Via The Athletic, a report on Vinicius Jr's efforts to battle racism in soccer:
It was no ordinary day at Valdebebas, Real Madrid’s training ground on the outskirts of the Spanish capital.
On Monday, 100 accredited [...]
March
19,
2024
Courtesy of Power Plays, a look at the opening of Kansas City's CPKC Stadium, the first stadium designed and built specifically for a NWSL team and what it means for women's athletics in general:
In Kansas City, they say that if [...]
Via The Republic, commentary on the Congolese team, the Leopards, which used their platform at the recent AFCON tournament to call for peace and an end to the genocide in the Democratic Republic of Congo but were failed by [...]
March
15,
2024
Via The Washington Post, a look at the lack of Black coaches in England's iconic soccer leagues:
Last fall, Sol Campbell made a decision steeped in bittersweet catharsis: He would [...]
March
8,
2024
ANGEL CITY is a gripping 3-part docuseries that goes behind the scenes and onto the pitch of the groundbreaking Los Angeles-based professional women’s soccer team, Angel City Football Club. Pulling back the curtain on the [...]
Via Sportsnet, an article on how leaders from three booming women’s pro leagues explain the challenges and triumphs driving them, and their sports, forward:
There’s a sense of momentum in women’s professional sports [...]