Canada Soccer has hired Casey Stoney as head coach of the national women's team. The 42-year-old former England captain was named the National Women's Soccer League coach of the year in 2022 with San Diego Wave FC.

The hiring of Casey Stoney is a huge get for Canada Soccer as it looks to move on from its drone controversy. Still, you can’t help but wonder why Canadian candidates continue to get overlooked for the position,

The Canada WNT has a new head coach, with Canada Soccer officially handing former San Diego Wave boss Casey Stoney the reins on Monday.

Casey Stoney, 42, who played more than 130 matches for the English national team, previously served as the first head coach of Manchester United Women and went on to win Coach of the Year honours at the helm of the NWSL’s San Diego Wave. She was fired from the Wave last June amid a seven-game losing streak.

The Englishwoman replaces Bev Priestman, who was removed following an inquiry into a drone-spying scandal within the federation.

The 42-year-old Stoney signed a three-year contract with Canada Soccer that runs through the 2027 Women’s World Cup, with an option for 2028, the federation announced Monday. She most recently coached the San Diego Wave in the National Women’s Soccer League.

She most recently coached the San Diego Wave in the National Women’s Soccer League. Stoney takes over the Canadian team from Bev Priestman, who was fired in the wake a drone surveillance scandal ...

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United States defender Naomi Girma has become women’s soccer’s first million-dollar player. The 24-year-old Girma completed her move from San Diego Wave to Chelsea for a reported 900,000 pounds ($1.1 million) on Sunday. Here’s a look at how the record transfer fee (in USD) in the women’s game has increased over the course of the century:

U.S. women's national team defender Naomi Girma is the first million-dollar transfer in women's soccer history. San Diego Wave FC and Chelsea FC announced their deal on Sunday as Girma is now part of the London giants,

Olympic soccer star Naomi Girma is taking her skills across the pond after signing a record-breaking deal to play four years at the Chelsea Women football club in England, becoming the woman to cross the million-dollar threshold in the sport.

The Women’s Sports Foundation (WSF) welcomed seven new members to its Board of Trustees on January 1. This group of cross-sector professionals joins the WSF following its 50th-anniversary celebration in 2024 and will help propel the Foundation’s legacy into the future.