KlingenWhat? The Big USWNT Back-line Question
The Klingenberg Case The World Cup in Russia might be over, but there’s another World Cup right on the horizon (and we’re not talking about the Qatar one). Next year, in France, the world’s best […]
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FIFA 16 Welcome Women for First Time
Video game nerds like myself always look forward to each release of the FIFA. Being as it is the year of the Women’s World Cup, EA Sports decided to throw everyone a massive curveball by […]
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England Pulls Upset Over Germany For 3rd Place
While the USWNT were gearing up to take on Japan in the Women’s World Cup Final, the 3rd place game for the tournament was taking place in Edmonton. The semifinal losers taking place in the […]
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In Absurd World Cup Final, ’15ers Explode on Offense
You see, World Cup finals are usually tightly contested affairs. Usually, both teams are content with avoiding the big mistake. They don’t usually go for broke on such a massive stage. Usually. That wasn’t the […]
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WWC Final Preview: Hello, We Meet Again
It’s the matchup that everyone was hoping for, United States v. Japan. The Americans look to be playing their best soccer of the tournament at the moment, while Japan appears to have luck on their side. […]
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On the Spot: Megan Rapinoe
Every week at The Center Circle, we are highlighting a different player in a feature we call “On the Spot”. We’ll take a look at superstars, underrated gems, aging veterans, and young unknowns who should […]
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Clutch Carli: The Preternatural Cool of Carli Lloyd
It started well before yesterday in Montreal. In fact, you can go all the way back to 2008 to see Carli Lloyd’s stunning calm under pressure. The USWNT had battled Brazil for over 90 minutes of […]
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The Best Defense in the Cup Stays Bulletproof vs. Germany
You can’t win titles without defense and if you’re Jill Ellis you can’t really ask for a better defense at the moment. Through the first six games of the World Cup, only Australia has been […]