#p: tierna davidson

[batllethinker]

The national team submissions masterboard

Overview: A look into the dynamics of our national teams

Spain:

Doms: Jenni, Ona, Aitana, Irene P, Sandra

Subs: Alexia, Mapi, Misa, Laia C, Leila O, Laia A, Salma, Athenea, Mariona, Patri, Cata, Eva N, Lucia, Pina

England:

Doms: Millie B, Mary E, Alex G, Millie T, Coombsy, Lucy S, Rachel

Subs: Lucy B, Keira, Esme, Leah, Georgia, Ellie, Hannah, Beth E, Beth M, Fran, Lauren, Ella, Lessi, Missy Bo

Sweden:

Doms: Magda, Olivia, Frido, Amanda, JRK, Linda S, Amanda N, Sofia J, Caroline, Elin, Rebecka

Subs: Hanna B, Asllani, Lina H, Stina, Nathalie, Filippa, Jonna, Anna S, Matilda V, Stina B, Julia Z, Emma

Australia:

Doms: Mini, Lani, Emily VE, Tameka, Kyah, Emily G

Subs: Macca, Sam, Ellie, Steph, Charli, Clare, Mary, Kyra, Chloe, Teagan, Caitlin, Hayley, Courtney N

Oranje:

Doms: Sherida, Dominique, Shanice, Merel

Subs: Danielle (Switch), Lynn, Viv, Lieke, Jackie, Jill, Damaris, Esmee, Daphne, Kerstin

Germany:

Doms: Melanie, Popp, Svenja, Lina, Sara, Linda, AKB

Subs: Obi, Jule, Giulia, Merle, Klara, Laura, Sydney, Lea, Feliciats, Sjoeke, Sara D

Ireland

Doms: Denise O’Sullivan, Louise Q, Courtney Brosnan, Caitlin H, Diane C, Niamh F, Heather P

Subs: Katie M, Megan Connolly, Amber, Claire O’R, Abbie Larkin, Izzy Atkinson, Lucy Q, Ruesha L, Grace M, Jamie F, Megan Campbell, Kyra Carusa, Anna P

Canada

Doms: Cloé L, Adriana L, Janine B (switch), Kadeisha B, Allysha C, Melissa Dagenais, Ashley L, Bianca SG, Nichelle P, Kailen S, Desiree S, Shelina Z

Subs: Jordyn H, Quinn, Jessie F, Sab, Julia G, Marie-Yasmine, Amanda A, Simi, Tanya, Gabrielle C, Sydney C, Rylee F, Vanessa G, Anna K, Devon K, Clarissa L, Marie L, Jordyn L, Lysianne P, Emma R, Deanne R, Jade Rose, Jayde R, Zoe B, Victoria Pickett, Olivia S, Sarah S, Evelyn S, Sura Y

Norway

Doms: Ada (switch), Ingrid, Maren M, Guro P, Guro B, Maria T, Tuva H

Subs: Guro R, Frida, Caroline, Aurora, Vilde, Thea, Celin, Julie B, Lisa N, Elisabeth T, Sophie H

Scotland

Doms: Lisa E, Kirsty S, Rachel C, Jenna F, Lee G, Jenna C, Hayley L, Jane R

Subs: Sam K, Erin C, Kirsty H, Nicola D, Sandy M, Sophie H, Leah E, Christy G, Jamie-Lee, Brogan H, Jennifer S, Amy R, Chelsea C, Fiona B, Martha T, Claire E, Lauren D

USA

Alyssa Naeher (Dom), Jane Campbell (Dom), Aubrey Kingsbury (Sub, Jane), Casey Murphy (sub, Alyssa)

Tierna Davidson (sub, Andi), Emily Fox (sub, Alex), Naomi Girma (sub, Alex), Casey Krueger (Dom), Jenna Nighswonger (sub, Crystal), Emily Sonnett (sub, Lindsey), Sam Staab (switch)

Sam Coffey (Dom), Hal Hershfelt (sub, Andi), Lindsey Horan (Dom), Rose Lavelle (sub, Lindsey)

Crystal Dunn (Dom), Catarina Macario (Sub, Lynn), Alex Morgan (Dom), Trinity Rodman (sub, Hatch/Sofia), Jaedyn Shaw (sub, Abby D), Sophia Smith (sub, Becky), Mallory Swanson (switch, Christen)

Ashley Sanchez (sub, Hatch/Sofia), Ashley Hatch (switch, Sofia), Becky Sauerbrunn (Dom), Abby D (Dom), Lynn W (Dom), Olivia Moultrie (sub, Becky), Alyssa Thompson (sub, Christen), Midge Purce (sub, Alex), Kristie Mewis (sub, Lynn), Sav DeMelo (switch, Jane), Andi Sullivan (Dom), Alana Cook (sub, Sofia), Sofia Huerta (Dom), Tobin Heath (Sub, Christen), Christen Press (Dom)

[that-soccer-guru]

Now I'm not gonna say the photographers were out here doing their job for the gays or anything BUT

I'm not complaining about all the Sonnett sighting.

Also the first rounders featuring doofus (Linds) and dingus (Mal)

[wosobro]

a moment of silence for tierna davidson; she isn't dead she's just under legal drinking age amidst her entire team being drunk for multiple days

[whatisthiswritingthing]

Get Some - Tierna Davidson x Reader

Prompt: So I’ve got an idea for Tierna x Reader where they’ve just started dating after quarantined together in Chicago but haven’t told the team yet because they don’t want to mess up the dynamics right before the Olympics. Nobody really suspects anything bc they are both pretty tame at camps, and bc reader has severe baby face the team is always teasing her about being an innocent little fetus forgetting she is actually like 24. So when R shows up to Orlando camp in a bulky hoodie they think nothing of it assuming it’s from Chicago weather until they notice she refuses to take it off and keeps adjusting the hood to keep part of her neck covered. They let her be thinking maybe she’s just cold until she shows up ready for practice with her winter mock neck on under her practice jersey the next day. After they force her to take it off bc it’s 80° out they discover the hickeys she was trying to hide, along with the scratches on her back and freak out bc someone is “defileing the fetus” and grill her trying to figure out who it is while Tierna is just smirking to herself by her locker.

TL/DR: Tierna x Reader trying and failing to hide r’s “love marks” featuring Proud!Tierna and BabyFace!Reader

Note - this awesome human, pretty much wrote this me. 

“Cold munchkin?” Alex teased the forward as she sat next to her in the team meeting. Her hood up, sweater strings tied.

“Not all of us live in constant heat and humidity Morgan. I bet you’re jealous of my lack of tan too,” Y/N winked back, tugging the sweater tighter around her neck.

Tierna grinned behind them, struggling to stifle her laughter.

“Of course she’s jealous! Who wouldn’t want to look like this?” Rose slid in on the other side of Y/N.

“Yea Alex, pale is the new tan,” Sonnett squeezed Alex’s traps from behind as she sat down next to Tierna.

Alex rolled her eyes at unexpected turn.

Vlatko called attention to the rest of the room, starting the meeting for the start of camp.

Tierna kicked the back of Y/N chair while she continued to try and hide her grin from everyone around her. Lindsey giving her a strange look.

At the end of the meeting, everyone made their way to the banquet room for supper, still all separated until everyone’s test results came in.  

“Hey kiddo, you need someone to cut up your food at supper?” Kelley teased, nudging the forward as she made her way to her own seat.

“Ha ha,” Y/N fake laughed, rolling her eyes, “because I’m not old enough to have my knife.”

“You got it,” Kelley winked, shooting her air guns across the table.

After that conversation flowed easily, the players all talking to each other from a distance, making the room busy and loud; everyone eager to catch up.

After supper, Y/N and Tierna attempted to stall, hoping to steal a brief moment together before they all had to spend the night alone in their rooms.

“We should just tell them we had been quarantined in Chicago together, then we could be together,” Tierna tugged on Y/N’s sleeve, swinging both their arms back and forth.

“You need T to walk you to your room, so you don’t get lost?” Ali teased as she walked by.

“Where the hell does everyone keep coming from,” Tierna grumbled quietly, while Y/N rolled her eyes for what felt like the thousandth time that day.

“I’m not a child!” Y/N stomped her foot.

“Great argument kiddo,” Pinoe held a thumbs up as she walked past to the elevator.  

“I can find my own room!” Y/N called after her, starting to walk away, only to feel another firm pull on her sleeve. She glanced down to see Tierna still holding on, looking up to see the smirk on her girlfriends face.

“Don’t worry, I’ll make sure to tuck our kid into bed.” Tierna started to pull Y/N towards the stairs by her sleeve.

Once out of site of the rest of the team, Tierna pinned Y/N against the wall, untieing the strings to her hood. Nosing it out of her way, Tierna started kiss along her jaw line, placing a firm bite to her ear.

“I am addicted to you,” Tierna pulled the collar out of the way, moving her lips to Y/N’s collar bone, scrapping her teeth on it, then soothing it with a gentle kiss.

“Fuck T,” Y/N tilted her head back, giving Tierna more room to kiss. Her hand gripping the back of Tierna’s neck, other sliding under her shirt, scrapping her nails across her ribs.

Tierna sucked harshly Y/N throat, pulling back to see the result, a deep red mark already beginning to turn purple. “You’re going to need to ask the staff for a neck warmer tomorrow,” she whispered into Y/N’s throat, scrapping her teeth across the bruise.

Y/N pulled her hand out from Tierna’s shirt, placing her palms on her chest, debating if she should push her away. She loved what was happening, but knew they needed to stop before things got carried away, or Tierna left any more marks.

“Fuck T,” Y/N groaned out, beginning to push the defender away, “we aren’t in quarantine anymore, people can actually see us now, more importantly, our team can see now.”

“Hmm that would be unfortunate if someone saw these,” Tierna smirked as she leaned back in, attempting to place more kisses along Y/N’s neck. Only for Y/N to push more firmly against her chest.

“You’re killing me babe,” Y/N bit her lip, trying to hold back her smile. Tierna looking completely unashamed, bit the air in front of Y/N, beginning to slide her hands up the front of Y/N’s shirt, digging her thumbs into her hips. Y/N moaned at the pressure, hips pressing out for more contact.

With a brief kiss to Y/N’s lips, Tierna pulled away completely, taking three large steps back and holding her hand out.

“Come on, I promised to make sure you make it to bed safe,” she winked, wiggling her fingers to encourage Y/N to grab.

“I hate you,” Y/N said gruffly, stepping forward to take Tierna’s hand.

“No you don’t,” she sung back, swinging their arms back and forth as they began walking up the stairs.

“I do a little bit,” she mumbled, looking away from the brunette, knowing her faux seriousness would crack as soon as she saw the large smile her girlfriend had on.

“Nope!” Tierna accentuated the ‘p’ at the end, swinging their arms higher, finally earning a giggle from her girlfriend. Her ability to go from pinning Y/N to the wall and leaving hickeys across her neck to innocent and childlike was incredible.

Y/N finally gave in completely and burst out laughing as they climbed the stairs, pushing her shoulders into the taller soccer player. The two gently wrestling the rest of the way up the stairs, separating as they made it to their floor.

Tierna walked Y/N to her door, making a show of it, “I’m just down the hall if you have any bad dreams,” she ruffled her hair and began to walk away. “Don’t let the bed bugs bite!”

Several loud laughs could be heard from the doors that still remained open.

The next morning players prepared for practice on the side lines, tugging on cleats and debating on long sleeves or short sleeves, Y/N tugged her neck warmer on, tugging it all the way up to her ears.

“Yo, Chicago, shouldn’t you be used to the cold?” Kristie teased as they made their on the turf to warm up.

“Rude! I’m delicate!”

“Yea Kris be nice to the little kid,” Alex came from behind, rubbing her hands up and down Y/N’s biceps. “you cold? Do you need a sweater? Gloves?”

Y/N pulled out of Alex’s hands, rolling her eyes, “I’m fine, just a little chilly this morning.”

Everyone left it for the rest of the morning training.

Y/N was not as lucky that afternoon. Everyone offering warmer items of clothing when they saw her wearing the neck warmer again in the afternoon.

“Are you sick?” Christen reached up, attempting to feel Y/N’s forehead. Y/N was quick to duck out of the way, swatting Christens hand.

“Seriously guys, I’m fine, just not adjusting well to the climate change or something,” Y/N tried to avoid glaring at Tierna, knowing the defender would a smirk on her face throughout it all.

“Are you sure Y/N/N? Should we get the trainers?” know Tierna decided to join in the conversation. Y/N looked sharply at her girlfriend, clenching her jaw, she was the reason for the interrogation.

“I’m fine,” Y/N snarked to the group, “It’s a neck warmer, just drop it.”

“It is way to humid put here right now for you to be chilled,” Ali came over, rubbing her hand on Y/N’s shoulder, sensing the forwards discomfort at being put on the spot. But also concerned for the younger woman, no one should be chilled in the mid-afternoon Florida heat.

The entire practice everyone kept an eye on the younger soccer player. As the intensity of the practice increased, Y/N continued to tug at the neck warmer she was wearing. The hair at the base of her skull soaked with sweat, the collar of shirt drenched the entire away around, face flushed as she heated up.

At the end of practice, Y/N attempted to pull her hoodie over head after she had pulled the neck warm off. Unfortunately, she was not quick enough her movements, the hem getting caught on her sweaty, tangled bun.

“What in the actual fuck happened to your neck?” Pinoe explained, stopping Y/N from pulling the sweater on, gaining the attention of the rest of the team.

Kelley quickly bounded over, pulling the collar of her practice shirt out of the way. The rest of the team now all looking on.

“What happened to your neck?” Alex came over as well, thumb and forefinger holding Y/N’s chin, moving her head around, inspecting the now very prominent hickeys spread across the neck, collar bone, and upper chest.

A loud cat call whistle was heard from behind and “Oh damn” thrown from someone else, follow up with “get some!”

“No! Don’t get anything!” Christen shot the group of young players a hard look, eyes sharp when she looked back to Y/N, “who did this to you?”

“What? This?” Y/N motioned to her neck, “I, uhh, got a tour of the aquarium. They let me hold one of the octopuses.” She finished with a firm nod, satisfied with her answer, smiling to herself.

Tierna remained on the bench a few feet away, coughing to cover her sudden laugh at the terrible story.

“Bullshit!” Alex challenged, still holding Y/N chin firmly. Y/N attempted to pull away, Alex adjusted her grip, palming her jaw.

“Who did this to you?” Christen asked again.

“You’re like 12! No one should be doing this to you!”

“I’m 24,” Y/N rolled her eyes, attempting to pull away, only to be pulled back in.

“You are far too young to young to have hickeys!”

“I’ve had sex before.”

“No! you are not old enough to have sex!”

By now, Tierna was leaning back on the bench, watching as all the older players harassed her girlfriend, all unaware she was the cause of the marks on the young forward. She spread her arms on the back of the bench, leg casually crossed over the other, smug smile.

“Welp,” she popped the ‘p’, “I’ve kissed people, given hickeys, been hickied,” she motioned to her neck again, “and even had sex. Really good, mind blowing sex.” With a wink, Alex finally let her step out of her grip.

“Eww! No!”

“Y/N! Enough, tell us who did this to you? We obviously need to talk to them if they are doing things like this to you.”

“Guys, quit being so dramatic,” Y/N rolled her eyes, attempting to take another step away from the over protective players.

“No no no, come back here,” Tobin stepped forward now. “That ones fresh!” she copied Alex’s motion earlier, gripping her jaw and tilting it up to the expose the fresh hickey on the side.

This caused them all to step closer and inspect the hickey for themselves. Tierna uncrossed her legs, sitting up a little straighter, smile slipping slightly.

“That means its someone at camp!” Kristie called from behind all the veterans.

Y/N eyes went wide, smile fully dropping from Tierna’s face. The overprotective players all looking around, scanning each player, trying to determine who it could be.

“Is it a player? Staff? Coach?” Alex looked firmly at the younger forward.

“Gonna go save your girl?” Alyssa slid onto the bench next to Tierna on the bench, smirking at her.

“What?” Tierna whispered, shocked, eyes darting quickly to the keeper.

“Well,” Alyssa started slowly, “most of those are old, so they happened in Chicago, and you, me, and Y/N/N were the only ones there together. And there’s a fresh one since we got here. And since I didn’t do it, that only leaves you.” She firmly poked Tierna in the chest.

Tierna opened and closed her mouth. “Umm, uhh, fuck.”

“I won’t tell, but you might want to go save her over there. You know none of them are going to drop it until they figure it out,” Alyssa shrugged, “besides it’s your fault really. You are the one that put those one there.”  

Tierna continued to open and close her mouth, then watched as the veterans continued to ask Y/N who It was and beginning to call out several of the younger players who were all enjoying the small interrogation.

“Fuck,” Tierna sighed out, she slapped her thighs and pushed herself to stand. “Kell, Stanford should take your degree away.”

Kelley whipped around to glare at Tierna as she walked toward the group, “what are you talking about?”

“You’re really not very observant,” Tierna smirked at her, “I’m going to let you guys think on this a little more, Y/N/N and I are going to head back to the hotel for supper.”

Y/N smirked and skipped toward the defender.

Everyone watched them walk away, mouth open, eyebrows creased.

“Wait,” Lindsey perked up, smile growing as she figured it out, “weren’t they both in Chicago together?”

That brought all eyes over to the midfielder.

“Yes!” Kelley pointed at her, “they did! Baby T defiled baby Y/N!”

“Shit, I thought we would get further away,” Tierna tugged Y/N’s hand encouraging them to run towards an available van.

“We aren’t done with this!” Alex yelled after them.

[dimitrescus-bitch]

Blindfold (G!P Tierna Davidson x Reader)

Smut.

Your heart raced as Tierna approached you. There was absolutely nothing to be afraid of or worried about, but you were still a nervous wreck. Tierna gave you a soft kiss to try and soothe you before she pulled the blindfold over your eyes. You were absolutely fine with restraints, but you’d never used a blindfold before.

“Safe word?” Tierna asked and you could feel her breath against your skin. “Tell me the safe word babe.”

“Titan,” you said and Tierna nodded.

“Titan,” Tierna repeated to herself. “Green light?”

“Green light,” you confirmed and Tierna placed your hands on her body. She was naked and there were goosebumps on her skin. The AC had kicked on in the hotel room, but you didn’t mind. It was best if there was one more thing to drown out whatever noises Tierna would draw out of you during your time together. Tierna tilted your head back and kissed you. They were sort of sloppy, but you didn’t mind at all.

“Let’s see if this really makes everything better,” Tierna said seductively. She tilted your head back and she kissed along your neck. You bit back a moan as her fingertips moved over your skin. Her touches were impossibly light and you knew that if you could see, they wouldn’t be as electric. However, you couldn’t see, so everything was driving you wild. Tierna’s mouth began to move down from your neck and she teased your nipples with her tongue as her fingers slid in between your legs. “You’re so wet baby.”

“I-i know,” you stuttered out and you could tell that Tierna was smirking without even looking at her. Tierna was so sweet, but there was a side of her that you rarely got to see that was anything but. She’d never hurt you, but sometimes she got arrogant and it drove you up the wall in all the best ways. Tierna tugged your hair back as she slid into you slowly. She slid out of you and rubbed her tip through your folds teasingly. You were going to ask if she used protection when she stopped you.

“Don’t worry,” she assured you sweetly. You couldn’t think straight once her lips were on your neck. The thought was gone as soon as it had come. Tierna pulled you so you were sitting up and she moved your hips as you rode her. Tierna pulled your body down against hers and kissed you to quiet you down a bit when you came.

“Tierna, fuck baby,” you panted and Tierna was panting just as heavily under you.

“You have never come so fast like that before,” Tierna said and you took the blindfold off. “I guess it really does work.”

“You’ll find out soon enough,” you said and Tierna bit her lip.

[t-diggitydawg]

i haven’t cried over tierna davidson in awhile (p much have only been crying over hayley williams’ new album, my love for taylor york, and depression) but just remembered she’s a world cup champion and 🥺

[wisteriadaisies]

30 things I want to do

I was tagged by @striving-for-balance :) I don’t know who else was tagged but I’ll tag @eletha @cardi-sea and @reviving-anna 🤪

1. Graduate with my bachelors

2. Graduate with my masters

3. Become a therapist

4. Move out of my parents house

5. Get my license

6. Get a job

7. Get a uswnt jersey lol

8. Have a family

9. Get married

10. Own my own house

11. Get a new phone (mines broken :p)

12. Make friendships

13. Get better control of my anxiety and depression

14. Get higher self-esteem

15. Trust people more

16. Feel confident enough to not be afraid of being silly in front of people and also dance

17. Loving myself

18. Allow myself to make mistakes!

19. Become less of a picky eater!

20. See my siblings get married

21. See my siblings have kids

22. Keep on seeing my extended family even as I get older

23. Visit a foreign country (preferably a European one)

24. Help people as a therapist!

25. Visit a lot of museums!

26. Visit all 50 states

27. Be happy

28. See the uswnt win another World Cup next summer 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻 (not physically but ya know)

29. Compare myself less to others

30. No longer need to see my therapist one day

ALSO

31. Watch tierna davidson play another damn soccer game again and fix her broken ankle aaaaaaaaah

[georachi]

#Repost @time with @make_repost ・・・ The U.S. Women's Soccer Team (@uswnt) is TIME's 2019 Athlete of the Year. A trophy—even for the world’s most prestigious soccer tournament—rarely alters the life of someone who didn’t win it. Nor does a game played in summer tend to generate dinner-table discussions as fall gives way to winter, least of all about gender equity in the workplace. But if there was any question before the World Cup that the U.S. had sent over a team that transcended sports, writes @sgregory31, it was emphatically clear upon their return from France. Thousands of supporters lined the streets of lower Manhattan to share the rapturous joy of 23 women whose unalloyed pride in their accomplishment, and determination to see it shared, seemed to mark a new era. “We’re in a movement, not a moment,” says @mrapinoe, the 2019 FIFA player of the year, recalling not only the heady days after the victory but also the conversations with grateful strangers for months afterward. The team was photographed in Columbus, Ohio, on Nov. 4 (not pictured: Alex Morgan and Tierna Davidson). Read more at the link in bio. #TIMEPOY Photograph by @caitoppermann for TIME https://www.instagram.com/p/B58pUduJMZR/?igshid=k4knwaab1zvj

[torentialtribute]

Women’s World Cup lowdown: All you need to know ahead of the France showpiece

The eighth Women's World Cup gets underway in Paris on Friday evening as hosts France take on South Korea at the Parc des Princes.

It is the most highly anticipated edition of the tournament in history with aa number of games already sold and up to 10 teams in a solid chance of winning

Sportsmail tells you all you need to know ahead of the tournament.

The eighth edition of the Women's World Cup gets underway in Paris on Friday evening

THE CONTENDERS

France

World ranking: 4

Coach Corinne Diacre has added a psychological edge to a national side who have never been been to a major final, despite Lyon dominating Europe. In January they even beat the USA, who could meet in the quarters.

Star player: Amandine Henry (Lyon)

United States

WR: 1

Defending champions and the team to beat despite a sex discrimination case against the US Soccer Federation in March, for paying them less than the men. A younger generation – Mallory Pugh, Tierna Davidson and Rose Lavelle – are rising.

Star player: Alex Morgan (Orlando Pride)

United States players warm up during a training session at Tottenham's base on Wednesday

Germany

WR: 2

Managerial upheaval gives rivals hope – coach Martina Voss-Tecklenburg has only four games at the helm. But technical class should tell, with a younger crop of stars, including Lina Magull and Lea Schuller, now contributing.

Star player: Dzsenifer Marozsan (Lyon)

THE DARK HORSES

England

WR: 3

Phil Neville's more ambitious tactics and a close connection with the players justifies the optimism that soared when his side won the SheBelieves Cup in March ahead of the USA, Japan and Brazil. Unconvincing in warm-up matches.

Star player: Nikita Parris (Lyon)

England applaud the fans at the end of the Saturday's friendly defeat to New Zealand

Japan

WR: 7

Remnants of the 2015 finalists – Aya Sameshima, Mizuho Sakaguchi and Mana Iwabuchi – are still around and confidence back at home that the team, who could face England in the group stage, could reprise their 2011 success.

Star player: Yui Hasegawa (Nippon TV Beleza)

Canada

WR: 5

Their 1-0 win over England in a warm-up game revealed the threat of one of the tournament's most physical and organized sides, who have the prolific Christine Sinclair to provide the goals.

Star player: Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns)

Christine Sinclair (center) celebrates with her teammates during last month's Mexico friendly

THE DREAMERS

Italy

WR: 15

One of the trailblazers for the women's game in the 1970s before they fell behind. Club sides helping the nation become competitive. Could well make knockout stages.

Star player: Manuela Giugliano (AC Milan)

Jamaica

WR : 53

Debut for a nation with some stories to tell. Three of Khadija "Bunny" Shaw's brothers were killed in gang violence but she has emerged as one of her country's best players.

Star player: Khadija Shaw (Tennessee Volunteers)

Khadija Shaw (right) is congratulated by after equalization against Scotland last month

Thailand

WR: 34

The best team in South East Asia and more successful than the Thai men, with a re-formed national league in the country helping. There was no domestic football in the country between 2013 and 2016.

Star player: Pikul Khueanpet (Bundit Asia)

How it works

The 24 teams are split into six groups of four. The top two sides from each and the four best third-placed teams will reach the last 16.

England are in Group D alongside Scotland, Argentina and Japan.

Win their group and England will face a third-placed team from Group B, E or F.

Finish runners-up and they will play the winners of Group E – which could mean a meeting with Holland.

The semi -finals and final take place in Lyon. The final is on July 7 at 4pm.

Lyon's Parc Olympique Lyonnais will host both the semi-finals and final of the tournament

Can you still get tickets?

Yes. Tickets for all three England games are still on sale from FIFA's official ticketing website for as little as £ 8.

Tickets for Friday's opener, the semi-finals and final have sold out.

How to watch

BBC are broadcasting every match either on TV, radio, online or via the red button.

England's group games are live on BBC1.

Gabby Logan and Eilidh Barbour will host the coverage, with Alex Scott, Gemma Fay, Jordan Nobbs, Hope Solo, Dion Dublin, Laura Bassett, Rachel Brown-Finnis and Casey Stoney among the pundits. Jonathan Pearce and Robyn Cowen are on commentary duties.

Alex Scott (left) talks FIFA Women's Football Convention in Paris on Thursday evening

Key dates

Friday: France v South Korea, 8pm, Paris.

Sunday: England v Scotland, 5pm, Nice.

Friday, June 14: England v Argentina, 8pm, Le Havre.

Wednesday, June 19: England v Japan, 8pm, Nice

June 22-25: Last-16 ties.

June 27-29: Quarter-finals.

July 2-3: Semi-finals, Lyon, both 8pm kick-offs

July 6: Third-place match, 4pm, Nice.

July 7: World Cup final, 4pm, Lyon.

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[midge-purce]

whos the girl u call, t remember from that photoset of ali a while back, the pretty girl w the purple headband

if she was in the jan camp after the nwsl draft or whatever then im p sure ur talking about tierna davidson the stanford tol

[that-soccer-guru]

Question: what position does lindsey Horan play? I thought she was a 10 maybe an 8. But hao talked about having linds and Sam as a double pivot which would mean they both play as 6 but isn’t linds a natural 10. I also thought Sam was more of an 8 so is she a 6?

hnnnn isn't that a question

She plays 10 in Portland because they don't really have playmakers there. It's either her or Rocky making plays on the field for the strikers. So she more or less honed those skills in her home team.

But the NT doesn't really play with a 10 role. There's no playmaker because the midfield pivots really strangely? they rely a lot on one of the defenders detaching from the back and running with the mid/strikers, a lot of individual plays, and not a lot of "team" playing. So she's more of a fake 10/ closer to an 8.

I would never call Lindsey a 6 because she doesn't do recovery as her main duty on the field. She does recover a lot of balls, but the 6 is the bridge between the backline and the midfield, whereas Lindsey is almost usually either the holding mid or the bridge between the middle and the forward core. Players like Julie Ertz and Tierna Davidson are 6's. They are the midfield that supports plays but almost always are on call to get balls through and with the backline.

I'm assuming you mean the pivot from the backline to the middle/forward plays, which would make them a double 8. If we're talking about the same game, Sam and Lindsey were doing the 8 jobs with Rose as a floating 7/11 and the strikers doing their 9 jobs. The 6 is more exclusively whatever player stays behind to act as a barrier or a holding player to give the backline time to regroup, where the 8 is the player keeping the ball at the midfield and giving the forwards time to find space.

It's easy to get them confused because a pivot applies to both but the pivot for a 6 is from back to mid where a pivot for the 8 is from mid to front.

I hope that wasn't too confusing? I know this has been in my inbox FOREVER so I apologize for taking hella long to answer BUT TODAY FELT LIKE A GOOD DAY TO ANSWER THIS!

[that-soccer-guru]

I've never sent pictures through asks so lemme know if these didn't send properly lmao but basically here's Julie Foudy's predictions for the locked in players for the Olympic roster:

GK/Defense: Alyssa, Abby, Crystal, Becky, Kelley, Sonnett

Midfield/Forward: Julie, Lindsey, Sam, Rose, Christen, Tobin

Probable (not exactly bubble players but players who haven't seen the field long enough to be considered locked in): Alex, Rapinoe, Carli

And now here are Julie Foudy's selected bubble players.

Defense: Tierna, Ali, Midge

Midfield: Andi, Jaelin, Kristie

Forward: Lynn, Sophia, Cat

oh DOPE.

Okay my impression right away is to be petty, so here goes

THIS IS FOR ALL OF YOU BITCHES WHO SAID 'lol who thinks of CP as a midfielder' WELL GUESS WHAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE! AND TOBIN TOO? IT'S LIKE I WON THE PETTY LOTTERY. SUCK ON THAT PREDICTION Y'ALL ✌🏻(jk I love you guys but still, I feel like Holt screaming VINDICATIOOOONNNNN).

ALSO PETTY X2 ON THE PEOPLE WHO GAVE ME SHIT FOR STARTING OUT WITH ONLY 3 FORWARDS FOR MY ROSTER. BITE MY BUUUUTT AGAIN. (still, with like, love)

But also uh, same ol same ol tbh? I'm not particularly jazzed at bringing bag o' bones Lloyd—can you say "geriatrics united"? —but aside from that this looks exactly like what I expected this team would come up with. I wish I could say bench those who shall not be named but alas, not in this time crunch, so tried and true is the way.

Honestly I'm way more interested in the bubble players here! If Glass Ankles KO can keep it together, that would bring it down to at most 1 of the bubble defenders that can be brought along. After yesterday's game with Colombia (nerfed as we were) I can't discount Ali Krieger and I apologize for shit talking a queen. If Tierna can stay healthy she'd be a good player to bring along because she provides some solid backing for the CB position (although Broon and Dahlkemper are p healthy, we advocate for solid turn taking here). I'd love to see Midge because IF none of the bubble forwards get brought along/there are injuries she's the perfect player to drop in the forward line.

Kristie Mewis would be my pick to bring along just because so far she's been on fire! And I'd love to see how she can bring some different versatility and ball handling under pressure for the midfield. I'm also a sucker for the Mewis Sisters on the field at the same time and I'd like if Vlatko could give me that. Andi Sullivan would provide a good playmaking/winger spot but she also needs to be wrapped in bubblewrap nowadays which suuucks. Jaelin still has her whole career ahead of her, so missing the Olympics wouldn't be the worst (bc of how stacked the midfield is), I'd take Kmew over here and let her develop for future tournaments.

Get👏🏻Lynn👏🏻Williams👏🏻Off👏🏻This👏🏻Team👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Amazing skill should be rewarded with a spot in the NT when there's just no payoff for it. Lynn is a GREAT striker and her speed is an asset, in the nwsl. But she couldn't find the net if the goalie suddenly dropped dead and the defenders were swept away by a tornado. At least not without missing said net 3x first. It's okay to not fit here. It doesn't dimish her skills, it doesn't make her any less amazing, she just doesn't fit the team right now, no harm in that. Need I say anything more about Sophia Smith other than bringing up the "paper skin and glass bones" meme again? Kid needs to be sealed away for a while and deal with her injuries PROPERLY before being considered for any more rosters/camps. And not just for the good of the team, for her own fucking health. Just ask KO how pushing through injuries worked out for her.

Finally, as the self appointed president of the Catarina Macario fan club, bring the child. This forward core, unlike the midfield, I've literally nicknamed the retirement home. Catarina lifts up the players around her when she's on the field, she and Rose are a deadly combination, even Pinoe played better with her on the field. She brings a great spark to the team, she works hard, I think that this tournament would be good for her. The shortage in good forwards nonwithstanding, I think not bringing her would be a mistake I'm gonna advocate for leaving Lloyd at home but I might get killed for it.

So, this roster looked like what I expected, but the bubble players are gonna make this really exciting! Also someone correct me if I'm wrong but shouldn't they being 2 GKs? Bc uh, where the other one at? I'll campaign outside the uswnt hq and vlatko's house to never bring Jane Campbell to anything else, just waiting on confirmation.

Thank you for the pics dude! (thank you to everyone who sent me the roster too! I grabbed the top ask but Y'all are AWESOME)

[that-soccer-guru]

please spare some thoughts on the us roster oh great futfem guru

SINCE YOU ASKED SO NICELY MY WONDERFUL FUTFEM CHILD

I mean I imagine Twitter is blowing a gasket bc there's no Karshlyn. And, Y'all don't get me wrong, I was in the no more Ali and Ashlyn train, BUT Ali Krieger really went out there and had a great game the other day (I mean I'm not counting that flop to get fouled but you know what I mean) and it's a little disappointing to see that they didn't make this roster. Ashlyn I've always been iffy on but I rather her than Jane Campbell, but alas, it be like this.

Andi Sullivan didn't make the last two game rosters, she is after all coming back from an injury, but I do wish she'd made this one. She'd be an interesting piece to pack more punch in the midfield, especially against teams like Brazil who can find gaps in the lines really easily. I'll just stay here wishing Sully the best (actually I read up, according to Richie Burke she's dealing with a strain still. WRAP THAT KID IN BUBBLE WRAP, JFC).

I DO LOVE TO SEE THAT TIERNA MADE IT THOUGH! YOU GO KID, DO THAT SOCCER!!!!

Need I rehash again how much I dislike Carli Lloyd? I mean, straight up, I hate that she's still in this roster. And not just bc she's a garbage human being (which, she is) but also bc I think it's high time this team stop bringing back players that don't bring in good vibes and new things to the table. Nothing in life made me happier about the Colombia loss than the fact that Sandra Sepulveda really went out there with 1 mission, to FUCK with Carli Lloyd's goals/shot percentage. I respect the hell out of that and it made the losses more bearable. From the bottom of my heart, I hope things keep going comically wrong for Lloyd.

Y'all also know I'm not a fan of Lynn Williams in the NT, but one of 50 of her shots makes it to goal so she's got at least 1 goal for every 3 games, can't argue with those numbers, or the speed she brings to this team, so I'll just sit here on my opinion about her.

Petition to wrap Mal Pugh in bubble wrap and transport her like a million dollar piece of art everywhere. Preferably in a vaccum sealed negative air pressurized chamber to prevent ANY kind of bullshit. Because that kid should be a shoe in everytime and the insane amount of injuries is not doing her any favors. It's sad to see that wunderkind be put down as a training player. Fortunately she's still really young, so hopefully they find the right balance for her recovery and playing time sometime soon.

Sad about Tobin's injury though, but hopefully Vlatko puts in Press as a starter more often! (also am I the only one looking forward to Tobin in a boot yelling up a storm from the sidelines? Actually I wonder if they'd let her in there... hmm... us soccer, please see this and lemme kno)

That's what I have, for now, Y'all feel free to ask me specifics so I can really go out there and piss off some fans 😂

[that-soccer-guru]

hi. me again. the one who said fruity😭. new fan. anyways. i discovered sum today. which you prolly already knew but idk. DID YOU KNOW KRISTIE AND TIERNA ARE FRUITY

I mean.... Yeah... I had a thought or two about it........

[that-soccer-guru]

Okay YES I am a horrible loser so I'm VERY salty about these last 2 games (and I'll rant about something a bit later)

BUT

DUDE CATARINA MACARIO IS A FORCE!!!!! I know that the Brazil wnt is weeping right now at missing out on her, because they did try to scout her. She embodies that spirit of the Jogo Bonito and I for one LOVE to see her thriving. Also #STANNYPOWER!!!!

I loved to see Dunn up top too! Honestly she looks like she belongs anywhere on the pitch but I'm glad she got some time there.

AND MIDGE UP TOP TOO!!!! No shortage of forward power when Vlatko finally digs them out of the backline he stuck them in. They're versatile and iconic and I love it.

The backline did very well too, Kriegs was on fire today, I may have to eat crow and take back everything I said about her viability in this team, and Alana and Tierna had a really solid showing. Kids are out there showing why I love them!!! Sonnett flying up and pressing was very good too, she pressed the mid very well, solid showing.

Overall I have ONE bone to pick with the uswnt:

So. Much. Flopping.

Look. I can FULLY admit that i gave them a harder time because I hate to lose and I know my Colombian girls left it all on the pitch. And I fully know that we play a harder game and are prone to being fouled more than any other team.

BUT

Brah. The moment this team realized that Chesky would foul ANYTHING for them they straight up made this into a diving contest. Nelson Abadía said it best from the sidelines, everything for the US and nothing for Colombia. I even feared we would get fouled for getting fouled.

That PK was bs, as was the Krieger foul in the second half. Chesky made ONE good call in my opinion and it was the yellow card with Orianica bc she was fully done and out to kill players in revenge. But every chance Colombia got would get cut off by Chesky bc the US players started belly flopping and that is UNBECOMING of "the best team" in the world. What makes woso great is that women aren't big ninnies like the men. Don't start doing that too.

Fully embodying the inner monologue that Daniela Montoya and Catalina Usme aren't allowed to say on the pitch—eat shit Chesky.

Also UH, Julie Foudy can bite my ass. But that's a separate thing.

CONGRATS TO THE FIRST TIME SCORERS IN THE US! EXCITED TO SEE WHAT COMES NEXT!

AND BIG UPS AND CONGRATULATIONS TO MY COLOMBIAN GIRLS FOR HAVING GRIT AND LEAVING THEIR SOULS ON THE PITCH TODAY, AND FUCK THE COLOMBIAN FEDERATION UP THE BUTT WITH NO LUBE.

[that-soccer-guru]

Ok so 1) I just opened your new avi and love it! 2) if those standing, by some miracle were to be left behind, who would you pick to replace those 5? I think ertz unfortunately is hardest to replace?

1. hell yeah bud

2. I mean, that's a complicated question though, because it's the kind of thing where the team would have to reevaluate some of their "tried and true" tactical choices. And the lack of game ready prospects comes home to roost. HOWEVER it's not impossible. So, let's go player by player:

Ertz is definitely the hardest to replace, because this team is not great at developing 6s (or last defenders but I digress). Her only viable replacement is ridiculously injury prone, and unless Tierna finds the right training and game regiment they might have to start looking elsewhere, this could be the spot where a reevaluation of the formation would be a good idea.

Rose Lavelle is a great 8 with great 10 potential, but she's also pretty small and also injury prone, so she'd be an interesting permanent replacement for Horan—with Lindsey off her A game you've seen the team losing a lot of ground in the midfield. I could make a case for Midge being good up here as an attacking midfielder, she has good awareness and good passing skills, plus she would give the midfield a lot of speed. Mal Pugh too! again problem is injuries. I'm gonna say this again no matter how much shit I get for it, but Christen Press would be a great first forward/center midfielder, especially for a team that should arguably become better at speed in the mid to make up for the shit last third connections from last game. As would Tobin Heath. At least as stop gaps while a true 10 develops (as much as one can consider ANY of the 10s in this team actual tens).

I'm not worried about Lloyd bc she has a step out the door anyways.

O'Hara I'm.... iffy on? Because I'm of the opinion that her best replacement is Sonnett. Since she's yet to get her head on right, and I dislike her third replacement in that spot (bc I don't think Midge is a defender and that is THAT), I think this is the position that needs the most attention. If Emily Fox develops correctly she would be awesome there! It would be a labor of tactics again, a backline of 3 with a solid midfield would be good for them? I am gonna make the case for Alana Cook too, who gives a lot of comfort to the backline in PSG.

Ain't nothing wrong with some rebuilding efforts though, and the uswnt still has enough forward/mid power to make up for a few loses and a backline finding their footing.

Losing 5 players, 2 of whom are a bit older/injury prone, shouldn't be the worst thing for the world's #1.

I'M HAPPY TO TAKE CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM ON THESE OPINIONS THOUGH! IT'S A FUN CONVERSATION!