Asli Pelit

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Asli Pelit

Two-time World Cup champion and Olympic gold medalist Carli Lloyd will soon be inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame, and she is not downplaying the moment. "I never imagined something like this would happen," Lloyd said Tuesday, a little more than two weeks before her May 3 induction at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas. Behind her hung a U.S. women's national team jersey with the No. 316 - her number of appearances in her nearly two decades with the team.

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Asli Pelit

After three frustrating results to open the season, NJ/NY Gotham FC found its breakthrough on Sunday, edging out the North Carolina Courage 3-1 at Sports Illustrated Arena. Forward Esther González scored twice just before halftime, and rookie Lilly Reale added a third in the second half - her first professional goal. However, the night's loudest ovation was for forward Midge Purce, making her long-awaited return after 13 months on the sidelines.

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Asli Pelit

Who could forget Alanna Kennedy's reaction during Australia's friendly encounter with New Zealand in 2022, when she caught a glimpse of her freshly broken nose on the jumbotron and shrugged? She didn't flinch - she just laughed it off. Last Tuesday, Kennedy proved once again that pain is a state of mind. In the 32nd minute of a 2-0 friendly win over South Korea, she was involved in a crunching collision with teammate Tameka Yallop.

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Asli Pelit

Brazil's 2-1 win against the U.S. women's national team on Tuesday will be remembered for several things: a soldout crowd at PayPal Park in San Jose, Calif., that U.S. head coach Emma Hayes is not afraid of testing her squad under pressure, and a stunning equalizer from Brazil's Kerolin Nicoli in the 24th minute.

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Asli Pelit

In five touches down the short indoor field, Antonela Romoleroux entered the social media feeds of millions. The 21-year-old daughter of Ecuadorian immigrants went viral this week, scoring the "most-watched goal on social media in women's soccer" when she found the back of the net for PIO FC in Gerard Piqué's seven-a-side Queens League in Spain.