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Spirit Make a Huge Trade, DCU Draws Loons, Loudoun Releases USL W and USL 2 Schedules, and more: Thursday Freedom Kicks

Happy Thursday everyone. Yesterday, like most Wednesdays, I spent a good chunk of time thinking about what to talk about…

Washington Spirit trade Croix Bethune to KC Current for $1 million

In a surprising move, Washington Spirit have traded star midfielder Croix Bethune to 2025 shield-winners Kansas City Current for $100…

International Round Up: How Did The Spirit Players Fare?

With camp occurring outside of a normal FIFA international window, the USWNT drew upon a roster of domestic-based players for…

Spirit Preseason Roster Announced, Loudoun United Plans, US National Team Updates, and More: Wednesday Freedom Kicks

Not going to lie, today’s Freedom Kicks is quite heavy on USWNT and USMNT content. And that’s the way I…

USWNT vs. Paraguay, January 2026 Friendly: Preview, Time, and How to Watch

It’s the first U.S. Women’s National Team match of 2026! As part of their January camp, the team will face…

January Friendlies: Spirit Players in the USWNT Camp

When we last saw the US Women’s National Team, they were ending 2025 with back-to-back clean sheet victories over FIFA’s…

International Roundup: How Did Spirit and DC Power Players Do For Their Countries?

The final international window of 2025 has come and gone. Eleven players from the Spirit and D.C. Power received callups…

USWNT vs. Italy, November 2025 Friendly: Preview, Time, and How to Watch

The U.S. Women’s National Team play Italy tonight in Orlando as part of their final friendly series of the year….

International Preview: Spirit and DC Power Players Called Up For Their Countries

Are you feeling local soccer withdrawal with D.C. United, the Spirit, and Loudoun done for the year and D.C. Power…