Melanie Anzidei
Soccer Reporter at The Athletic
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1 week ago |
nytimes.com | Melanie Anzidei
Long before Mikaela Shiffrin became a World Cup-winning Alpine skier, the two-time Olympic gold medalist dabbled in the world's beautiful game. "Oh my gosh... when we weren't skiing, we were playing soccer," a giddy Shiffrin told The Athletic as she reflected on moments from her childhood. "We were juggling. We were dribbling.
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1 week ago |
nytimes.com | Melanie Anzidei
Former U.S. women's national team star Carli Lloyd was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame on Saturday. In her speech, the two-time World Cup winner and Olympic gold medalist acknowledged the cost of success and apologized to her former teammates for being distant. "I wasn't there to make friends or follow the crowd. I was there to push myself to the very top while helping my team win championships.
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2 weeks ago |
nytimes.com | Melanie Anzidei
The Chicago Stars have fired head coach Lorne Donaldson. Assistant coach Masaki Hemmi will serve as the team's interim head coach while the team searched for Donaldson's replacement, the club said on Wednesday morning. Donaldson was in the middle of his second year leading the club, after what was a promising first season in 2024. He led the Stars to a 10-14-2 regular season record and the NWSL playoffs, after finishing at the bottom of the table in 2023.
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2 weeks ago |
sports.yahoo.com | Melanie Anzidei
The Chicago Stars have fired head coach Lorne Donaldson. Assistant coach Masaki Hemmi will serve as the team’s interim head coach while the team searched for Donaldson’s replacement, the club said on Wednesday morning. AdvertisementDonaldson was in the middle of his second year leading the club, after what was a promising first season in 2024. He led the Stars to a 10-14-2 regular season record and the NWSL playoffs, after finishing at the bottom of the table in 2023.
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2 weeks ago |
ca.sports.yahoo.com | Melanie Anzidei
Assistant coach Masaki Hemmi will serve as the team’s interim head coach while the team searched for Donaldson’s replacement, the club said on Wednesday morning. Donaldson was in the middle of his second year leading the club, after what was a promising first season in 2024. He led the Stars to a 10-14-2 regular season record and the NWSL playoffs, after finishing at the bottom of the table in 2023.
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