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New Orlando Pride goalkeeper Erin McLeod thrilled after first training session

Canadian goalkeeper Erin McLeod said she was thrilled to get a chance to close out her career with the Orlando Pride. McLeod, a 37-year-old veteran who signed a one-year deal to back up Pride captain Ashlyn Harris, trained for the first time at the Pride’s facility in Seminole County on Monday. “It was awesome,” she […]

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Orlando Pride star Alex Morgan announces birth of daughter

The two-time Olympic gold medalist and two-time World Cup champion welcomed her daughter with her husband, former Galaxy player Servando Carrasco.

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Orlando Pride players grateful to resume individual workouts

Players wore masks and underwent thermal screens before participating in the voluntary workouts in their first return to the pitch in two months.

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NWSL to allow individual training on team fields beginning Wednesday

The trainings will be on a voluntary basis and begin almost two weeks ahead of the expiration of the league-wide training moratorium, which ends on May 15.

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Orlando soccer stars Alex Morgan, Nani join Real Heroes Project to honor front line workers

The pair will join athletes from 14 different professional sports leagues to highlight the work of healthcare workers in their local communities.

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Orlando Pride, USWNT star Ali Krieger credits wife Ashlyn Harris for helping her cope with isolation

During an Instagram Live session with former USWNT teammate Heather O’Reilly, Krieger said she “hit a wall” last week as coronavirus pandemic continues to shut down soccer training

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Orlando Pride remains flexible as NWSL hopes to resume training in mid-May

The NWSL reportedly asked teams to return players to their markets by May 16 to prepare for a return to training.

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FIFA wants to let teams use 5 substitutes to aid players after pandemic shutdown

With soccer facing a congested slate of games after players have been idle during the coronavirus pandemic, FIFA is supporting a major rule change

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Empty stadiums for soccer games still pose challenges for slowing virus spread

The rapid spread of the coronavirus pandemic has forced strict limits on public gatherings, making it difficult to resume playing soccer

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NWSL extends training moratorium through May 15

The pause in training was previously set to end on May 5.