The Pulse

• Angel City FC introduced a powerful solidarity initiative by wearing pre-game shirts declaring “Immigrant City Football Club” and distributing 10,000 shirts to fans, carrying “Los Angeles is for Everyone” in English and Spanish.
• Captain Ali Riley emphasized the foundational role immigrants in the United States—and in Angel City specifically—play in establishing and enriching football culture.
• Singer and club investor Becky G, alongside other prominent figures like Natalie Portman and Serena Williams, reiterated the club’s message that the fabric of L.A. and football is built by immigrants.

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• Washington Spirit announced the signing of forward Sofia Cantore from Juventus, making her the first-ever Italian player in NWSL history.
• Cantore played a key role in Juventus’s 2024–25 Serie A Femminile title run, finishing with 11 goals and 6 assists in 25 league appearances.

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• Real Madrid announced that Pau Quesada will be the new head coach of the women's first team, with a contract running from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027.
• Quesada returns to Real Madrid after spending three seasons with the club's youth teams, leading Juvenil C, Cadete A, and Real Madrid C.

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• Swedish forward Lina Hurtig signed a contract with Fiorentina, marking her return to Serie A until 2028 after departing Arsenal at the end of the 2024/25 season.
• Hurtig previously played in Serie A with Juventus from 2020 to 2022, winning back-to-back league titles and domestic cups before moving to Arsenal.

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• Adidas unveiled two new boot models, ACE and X, engineered specifically for female players using insights from global athletes.
• Analysis revealed female foot characteristics—such as lower instep and narrower bend—prompted Adidas to redesign outsole tooling and release shorter, smaller studs positioned for optimized traction in rotational and linear play.

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• The Women’s Super League (WSL) will grow from 12 to 14 teams starting with the 2026/27 season, marking a significant step in the league's development.
• For the 2025–26 season, the top two teams from WSL 2 (prevously known as Championship) will earn automatic promotion. The third-placed WSL 2 team will play a relegation play-off against the bottom WSL team.

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