Naomi Girma hard at work. Can't wait to see her take the field with Chelsea again 💪💙 📸 @chelseafcw.bsky.social

What team will break your heart to see miss the NWSL playoffs? 💔 @sammymewy.bsky.social and @beckysauerbrunn.bsky.social share theirs in this week's Olipop gut check.

“That’s why I’m able to be happy and make this decision on my own terms.” 🥹 Ali Riley joins Sam and Becky on this week’s Good Vibes to share why she’s ready to hang up her boots at the end of the season. We love you, Ali 🖤 Listen to the full interview now on YouTube.

Ali, you made women's sports better. Thank you 🩷 📸 IG/rileythree

Angel City defender, pillar of New Zealand’s national team & TWG friend Ali Riley has announced her retirement. From WPS rookie of the year to captaining her national team to their first ever World Cup match win, she has witnessed the historic rise of women’s soccer firsthand 🫶

“[Jagger] gets sent to the moon.” 🌙 No babies were harmed when Sam Kerr scored her first goal after returning from injury 😂🧑‍🍼

Australia and Man City forward Mary Fowler walks L’Oréal’s runway and makes history as the first female footballer to walk Paris Fashion Week 🇫🇷✨💅 🎥 IG/lorealparis

A true inspiration 💪 Angel City forward Claire Emslie is 26 weeks pregnant and still out on the training pitch🤰 🎥: RileyThree

“I just love the notion of just doing something really for the community: for sports fans, in Boston, in their own stadium, for women and girls especially.” Boston Legacy investor & Hollywood triple threat Elizabeth Banks shares why investing in the NWSL was important for her 💚

Anyone else missing Triple Espresso this fine afternoon? ☕ 📸: @fifawwc.bsky.social

To celebrate the release of her new podcast, Teaming Up, Becky will be taking over the TWG newsletter 😍 📧 Make sure you’re subscribed so you don’t miss it! mibcourage.co/thewomensgame 📸: @nwslsoccer.com

Pitch Perfect is a sports movie!!! 🗣️ Listen to Becky's interview with Elizabeth Banks out NOW ‼️

This Week at Men in Blazers World Headquarters 🗞️

Capital city linkup 🏀x⚽ Washington Mystics star and TWG friend Georiga Amoore celebrated with the Spirit after their playoff clinching win at home 🔥 📸: @nwslsoccer.com

Football 🤝 Football ⚽️🏈 Ireland captain Katie McCabe attended the NFL matchup in Dublin earlier today and linked up with Jason Kelce 😍 📷: Katie McCabe / IG

Introducing: Teaming Up with Becky Sauerbrunn! 🚨 @beckysauerbrunn.bsky.social will be diving into the stories shaping the soccer world. Inspired by Becky’s “Nerd Squad” days on the USWNT - each ep will connect fans to the people behind the scenes. First ep with Elizabeth Banks drops Monday!

WASHINGTON SPIRIT PUNCH THEIR TICKET TO THE PLAYOFFS 🔥 Spirit fans, how you feeling?? 📷: @washingtonspirit.com

THREE GOALS. THREE CELLYS🔥 Gift Monday scores a first-half HAT-TRICK. The fastest in league history! Spirit playoff spot loading…👀

We are all @sammymewy.bsky.social when we see Sam Kerr coming in 😂

Cat Macario is so smooth with it 😎🇺🇸

Our hearts are full because the Mewis sisters are back together in London 🥰

Alyssa Thompson is READY for her first, of many, Chelsea starts 🤩

@sammymewy.bsky.social made it to London and is ready to cheer for Sam Kerr and Chelsea today 🔵

ALYSSA THOMPSON EARNS HER FIRST CHELSEA START 💙🤩🇺🇸 📸 @chelseafcw.bsky.social

Enough stoppage time in the Angel City vs. Louisville game to listen to All Too Well (10 Minute Version) in its entirety

It's time for CP23 ⏱️‼️

A HERO'S HOMECOMING 👑 2x World Cup winner & Olympic gold medalist Kelley O’Hara now adds induction into the Stanford Hall of Fame to her decorated resume. A member of the Class of 2010, she won the Hermann Trophy and played alongside fellow stars Ali Riley & Christen Press.

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ENGLAND RUNS ON WOMEN’S SPORTS 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 The Red Roses are world champions — 2 months after the Lionesses’ 2nd straight Euros title. England’s women are redefining a nation’s sporting standard and inspiring a new generation. If you want it to be brought home — just watch women’s sports

The women’s game is growing— on and off the field—but progress does not mean parity. A new survey by @womeninfootball.co.uk reveals a troubling, though unsurprising reality: a significant number of women working in football continue to face discrimination and misogyny.

Aston Villa STUNS the Emirates with a 94th minute equalizer 🫢

The Orlando Pride break their 105-day winless NWSL streak after a 2-1 victory over San Diego. A much-needed win for the reigning NWSL champs 👏💜

20-year-old Brazilian international Dudinha gets her first NWSL and San Diego Wave goal 🇧🇷 🌊

The Magician, aka Mexican international Jacquie Ovalle, scores her first-ever goal in an Orlando Pride jersey 💜🇲🇽

Temwa Chawinga: 2024 NWSL Golden Boot winner and current 2025 NWSL Golden Boot leader ⚽ 🔝

“I’ve been waiting for this one.” 🥹 Midge Purce after scoring her first NWSL goal since October 2023 and being sidelined with an ACL injury all of last season 🫶

JAEDYN SHAW TO ROSE LAVELLE. WHAT A TIME FOR THE GOTHAM FANS 🌹🤩

MIDGE PURCE WITH HER FIRST GOAL OF THE NWSL SEASON FOR GOTHAM 🖤 🦇

When you’re gossiping with your friend, but get interrupted to play against each other in a soccer game

England midfielder Georgia Stanway has her own mural in her hometown of Barrow after another successful Euros this summer, where she helped the Lionesses secure their second consecutive title. You made your hometown & all of England proud 🫶 📸 IG/_stollers 🧑‍🎨 IG/chris_dorning, stilllife_ulverston

Sammy Media weekend watchlist just dropped 📺😍

This weekend's WSL action is nonstop 📺🔥

The Mewniverse of meat and potatoes 🥩🥔

WE ARE LIVE! JOIN US ON YOUTUBE FOR FIRST MEWIS SQUARED EPISODE‼️ 🤩 📺 youtu.be/kLOU7R__yBE

Weekend plans: Watching the NWSL 📺🍿

WHEN YOU HEAR THE MEWIS SISTERS ARE GETTING A SHOW TOGETHER!!!! 🔗 Premiering TODAY on YouTube at 2pm ET youtu.be/kLOU7R__yBE

"I wanted to bring this up on your podcast." 👀 Sam Kerr has been waiting to talk to Sam M about something Kristie did 🧾💀

Stanford Class of 2010 and USWNT legend Kelley O’Hara returns to her Alma mater - soon to be inducted into the Stanford Athletics Hall of Fame. The former Cardinal won the Hermann Trophy and is the 4th leading goal scorer in Cardinal's history ❤️ 📸: StanfordWSoccer

WELCOME LEO TO MiB PET FC, presented by Purina 🐶 Named for Messi, Leo lives with his Liverpool-supporting family in Newport, PA, where he keeps a watchful eye over Premier League morning watch parties 🐐

LONDON CITY LIONESSES WORLD CLASS TRAINING CENTER 💠 The facility will transform Cobdown Park into the team's new state-of-the-art Performance Center, which will rival that of a men’s Premier League team, but built specifically to meet women's needs👏 🎥 A look into their future