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Chad Smith
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Covering Sporting Kansas City, the KC Current and SKC II for @kcsoccerjournal.bsky.social, Co-host of @fortheglorykc.bsky.social
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#NWSL award nominees out. KC Current up for a ton:
- MVP: Temwa
- DEF: Sharples, Izzy
- MID: Hutton, Debinha
- Coach: Vlatko #KCBaby
November 10, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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Reminder that making it to the #NWSL quarterfinals does include a $1,250 bonus for players on Seattle, San Diego, and Louisville; Kansas City's postseason bonuses will also include the $5,000 bonus for winning the shield ($6,250 total)

www.spotrac.com/news/_/id/30...
NWSL Playoff Bonuses | Spotrac News
www.spotrac.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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I'm seeing a lot of Vlatko hate today. The KC Current had the best regular season in the history of the league

Ultimately American sports are judged by playoffs. He'll learn from this, but all 3 of your star forwards getting hurt in the last 2 meaningless games is rough. #KCBaby
November 9, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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Press conferences are terrible for getting full quotes and context out quickly. So here's the whole of what Vlatko Andonovski had to say about Bia playing through injury today:
November 9, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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The KC Current’s hope for an NWSL championship ends, losing to Gotham FC in the quarterfinals. #KCBaby
KC Current’s NWSL Shield-winning season ends vs. Gotham
The Kansas City Current, entering the NWSL playoffs as the number one team, hosted number eight seed Gotham FC in the quarterfinals on a frigid day. The winner would go on to the semifinals to face th...
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November 9, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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I was writing an editorial this week on how the NWSL playoffs are broken (but I got busy and didn't finish by the weekend).

I won't publish it now because it'll read like sour grapes. Short version: it should be 6 teams, KC and WSH should have byes.

Reward the regular season. #KCBaby #NWSL
November 9, 2025 at 11:47 PM
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Atlanta is going to be the 17th NWSL team. $165 million. Wish they'd commit to another women's specific stadium though...

More details from The Athletic:

www.nytimes.com/athletic/679...
Atlanta lands NWSL expansion franchise backed by Arthur Blank for record $165 million: Sources
www.nytimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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Izzy Rodriguez: "This season we have a lot to be proud of."

"We would have liked to go further... this game will fuel what we do next year." #KCBaby #NWSL
November 9, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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LaBonta: "Whirlwind. Pun Intended." #KCBaby #NWSL
November 9, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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Vlatko confirmed Cooper's injury was an "accumulation" but she got stepped on in the last game against San Diego. #KCBaby #NWSL
November 9, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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Vlatko: "If we were healthy... we're a dangerous team." #KCBaby #NWSL
November 9, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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Vlatko said Bia was playing with a sprained MCL.

"Nothing was going to stop her." #KCBaby #NWSL
November 9, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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Vlatko: "When you are missing Temwa and Coop and we probably had half of Bia. You can only tweak so much." #KCBaby #NWSL
November 9, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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Vlatko: "If there was even a slight chance for Temwa to play the game, even one minute, she was probably giong to be on the field." #KCBaby #NWSL
November 9, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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Vlatko: "We're not here to have one good season and go away... we're here to say." #KCBaby #NWSL
November 9, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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Vlatko on losing at home for the first time in 2025: "This is the first time I'm sitting in front of you guys with a disappointing result."

"It's hurts. We're going to do anything possible in the future to make sure we don't find ourselves in this situation." #KCBaby #NWSL
November 9, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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Vlatko on the exit from the playoffs: "That's the game of soccer, unfortunately." #KCBaby #NWSL
November 9, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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Vlatko: "As much as we're disappointed in the final result today. We're not going to allow this result to define our season."

"I think our players today can walk with their heads up." #KCBaby #NWSL
November 9, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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Vlatko: "It was a game of margins. It was a lot of small things in the end that decided the game." #KCBaby #NWSL
November 9, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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Got stuck behind Jason Sudeikis while heading to the post game interview. #KCBaby #TedLasso
November 9, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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It's only the 3rd time in 2025 the KC Current have given up two or more goals in a game.

They only allowed 13 goals in the regular season. #KCBaby #NWSL
November 9, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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The KC Current are eliminated at the death by Gotham.

It's only the second loss by them ever at CPKC Stadium. #KCBaby #NWSL
November 9, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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Not done yet!

30 more minutes of soccer. #KCBaby #NWSL
November 9, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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ELLIE WHEELER¡!!!!!!! OMFG!!!! 1-1 #KCBaby #NWSL
November 9, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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Futbol is life! #KCBaby #NWSL
November 9, 2025 at 6:48 PM