Elite soccer didn’t always welcome players’ requests for help. Scandals, attitudes and support programs are changing that.
Tag: United States Women’s National Soccer Team
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How Coco Gauff Embodies the Biggest Story in Sports
As our Sports of The Times columnist moves to a new assignment, he reflects on a recurring theme from his tenure: the rise of female athletes.
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U.S. Women’s Soccer Coach Vlatko Andonovski Resigns
Andonovski took over in 2019 and managed the team through two major international tournaments, winning neither one.
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A Tiny Gap Reveals a Yawning One for the U.S. Women’s Team
The idea that the United States was eliminated from the Women’s World Cup by a millimeter is an illusion. Denying that will only guarantee more failures.
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How the U.S. Was Eliminated From the Women’s World Cup, Shot by Shot
The shootout was rapid-fire, but still agonizing for both Sweden, which moved to the World Cup quarterfinals, and the United States, which was eliminated.