Although the U.S. team is stacked with world-class talent, there is no clear-cut favorite at this year’s world cup. At least five other countries are in with a real chance of stepping on to the field at Stade de Lyon on July 7 to fight for the biggest prize of all. Here are some of the greatest female footballers on the planet, all of whom are prepared to do everything they can to stop the Americans from winning again.
New Jersey’s soccer-mad governor Phil Murphy opens up about the 2018 World Cup, the future of soccer in the U.S., and how the beautiful game can bridge the broad divides in American politics.
In an exclusive interview ahead of the women’s World Cup, Eight by Eight’s Andrew Helms caught up with U.S. Women’s National Team star Kelley O’Hara to hear about how the U.S. team is getting ready to win it all in Canada
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