There are a lot of words that could be used to describe Jun Endo. Conformist, however, is not one of them, which goes a long way toward explaining why she’s one of just two NWSL players on Japan’s ...

In The Journey to the Cup, The Athletic tells the stories of players and teams as they work towards a place in the 2023 Women’s World Cup. Follow along as we track their progress as they prepare both ...

Last Saturday was about debuts and returns for the Angel City Football Club. First, Alex Straus made his debut as coach, taking over June 1 after completing his time with Bayern Munich. The game ended ...

Angel City Football Club suffered a big blow with Wednesday’s news that forward Jun Endo will be out for the season due to an ACL injury. Endo, 23, suffered the injury to her left knee during the club ...