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The 18 Best Female Soccer Players Of All Time

Wed, 29 Aug 2018 - 14:45

September 1, 2018, marks just 279 days until the FIFA Women’s World Cup kicks off at the Parc des Princes in Paris. The competition at the event has never been stronger or deeper, and those who illuminate the tournament will rightly be elevated to the status of legend. Historically, the best female soccer players of all time have earned that moniker by dominating one of the seven previous editions of the tournament.

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Never-Before-Seen Images Inside The Locker Room After France’s World Cup Victory

Sun, 26 Aug 2018 - 22:04

While members of the French national team were dancing in the rain, kissing their new trophy and celebrating a well-deserved FIFA World Cup victory in Moscow on July 15, waiting for them back in the locker room was a unique surprise.

The world watched as Croatia president Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic soaked in the moment, Russian president Vladimir Putin refused to allow himself to get wet and France reveled in its second world championship.

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Japan Tears Spain Apart To Win FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, Including One Epic Screamer

Fri, 24 Aug 2018 - 13:41

Japan won the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup with a 3-1 rout of Spain on Friday in France, avenging an earlier loss in impressive fashion. Japan scored the game’s first three goals, including a scorcher from Hinata Miyazawa in the first half.

Spain defeated Japan 1-0 in Group C play, the Spanish ladies taking first place in a group of death that also included the United States. The two met again in Vannes, France, with the tournament on the line.

In the final of the U-20 Women's World Cup, Japan showed it was the best in the world in this age group.

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Mal Pugh And Kelley O’Hara Are Back With The USWNT

Thu, 23 Aug 2018 - 09:20

USWNT fans rejoice: Two major assets in Mallory Pugh and Kelley O’Hara have returned to the USWNT roster. Coach Jill Ellis announced the list of 23 players who would report to training camp for friendlies against Chile on Aug. 31 and Sept. 4 in California.

Our final roster before World Cup Qualifying is here. You with US? pic.twitter.com/0GqLS1SGOw

Read more about Watch China’s Wang Shanshan Score A Hat Trick Of Hat Tricks — As A Sub

When you’re a striker who starts a match on the bench, you spend most of your time thinking about how you just want to get out there and score a goal to prove to your coach you should’ve been starting. Wang Shanshan did one better — well, eight better.

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US Women Crash Out At Group Stage Of U-20 World Cup For First Time Ever

Mon, 13 Aug 2018 - 14:50

A U.S. national soccer team being knocked out at the group stage of a major tournament is a headline that we don't often associate with the women’s side, but today produced an outcome not many in the soccer world could've predicted. The U.S. U-20 women’s national team saw its journey at the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup come to a shocking end before it really even got started.

STANDINGS // CLASSEMENT

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Two Years After Her Suspension, What’s Hope Solo Been Up To?

Thu, 9 Aug 2018 - 10:33

August 12th, 2016 was a low point for the United States women’s national team. They were heading home from Rio after falling to Sweden in a penalty kick shootout in the quarterfinals. A fifth place finish for a team that had won gold at the previous two editions of the Summer Games, and who had just won the World Cup a year ago, was an embarrassment.

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USWNT Dominates Brazil To Win Tournament Of Nations

Fri, 3 Aug 2018 - 09:20

Down a goal in the first half, the U.S. women’s national team came back and then some on its way to winning the Tournament of Nations on Thursday night in Chicago. The team went undefeated and put away nine goals in the three-game series, lifting its first ToN trophy and continuing to build its case as 2019 World Cup favorite with a 4-1 win for the USWNT vs Brazil.

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Fox Watch: World Cup Final TV Ratings Reflect Poor Fox Performance

Fri, 20 Jul 2018 - 09:27

The World Cup TV ratings are in for the entire tournament, including the incredible World Cup final on Sunday — and they don’t look good for Fox.

The World Cup final in which France beat Croatia 4-2 averaged 17.2 million viewers across FOX and Telemundo, including streaming numbers — a massive drop from the 26.5 million (TV alone) who watched Germany beat Argentina four years prior.

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Like It Or Not, Jaelene Hinkle Is Back With The USWNT For The Tournament Of Nations

Thu, 19 Jul 2018 - 09:38

The 2018 Tournament of Nations is set to get under way on July 26. The competition consists of a series of friendly games between four of the world’s top women’s national teams. Like last summer, this year’s edition will feature the national teams of Australia (ranked 8th by FIFA), Brazil (7th), Japan (6th) and the hosts, the United States (1st).

Yesterday, USWNT coach Jill Ellis released her preliminary list of 25 players for the tournament.

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