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Major Link Soccer: Vlatko Andonovski to resign from the USWNT
Jenna Watson-USA TODAY Sports Today is the second to last day of links as we’ve done them for years. Tomorrow will mark the final links post before the transition. While it won’t look the same, the links team will still look to share the big stories of the day/week. It’s been great bringing stories to everyone and I look forward to what is coming. World Cup The head coach’s four-year tenure was filled with what-ifs, right to the final days.
Major Link Soccer: Bournemouth trigger Tyler Adams’s release clause
Danielle Parhizkaran-USA TODAY Sports Seattle Seattle proclaims today Ballard FC Day - Seattle City Council Blog World Cup England midfielder Keira Walsh says the “pressure is on Australia” in front of a home crowd in their Women’s World Cup semi-final. Women's World Cup 2023: England's Keira Walsh says pressure is on Australia in semi-final - BBC Sport Sarina Wiegman stood by Lauren James but how many elite athletes experience that depth of support in moments of crisis?
Major Link Soccer: Sacramento Republic sign a 13-year old
Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports Seattle Much of what we’ll be doing will remain the same, but we will need your support to make this sustainable as an independent venture. Sounder at Heart will become a reader-supported website on Aug. 21 - Sounder At Heart World Cup Netherlands forward Lineth Beerensteyn said Thursday she celebrated the United States crashing out of the Women’s World Cup, saying the beaten holders had “a really big mouth”.
Major Link Soccer: Sam Kerr is back and winning
Photo by Mark Metcalfe - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images Seattle Ballard FC finish their second season as champions, clinching the title in dramatic fashion in front of a full crowd at Starfire. Ballard FC Win USL2 Title, Defeat Lionsbridge FC with Last-Minute Winner - Ballard FC World Cup Nigeria forward Ifeoma Onumonu said the Super Falcons were being held back due to a lack of resources after the penalty shoot-out defeat to England.
Major Link Soccer: Nigeria advance and Canada goes home
Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images Seattle Players from the OL Reign Seattle Soccer team teamed up with the Boys and Girls Club in Snohomish County for Gatorade’s first-ever “Get Fit Day.” OL Reign players join Snohomish County Boys and Girls Club 'Get Fit Day' Megan Rapinoe says she is untroubled by the reigning champions’ disjointed start to their campaign in New Zealand.
USWNT draws Netherlands - Sounder At Heart
Photo by Zhizhao Wu/Getty Images World Cup Republic of Ireland captain Katie McCabe says she is “heartbroken” after Canada recover from a goal down to knock her side out of the World Cup. Women's World Cup: Katie McCabe 'heartbroken' after Canada end Republic's tournament debut - BBC Sport Haiti coach Nicolas Delepine on Thursday said their eye-opening performance against England at the Women’s World Cup will go to waste if they do not back it up when they meet China.
Major Link Soccer: Ary Borges bags a hat trick
Photo by Fu Tian/China News Service/VCG via Getty Images Seattle These are just in the U.S. soccer system. Henry Wingo is over in Europe. #ProDawgs Update - University of Washington Athletics World Cup The 2023 tournament in Australia and New Zealand will be the most attended ever, with broadcast views and merchandise sales also surging.
Major Link Soccer: Alexia Putellas is back for the World Cup
Photo by Jan Kruger - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images Seattle Before now, only two Latina players had represented the U.S. at the Women’s World Cup. OL Reign's Sofia Huerta helps make history at Women's World Cup - Axios Seattle United States forward Megan Rapinoe is pleased her decision to retire at the end of the year is out in the open so she can focus on winning the 2023 FIFA World Cup.
Major Link Soccer: Panama and Mexico advance to Gold Cup final
Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports Seattle Megan Rapinoe Says Retirement Call Will Help Her Focus On World Cup Megan Rapinoe said her decision to announce her retirement before the Women’s World Cup will help her enjoy and focus on helping U.S. achieve the “three-peat”.
Major Link Soccer: Nashville receives a bid for Hany Mukhtar
Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports Seattle Allegations of a culture of sexism, racism, and abuse at Crossfire Premier, a youth soccer club in Washington state mirror the findings of a 2022 report about systemic abuse at the pro level.
Major Link Soccer: PSG give Mbappe an ultimatum, extend or transfer
Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images MLS/USL LAFC completed a head-turning move Wednesday, announcing they have traded Kwadwo “Mahala” Opoku to CF Montréal in exchange for one of the league’s largest-ever General Allocation Money (GAM) hauls. LAFC send Kwadwo Opoku to CF Montréal in blockbuster trade | MLSSoccer.com He had 9 goals and 7 assists in 3254 minutes with LA.
Major Link Soccer: Inter Miami appoints Tata Martino as head coach
Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Bethany Balcer’s story is well-woven into NWSL history, but her next act with OL Reign might be even more impressive. How Bethany Balcer became the NWSL's most unorthodox star | JWS Revamped Leagues Cup competition offers chance at trophy, evolution of North American soccer.
Major Link Soccer: Toronto FC let Bob Bradley go
Katie Stratman-USA TODAY Sports Brazil, ranked No. 8 in the world, is set to play a friendly match against Chile before departing for the World Cup. The match will take place on Sunday, July 2 at 6:30 a.m. PT at the BRB Mane Garrincha Arena in Brazil. After the match, the team will depart for the World Cup.
Major Link Soccer: The USWNT World Cup roster is out
Bruce Kluckhohn-USA TODAY Sports Quinn plays professionally with Seattle’s OL Reign of the National Women’s Soccer League and based on recent performances, looks to be in fine form. Canadian soccer's Quinn paying forward mentorship that has led them to success | CBC Sports Sofia Huerta’s road to the USWNT included a stint with Mexico and several new positions. Now, she could be a key figure at the World Cup. USWNT’s Sofia Huerta started with Mexico, then moved from forward to defender.
Major Link Soccer: Mexico fires Diego Cocca
Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports Hany Mukhtar looks a lock to repeat as MLS MVP in 2023, and in that rich form, he’s taking Nashville SC to the sharp end of our MLS Power Rankings. MLS Power Rankings: Mukhtar magic takes Nashville to No. 2 - ESPN Some international windows close harder than others, and such is the case this June. Who were the best young-player performers in Matchday 19?
Major Link Soccer: ACFC fires head coach Freya Coombe
Michael Thomas Shroyer-USA TODAY Sports Last weekend, OL Reign took on the Kansas City Current at Lumen Field in its annual Pride Match Presented by Starbucks, drawing the fourth largest standalone crowd in club history.
Major Link Soccer: PSG preparing to sell Kylian Mbappe
Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar Jr. has no doubt that Lionel Messi’s move to Inter Miami will be a game-changer for Major League Soccer. Messi's Miami move will be 'game-changer' for MLS - Neymar - ESPN Your favorite, and arguably the greatest, soccer player of all time might join Inter Miami CF in MLS. Lionel Messi fan guide: Who would be his rivals at Inter Miami?
Messi, Messi, Messi - Sounder At Heart
Photo by Gustavo Pagano/Getty Images All proceeds from each Protect Trans Kids tee (2023 edition, coming soon) purchased benefit The Lavender Rights Project. OL Reign releases their 2023 Pride Collection Lionel Messi says he plans to play with Inter Miami, choosing the Major League Soccer team over FC Barcelona and an offer from Saudi Arabia. Lionel Messi says he plans to play for Inter Miami in MLS | Miami Herald Could Messi be taking his talents to South Beach?
Major Link Soccer: LAFC fall 2-1 in leg one of CONCACAF Champions League final
Photo by Cesar Gomez/Jam Media/Getty Images Lesle Gallimore has been working in Washington soccer for decades and following OL Reign since the beginning. OL Reign GM Lesle Gallimore on her new role and transition to the NWSL - The Athletic There’s always been an underdog, us-against-the-world energy to the Philadelphia Union.
Major Link Soccer: Inter Milan take a 2-0 lead on AC Milan
Photo by Piero Cruciatti/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images MLS’ rivalries are driven by history, by ego and sometimes by simple geography, so we asked our experts? Which are the most intense in the league? Ranking MLS rivalries: Which feuds are fiercest? - ESPN The 25,000-seat venue, privately financed at $780 million, is one aspect of the Willets Point Revitalization Plan.
Major Link Soccer: Leo Messi to Al-Hilal is not done yet.
Photo by Sebastian Frej/MB Media/Getty Images The 49th Seattle International Film Festival is here — don’t waste a night out by eating bad food. Where to Eat at SIFF 2023 - Eater Seattle Prior to OL Reign’s match against the Houston Dash on May 6th, OL Reign recognized Luna Zhang, Founder, mentor, researcher and professor at the University of Washington.
Major Link Soccer: Leo Messi leaving PSG
Photo by Sebastian Frej/MB Media/Getty Images With crispy carnitas, complex mole, Mexican sushi, and more. 16 Marvelous Mexican Restaurants in the Seattle Area Former Houston player Sergio ‘Koke’ Contreras has pleaded guilty to leading a gang of drug traffickers and accepted a six-year prison sentence.
Major Link Soccer: JJ and Kealia Watt buy into Burnley
Photo by Ian Cook - CameraSport via Getty Images Sounders FC fights racism by investing in BIPOC youth in historically under-resourced and underfunded communities. We use our platform to educate around the systemic impacts of bias and amplify the voices of community experts. We directly spend with ground floor, local, BIPOC and diverse-owned businesses. AANHPI Heritage Month | Seattle Sounders Find out with SEA 26 CEO Peter Tomozawa at the Albers Executive Speaker Series on May 8.
USMNT draws Mexico - Sounder At Heart
Photo by Christian Petersen/USSF/Getty Images MLS implements new policy supporting Muslim players during Ramadan. "It was very emotional": Nouhou, AB Cissoko reflect on support during Ramadan | Seattle Sounders Winless Sporting KC have provided their fans little answers when it comes to how they will turn it around. Sporting KC fans are having enough with club complacency We hardly knew ye From Club release: NASHVILLE, Tenn.
Major Link Soccer: Kim Little picks up an injury with Arsenal
Photo by Visionhaus/Getty Images OL Reign goalkeeper Phallon Tullis-Joyce, who’s currently nominated for NWSL Player of the Week, had a strong performance against San Diego Wave FC on Saturday and an equally impressive Sunday morning as she cleaned the Puget Sound with defenders Lauren Barnes and Alana Cook.
Major Link Soccer: Wrexham beat Notts County in top of the table battle
Photo by Jon Hobley/MI News/NurPhoto via Getty Images Bellevue’s own makes the cut. Who were the best young-player performers in MLS Matchday 7? | MLSSoccer.com The case for Dénis Bouanga being Major League Soccer’s hottest player got that much stronger with the LAFC star earning Player of the Matchday presented by Continental Tire honors.
Major Link Soccer: Frank Lampard to be named interim Chelsea boss
Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images LA Galaxy coach Greg Vanney said Javier Hernandez is available for selection for Saturday’s game and “ready to go” for his season debut. Galaxy's Javier Hernandez set to make season debut The knockout stage at the 2023 Generation adidas Cup began Wednesday, as 16 teams in both the U-15 and U-17 age groups hit the business end of the competition in Bradenton, Florida.
NWSL Rivalries - Sounder At Heart
Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports OL Reign are hiring two positions. Manager, Community Engagement - OL Reign | TeamWork Online Senior Director, Corporate Partnerships - OL Reign | TeamWork Online In theory, opening weekend of the 2023 National Women’s Soccer League season featured the scrumptious, high-profile matchup the league would surely like to promote: New York (but really New Jersey) visited Los Angeles in front of a sellout crowd laced with celebrities.
Major Link Soccer: Fabio Paratici’s ban extended worldwide
Photo by Simon Stacpoole/Offside/Offside via Getty Images Julio Rodríguez pens a letter to Seattle Mariners fans: “When you find something good? Something you love? Hold on to it. Don’t let it go.” Seattle, Forever by Julio Rodríguez | The Players’ Tribune After dealing with injuries the last two seasons, Andrew Thomas returns to the pitch in resounding fashion.
Major Link Soccer: NWSL sets a new opening week attendance record
Ray Acevedo-USA TODAY Sports Stefan Frei’s mother was diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer in December. But that didn’t stop her from embracing life and cherishing time with her family. Sounders’ Stefan Frei shares his mother’s inspiring message after cancer diagnosis | The Seattle Times Breakout performance from Léo Chu leads shorthanded Sounders to historic night at SKC.
NWSL season previews - Sounder At Heart
Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images Sounders reflect on draw against LAFC, set sights on bouncing back. Saturday’s draw against LAFC leaves Sounders unsatisfied | Seattle Sounders The aging stadium, built in 1947, could be redeveloped into a venue for pro sports, concerts and cultural events, in addition to student sports and graduations.
Major Link Soccer: Seattle looking to rebuild Memorial Stadium
MikeRussellFoto It was a tale of two halves Saturday night in Portland, with OL dominating the first half, and the Thorns launching a significantly more cohesive attack in the second half. The Reign still walked away with a 1-0 win. Preseason: OL Reign vs Portland Thorns - Beautiful Game Network As the most successful English club in the history of women’s football, Arsenal has its fair share of legends. In fact, right now, the team is captained by one.
Major Link Soccer: Dzsenifer Marozsan is retiring from international footballer
Photo by Filippo Alfero - Juventus FC/Juventus FC via Getty Images What stood out for each team in Week 1, and which players and tactical choices could make a difference for the rest of the season? USL Power Rankings: Where each team in the Championship stands after the league’s opening weekend Matchday 3 was especially fruitful for Atlanta United, LAFC and St. Louis CITY SC – meaning their imprints are all over the ensuing Team of the Matchday presented by Audi.
Major Link Soccer: Club Bruges is letting Scott Parker go
Photo by Octavio Passos - UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images More than a year after US Soccer and the United States Women’s National Team (USWNT) brokered a landmark equal pay agreement, USWNT star player and two-time World Cup champion Megan Rapinoe is still coming to terms with the implications of what her team has achieved. Megan Rapinoe reflects on 'feeling desperate' in fight for equal pay | CNN Some say that the Argentine’s arrival would be the biggest thing ever in American sports.
Major Link Soccer: FIFA 23 is adding the NWSL
MikeRussellFoto / Sounder at Heart Former Husky Joe Jarzynka most recently played for the Tacoma Stars Reserves. Fisherman found dead along west-end riverMyClallamCounty.com | MyClallamCounty.com FOX’s MLS coverage for the 2023 season has started poorly. The league’s TV broadcaster is set a low bar for its soccer coverage.
Major Link Soccer: Alexia Putellas grabs player of the year
Photo by Marcio Machado/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images The celebration kicked off in Seattle almost three months ago for the Western Washington University women’s soccer team. It’ll continue Tuesday night in downtown Seattle when the national championship team is recognized during the 88th annual Seattle Sports Star of the Year Awards show at The Westin Seattle.
Major Link Soccer: USWNT wins SheBelieves Cup
Photo by Andrew Hancock/ISI Photos/Getty Images Peter Vermes signed a five-year contract extension to stay as Sporting Kansas City coach and general manager, even after the USMNT called. Peter Vermes signs contract extension with Sporting KC | The Kansas City Star Sporting Kansas City and club legend Peter Vermes have agreed to a five-year contract extension through the 2028 MLS season, the club announced Wednesday.
Major Link Soccer: Real Madrid came storming back
Photo by Richard Callis/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images Check out OL Reign player Tziarra King’s favorite Black-owned businesses and why she loves to support them. Black-Owned Businesses recommended by OL Reign forward Tziarra King - Intentionalist The Sounders are in a fair spot, but what is shocking might be FC Cincinnati at number 4. Power Rankings: Where is your team before the 2023 MLS season?
Major Link Soccer: Roman Bürki named inaugural captain for St. Louis SC
Photo by Matthew Ashton - AMA/Getty Images Slowly but promisingly, the needle is moving on equity and representation for Black coaches and executives in Major League Soccer, says Robin Fraser. Robin Fraser sees "real change" for Black coaches in MLS | MLSSoccer.com The 32-year-old former Swiss international goalkeeper will be joined by MLS veteran center back Tim Parker as the team’s vice-captain.
Major Link Soccer: Kit reveals all across MLS
Photo by Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Powered by the people’s pride in community, the uniform aims to redefine royalty and inspire a new era for the Queen City after joining MLS as an expansion side in 2022. Charlotte FC unveil 2023 The Crown Jewel Kit | MLSSoccer.com It was co-designed by local artist Pat Milbery and is the first-ever artist collaboration on an MLS jersey. Its design is inspired by Colorado’s sunrises and sunsets.
Major Link Soccer: Jakub Jankto comes out as gay
Photo by Marcio Machado/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images The Apple TV app should improve its search functionality, genre classification, and maybe even its name. 6 reasons why Apple’s TV app is still a frustrating experience for fil It is time for the next installment of our usual preseason slate of content: One big question for each team! As usual, some of these will be THE big question – the definite article matters there – while others will be A (indefinite article!) big question.
Major Link Soccer: LAFC is after Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Photo by Chelsea FC/Chelsea FC via Getty Images Huh. It really looks like LAFC’s trying to sign Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang - Angels on Parade St. Louis CITY SC fell 4-1 to LA Galaxy in their first match of the Coachella Valley Invitational preseason tournament. Jared Stroud scored CITY SC’s lone goal of the match. Preseason Watch: St. Louis CITY SC Fall to LA Galaxy in Coachella Valley Invitational Opener | St. Louis SC SAN JOSE, Calif.
Major Link Soccer: Vlatko announced the USWNT roster for the SheBelieves Cup
Photo by Ira L. Black - Corbis/Getty Images If MLS wants to play against the best they need to give teams the ability to compete. Sounders face an impossible task in Morocco A Major League Soccer team’s first-ever FIFA Club World Cup match arrives Saturday in Morocco, as Seattle Sounders FC encounter Round One winner Al Ahly – and a semifinal berth vs. Spanish powerhouse Real Madrid is on the line. Seattle Sounders vs.
Major Link Soccer: Weston McKennie to Leeds United
Photo by Stephen Nadler/ISI Photos/Getty Images After more than a quarter-century of existence, there aren’t as many historic firsts as there used to be around Major League Soccer. Yet one of the league’s flagship clubs will mark a big, big milestone in distant Morocco this week.
Major Link Soccer: Gio Reyna hits another winner
Photo by Markus Gilliar - GES Sportfoto/Getty Images Georgi Minoungou becomes first-ever international transfer for Tacoma Defiance. Here to stay: Tacoma Defiance signs Georgi Minoungou as first transfer in team history | Tacoma Defiance Dave Cameron, the former USS Mariner blogger and new Seattle director of player procurement, joined the Mariners Hot Stove on Seattle Sports.
Major Link Soccer: Everton fire Frank Lampard
Photo by Visionhaus/Getty Images On a classically rainy Friday night in January, Laura Harvey, Tziarra King, and Jess Fishlock are among those at the recently opened Rough & Tumble. They are enjoying the Australian A-League Women’s matchup being shown on several of the 18 screens. Rough & Tumble: Seattle’s women’s sports destination – Equalizer Soccer My origin story, some words about the death of SB Nation, and what I’m doing next.
Major Link Soccer: Josef Martinez joins Inter Miami
Rich Storry-USA TODAY Sports Sounders duo Jordan Morris and Cristian Roldan have both signed long-term contract extensions with the club, the players confirmed Wednesday. Sounders FC stars Jordan Morris and Cristian Roldan sign long-term contract extensions | The Seattle Times The end of an era. Josef Martinez, Atlanta United part ways - Dirty South Soccer Saying a final goodbye to a club legend.
Major Link Soccer: USWNT World Cup prep continues today
Photo by Ira L. Black - Corbis/Getty Images Like it or not, coach walks through thought process. Vanney still not convinced Chicharito, Dejan Joveljić can play together - LAG Confidential As we near the two-month mark until the 2023 season, it’s a fine time to assess where every USL Championship team stands. I publish standings projections every week, but that doesn’t capture the ups and downs for a given club relative to expectations. Context matters.
Major Link Soccer: Kei Kamara wants out of Montreal
Eric Bolte-USA TODAY Sports The NWSL draft starts at 3pm and is on CBS Sports Network to start the night and then move over to Paramount+ at 4pm. Look for the Live Draft Thread later today and watch with us! The 2023 National Women’s Soccer League draft is this Thursday. With only two late picks, but some clear needs, what will OL Reign head coach Laura Harvey decide to do with her squad?
Gareth Bale retires - Sounder At Heart
Photo by ANDREJ ISAKOVIC/AFP via Getty Images AMB Sports and Entertainment, the parent company of the Atlanta Falcons and Atlanta United, is making major changes to its leadership team. Arthur Blank’s AMBSE Focuses on Continuity in Leadership Reshuffle – Sportico.com Robert Kraft States That He's, "Optimistic About A Revolution Stadium," For Record 29th Year — The Nutmeg News Can the CanPL’s newest team find its place in the suburbs.
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