Marjani Taylor – Playing for 90 https://playingfor90.com Soccer News for International Soccer, Football, and Futbol Teams and Leagues Mon, 13 Nov 2023 01:18:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.4 Megan Rapinoe’s career defined by more than farewell match injury https://playingfor90.com/2023/11/12/megan-rapinoe-career-defined-more-farewell-match-injury/ https://playingfor90.com/2023/11/12/megan-rapinoe-career-defined-more-farewell-match-injury/#respond Mon, 13 Nov 2023 01:16:41 +0000 https://playingfor90.com/?p=500626 Win or lose, Megan Rapinoe’s playing career was coming to an end Saturday night. She had the fairytale all teed up…90 minutes away from an NWSL Championship trophy, Bud Light-infused celebrations to follow, and bragging rights over her wife Sue Bird who is co-owner of Gotham FC. Her worst-case scenario heading into the game involved […]

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]]> https://playingfor90.com/2023/11/12/megan-rapinoe-career-defined-more-farewell-match-injury/feed/ 0 Wrexham women share the 2022/2023 season spotlight with the men https://playingfor90.com/2023/10/28/wrexham-women-share-spotlight-men/ https://playingfor90.com/2023/10/28/wrexham-women-share-spotlight-men/#respond Sat, 28 Oct 2023 22:52:04 +0000 https://playingfor90.com/?p=500367 Wrexham women should be more than an afterthought Hearing the name Wrexham undoubtedly brings to mind a Cinderella story of promotion (at long last), Super Paul Mullin, a standing ovation worthy FA Cup run, pints shared in sorrow and cheer at The Turf pub, and a whirlwind ride led by Deadpool and “the other guy.” […]

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]]> https://playingfor90.com/2023/10/28/wrexham-women-share-spotlight-men/feed/ 0 Chelsea kicks off WSL season with fresh USWNT talent https://playingfor90.com/2023/09/30/chelsea-fresh-uswnt-talent/ https://playingfor90.com/2023/09/30/chelsea-fresh-uswnt-talent/#respond Sat, 30 Sep 2023 22:10:20 +0000 https://playingfor90.com/?p=500065 Chelsea determined to stay top of WSL Chelsea has been crowned WSL champions for four years running. They’re also led by the Australian star with a magic boot, Sam Kerr. Not to mention the English national team talent Chelsea has generously spread across the field. So management sat down and thought, you know what we […]

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]]> https://playingfor90.com/2023/09/30/chelsea-fresh-uswnt-talent/feed/ 0 What to expect from the USWNT’s September camp https://playingfor90.com/2023/09/19/expectations-uswnt-september-camp/ https://playingfor90.com/2023/09/19/expectations-uswnt-september-camp/#respond Tue, 19 Sep 2023 19:55:32 +0000 https://playingfor90.com/?p=499912 Looking at a post-World Cup USWNT The World Cup is over, the Olympics are in 10 months, and the USWNT is without a permanent head coach. Kelley O’Hara and Rose Lavelle are nursing injuries, Megan Rapinoe and Julie Ertz are saying their final farewells, and there are three uncapped players in camp. So what does […]

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]]> https://playingfor90.com/2023/09/19/expectations-uswnt-september-camp/feed/ 0 Spanish Federation calls for Luis Rubiales to resign in contrast to previous statement https://playingfor90.com/2023/08/28/spanish-federation-calls-luis-rubiales-resign/ https://playingfor90.com/2023/08/28/spanish-federation-calls-luis-rubiales-resign/#respond Tue, 29 Aug 2023 00:17:43 +0000 https://playingfor90.com/?p=499544 Luis Rubiales robbed Jenni Hermoso of the opportunity to properly celebrate her team’s World Cup win. As Hermoso walked across the stage to receive her medal, the president of the Spanish Federation, Luis Rubiales, kissed her, a nonconsensual act that has been met with fierce disapproval and disgust towards Rubiales and a deafening rallying cry […]

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]]> https://playingfor90.com/2023/08/28/spanish-federation-calls-luis-rubiales-resign/feed/ 0 A World Cup of firsts proves future of women’s soccer is bright https://playingfor90.com/2023/08/20/world-cup-firsts-proves-future-womens-soccer-bright/ https://playingfor90.com/2023/08/20/world-cup-firsts-proves-future-womens-soccer-bright/#respond Sun, 20 Aug 2023 19:51:53 +0000 https://playingfor90.com/?p=499415 This was a World Cup of firsts. New Zealand, Jamaica, and Zambia won their first-ever World Cup matches, Morocco advanced to its first round of 16 match, England head coach Sarina Wiegman took her second nation to a World Cup final after leading the Netherlands there in 2019, and Spain won its first World Cup […]

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]]> https://playingfor90.com/2023/08/20/world-cup-firsts-proves-future-womens-soccer-bright/feed/ 0 USWNT underperforms but squeaks through to knockout rounds https://playingfor90.com/2023/08/02/uswnt-underperforms-group-stage/ https://playingfor90.com/2023/08/02/uswnt-underperforms-group-stage/#respond Wed, 02 Aug 2023 19:40:04 +0000 https://playingfor90.com/?p=499069 A gentle breeze would have been enough to coax Ana Capeta’s 92nd-minute shot into the back of the net and send the USWNT crashing and burning out of the World Cup. To the relief of everyone in red, white, and blue, the post was the USWNT’s player of the match and they now find themselves […]

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]]> https://playingfor90.com/2023/08/02/uswnt-underperforms-group-stage/feed/ 0 Dutch expose USWNT’s vulnerabilities in 1-1 draw https://playingfor90.com/2023/07/27/dutch-expose-uswnt-vulnerabilities/ https://playingfor90.com/2023/07/27/dutch-expose-uswnt-vulnerabilities/#respond Fri, 28 Jul 2023 02:26:23 +0000 https://playingfor90.com/?p=498908 In a rematch of the 2019 World Cup final, the USWNT battled the Netherlands to a 1-1 tie. The perseverance to salvage a point was promising and necessary, especially in a World Cup that is proving to be competitive. The slow start to the game? Less promising. The US had a handful of near-deadly chances […]

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]]> https://playingfor90.com/2023/07/27/dutch-expose-uswnt-vulnerabilities/feed/ 0 Australia forced to start World Cup campaign without Sam Kerr https://playingfor90.com/2023/07/21/australia-world-cup-sam-kerr/ https://playingfor90.com/2023/07/21/australia-world-cup-sam-kerr/#respond Sat, 22 Jul 2023 01:47:30 +0000 https://playingfor90.com/?p=498847   Sam Kerr is not just the face of Australia, she’s the face of the World Cup. As captain of one of the host countries and indisputably one of the top few players in the world, she’s been on every piece of promotional material leading up to the tournament. She’s Australia’s North Star, and now […]

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]]> https://playingfor90.com/2023/07/21/australia-world-cup-sam-kerr/feed/ 0 Kelley O’Hara is a winner and she’s back for the World Cup https://playingfor90.com/2023/06/28/kelley-ohara-fourth-world-cup/ https://playingfor90.com/2023/06/28/kelley-ohara-fourth-world-cup/#respond Wed, 28 Jun 2023 15:34:55 +0000 https://playingfor90.com/?p=498523 Kelley O’Hara has a gold medal, a bronze medal, and two World Cup trophies. I have a National Championship ring. Put them side by side and her accomplishments eclipse mine. Yet in 2012 when she came to visit the Stanford campus with her shiny gold medal in hand, it was clear she had a hole […]

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