Informational/Did You Know

On June 7, the eighth edition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup kicked off in Paris, France. The USWNT entered the tournament as the defending champion and the world’s No. 1 ranked side, and the team can still rely on Carli Lloyd, who finished joint-top scorer in 2015 with six goals. However, when it comes to the most Women’s World Cup goals of all time, the 36-year-old remains just outside the top 10 with eight total goals.

Many utilized the build-up to the USWNT’s World Cup opener against Thailand to criticize manager Jill Ellis, which is an ingenious position to take because you’re right if they win (“In spite of her!”) and you’re right if they lose (“Told ya!”), but after watching the States utilize “the Zdeněk Zeman method” at kick off before shifting into a sort of 2-3-5 in possession, I gotta say, I

Football is the world’s game, the beautiful game. Whether you call it football or soccer, it is the most egalitarian sport in the world, one that doesn’t care if you’re rich or poor, black or white, male or female, straight or gay or anywhere on the spectrum of these categories. So it should be of no surprise there are plenty of Muslim football players all over the world.

One’s personal beliefs have no effect on how one plays the game of football. Likewise, fans should never discriminate players based on his or her religious beliefs. 

We’re 68 minutes into last night’s MLS meeting between the New York Red Bulls and Real Salt Lake at Red Bull Arena with the home side leading 3-0. It’s a fairly innocuous time in the grand scheme of things, but MSG Network broadcaster Shep Messing — who covered the ’86, ’02 and ’06 World Cups for ESPN — is about to drop an absolute bombshell on viewers with regards to the USMNT at the 2014 World Cup.

The U.S. women’s national team’s attempt to win a second straight Women’s World Cup — and fourth overall — will include a second group-stage match against a now-familiar foe. So, when does USWNT play Chile and how can you watch the match?

Following the team’s Women’s World Cup opener against Thailand, the U.S. faces Chile in a second Group F match, which will be followed by a third and final group match against Chile.

The United States women’s national team will be the last team to kick off its Women’s World Cup this summer in France. So, when does the USWNT start the World Cup, how can you watch and what should we expect?

The USWNT begins its quest to repeat as Women’s World Cup champion against Thailand, the final match of the first round of group-stage matches.

Google is the largest aggregator of information on the planet. From its ubiquitous search engine to its Arts & Culture website, Google’s goal is to make information easily accessible and instantly useful. 

But when Google decided to accumulate information for a women's soccer history museum, even the tech giant couldn’t find the data it desired.

So Google is doing what any clever company does these days when it hits a road block: outsource the work to the public.