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Pardeep Cattry
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soccer writer, CBS Sports | "If you haven't caught any of her writing ... I don't know what you're doing with your life" - Jimmy Conrad | New Yorker | she/her
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crowd check in Tampa just before kickoff — far from a full stadium for #USMNT vs. Uruguay
November 19, 2025 at 12:08 AM
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I knew to expect the pirate ship inside Raymond James Stadium but I did not expect the fake sand outside it!

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November 18, 2025 at 10:59 PM
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a litrle update on the Houston Dash — #NWSL spokesperson tells me no discussions are underway for a sale

reminder: the Dash were reportedly close to selling to Richard Hsiao, 24yo son of a disappeared Chinese billionaire
November 16, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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this friendly is friendly no more — a fight has broken out between Paraguay and the #USMNT, and it’s only dissipating now
November 16, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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showtime in Pennsylvania between the #USMNT and Paraguay
November 15, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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Gio Reyna starts for the first time under Mauricio Pochettino (in only his second game since he took over as the head coach)

here's what Tim Ream had to say yesterday about Reyna's return, saying he looks "more focused on the field" these days

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USMNT defender Tim Ream on Gio Reyna: He's not really let the challenges overseas seep into camp, which is great to see. I've had a few conversations with him, nothing crazy, but he's speaking up a lot more in the trainings in terms of, 'I'm seeing this, what are you seeing?' He's really getting involved in the understanding of the movements and what we're kind of doing in the buildup and in the defensive shape so I feel like he's more in tune and more focused on the field than I've seen in the past, which is a great thing and I think weather it was injury or other things that were going on, I think his focus is so much greater now and that's a good thing. I think that's something that, as young players -- he's not the only one – you see it a lot. I was guilty of it as well. You kind of lose focus a little bit as trainings go on. Like I said, his focus seems so much more intense and greater this time around after missing out for so many camps."
November 15, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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Mauricio Pochettino again talking about building a sense of completion within the squad: “no one is safe”

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November 14, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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turns out I do not know how to read!
from The Athletic on the NWSL's expansion team in Atlanta: The Atlanta club will be owned and operated by Arthur Blank’s AMB Sports + Entertainment, the holding company of the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons, MLS’ Atlanta United FC and Mercedes-Benz Stadium, where the new team will play its home matches. The team is expected to debut sometime after the 2026 season. Blank is set to hold an event on Tuesday.
November 10, 2025 at 12:46 AM
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statement from the #NWSL Players Association:

"We stand firmly with all our members - including, and especially, the African women who have been targeted by divisive and demeaning rhetoric"
NWSL Players Association Issues Statement Condemning Attacks on Players Asheville, N.C. - Today, NWSL Players Association Issues Statement Condemning Attacks on Players: "We stand firmly with all our members - including, and especially, the African women who have been targeted by divisive and demeaning rhetoric. Every NWSL Player was assigned female at birth. Every NWSL Player has earned her place in the women’s game, and those whose eligibility is being questioned have already competed on the world’s biggest stages: the Olympics and the Women’s World Cup. Our league is better because they play in it. NWSLPA statement, continued: The NWSL Players Association’s strength has always been its clarity of purpose: to confront the real threats to women in sport - underinvestment, lack of media attention, abuse, exploitation, and the constant pressure to look or behave a certain way. We know how to meet the challenges we face as a collective, and we reject any effort to undermine our shared strength. This week should be about what’s happening on the field - the start of the NWSL Playoffs, as Orlando faces Seattle on Friday night at 8pm on Amazon Prime - not about those exploiting manufactured controversies for attention and financial gain. If you want to keep women’s sports safe, invest in the women who make them possible - their dignity, their rights, and their joy."
November 4, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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and here’s a classic example of Emma Hayes’ balanced approach in evaluating young players, in this case Lily Yohannes

she shares praise and feedback in equal measure, really underscoring her patient approach to player development, even as some players begin to distinguish themselves

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October 27, 2025 at 2:12 AM
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here’s Olivia Moultrie on her chemistry with Lily Yohannes, who set the play in motion for Moultrie’s second goal

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October 27, 2025 at 2:04 AM
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#USWNT head coach Emma Hayes on the yong players who started today:

“they are the present and the future of the program” but preached that development isn’t over just yet
October 26, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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hello from Connecticut on a crisp fall day, where the #USWNT are gearing up for today’s friendly against Portugal

the era of experimentation continues — Emma Hayes makes eight changes to the team that lost to Portugal on Thursday
pre-game warmups ahead of the USWNT’s friendly against Portugal at Pratt & Whitney Stadium
October 26, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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La Liga's game in Miami between Barcelona and Villarreal has been postponed -- organizers Relevent are citing 'insufficient time' to stage the event as the reason in their statements
statement from Relevant: “Relevent has informed LALIGA of the need to postpone the planned match between Villarreal CF and FC Barcelona in Miami on December 20. Given the current uncertainty in Spain, there is insufficient time to properly execute an event of this scale. It would also be irresponsible to begin selling tickets without a confirmed match in place.”
October 21, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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U.S. Soccer president Cindy Parlow Cone reminds that this is the only bid to host rne 2031 Women’s World Cup — “I like our chances”

also says more than 30 U.S. cities have expressed interest in hosting
U.S. Soccer president Cindy Parlow Cons at an event announcing the U.S.’ joint bid to host the 2031 Women’s World Cup with Mexico, Costa Rica and Jamaica
October 20, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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it’s official — the U.S. will bid to host the 2031 Women’s World Cup with Mexico, Costa Rica and Jamaica

the bid leaders will be speaking in about a half hour at an event in Manhattan, where they’re already handing out bid coins
a gold coin with the logos of the soccer federations of the U.S., Mexico, Costa Rica and Jamaica to commemorate the bid to host the 2031 Women’s World Cup
October 20, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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Cristian Roldan, meanwhile, is charting an unlikely journey back after years away from the #USMNT, with Mauricio Pochettino citing him as an example of a “perfect player”

Roldan was in a reflective mood last night about his career trajectory and how he’s finally “getting seen”
October 15, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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Haji Wright got the chance to show off his full skillset as a forward against Australia, especially on the second goal — here’s his description of how it all came to be, starting with Cristian Roldan’s quick corner

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October 15, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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#USMNT head coach Mauricio Pochettino on Christian Pulisic

“I think he [felt] something in his hamstring”
October 15, 2025 at 3:31 AM
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this is from before the equalizer but here’s Christian Pulisic walking down the sidelines with medical staff (to cheers from the crowd) after being substituted off

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October 15, 2025 at 1:47 AM
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27’ the #USMNT coalesce around Christian Pulisic as he receives medical attention before he walks off to the sideline
October 15, 2025 at 1:36 AM
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kickoff in Colorado between the #USMNT and Australia
October 15, 2025 at 1:08 AM
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Mauricio Pochettino and his players are in agreement that the #USMNT are still in a building phase but the fact that the World Cup is just eight months away is lost on no one - here's Brenden Aaronson on a more serious vibe in camp these days
Brenden Aaronson: "I would say there's more of a seriousness because it's right around the corner and we don't have many camps left, we don't have many games left so that's why we have to treat every friendly like it's a real game and that's the mentality going into every game and I think the group's really close. We're such a close-knit group and we're really looking forward to the World Cup coming around."
October 14, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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here's how Cristian Roldan and Folarin Balogun describe the #USMNT's versatile new look under Mauricio Pochettino, which Balogun believes is the "direction we wanted to go in"
Cristian Roldan: "When I think about our team, I think about intensity, I think about duels, I think about bringing energy, being competitive in training, competitive in games. It's more about us than the other team and so I think it's suited me and hopefully I've made an impact, whether it's playing or off the field. The most important thing is I feel like I belong and I need to show that on the field and off the field." Folarin Balogun on Mauricio Pochettino: "He offers us a lot of different options and I think it's kind of the direction we wanted to go in, having such an established coach who gives us so much confidence. I think everybody's happy [with] the job he's doing and everyone can see the progress we're making and that's the most important thing."
October 14, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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#USMNT head coach Mauricio Pochettino:

Christian Pulisic participated in training today, “hope that tomorrow [he] can be available”

Antonee Robinson still dealing with a small issue in the knee, won’t be involved tomorrow
October 13, 2025 at 7:09 PM