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Ravi Cattry
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Soccer and the law. Both thrill & frustrate me equally.
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sights and sounds from Gotham FC’s City Hall celebrations, including:

• fireball shots in the morning

• “Feliz Navidad,” an unlikely end-of-season anthem

• Jaelin Howell’s #USWNT call-up

• Carolyn Tisch Blodget on the #NWSL salary cap

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Gotham FC celebrate title at New York City Hall
Gotham beat the Washington Spirit 1-0 on Saturday to win their second NWSL Championship
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November 24, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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Jaedyn Shaw with a rousing applause as she takes the mic at City Hall, closes out with “Underdog my ass”
November 24, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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Watching the Gotham NYC City Hall ceremony and thought it was random that Jessica Tisch (NYPD Commissioner) was up on the stage and then Carolyn Tisch Blodgett (Gotham owner) gave her a huge hug when she came out. Turns out they're related!
November 24, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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Gotham FC players have made it onto the stage, as has the #NWSL Championship trophy

to the left of the podium — NYC Mayor Eric Adams and police commissioner Jessica Tisch, an extended relative of club owner Carolyn Tisch Blodget
November 24, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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stage is set for Gotham FC at New York City Hall, procession starts at the top the hour

procession will only be a few blocks long — team spokesperson said NYC can’t put on a full ticker tape parade week of Thanksgiving
New York City Hall adorned with Gotham FC banners after the team won the NWSL Championship Gotham FC fans waiting outside New York City Hall Gotham FC merch stand outside New York City Hall
November 24, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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More FUN FACTS from the FINAL …

BRUNINHA is youngest player to win 2 NWSL championships. She assisted the GWG.

LAVELLE goal is latest championship game-winner in regulation.

REALE is 2nd Gotham Rookie of the Year winner to also win the final.

SONNETT wins her 3rd NWSL championship, 1st with GFC
November 23, 2025 at 3:53 AM
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Gotham FC is back on top 🏆

This is the franchise's second NWSL championship in three years.
November 23, 2025 at 3:34 AM
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Jaedyn Shaw was right when she said, "Underdog my ass" because they certainly weren't during this playoff run - their wins were ugly for the most part and by design, impressively bulldozing through some of the #NWSL's best teams along the way
November 23, 2025 at 3:26 AM
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I found a way to reference Bill Hader’s iconic SNL character Stefon in the opening sentence of my story from the #USMNT’s big win last night (it’ll make sense once you read it, I swear!)

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Experimental USMNT's impressive win over Uruguay creates problems, and that's a good thing
The Americans didn't look anything like the inconsistent team of recent months
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November 19, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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pre-game reading ahead of #USMNT vs. Uruguay:

the U.S.’ identity feels settled but tonight’s game is a perfect opportunity to test their progress against the team that closed out the Gregg Berhalter era

plus, Mauricio Pochettino leans into inspirational quotes

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USMNT vs. Uruguay live stream: Where to watch U.S. Soccer online
The USMNT enter Tuesday's friendly against Uruguay, their final match of 2025, on a four game unbeaten run
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November 18, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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this friendly is friendly no more — a fight has broken out between Paraguay and the #USMNT, and it’s only dissipating now
November 16, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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Gio Reyna starts for the first time under Mauricio Pochettino (in only his second game since he took over as the head coach)

here's what Tim Ream had to say yesterday about Reyna's return, saying he looks "more focused on the field" these days

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USMNT defender Tim Ream on Gio Reyna: He's not really let the challenges overseas seep into camp, which is great to see. I've had a few conversations with him, nothing crazy, but he's speaking up a lot more in the trainings in terms of, 'I'm seeing this, what are you seeing?' He's really getting involved in the understanding of the movements and what we're kind of doing in the buildup and in the defensive shape so I feel like he's more in tune and more focused on the field than I've seen in the past, which is a great thing and I think weather it was injury or other things that were going on, I think his focus is so much greater now and that's a good thing. I think that's something that, as young players -- he's not the only one – you see it a lot. I was guilty of it as well. You kind of lose focus a little bit as trainings go on. Like I said, his focus seems so much more intense and greater this time around after missing out for so many camps."
November 15, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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EXCLUSIVE:

spoke to #NWSL commissioner Jessica Berman this morning about Trinity Rodman and the salary cap, which doesn’t seem to be going anywhere

the salary cap, she said, is “the reason our league is the most competitive league in the world”

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NWSL's Berman defends salary cap as Rodman contract expiration looms
Berman talked exclusively to CBS Sports shortly before Rodman's Washington Spirit kicked off their NWSL semifinal match vs. Portland Thorns
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November 15, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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#NWSL to Atlanta is official — the team will enter the league in 2028 and will play at Mercedes Benz Stadium, which will have a reduced capacity of around 28,000 for their games

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NWSL awards franchise to Atlanta, will begin play in 2028 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium
The team is backed by AMB Sports and Entertainment, the organization led by Arthur Blank.
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November 11, 2025 at 11:56 PM
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This is obviously bad but all I’m saying is that a fractured jaw never stopped Clint Dempsey from playing.
November 10, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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If you had Katie Stengel scoring a last gasp go ahead goal in the second half of extra time, please go buy a lottery ticket.
November 9, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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Whose alleged spouse is more likely to exist at this point: Aaron Rodgers or George Santos?
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PHANTOM WIFE is my favorite Paul Thomas Anderson movie
November 9, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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The World Cup home kits are here!

Adidas unveiled 22 home kits, all designed with next summer's tournament in mind and leaning heavily on tradition. I spoke to the design team on the non-negotiables of a World Cup home kit and mixing in modern touches.

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World Cup kits: Adidas unveils 22 new home jerseys ahead of next summer
Adidas unveiled 22 home jerseys on Wednesday, including designs for host nation Mexico and reigning world champions Argentina
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November 5, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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Zohran Mamdani closing out his victory speech with a classic Bollywood song from the early aughts, a South Asian millennial if I’ve ever seen one
November 5, 2025 at 4:46 AM
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Amazing. The man isn't even mayor yet but he's already solving our trash problems.
November 4, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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Soccer is easy, you just get the ball and run in a straight line as fast as you can
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Micky van de Ven 👀
November 4, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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statement from the #NWSL Players Association:

"We stand firmly with all our members - including, and especially, the African women who have been targeted by divisive and demeaning rhetoric"
NWSL Players Association Issues Statement Condemning Attacks on Players Asheville, N.C. - Today, NWSL Players Association Issues Statement Condemning Attacks on Players: "We stand firmly with all our members - including, and especially, the African women who have been targeted by divisive and demeaning rhetoric. Every NWSL Player was assigned female at birth. Every NWSL Player has earned her place in the women’s game, and those whose eligibility is being questioned have already competed on the world’s biggest stages: the Olympics and the Women’s World Cup. Our league is better because they play in it. NWSLPA statement, continued: The NWSL Players Association’s strength has always been its clarity of purpose: to confront the real threats to women in sport - underinvestment, lack of media attention, abuse, exploitation, and the constant pressure to look or behave a certain way. We know how to meet the challenges we face as a collective, and we reject any effort to undermine our shared strength. This week should be about what’s happening on the field - the start of the NWSL Playoffs, as Orlando faces Seattle on Friday night at 8pm on Amazon Prime - not about those exploiting manufactured controversies for attention and financial gain. If you want to keep women’s sports safe, invest in the women who make them possible - their dignity, their rights, and their joy."
November 4, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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it really sucks to see the NWSL catapulted into the culture wars but it also feels like a huge sign that the league's strategy of staying quiet and hoping it all goes away doesn't work, both in terms of staying out of hot-button territory & ensuring players' environments are as safe as possible
November 4, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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the North Carolina Courage taking a 3-0 lead that knocks Gotham down to eighth place but isn't enough to get them into the playoffs is peak Decision Day comedy

#NWSL
November 2, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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from sarah gorden:
October 31, 2025 at 1:19 AM