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Arsenal and Chelsea will meet NWSL teams in US summer tour

ESPN reported that Women’s Super League sides Arsenal and champions Chelsea will face NWSL teams in a US Tour set for this August, which will also include a matchup between the two WSL sides in Washington, D.C. Arsenal will play Washington Spirit while Chelsea will play 2023 NWSL champions NJ/NY Gotham FC, both at Red Bull Arena in New Jersey. …

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13-year-old Mak Whitham is youngest athlete ever to sign NIL deal with Nike

At 13, American youth soccer star McKenna “Mak” Whitham is now the youngest athlete in any sport to sign a NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) deal with the iconic shoe and sportswear brand. The US U15 international, who plays for Southern California team Slammers FC, gained attention over the past year, earning preseason workout and training invites from NWSL teams …

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Michele Kang adds London City Lionesses to growing empire

American businesswoman Michele Kang has added the London City Lionesses to her growing women’s sport empire. The Lionesses currently play in the Barclays Women’s Championship, the second division of English football. Kang also owns  NWSL team Washington Spirit and French club Lyon. Kang’s quest “to build the preeminent female sports organisation in the world,” as a statement released by the …

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Gonzalez Puts Gotham FC Over The Top Against The Washington Spirit

Photo by: Handout Photo-USA TODAY Sports September 16th marked a showdown between US National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) sides New York and New Jersey’s Gotham FC and the Washington Spirit in Harrison, New Jersey. On opposing teams were two Ireland internationals, Marissa Sheva for the Spirit, and Sinead Farrelly for Gotham. Farrelly, who was listed as injured, was not included …

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Listed as injured but playing for her club, why Sinead Farrelly isn’t in the Irish squad

Sinead Farrelly ’s absence amongst the 25 Irish WNT players selected for this Nations League window caused confusion, and even more so when she took the field for her club NJ/NY Gotham FC over the weekend despite being listed amongst the FAI’s injured players. Interim head coach Eileen Gleeson will be disappointed to be without the deft touch of the 33-year-old …

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Ireland and Northern Ireland Squads announced for UEFA Nations League opening games

Interim Head Coach Eileen Gleeson, who takes the role after Vera Pauw’s controversial exit, has selected her 25-player Ireland WNT squad for the opening games of the inaugural UEFA Nations League. New Northern Ireland manager Tanya Oxtoby has also named a 23-strong squad. Ireland will host Northern Ireland on Saturday, September 23 in Aviva Stadium to kick off their Group …

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Irish Internationals Sinead Farrelly And Marissa Sheva To Face Off In US NWSL Match

Photo by: Xavi Dussaq  Irish World Cup players Sinead Farrelly and Marissa Sheva may have been teammates in the international tournament, but they are set to go head to head in the US National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL).  The 16th of September will see Farrelly and Sheva play against one another in a Gotham FC vs Washington Spirit match.  https://twitter.com/GothamFC/status/1698160397608460373 …

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Alessia Russo Leaves Manchester United

Manchester United’s star striker and Player of the Year Alessia Russo is leaving the team at the expiration of her contract at the end of June. Russo tied with Leah Galton as United’s top scorer last season, scoring 10 goals in 20 games. The 24-year-old is thought likely to sign with Arsenal, after their world-record bid of £450,000 for her …

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