Stories By Abdullah Abdullah
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USWNT
/ 10 months agoTara McKeown signals an evolving defensive approach for the USWNT
Emma Hayes has her starting central defenders in mind, but the bench depth still needs to be settled. Could McKeown step...
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Analysis
/ 11 months agoWhy Naomi Girma is worth the most expensive transfer in women’s soccer history
With her exceptional ball-playing abilities and high-IQ defending, Girma is poised to become Chelsea's most well-rounded central defender.
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Analysis
/ 12 months agoHow Jaedyn Shaw can impact the USWNT as a false nine
The San Diego Wave attacker has been playing more centrally over the last year, and her creativity could offer a different...
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Analysis
/ 12 months agoHow do Sophia Smith and Alex Morgan compare?
What qualities make Smith such an obvious target of comparison to Morgan, and how and why can she be even more...
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Analysis
/ 1 year agoUSWNT forward depth: Who provides the extra shot after Triple Espresso?
Trinity Rodman, Sophia Smith and Mallory Swanson are the obvious starting forwards, but the most recent games without them tested the...
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Analysis
/ 1 year agoHow Barbra Banda scored on the Spirit defense designed to stifle her
The Spirit had a plan to thwart Banda, but the Zambian star still found a way
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Analysis
/ 1 year agoHal Hershfelt has made herself essential to the Washington Spirit’s midfield
Hershfelt has made her name as an aggressive, pressing midfielder. She will be crucial to a Spirit victory in the NWSL...
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Analysis
/ 1 year agoHow the USWNT’s midfield could become more dynamic
New and returning call-ups offer a first look at the road to the 2027 World Cup.
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Analysis
/ 1 year agoWhy Temwa Chawinga’s record-breaking debut NWSL season is more impressive than you think
She's both a winger and a poacher. Even with 19 goals and counting, the KC Current forward is more than the...
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Analysis
/ 1 year agoWhy Trinity Rodman’s movement is everything to her success
The Spirit will need their star back on the field for the NWSL playoffs
