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Kelley Piper / Black and Red United Washington has a whopping 38 players in camp as they prepare to defend their championship The Washington Spirit began their first-ever preseason as NWSL champions today, with the team announcing a 38-player training camp roster. The massive group includes four of the club’s five picks from this year’s College Draft, as well as eight … [Read more...] about Washington Spirit announce initial preseason roster

Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images A busy Friday carries through the weekend to this morning Hi there, the outdoors is too damn cold. Kevin Paredes moves from D.C. United to VfL Wolfsburg in club-record transfer (us): Nope, still doesn’t feel good! WaPo with their end, and KP with the perfect goodbye: “You guys are family. I’m never going to forget you guys, never … [Read more...] about Monday Freedom Kicks: USMNT lose, Etcheverry to Hall & more

Photo by Trask Smith/ISI Photos/Getty Images With a busy international calendar impacting their depth, the Spirit added major experience in the former USWNT ‘keeper Hours before the official start of the NWSL preseason, the Washington Spirit have announced the signing of former USWNT goalkeeper Nicole Barnhart. Barnhart, who spent 2022 with the Kansas City Current, is … [Read more...] about Washington Spirit sign goalkeeper Nicole Barnhart

Michael Alexander / @mikeaphotos / Courtesy of D.C. United A mix of first-team regulars and Loudoun United players earned the Black-and-Red’s first win of 2022 D.C. United started off their preseason schedule with a positive result, reportedly beating Inter Miami 1-0 in 2022 MLS preseason action today. 17-year-old attacker Jackson Hopkins, an academy player who saw … [Read more...] about “Recap:” Hopkins goal sees DCU open preseason with 1-0 win over Inter Miami

Photo by John Todd/ISI Photos/Getty Images There’s a lot of stuff to unpack today! Hi there, I’m taking this over for Jason as D.C. United’s decision to buy and sell all the remaining soccer players is turning the staff into dust, but makes for tremendous content. 2022 Concacaf World Cup Qualifiers: USA 1-0 El Salvador - A whiff of lightsaber delivers three points … [Read more...] about Friday Freedom Kicks: USMNT, DCU, Spirit and more