Emily Olsen
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Emily Olsen
@emilytholsen.bsky.social
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Head of Global Women’s Soccer The Athletic | Before: USA TODAY Sports and SiriusXM FC
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Trinity Rodman injury update per Washington Spirit head coach Adrian Gonzalez. #USWNT #NWSL

MCL sprain, no timetable on return. Gonzalez: “We are going to take this day by day. Every player is completely different.”
Adrián González confirms to reporters that Rodman's injury is a grade 1 MCL sprain (the least severe) and says "best case scenario."
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Jess Park is very good at football. Apparently the only way to stop her is by kicking a football into her face, That’s after coming off the bench + scoring two goals. Given the freedom to invert, to carry the ball, to roam, Park is thriving. Man Utd are better for it. www.nytimes.com/athletic/671...
Jess Park’s sparkling cameo proves she is already integral to Manchester United
The brace against Everton from the bench was emblematic of Park’s transformation into one of the league’s most valuable attacking threats
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NEWS: Chelsea have reached a verbal agreement with Angel City to sign United States international Alyssa Thompson, sources tell The Athletic.

The Women's Super League club will pay just under £1 million for Thompson, who has already agreed a five-year contract.

www.nytimes.com/athletic/659...
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From @theathletic.com: Alex Morgan is one of the most financially successful women’s soccer players - and it all began with a simple pink headband. nyti.ms/3JL9YFa
Ok, but which Real Housewife are you in all of this, Theo?
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NWSL commissioner Jessica Berman threatened to fine the Kansas City Current after a disagreement over extreme heat procedures that delayed a match against Orlando Pride roughly three and a half hours, sources told The Athletic.
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NEWS: OL Lyonnes have expressed serious interest in 18-year-old Ajax and U.S. women’s national team midfielder Lily Yohannes, according to multiple sources.

More details: www.nytimes.com/athletic/642...
How did I miss this!? Going to need a 1 hour time slot on SiriusXM to discuss this. I promise I’ll keep it soccer adjacent!
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Virgin Mary, Vietnamese Catholic Martyrs Church in Sacramento, 2005, 📸 via @PFTCommenter
And a huge shoutout to @meglinehan.com, who will continue to be a leader in this space as she moves into a lead women's sports role. The Full Time podcast isn't going anywhere; Meg is just going to be crushing it in more spaces!
I guess I'm officially on here now. Excited to share that I'm moving into the role of Head of Global Women's Soccer at @theathletic.bsky.social.

I'll spare you the corporate speak, but I look forward to growing our coverage and community alike. www.nytco.com/press/promot...
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