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Olivia Moultrie, a 15-year-old rising
star in the NWSL s Portland Thorns youth academy, has filed an
antitrust lawsuit against the league for an age restriction that
prevents her from playing in competitive first-team matches.
The Oregonian
reported Tuesday that Moultrie and her father, K.C. Moultrie, are
seeking a temporary injunction that would allow the standout
midfielder to play in the league s 2021 season, which starts May 15,
until the case is settled. Ms. Moultrie does not seek an order
from this Court awarding her a contract or a roster slot, her
lawyers wrote in the lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in
REPORT: MLS to charter players back from international duty
NYCFC could see return of Alex Callens ahead of playoffs due to new development
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Once it was announced that Alexander Callens was heading off for international duty for Peru, reactions were pretty divided. On one hand, we love to see our own get picked to represent their countries in key World Cup qualifiers. But on the other, New York City FC are heading into playoff season. And due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, quarantine rules would’ve most certainly kept Callens from lining up against Orlando City next week in NYCFC’s first 2020 playoff matchup.