pickA good history that tells more about certain arguments and the history of random coaching changes and harsh interpersonal issues (whew, some of the statements!!) on the USWNT that ends up talking more about collective bargaining than one might have expected. Not a single mention of sexual orientation but quite a few discussions of players with kids. I believe the CBA has advanced protections for queer players AND pregnant players/parents. 🤔 4️⃣⭐️
“The national team‘s current collective bargaining agreement is the latest chapter in a story that has been told over more than three decades. Now, it‘s a story that has inspired other women‘s sports to carve out similar paths. In that sense, the players of the national team have emerged as a different kind of role model—not just to girls who play soccer but to female sports teams around the world who demand equal treatment.” 💪🏽⚽️❤️
This is after Hope Solo said the Swedish team played like cowards (she said a lot more, but).
“The comment spread like wildfire and Solo was roundly criticized for being a sore loser and defying the competitive spirit of the Olympics.
“Solo says now: ‘The media said I was the selfish one, that I was the poor sport. But I cared. I went home heartbroken and some of the players went to Rio to party. It‘s all how you want to tell the story.‘” #USWNT
“ The lawyers at Winston & Strawn who worked on the filing saw their email inboxes flooded with messages from young girls who wanted to contact the players. Some of them were writing papers for school projects. Some just wanted to let the players know they supported them. Others were saying thanks.
‘It was a moving response,‘ says Jeffrey Kessler. ⬇️
Wow uh #USAUSAUSA or whatever. Uber Pool for the USWNT, Norway WNT, and Sweden WNT to get to China in 1991 for the World Cup. 👀👀👀💩⚽️
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1. WORLD CUP, BABY!! #USWNT FTW! Also love me some Matildas & #CanWNT. Here I come, France!
2. No idea! Probably?
3. I‘m a fan of chick pea salad - garbanzos, tomatoes, feta, EVOO, lemon juice, sea salt, pepper.
4. 108 F/42 C (very rare!!)
5. Will do in the comments after I check yo see who‘s done this already!
The National Team: The Inside Story of the Women Who Changed Soccer | 
