Soccer

Even though it was against all odds for us to just be in the final, we’re still not satisfied.

When you walk onto the pitch at Old Trafford, it is not just a pitch, it is a stage.

It’s time I start talking about concussions in soccer. It’s time we all do.

Every time we play Mexico, I try to convince myself that it’s just like any other match. But it’s not.

In the seventh installment of First Step, Seattle Reign FC midfielder Megan Rapinoe takes a first step to help the LGBTQ community in Seattle.

We didn’t fear names. We didn’t care who you were. We weren’t afraid.

If you beat Liverpool, it’s going to be the best day of the season. If you lose, it’s going to be the absolute worst.

This sporting life you’re about to embark on is going to be incredible.

I am kneeling because I have to do something. Anything. We all do.

I wear my heart on my sleeve. Because that sleeve of that jersey, on this team for this country, is sacred to me.

Roma, per me, è il mondo. Questo Club e questa città sono stati la mia vita. Sempre.

Rome, to me, is the world. This club, this city, has been my life. Sempre.

World Cup winners, European championship winners and Champions League winners are now my teammates.

An afternoon of backyard soccer with icon and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brandi Chastain.

I love being on the soccer field. And literally, it was love at first kick.

Soccer gave me the confidence as a young girl that I could do anything.

I don’t need to ask questions. I know what this means to everyone. And I want to fight for that same feeling.

Driving down the highway is no one's first choice for the moment when they find out if they've made the World Cup roster.

I’m 10 years old, and at that moment, I know that I want to play on that pitch someday. In the English Premier League.

I'm a huge soccer fan. So when Copa América​ came to Houston, The Players' Tribune sent me to check out the tailgate situation.

We’re used to the negativity at this point. Here’s what I say to that: Go ahead and doubt us. Go ahead and underestimate us.

We know people are gunning for us because we’re the World Cup champions. We don’t have a superstar like Messi or Ronaldo, but we have 23 great players.

The Sounders’ fans were burying me under an avalanche of noise at CenturyLink Field. My ears began to ring. Welcome to Seattle.

We knew the home fans were going to cheer for us. But how could we get them to really believe in us? That was our biggest challenge.