A pretty wild time to be living in the nation’s capital. I’ll touch on that towards the end. But focusing on the soccer, here are your Tuesday Freedom Kicks:

Sofia Cantore speaks briefly with The Athletic about her move to the Spirit. Seems like she’s adapting well to America!

Michele Kang’s other favorite team, London City Lionesses, is making moves in Europe. The 23 year old was a runner up with Spain in the 2025 W Euros, but she only saw action in two group stage games.

RFEF approves Villarreal-Barcelona LaLiga game in Miami (ESPN)
We could see the first ever La Liga game outside of Spain and in the US. This comes in the wake of Italy’s Serie A approving Milan vs Como to be played in Australia.

Rodman jets to Cincinnati to watch Shelton following Spirit match (ProSoccerWire)

Ah our young star continues to be in love! Treat her well, Ben! We’re watching you!!!

Finally, before I depart for the week, consider donating to the mutual aid groups below who work so hard to support DC residents during these unprecedented times.

https://www.dcmigrantmutualaid.org

https://actionnetwork.org/groups/east-of-the-river-mutual-aid

I hope to catch you all at the Spirit game this Friday! I’ll be there cheering them on!