Birmingham City W · NWSL - Liga MXF Summer Cup · Goalkeeper · #24 · USA · 35 yrs
This week on Soccer North, we break down the biggest World Cup controversies, react to all the action from the Canadian Championship, and discuss the Northern Super League's exciting expansion to Winnipeg. Plus, Olympic gold medallist Desiree Scott joins the show to talk about Winnipeg's new NSL franchise, the league's rapid growth, and the future of women's soccer in Canada.
The Northern Super League has announced that its seventh team in the women’s league will be situated in Winnipeg. The first expansion team in NSL history will kick off in the 2027 season but is preparing for pre-season that typically begins in February 2027.
Australia’s superstar striker returns to the US after a seven-year absence – and will find a vastly changed landscapeWhen Sam Kerr last played for the National Women’s Soccer League’s Big Apple-adjacent club, it was called Sky Blue and the playing conditions were abysmal. The Australia striker spent three years (from 2015-17) accruing accolades for a team bereft of locker rooms or running water at its training facility.This month, she came back to a vastly evolved franchise that has won two NWSL Championships in three seasons while implementing a comprehensive overhaul of its players, personnel and prioritization of player conditions. Continue reading...
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