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Should U.S. Soccer Have Fired Tom Sermanni?

Things were starting to look up for the U.S. women’s national team (USWNT) on Sunday after a solid 2-0 victory against China PR. But a few hours after the game ended, U.S. Soccer announced the dismissal of head coach Tom Sermanni. Sermanni started coaching the team just over a year ago, following the departure of Pia Sundhage and the […]

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Should U.S. Soccer Have Fired Tom Sermanni?

Things were starting to look up for the U.S. women’s national team (USWNT) on Sunday after a solid 2-0 victory against China PR. But a few hours after the game ended, U.S. Soccer announced the dismissal of head coach Tom Sermanni. Sermanni started coaching the team just over a year ago, following the departure of Pia Sundhage and the […]

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Low Pay Limits Player Experience in National Women’s Soccer League

The second season of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) starts April 12, which will be about the time people ask, “There’s a professional women’s soccer league?” Yes, there is: It’s the third attempt since 1999 at professionalizing women’s soccer in the U.S. The previous two leagues both folded after only three seasons, so to […]

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Low Pay Limits Player Experience in National Women’s Soccer League

The second season of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) starts April 12, which will be about the time people ask, “There’s a professional women’s soccer league?” Yes, there is: It’s the third attempt since 1999 at professionalizing women’s soccer in the U.S. The previous two leagues both folded after only three seasons, so to […]

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