in the lead-up to a major tournament.
USA u17 wwc begins. https://www.ontvtonight.com/guide/listings/show?cid=690446261&pid=6477776154&tm=2018-11-14+11:50:00
The best part of that USSF announcement is if you click the link and go into the website. Click on 2018 AC Election in the upper right corner. All of the candidates had a short statement about themselves except Alex Morgan.
NYT article on Lloyd coming off the bench: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/13/sports/soccer/uswnt-carli-lloyd-jill-ellis.html For those behind a paywall, a couple of the quotes from Lloyd: How she feels about coming off the bench: “I think there would be something wrong if I were satisfied and saying, ‘I’m O.K. with coming off the bench. I’m going to be flat-out honest: I’m not O.K. with coming out. I don’t think anybody should be O.K. with coming off the bench. I’m going to fight and push my teammates and try to help in any way possible...There’s a lot that can change in seven months.” Hinting at possible retirement after the WWC or Olympics: “As you get older you get a little freaked out, and you want your life to slow down a little bit. This final year or two, I want to live a little more in the present and enjoy each day and enjoy time with my friends and family and husband, and here with the team just enjoy the moment, whether the journey is easy or hard, savoring each day.” Article also includes quotes from Sauerbrunn and Rapinoe as well as the difference in how Ellis has approached benching Lloyd as opposed to Wambach.
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The slate of games building up to the WWC: Here is the full list of games on @ussoccer_wnt's Countdown to the Cup tour slated for next year (note the 1st two games are in Europe):https://t.co/jh2xXOUB6d pic.twitter.com/eBSRvWzhzs— Ian Thomas (@byIanThomas) December 6, 2018 EDIT to add: The journalist above got it out just before USSF 10 cities. 10 games. Our road to the @FIFAWWC is set. See you in 2019!— U.S. Women's National Soccer Team (@USWNT) December 6, 2018
New Zealand may be the TBA opponent in May: Strong indications New Zealand will be on the #USWNT schedule ahead of the World Cup. May 16 in St Louis. Final draw results could change that of course— Dan Lauletta (@TheDanLauletta) December 6, 2018
Fun read by Horan on the Players Tribune: https://www.theplayerstribune.com/en-us/articles/lindsey-horan-uswnt-this-is-happening
Also Tierna Davidson named Young Female Athlete of the Year: https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/20...ayer-of-the-year-tierna-davidson-young-winner
Not a lot of fanfare, but likely significant: https://twitter.com/cone_cindy?ref_src=twsrc^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^author and U.S. Soccer VP race: Cindy Cone is unopposed "The National Soccer Hall of Famer will fill the position that has been vacant since Carlos Cordeiro was ..." https://www.socceramerica.com/publi...s-soccer-vp-race-cindy-cone-is-unopposed.html
this is good...i think...but.... is she unopposed because it's just for 1 year? (https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/20...rest-us-soccer-vice-president-dec-18-2019-agm). a new election for a 4-year term might bring out the real contenders. or is she unopposed because it's a meaningless position? never heard too much from the vp of ussoccer. i probably haven't been paying attention.
You should have saved that video for the unveiling of the four-star crest, which hopefully should occur on July 7, 2019.
U.S. Women’s National Team head coach Jill Ellis has named a 26-player roster for the annual January Camp that will be held for the first time in Europe {Portugal} and will be followed by the USA’s first two matches of the year, against France on Jan. 19 (2:30 p.m. ET on FS1) and against Spain on Jan. 22 (2:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2 & UDN). GOALKEEPERS (4): Jane Campbell (Houston Dash; 3/0), Adrianna Franch (Portland Thorns FC; 0/0), Ashlyn Harris (Orlando Pride; 19/0), Alyssa Naeher (Chicago Red Stars; 38/0) DEFENDERS (8): Abby Dahlkemper (NC Courage; 30/0), Tierna Davidson (Stanford; 12/1), Crystal Dunn (NC Courage; 75/24), Emily Fox (UNC; 2/0), Kelley O’Hara (Utah Royals FC; 112/2), Becky Sauerbrunn (Utah Royals FC; 149/0), Casey Short (Chicago Red Stars; 27/0), Emily Sonnett (Portland Thorns FC; 26/0) MIDFIELDERS (7): Morgan Brian (Chicago Red Stars; 81/6), Danielle Colaprico (Chicago Red Stars; 2/0), Julie Ertz (Chicago Red Stars; 73/18), Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns FC; 62/7), Rose Lavelle (Washington Spirit; 20/6), Samantha Mewis (NC Courage; 41/8), McCall Zerboni (NC Courage; 7/0) FORWARDS (7): Tobin Heath (Portland Thorns FC; 142/25), Carli Lloyd (Sky Blue FC; 265/105), Jessica McDonald (NC Courage; 3/1), Alex Morgan (Orlando Pride;153/98), Christen Press (Utah Royals FC; 106/46), Mallory Pugh (Washington Spirit; 43/12), Megan Rapinoe (Seattle Reign FC; 145/41)