Category Archives: NWSL

Soccer Politics Projects on Clubs Around the World

This semester in “Soccer Politics” at UVA, students worked on projects focusing on football clubs around the world, including their history, financial structure, and fan cultures. You can read the different projects below. AC Milan Ajax Arsenal Barcelona Chelsea Clubs in the Shadows (Borussia Dortmund, Westham United, Valencia FC) Global Football Tour (Iconic Clubs Around… Read More »

Football et féminisme : injustice intolérable

Avant ce cours, je n’aurais pas dit avec certitude absolue que je suis féministe. « Féministe », c’est un terme chargé. Par ailleurs, j’étais toujours très consciente du privilège dont je bénéficiais dans ma vie. Cette conscience m’avait causé à toujours hésiter avant de répondre à la question, « t’es féministe ? » parce que je sentais que je n’étais… Read More »

Does the USWNT Really Deserve to be Paid More?

Yes…       If only this entire debate, which has engulfed the image of the national team in recent years, was that simple. Unfortunately, this motion has received its fair share of backlash and resistance from several parties, including USSF, sparking an ongoing lawsuit seeking “equal pay” for the USWNT. Being the numbers guy… Read More »