DC United draw, NWSLPA calls for protocol changes, and more: Thursday Freedom Kicks
It’s been a wet week weather wise, and somehow I was able to have a 4-word alliteration with the letter W. With that W tucked into my pocket, let’s get to the news…
Luis Barraza’s heroic performance helps DC United hold NYCFC to scoreless draw (DP)
DC United fought to get the scoreless draw last night against NYCFC, led by Luis Barraza’s incredible set of saves. Christian Benteke did sub off injured after 20 minutes.
NWSLPA: Game should’ve been stopped after Savy King collapse (ESPN)
The NWSLPA wants protocol changes to be immediately implemented, calling for matches to be suspended when life-saving measures are used. Savy King had successful surgery to repair a heart abnormality and we’re thankful she will be okay.
US Soccer unveil 2025 jerseys that pay tribute to history and fan support (SSFC)
New US jerseys look pretty sweet to me!
DC Power lose to Spokane Zephyr on late Olimpico (DP)
DC Power lost to Spokane on Tuesday night at Audi Field on an Olimpico goal. They have one more home match next week before finishing their season with two matches on the road.
Serena Williams’s husband buys stake in Chelsea Women for £20m (The Times)
Mr. Serena Williams (Alex Ohanian) has bought a 10% stake in Chelsea Women, giving the club a £200 million valuation.
USMNT to face South Korea & Japan in September friendlies (SSFC)
The USMNT will be headed to Jersey and Columbus in September for a pair of tough friendlies against two of the best teams in Asia.
Hey Spirits episode: The Rose Kouassi Stat Trick (DP)
Catch up on the latest Hey Spirits episode!
MLS Fantasy Focus: Oh Hey Ojeda (DP)
Rick’s got what you need to fix your fantasy lineup ahead of the weekend.
Alex Morgan joins San Diego Wave ownership group (PSW)
Alex Morgan is now a part of the ownership group at San Diego Wave, which is pretty nice in my opinion.
Goodison Park saved from bulldozers to become home of Everton Women (The Guardian)
Goodison Park will be the Everton Women’s home next season. The men’s side will play their final match at the fabled park this weekend before moving into a new stadium next season.
Stay dry, y’all.
Hey, writers, there’s no contact mechanism on this site, so hope this isn’t seen as a call out. A few days ago, Donald put out a message saying you’re looking for people to join the team. I’m still offering, even though nobody reached out. If that’s an indication that you’d rather not have me on the team, fair enough, I’ll respect that. If you are, someone plop an email I can contact below. Thanks, and on to the soccer!
We are definitely interested in working with you and really appreciate the offer of help! Just a crazy week for many of us (including me. Sorry for no Tuesday FKs). I am trying to get the correct info for you to send an email so we can get your contact information in a non-public way. Will follow up ASAP
Yep, like Annie said, we’re trying to find out what happened to our email address. Likely something that reset that we need to fix, but we’ll work out a solution!
Drop us a line at blackandredunited@gmail.com!
Thanks!
I’d just like to say, it is freaking amazing that Goodison will survive as Everton’s WSL team’s stadium. Warms the heart, makes me love that organization all the more.
I can do some rugby coverage for you as well as attempt to provide some soccer coverage. Though I know the site is very much DCU, Spirit, LUFC, and DC Power focused as expected for something that arose out of Black and Red United.
I would certainly second that. Will already provides excellent coverage through his posts but rugby historically is a soccer/football derived sport.
https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/45163443/fifa-gianni-infantino-president-donald-trump-middle-east
https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/45118543/nwsl-midseason-check-how-teams-compare-expectations-2025-real-fake
Jeff Kassouf’s take on the Spirit: