Tag: League
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Spain’s first transgender soccer team makes debut in regional men’s league
A soccer team consisting entirely of transgender men has made its debut in a regional league in Spain, overcoming administrative challenges and prejudice to become the first all-trans squad to achieve federated status in Europe. The team, named Fenix FC after the mythical bird symbolizing rebirth, played some friendlies and seven-a-side games last season but…
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For the first time, White House welcomes National Women’s Soccer League champions
President Joe Biden welcomed Gotham Football Club to the White House on Monday, making it the first National Women’s Soccer League championship team to have the distinction. Biden reflected on the underdog story the team, which represents New York and New Jersey, carried through its 2023 season. Gotham’s squad went from last in the league…