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News Articles: women's soccer

NWSL Commissioner Jessica Berman speaks with the press during the 2025 NWSL Media Day in January.

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The NWSL is adopting a tool to protect players from online abuse, commissioner says

NWSL's Jessica Berman says the league is adopting a tool to monitor and protect players from online abuse. The NWSL was scrutinized for not doing more to protect player Barbra Banda from harassment.

March 16, 2025
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By:
  • Jeffrey Pierre
Orlando Pride defender Kerry Abello (left) and Washington Spirit forward Trinity Rodman chase after the ball during the first half of the NWSL championship at CPKC Stadium in Kansas City, Mo. on Nov. 23, 2024.

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  • Sports

The league of chaos is back. Here's what we're watching this NWSL season

Whether you're new to the National Women's Soccer League, or you've been a fan for its past 12 seasons, here's a preview of what you should watch out for when play kicks off this weekend.

March 14, 2025
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By:
  • Jeffrey Pierre and
  • Bill Chappell
The former president of Spain's soccer federation Luis Rubiales (center) will stand trial for sexual assault charges after forcibly kissing soccer star Jenni Hermoso, a Spanish judge confirmed.

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  • Europe

Luis Rubiales faces sexual assault trial for unsolicited kiss at World Cup

The case against the ex-Spanish soccer federation head who kissed player Jenni Hermoso without consent is going to trial, a judge ruled. Three others will be tried for allegedly pressuring Hermoso.

May 09, 2024
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By:
  • Emma Bowman
The former president of Spain's soccer federation, Luis Rubiales, passes a police van as he leaves a court appearance in Madrid on Friday.

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  • Sports

Spain, soccer and an unwanted World Cup kiss: the Luis Rubiales firestorm, explained

Spain's new women's coach has announced the roster for the team's first matches since their victory at the Women's World Cup. Here's what's happened in the Rubiales case and what to look for next.

September 18, 2023
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By:
  • Laurel Wamsley
Spain soccer federation President Luis Rubiales speaks during a news conference in Nyon, Switzerland, on Oct. 5, 2022.

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Luis Rubiales resigns as head of Spain's soccer federation

The embattled president of Spain's soccer federation has left his job. A furor arose after he kissed a star player on the mouth after the Women's World Cup final.

September 10, 2023
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  • Laurel Wamsley
Jorge Vilda stands during the Women's World Cup semifinal soccer match between Sweden and Spain in Auckland, New Zealand, on Aug. 15. Spain's soccer federation announced Vilda's dismissal as coach of the women's national team on Tuesday.

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  • Sports

Spain's women's soccer coach is fired as fallout grows from unwanted World Cup kiss

Spain's soccer federation named Montse Tomé as head coach of the women's national team, the first woman in the role. She was assistant coach to Jorge Vilda, who was dismissed on Tuesday.

September 05, 2023
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  • Laurel Wamsley
Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales refused on Friday to resign his post.

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  • Sports

Women's World Cup champs say they won't play for Spain until soccer chief is removed

Spain's government and FIFA have begun disciplinary proceedings against Luis Rubiales for his non-consensual kiss of player Jenni Hermoso at the tournament final. Rubiales is refusing to resign.

August 25, 2023
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By:
  • Laurel Wamsley
FIFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against the head of the Spanish soccer federation, Luis Rubiales. Rubiales is seen here at a reception for the Spanish team on Tuesday in Madrid, after Spain won the Women's World Cup on Sunday.

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  • Sports

FIFA opens disciplinary proceedings against Spain's soccer chief after World Cup kiss

A union speaking for Jenni Hermoso, the player who was kissed, called for "intervention in the face of sexual harassment or abuse." Spain's soccer federation scheduled an emergency meeting on Friday.

August 24, 2023
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  • Laurel Wamsley
Left: Morgan Weaver of Portland Thorns FC controls the ball during the the NWSL semifinal against San Diego Wave on October 23, 2022 in Portland, Oregon. Right: Kristen Edmonds of Kansas City Current celebrates after beating OL Reign in a NWSL semifinal match on October 23, 2022 in Seattle. Portland and Kansas City play for the championship Saturday night.

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  • Sports

Amid scandal, women's pro soccer hits the big stage — a primetime NWSL Championship

One of the NWSL's most accomplished teams — The Portland Thorns — is taking on the Kansas City Current, an expansion squad that joined the league just last year.

October 29, 2022
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  • Tom Goldman
Some of Afghanistan's most talented young soccer players, members of what used to be the girls national team, gather for practice in Lisbon, Portugal, in November.

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  • World

An Afghan girls soccer team rebelled to play the game they love. Now they're refugees

The teenagers on the Afghan girls national soccer team lean on each other as they adjust to a new life in Portugal, where they fled after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan.

January 05, 2022
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  • Joanna Kakissis
The Washington Spirit celebrates defeating the Chicago Red Stars after the NWSL Championship held at Lynn Family Stadium on Saturday in Louisville, Ky.

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  • Sports

Washington Spirit wins its 1st NWSL championship after 2-1 win over Chicago

The D.C. team took home its first national championship on Saturday after defeating the Chicago Red Stars. The match ended in extra time with a final goal from Washington's Kelley O'Hara.

November 20, 2021
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  • Wynne Davis
Aminata Diallo, pictured here while she was on loan to the National Women's Soccer League's Utah Royals, warms up prior to a match in July 2020 in Herriman, Utah.

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  • Sports

Soccer player Aminata Diallo has been arrested after an attack on her teammate

In an incident that's drawing comparisons to Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan, the Paris Saint-Germain player allegedly arranged for two men to attack rival Kheira Hamraoui, injuring her legs.

November 10, 2021
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By:
  • Sharon Pruitt-Young

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