1.19.17
ASN Morning Read: A Star Moves Across the Pond
Heather O'Reilly heads over to Europe for a spell while the status of the United States women's national teamers in the NWSL remains up in the air; a right back emerges; a midfield beast reappears.
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Noah Davis
Posted
January 19, 2017
8:10 AM
January 19, 2017
8:10 AM
- HOR goes abroad: "Former U.S. women's national team star Heather O'Reilly is continuing her club career abroad after signing with Arsenal on Wednesday.O'Reilly, who joins Crystal Dunn (Chelsea) and Alex Morgan (Lyon) as American players to head abroad, scored 47 goals in 231 caps for the U.S., winning three Olympic gold medals and the 2015 Women's World Cup. O'Reilly announced her retirement from the international game in September but had been a part of FC Kansas City in NWSL."
- Will the U.S. women play in the NWSL without a contract?
- There's always next year:
CONCACAF's 2016 Male Best XI features four Mexicans, four Costa Ricans, one Jamaican, one Canadian, one Frenchman, no Americans: pic.twitter.com/mUHl75JBgR
— Paul Carr (@PCarrESPN) January 18, 2017 - I'm pretty into the Graham Zusi as right back experiment. It sounds like he is as well, which is arguably more important: "To be honest with you, I enjoyed playing right back quite a bit. It's something that I'm embracing for sure."
- This is true and you should watch it:
Anyone who thinks Jermaine Jones shouldn’t/won’t be a big part of #usmnt in 2017, listen to Arena here. https://t.co/220UZ6iByH
— Doug McIntyre (@DougMacESPN) January 18, 2017