I’m grateful for our partnership with the City of Newark and Mayor Baraka as we’ve ensured that ICE has not surged into our streets, our law enforcement has secured the area outside Delaney Hall, and we’ve restored visitation rights for detainees and their families. I’m confident peaceful protest will be able to continue there, as it has for more than a year.
Going forward, the Newark Police Department will now take the lead on public safety operations outside of Delaney Hall. We will provide any needed support to Mayor Baraka, as he and local law enforcement work to protect Constitutional rights and public safety.
My focus will remain on securing better conditions for the detainees and their families and once again urge everyone to remain peaceful.
I would love to know what Leah Williamson and Lotte Wubben-Moy think and feel about the McCabe transfer because this feels like the ultimate club betrayal
Transfers happen but abuse is ridiculous esp personal and threatening!! And instead of being pissed at her think of her position or all of them that this is happening to start players not being valued, its honestly that simple.
"When I was 11 years old, I was diagnosed with osteomyelitis, a bone infection so severe that it almost led to the amputation of my foot. I spent 3 months in the hospital, fighting something I didn't even fully understand at that age.
When I finally recovered, the doctors told me that perhaps it would be better to take on swimming or some non-contact sport. The risk of relapse existed. But football was already part of who I was.
With the strength of my family and a lot of resilience, I rose from the ashes.
Years later, already playing professionally, came a 2-year break. During the same period, the world was facing a pandemic and my family was also going through difficulties. It was another test. Once again, I needed to rebuild myself.
I'm came back.
I went to the United States, won titles, and was named the MVP of the 2023 season. Everything seemed to be going perfectly until I tore my ACL.
It was one of the most difficult injuries of my career. The Olympic dream seemed increasingly distant. The time to recover was short, and the chances weren't great.
But I worked. I worked very hard.
And God was taking care of everything.
I managed to come back, compete in the Olympics, and reach a final. We didn't win gold, but we returned home with a medal and the certainty that we had fought until the end.
Then, I went to Manchester.
There, I experienced one of the greatest pains of my life. My ex-girlfriend died in a car accident. Even today, it's difficult to put into words what I felt. Perhaps some wounds will never completely disappear. But I am grateful to have been able to say goodbye to her. And I believe that God continues to take care of that part of my heart. Today, she is my angel.
Months later, I became the first Brazilian to win the WSL. Then came the FA Cup. Two titles in a country that breathes football and is one of the sport's greatest powerhouses in the world.
And you know what I learned from all this?
That life will test you.
There will be pain.
There will be fear.
There will be moments when you think you can't go on.
But don't give up.
Some battles don't come to destroy you. They come to mold you.
A diamond only becomes a diamond after it has been polished."
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@YahooSports I get what she has done for the league but honestly is a big disruptor on all ends. Yes she can play ball but someone needs to put her in check ...even if u ever what her on the sidelines...honestly disrespectful to all
Katie McCabe is set to sign for Chelsea after the expiry of her contract with Arsenal.
The 30-year-old was offered a late contract renewal by Arsenal in April but turned it down, according to sources familiar with the matter.
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🚨🏴 England captain Leah Williamson will miss the World Cup qualifying matches vs Spain & Ukraine due to a hamstring injury.
Grace Fisk replaces LW. Sophie Baggaley also joins. Khiara Keating under concussion protocols for Spain game. Keating to be assesed before Ukraine game.
BREAKING: U.S. Soccer has engaged with stakeholders including #NWSL, USL Super League, WPSL Pro about the creation of an interleague competition to begin as early as 2028, sources tell @espn. Details are still TBD, may not be exactly like men's Open Cup. https://t.co/LJOn3h1V9b
Its ridiculous!! Plus whats going on with sonw of the Snr players (yes I get needing to get younger and cost but some just dont make sense). I'd luv to see the top players in the world by position with stats vs favoritism.
“It’s baffling! Why are you not giving her what she deserves?” 🤯
Ellen White and Jen Beattie discuss Bunny Shaw’s future, which remains uncertain despite being key to Manchester City’s first #WSL title in a decade 🏆
#BBCFootball#MCWFC#ManCity
True and unfortunately of she has top tier talent other than being a shooter it needs to be shown from her game. She also needs to develop independence so besides Paige her family being around constantly doesn't help that either. Blv me I am UCONN thru and thru.
Delores actually made a good point for the Azzi fans / Wings fans. Azzi’s whole college career has been tied to Paige. Before she even got to UConn, the media was already pushing the Azzi & Paige, talking about their friendship, her going to UConn for Paige, and how THEY were gonna win championships together.
So I don’t get why some Azzi fans wanted her in Dallas if the goal was for her to stand on her own two feet. Because NEWSFLASH: Paige Bueckers is the franchise player in Dallas, not Azzi. ‼️‼️‼️As long as Azzi keeps following Paige from team to team, she’s never gonna fully be seen as the top dog or the face of a franchise.
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Quick thought/tip pick ur favorite spot an make it a regular thing, it will wear off plus just put your boundaries a little stronger " i appreciate it but I just need some time out with my peeps" eventually they will get it
🎙️ | leah williamson on gaining more public recognition:
“i don’t love it. i struggle with attention. i’ve never been the best at being in the limelight, in terms of how it makes me feel. but i like knowing i’m making a difference. i like knowing that we’re all making a difference, and i try to give as much of myself as i think is healthy to that cause, if that makes sense. i’d love to just be able to go down the pub with my mates again for the quiz, and just sit and talk and not have to worry. i worry for the people around me, i think more so than anything else. i just don’t want them to stop hanging out with me because we get bothered.
it’s a balance. my job is to go and win. but at the same time, my existence and my visibility, the position that i’m in as a female, is so powerful. i understand that, and i want that to ripple as far and wide as possible. so i think i’ll always be committed to that, while also just trying to keep some level of normality.”
[via dazed]