Melanie Anzidei
Soccer Reporter at The Athletic
Covering all things fútbol for @theathletic 🇦🇷 🇮🇹
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5 days ago |
nytimes.com | Melanie Anzidei
Angel City striker Casey Phair, the youngest player to ever compete in a World Cup, made her NWSL debut Friday. The 17-year-old striker subbed on for NWSL rookie Riley Tiernan in the 76th minute at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, appearing for Angel City for the first time since signing with the club in January 2024. The signing came a few months after Phair made history as the youngest player to ever debut in a World Cup at 16 years, 26 days old.
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6 days ago |
nytimes.com | Melanie Anzidei
Mellody Hobson has been investing for a long time, but only recently has she found herself in the spotlight. After graduating from Princeton University, the Chicago native began at Ariel Investments, a firm that manages billions of dollars in investments, as an intern and has worked her way up to co-CEO. She is a director for JPMorgan Chase and a former chair of the Starbucks Corporation.
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1 week ago |
nytimes.com | Melanie Anzidei
The United States men's national team's Concacaf Gold Cup schedule was filled with potential intrigue after the tournament structure and dates were finalized on Friday. Mauricio Pochettino's squad, still smarting from its disastrous fourth-place finish in last month's Nations League, may have little room for error if it wishes to avoid a quarterfinal meeting with arch rival Mexico.
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1 week ago |
nytimes.com | Melanie Anzidei
Another National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) player was unable to travel with her team during the past international window, citing the current "political situation."Portland Thorns and Venezuelan national team forward Deyna Castellanos said she is unsure when it will be safe for her to travel outside of the United States, given the uncertainty around looming travel restrictions that could be imposed on citizens from dozens of countries.
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1 week ago |
nytimes.com | Melanie Anzidei
Relevent Sports has settled its antitrust lawsuit with the U.S. Soccer Federation, likely clearing the way for the sports promoter to host foreign league matches on American soil. Attorneys for the sports promoter on Wednesday filed a motion in U.S. District Court in Manhattan to dismiss the suit against U.S. Soccer "with prejudice," meaning Relevent Sports gives up its right to refile the same claim or lawsuit against the federation in the future.
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