Lion Links: 4/21/21
Orlando City prepares for Sporting Kansas City, the Orlando Pride host the Washington Spirit tonight, Abi Kim is improving, and more.
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Hello, Mane Landers. I hope everyone is doing well as we enter the middle of the week. I’ve just been catching up on shows, packing a few things, and getting ready for a busy work week ahead. The Orlando Pride are in action tonight at Exploria Stadium and Orlando City has a road match against Sporting Kansas City this Friday. Before we jump into today’s links, let’s wish a happy 22nd birthday to Orlando winger Alexander Alvarado!
Preview | Orlando Pride Host Washington Spirit on Wednesday
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Orlando Pride vs Washington Spirit, NWSL Challenge Cup: Preview, How to Watch, TV Info, Live Stream, Lineups, Match Thread, and More
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The Spirit had an active offseason, acquiring U.S. WNT defenders Kelley O’Hara and Emily Sonnett via trade, the former from the then Utah Royals and the latter from the Pride, both likely to make their Washington debuts on Wednesday after returning from international duty. In addition, the side also added some pieces via the 2021 NWSL Draft, signing four draftees to contracts ahead of the Challenge Cup, including No. 2 overall selection Trinity Rodman.
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Washington has started the Challenge Cup with both a win and a loss, opening the competition with a 3-2 defeat at North Carolina and bouncing back five days later against Louisville at Audi Field. In a match that looked to be on the way to ending in a scoreless draw, forward Ashley Sanchez bagged the game-winner in second half stoppage time.
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Jason Wright loves football. American football, obviously. But he loves the game much of the rest of the world calls football, as well. His 7-year-old son plays soccer, his 10-year-old daughter is a Manchester United supporter (“She likes
Paul Pogba,” Wright explains), and he had D.C. United season tickets prior to the pandemic. He’s also a self-described “huge Liverpool fan.”
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