Soccer player Kumi Yokoyama comes out as transgender: 'It would be harder to live closeted'
The former Nadeshiko Japan striker, who plays for the NWSL's Washington Spirit, has received a flood of support from athletes and LGBTQ advocates following their announcement on Saturday.
Life goals: Soccer player Yuki Nagasato is always on the ball
From Japan to Europe to the U.S., Nagasato's experience on the soccer field has taught her how to play smart.
Midfielder Yuki Nagasato has signed with the Chicago Red Stars, the U.S. women's pro league (NSWL) club said on Wednesday. Nagasato, who helped Japan win its first-ever Women's World Cup title in Germany in 2011 and a silver medal at the London Olympics the following ...
Takakura chooses youth over experience for Algarve Cup squad
German-based striker Yuki Nagasato was left out as Nadeshiko Japan manager Asako Takakura on Thursday named four uncapped players to her squad for the upcoming Algarve Cup in Portugal. Nagasato, a veteran of Japan's 2011 World Cup-winning and 2015 runner-up squads and part of the ...
