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Longtime USWNT star Tobin Heath retires from professional soccer
Heath has played for the USWNT since 2008.
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Jill Ellis named head coach of U.S. Women’s National Team
U.S. Soccer president Sunil Gulati today named Jill Ellis as the eighth head coach in U.S. Women's National Team history.

USWNT: Ellis or Gustavsson? “In a perfect world we’d have both,” says Rampone
As the U.S. Women's National Team continue to inch closer to World Cup qualifying this fall, the U.S. Soccer Federation have yet to name a permanent head coach -- but federation president Sunil Gulati took to Twitter on Thursday to strongly suggest that the next boss will be named on Friday. SoccerWire spoke to USWNT veteran Christie Rampone about the situation.

USWNT: “This time it makes sense for me,” says Jill Ellis of coaching post
Jill Ellis believes the time is right for her to take the U.S. Women's National Team job if it is offered to her. Currently serving as interim USWNT coach, Ellis spoke to SoccerWire.com about her prospects for taking the job on a full-time basis.

Sunil Gulati unanimously re-elected as President of U.S. Soccer
U.S. Soccer’s membership re-elected Sunil Gulati as President of the U.S. Soccer Federation by unanimous consent on Saturday at the Marriott Marquis in New York. Gulati, who ran unopposed in the election, enters his third four-year term after having served as U.S. Soccer’s President since 2006.

USWNT: Subpar result against New Zealand a tactical experiment, not cause for concern
The U.S. women are treating their tie vs. New Zealand as a loss, but they used a new formation for the first time that they will continue to work on.

Abby Wambach speaks in detail on USWNT, NWSL, wedding
Star U.S. Women's National Team and Western New York Flash striker Abby Wambach has spoken to the media for the first time since her wedding to longtime partner and club teammate Sarah Huffman in Hawai'i on Oct. 5.

USWNT: Television ratings may explain why broadcast deals trump FIFA dates in scheduling
The U.S. Women's National Team is ignoring FIFA dates to meet television obligations – and the TV ratings make it seem worth the hassle.

Sermanni: NWSL a priceless tool in search for USWNT’s next crop
Just about everyone in women's soccer has benefited from the creation of the NWSL, but perhaps no one more so than U.S. Women's National Team coach Tom Sermanni. SoccerWire.com caught up with him at last weekend's NWSL playoff game in Rochester, N.Y. to talk about his hunt for rising USWNT stars.
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Raising Tomorrow’s Champions: Joanna Lohman, Paul Tukey pen road map for USWNT dreamers
Review of Joanna Lohman and Paul Tukey's book.
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