We knew it was only a matter of time before disgruntled women’s soccer players took action against FIFA for forcing them to play on artificial turf at next year's World Cup, and they’ve finally pulled the trigger.
Abby Wambach and a group of international star players filed a lawsuit in Canada yesterday challenging FIFA plans to play the tournament on the artificial surface.
Her social media game is on point and she is going to be one of America’s biggest personalities come the Women’s World Cup this summer.
Sydney Leroux knew from a young age that she wanted to play soccer for the United States. The Canadian born Leroux played in the U-19 women’s World Cup as a 14-year-old for Canada, and after that she knew her next step was to find a way to play with the best team in the world.
FIFA has commissioned an independent review of the playing surfaces for the World Cup, and players are threatening to sue.
NFL players Ray Rice, Greg Hardy, Adrian Peterson, Ray Mcdonald and Jonathan Dwyer are all on leave from competition until their domestic violence cases are sorted out. But what about the case against USWNT goalkeeper Hope Solo?
Here at The18, we believe in the sanctity of competition. So, when we look back on Saturday night’s demolition of Mexico by the USWNT, we are a little betrayed. Stoked for the USWNT, but betrayed nonetheless. That was not a game, it was an embarrassment.
Each week, The18 brings you a look at what's happening in Women’s College soccer. Before we dive in, let's take a look at the rankings:
Florida Win The Sunshine State
The Clemson University women’s soccer team allegedly performed hazing rituals, which has resulted in a lawsuit against former coach Eddie Radwanski, several other Clemson coaches, former teammates and school administrators.
The USMNT has drawn into group A of the 2014 CONCACAF Women’s Championship and will play Guatemala, Haiti and Trinidad & Tobago. The group consists of Mexico, Jamaica, Costa Rica and Martinique.
The start of the 2014 Women’s College soccer season has gotten off to quite the start, with some surprising results and some of the same from last season. Let’s take a look at the rankings before five "lessons" from the past week:
Takeaway #1: Stanford Is For Real
As well as the USMNT played in this World Cup they still have never reached the promised land and won that elusive trophy. The US Women’s National team, on the other hand, have been ranked no. 1 in the world for six years running and are looking for their third World Cup title in 2015. Yesterday also marked the fifteen-year anniversary of their most recent title.