Futbol W: NWSL Week 1 Recap + Jess Carter joins from Citi Field
Transfer news
Katerina Macario will make NWSL history after signing a record deal with San Diego Wave worth roughly $8 million in guaranteed money. It is believed to be the biggest contract globally on a cumulative level.
NWSL player contracts
Elite players are finally being treated like elite players and valued like elite players. It's not even about the championships; it's getting to a point where the younger generations have it a little bit easier.
I'm coming out of retirement. All jokes aside, elite players finally being treated like elite players and valued like elite players.
NWSL expansion/stadiums
Gotham FC will host Washington Spirit at Citi Field on July 19th, looking to break that record attendance. It's a sign of where the NWSL is trying to go as a league.
Transfer window/World Cup
I think [Katerina Macario] coming home, being comfortable at home—she grew up here—is a big decision. The World Cup being a year away, it's the right time. You don't want to get too close to the World Cup to make a move.
NWSL growth and visibility
I find it crazy that I could get on the subway in my Gotham kit and no one know who Gotham is. I really hope that anywhere we are in the country, people know who Gotham are.
Chicago Stars form
I think it's the worst possible start for Chicago from a result perspective. You finished last last year, and you come into this year with a new mentality, but to go out there and lose 4-0 immediately, that starts creeping back in of, 'are we back to the same old, same old?'
NWSL competitiveness
I think every team is going to make it hard for each other to get the best out of that moment. It's going to be a battle across the board. It's not going to be a lot of easy wins ever.
Player return/injury recovery
I want to get back to Savvy 1.0 first and then Savvy 2.0. I've been training super hard to get back to this point, and so I'm ready to get to work and to show the world that I'm ready and I'm a force to be reckoned with.
NWSL tactical analysis
If Traore scored in the first half, the game could have looked completely different. It was a very impressive start for them [Boston Legacy].
