When your captain is your biggest fan>>> Denise O’Sullivan showing love to @nccourage.com teammate Manaka Matsukubo on winning NWSL Midfielder of the Year!

It's only fitting that we end the night with a W meme, right? 😺

Big fans of Manaka Magic ✨

Leading all midfielders in the NWSL in goal contributions with 11 goals and 4 assists, your #NWSL Midfielder of the Year is Manaka Matsukubo!

🪄Midfielder of the Year🪄 🪄Best XI First Team🪄 ✨Manaka is MAGIC✨

✨HER✨

#NWSL Midfielder of the Year (and Best XI): Manaka Matsukubo, North Carolina Courage

I'M SO HAPPY!!! WE'RE SO BACK!!!

SHE'S A SUPERSTAR 🤩

MIDFIELD MAGIC 🪄 Manaka Matsukubo is the 2025 NWSL Midfielder of the Year!

Maestro. Magician. Manaka Matsukubo. 🪄 Your 2025 Midfielder of the Year.

Manaka Magic wins Midfielder of the Year!

BREAKING: Vlatko Andonovski is shifting solely to KC Current's sporting director, opening a head-coaching vacancy at the record-setting #NWSL Shield winners. The change has been in the works since summer. Ryan Dell has also replaced Caitlin Carducci as GM. More on @espn.com:

in a world of luis rubialeses be the egg throwing one

Your reminder Manaka is up for @NWSL's MVP and Midfielder of the Year 🪄 The fan vote ends tonight at 8pm ET! Vote for Manaka if you haven't already: survey.alchemer.com/s3/8561404/2...

Countless saves and memories with Casey in Courage Country 🧤 Wishing the best to free agent Casey Murphy in her next chapter!

Thank you, KK, for 8 record-breaking years with the Courage 🦾 Wishing free agent Kaleigh Kurtz the best in her next journey!

BREAKING: The NWSL is awarding its 17th franchise to Atlanta and will join the league for a record expansion fee of $165 million, sources tell The Athletic. Details: www.nytimes.com/athletic/679...

Thanks, Chat 💜

Before anything bad happens tomorrow (and it likely will if someone is going on THAT network), Protect Black Women. Protect Black Girls. Support Black Women. Support Black Girls. Donate to the BWPC. Support Black media. Protect OUR sport against abusers, predators, bad actors and opportunists.

Proud of this team 💙

Fuck you, Elizabeth Eddy

Every game, every moment Courage Country showed out, breaking records along the way 🫶 Thank you for making this season one to remember. We felt your support from start to finish. See you next season, louder than ever!

PERFECTION is what it is!

RECORDS ARE MEANT TO BE BROKEN! #CourageCountry #NWSL NC Courage have smashed their previous attendance record. They will have 11,000 in attendance on NWSL Decision Day vs NJ/NY Gotham FC. New single-game attendance record for a professional women’s sporting event in state history.

RECORD SHATTERED ⛓️‍💥 This Sunday’s home finale is completely sold out, surpassing the attendance record for professional women’s sports in North Carolina with over 11,000 tickets sold!

Leadership and moral clarity.

If I'm Sean Nahas interviewing for a new coaching spot I would make sure to use the line "I beat the KC Current in 2025 and didn't have to use ChatGPT to do it" in my interview

Don't miss your spot in the action❕ Secure one of the remaining spots in the lower bowl at tickets.nccourage.com/

DROPPED A DIME 🤌 Tyler Lussi earns NWSL's Assist of the Week!

Youngest in charge, coldest on the pitch. 🥶 Manaka Matsulubo is the AT&T Player of the Week after dropping 3 goals in a 4-1 win to become the youngest player to score a hat trick in #NWSLHistory. 🎩 🪄

"One of my biggest thrills is when a young Asian-American, man or woman, tells me 'I see you on TV and I thought maybe I could do this too'." NFL analyst @minakimes.bsky.social speaks with Becky about the importance of representation in sports broadcasting ❤️

well, as Sunday closes, just one playoff place is yet to be decided with one match remaining of the 2025 NWSL regular season. this is your final playoff picture of the season, with 7/8 spots now clinched.

TAKE A BOW, MANAKA 🪄🎩

21-81 - At 21 years, 81 days old on Friday, @nccourage.com's Manaka Matsukubo became the youngest player to score a hat-trick in #NWSL history. Uncharted.

brb bringing home a big three points

NC stands for Nadeshiko Courage

NC Courage said let’s have a MFing Decision Day

Wow. What an amazing 3-for-4 performance in a critical game for the Japanese star. I’m talking about @nccourage.com’s Manaka Matsukubo who has three goals and a missed penalty kick. Who are you talking about?

MANAKA MAGIC HAT TRICK 🪄

NC Courage keep on fighting!

to the point where if manaka ain’t on your shortest mvp shortlist i need you banned from watching soccer

THE MANAKA MAGIC IS GOING CRAZY RN

MANAKA HATTY MANAKA HATTY MANAKA HATTY

MANAKAAAAAAAAAAA 🗣️ Manaka Matsukubo makes it two!

MANAKA BRACE MANAKA BRACE MANAKA BRACE MANAKA BRACE MANAKA BRACE

10,000 consecutive minutes of courage, consistency, and class ⭐️ Kaleigh Kurtz makes NWSL history!

RAIN GAME CHAOS LOADING 🌧️

Our young superstar's making a name for herself 💫

EVERY. POINT. MATTERS.