Lesley Ryder
@lesleyryder
Writer, Soccer talker and Pal @GalPalSports.bsky.social bylines: Defector, The Guardian, Equalizer soccer, allforxi, lesleyryder.74 on Signal 🏳️🌈♿️
Between SDCC and WNBA all-star weekend, I’m feeling a lot of FOMO this week. A great time to remember some books! Loved this series from @gwillow.me and Marguerite Bennett
Happy birthday @andre-carlisle.bsky.social!!! We love you so much! Even if you’re reading all our messages like this:
Happy Disability Pride month! What better time to show the progress we’ve made to increase press box accessibility on a Chicago Stars match day.
Hydration break here in the 30th minute. We could all use a pausa by the lake right now.
Feels a bit irresponsible to have Gotham play in these conditions twice in four days.
From a Chicago Stars spokesperson: “Chicago Stars FC and the NWSL are actively monitoring air quality and heat conditions and will provide updates regarding tomorrow's match as needed, with the health and safety of players, fans, and staff remaining the top priority”
More air updates you didn’t ask for: NBC Chicago says we should see improvement tomorrow, but smoke could return Sat night. AUSL moved the Chicago Bandits games this weekend to Oregon. The Stars are still scheduled for a 5pm kick. I’m told any change would be announced an hour prior to warmups
I went outside with the dogs for like 5 minutes and I’m ready to lay down.
Today begins a new chapter in the Spirit-Gotham rivalry. How did we get here? Well, like any good modern beef, it starts with a tweet.
It’s been nearly 4 years since the USWNT lost 2-0 to Spain. What can the US learn against them this fall?
Sheesh, Stars and Racing Louisville are down so bad that they’re literally a footnote on ESPN’s table graphic.
Didn’t get to see last night’s match, but from the FotMob page, it looks like Boston picked up where they left off in April. Boston was the better team then, but the luck of the Lake Monster gave Chicago 2 goals on 2 shots.
Fun fact, the Martin stadium scoreboard can’t count past 99:00 A new count has started from 0:00
Halftime comes to an end with an oath of enlistment for multiple branches
We're joined by an adorable special guest named Blake, who is available for adoption! Look at this good sir!!
Previously on Chicago vs Utah, Cece Delzer and Mina Tanaka stuffed the Stars in a locker.
It’s a new month, but we’ve got the same lake gloom. Kick off at the top of the hour!
Bro I do not know how the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders get through these drills with those ladies like this the whole time
