The World Cup officially wrapped up this week, naming Spain champions! From the tournament and its aftermath to USWNT players returning to their NWSL teams and more, here’s this past week’s women’s soccer news!
High of the Weekend
Spain are Women’s World Cup champions for the first time ever! Olga Carmona scored the winning goal in the first half, and England wasn’t able to recover after that.
Spain has had a tumultuous year, between injuries, players rejecting the team after head coach Jorge Vilda didn’t step down, and other setbacks. It’s bittersweet but great to see the team succeed amidst so much adversity and challenge.
Low of the Weekend
For Luis Rubiales to do this to Jenni Hermoso during the proudest moment of her career, stood next to Spain’s royal family, and with the world’s media watching, makes me sick. The complete audacity. Reminder that this is the leader of a federation that failed to back its players https://t.co/vvCukW1ERq
— Molly McElwee (@molly_mcelwee) August 20, 2023
Luis Rubiales, president of the Spain football federation, kissed Jenni Hermoso on the lips while handing out gold medals to each player. He gave a hug and kissed each other player on the cheek.
The incident is receiving widespread criticism, although…
