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Kelley O'Hara winning 2023 NWSL Championship with NJ/NY Gotham FC

USWNT's defensive warrior Kelley O'Hara announces retirement

Fans of El Tri Femenil still on cloud 9 after historic victory over USWNT

Pachuca and Necaxa continue surprising turnaround seasons with big wins

MLS unveils new player-initiated Anti-Discrimination Policy to combat racial intolerance

Estadio Corona, home ground of Santos Laguna

Liga MX struggles to find proper approach to addressing fan violence

Atlante came up just short in its bid for Ascensión MX glory. Still, "Los Potros de Hierro" are determined to get to Liga MX sooner rather than later.

Apertura 2023 odds and ends: Of Iron Men and Iron Colts

Lionel Messi receives his 8th Ballon d'Or award during the 2023 Ballon d'Or France Football award ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris on October 30, 2023. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images)

Lionel Messi wins record eighth Ballon d’Or

Wrexham celebrates following their title winning seasons for their Men's and Women's sides (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Wrexham women share the 2022/2023 season spotlight with the men

MADRID, SPAIN - FEBRUARY 14: Luis Rubiales attending the Desayunos Deportivos Europa Press (Photo by Oscar J. Barroso / AFP7 via Getty Images)

Spanish Federation calls for Luis Rubiales to resign in contrast to previous statement

Ronaldo (L) and Luis Figo celebrate a goal during a friendly match against Japan's J-League team Jubilo Iwata at the Tokyo Stadium, 27 July 2005. (KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP via Getty Images)

5 biggest betrayals in football history

The Matildas celebrate Charlotte Grant's goal during match against England (Photo by Visionhaus/Getty Images)

Disney+ series follows highs and lows of Matildas journey to the World Cup

Iceland's Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir with son Ragnar after Euro 2022 match (Photo by Harriet Lander/Getty Images)

Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir confronts Lyon about treatment while pregnant

Picture of Pelé displayed on the scoreboard during match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Manchester United (Photo by Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/Getty Images)

Pelé dies at 82 leaving behind an unmatched legacy

PARIS, FRANCE - NOVEMBER 29: (EDITOR'S NOTE: This image was converted to black and white) Lionel Messi (ARG / PSG) is awarded with his seventh Ballon D'Or award attends the Ballon D'Or ceremony at Theatre du Chatelet on November 29, 2021 in Paris, France. (Photo by Aurelien Meunier/Getty Images)

5 countries with most Ballon d’Or wins in history

This photograph taken on August 25, 2022, shows a screen displaying the fixtures for the group stage of the UEFA Champions League football cup after the draw for the 2022/2023 UEFA Champions League football tournament in Istanbul. (Photo by OZAN KOSE / AFP) (Photo by OZAN KOSE/AFP via Getty Images)

UEFA Champions League group stage already upon us

BARCELONA, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 24: Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel 'Leo' Messi poses with the new Messi 16 boots by Adidas on November 24, 2016 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Miquel Benitez/WireImage)

The 4 biggest sponsorships bagged by footballers in history

An official UEFA Europa League matchball sits on it's plinth waitng to be collected by the referee prior to the UEFA Europa League group B match between AS Monaco and Real Sociedad at Stade Louis II on November 25, 2021 in Monaco, Monaco. (Photo by Jonathan Moscrop/Getty Images)

UEFA Europa League Round of 16: Close ties all around

Stanford University goalkeeper Katie Meyer celebrates saving a PK against UNC (Photo by John Todd/ISI Photos/Getty Images).

Celebrating the life of Stanford University standout Katie Meyer

Matilda's Sam Kerr shoots on goal against USWNT (Photo by Ashley Feder/Getty Images)

Celebrating Sam Kerr’s service to football on Australia Day

Lyon's Catarina Macario challenges Paris Saint- Germain's Irene Paredes during Champions League quarterfinal match (Photo by Catherine Steenkeste/Getty Images)

ata football catapults women’s soccer to center stage

Spurs' manager Antonio Conte. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

Europa Conference League Matchday 6: Last round of thrilling debut season

SEVILLE, SPAIN - JUNE 23: Pedri and Thiago Alcantara of Spain acknowledge the fans after the UEFA Euro 2020 Championship Group E match between Slovakia and Spain at Estadio La Cartuja on June 23, 2021 in Seville, Spain. (Photo by Jose Manuel Vidal - Pool/Getty Images)

Pedri: A bright future for Spain

MADRID, SPAIN - MAY 12: Kieran Trippier and Koke of Atletico de Madrid celebrate at the end of the La Liga Santander match between Atletico de Madrid and Real Sociedad at Estadio Wanda Metropolitano on May 12, 2021 in Madrid, Spain. Sporting stadiums around Spain remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images)

Atletico Madrid make huge push for La Liga title

Manchester City v Manchester United, WSL (Photo by Alex Livesey - Danehouse/Getty Images)

BBC and Sky Sports sign important deals with WSL

Christen Press, Manchester United (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images)

ATA Football and Just Women’s Sports join forces to promote women’s soccer

Catarina Macario, Olympique Lyon (Photo by PHILIPPE DESMAZES/AFP via Getty Images)

Catarina Macario makes debut for Olympique Lyon in 2-1 victory

Lucy Bronze, The Best FIFA Football Awards (Photo by Valeriano Di Domenico - Pool/Getty Images)

England international Lucy Bronze is the world’s best

Alex Morgan, Tottenham Hotspur (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images)

Alex Morgan nets her first goal in the WSL for Tottenham