FIFA Women's World Cup

team won olympic gold and the FIFA Women’s World Cup? If you said Alex Morgan, you are correct. Alex came to be the youngest player of the U.S women’s national soccer team in 2009. In 2011 she was the first chosen at the Women’s Professional soccer draft. In 2012 at the Summer Olympic Games, because she helped the U.S women’s team beat Japan, she received her first Olympic gold medal. Three years later, she defeated Japan, again, in order to win the FIFA Women’s World Cup. I think she is really…

Examples of historical sporting events include: The miracle on ice, Jackie Robinson breaks the color barrier, the four falls of Buffalo, The Celtic’s streak, and the 1999 U.S. Women’s national soccer team. These are all events that greatly impacted fans and continue to today. These moments will always be considered historic and redefining. They changed sports for fans, and for the…

Soccer and its popularity Originated in England and brought to the Americas, soccer has become a sport that is recognized around the world. Although the Chinese claim that they have been playing the sport way before anyone else, the sport became official in England in the mid-nineteenth century. Therefore England being fully credited for the rise of the sport caused a dispute. When soccer was brought to the Americas it for sure had competition with other sports such as football which is well…

early. For the Hermann Trophy, Morgan became the first Californian player to appear in the three finalists in her junior year (Who). Morgan was selected to join the United States Women's Soccer team at age 17. She couldn’t play with the team until April 2008 because of a ACL injury (Who). In FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup International 2008, United States wanted to get to the championship. In the final match facing against North Korea, Morgan scored the winning goal (Alex). In Puebla, Mexico she…

The Wage Gap: Sports Edition The U.S. women’s national soccer team has a radiant, ambitious history. Over three decades, it has traveled from non-existent to the top of the soccer world. Although, that doesn’t mean they are treated that way. There is still gender based bias against them, specifically involving a large wage gap. Recently, the team took a step toward equality. In 2015, members of the US womens team their names being Carli Lloyd, Becky Sauerbrunn, Hope Solo, Alex Morgan, and Megan…

has been affiliated with FIFA beginning the same year. There has been and continues to be trouble within the sport in Sierra Leone. In the past, however, the country has achieved a modicum of success in international competition. The Sierra Leone Premier League is the top football league in Sierra Leone, with 14 teams. At the completion of each season, the two worst teams are relegated to the second level, and their places taken by promoted teams. The Sierra Leone FA Cup is the national knockout…

media, stereotypes, and gender equalities. Of course, the equality of women through sport has changed over time, but there are still unequal opportunities for women to this day. Media coverage for women consist of televising the Olympics, Women’s FIFA World Cup, as well as tennis and curling; whereas for men, each sport played is televised. This also ties in, regarding the stereotypes, for women who play sports or have played; the stereotypes…

wearing one. The writer is attempting to create the impression in her article that the Hijab is rather routine and common in sports, when in fact, the reality is, it is seldom seen on the pitch. As an example of its rarity, for the 2015 FIFA World Women’s World Cup, not a single female was observed wearing the Hijab during play, even though many Muslim countries participated in the event. Khan references the fact that Asmahan has been playing for many years in Ontario with the Hijab with no…

The Perfect Shot I can do this. I know I can. Everyone is counting on me. My friends, my family, and my team. I have to make this shot. I can't let them down. I won't let them down. To most people, taking a penalty kick in a soccer game is simple. All they have to do is kick a ball 12 yards just enough so that it crosses over a white line and rolls past the goalkeeper. However, it's not as easy as it seems. It can be this easy if players think positive instead of thinking negatively about…

development, earnings, and venues. Even though the US Women’s Soccer team has great success and support from the soccer community, they continue to struggle with equality in regards to their earnings, recognition, and the type and degree of punishment they receive when breaking rules or guidelines. Women’s soccer in the United States is at a very young age…