Farewell to a USWNT and Angel City FC Legend
Christen Press, a two-time World Cup champion with the United States Women's National Team, has announced her retirement from professional soccer at the end of the 2025 NWSL season. The 36-year-old forward leaves behind an extraordinary legacy spanning over a decade and a half.
Press first burst onto the international scene in 2011, earning her first USWNT cap. Over the next 14 years, she would go on to represent the Stars and Stripes at two World Cups, winning titles in 2015 and 2019. At the club level, Press spent the majority of her career with Angel City FC in the NWSL, helping establish the expansion side as a force to be reckoned with.
Ultras Embrace at Expansion Club FC Supra
Elsewhere in the Canadian soccer landscape, the newly-formed FC Supra are embracing the passion of their ultra supporters. Club president Rocco Placentino, who spent years playing in Italy's top flight, is welcoming the raucous energy of the ultras, even expecting the club to rack up fines for their antics.
"For myself, playing in Italy for almost a decade and living with ultras day-in and day-out, in good and in bad, and it is definitely something I want to bring to the CPL," Placentino said. The expansion side is going all-in on cultivating a vibrant, devoted fan culture as they aim to become a "big, fierce competitor" in the Canadian Premier League.
Canada Seeking Elite Opponents for World Cup Prep
As Canada's men's national team continues preparations for the 2026 World Cup on home soil, the coaching staff is actively seeking high-profile friendlies against top-10 FIFA-ranked opponents. While facing the absolute best teams can be a challenge, with star players often rotated, the Canadians are determined to test themselves against unfiltered elite competition.
"Canada want to play against the unfiltered best," the report states. "There will be no shortage of mid-tier World Cup-bound teams who have rarely played in North America."
TL;DR
- Christen Press, a two-time USWNT World Cup champion, has announced her retirement after a 14-year career
- Expansion Canadian club FC Supra is embracing its ultra supporter culture, with the club president welcoming the rowdy energy
- Canada's men's national team is seeking high-profile friendlies against top-10 FIFA-ranked opponents to prepare for the 2026 World Cup