Sports business reporter covering women’s soccer for @theathletichq | @columbia_biz alum📍New York | Past lives in Buenos Aires & Rio de Janeirohttps://bsky.app/profile/aslipelit.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/aslipelit.bsky.social/post/3mrtk5sl5ws2tTurns out hydration breaks and the halftime show at the final weren’t peak FIFA greed after all. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7477045/2026/07/29/fifa-world-cup-stake-sale-analysis https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7477045/2026/07/29/fifa-world-cup-stake-sale-analysis/?source=emp_shared_article&unlocked_article_code=1.1lA.XgaU.ewH4qVSmqtsD30 Jul 2026 03:54 +0000at://did:plc:o7kn3x2wlle6uxucowgmfr5u/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrtk5sl5ws2thttps://bsky.app/profile/aslipelit.bsky.social/post/3mp2yw3h6ns2kSpeaking with visible emotion, Turkey’s head coach Vincenzo Montella stood firmly behind his players and his approach to the tournament, dismissing any suggestion that he might step down, insisted he still has much more to contribute, delivering a message to his critics: he is not going anywhere.24 Jun 2026 22:51 +0000at://did:plc:o7kn3x2wlle6uxucowgmfr5u/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp2yw3h6ns2khttps://bsky.app/profile/aslipelit.bsky.social/post/3moh64vyqtk2wLlegaron los campeones!17 Jun 2026 01:31 +0000at://did:plc:o7kn3x2wlle6uxucowgmfr5u/app.bsky.feed.post/3moh64vyqtk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/aslipelit.bsky.social/post/3modumv4ixk2aWhat an incredible result for CPV! They really showed they deserve to be here. And shout out to Vozinha! At least seven magical saves!15 Jun 2026 18:03 +0000at://did:plc:o7kn3x2wlle6uxucowgmfr5u/app.bsky.feed.post/3modumv4ixk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/aslipelit.bsky.social/post/3modu7fubk22aCape Verde’s grit is admirable!15 Jun 2026 17:56 +0000at://did:plc:o7kn3x2wlle6uxucowgmfr5u/app.bsky.feed.post/3modu7fubk22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/aslipelit.bsky.social/post/3mobdocfsnc2iWhy almost every player is wearing a pink cleat at the World Cup? https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7355780/2026/06/13/pink-cleats-boots-world-cup-nike-adidas-puma/14 Jun 2026 17:54 +0000at://did:plc:o7kn3x2wlle6uxucowgmfr5u/app.bsky.feed.post/3mobdocfsnc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/aslipelit.bsky.social/post/3mobddww5dc2iKudos to Eloy Room for saving some of Germany’s fiercest attacks!14 Jun 2026 17:49 +0000at://did:plc:o7kn3x2wlle6uxucowgmfr5u/app.bsky.feed.post/3mobddww5dc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/aslipelit.bsky.social/post/3mobc2uw66c2iCuraçao’s first ever World Cup goal is a beauty!14 Jun 2026 17:26 +0000at://did:plc:o7kn3x2wlle6uxucowgmfr5u/app.bsky.feed.post/3mobc2uw66c2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/aslipelit.bsky.social/post/3mn3ghiqpe224I generally prefer football without the manufactured spectacle, but The Killers opening Arsenal’s first Champions League final in two decades is objectively pretty sick.30 May 2026 16:03 +0000at://did:plc:o7kn3x2wlle6uxucowgmfr5u/app.bsky.feed.post/3mn3ghiqpe224https://bsky.app/profile/aslipelit.bsky.social/post/3m55fnjc4v22dThis is what a call a QF! #nwsl #wasvslou08 Nov 2025 20:11 +0000at://did:plc:o7kn3x2wlle6uxucowgmfr5u/app.bsky.feed.post/3m55fnjc4v22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/aslipelit.bsky.social/post/3lxzwqnqdpk2gOn Sunday, San Diego Wave will retire Alex Morgan’s No.13 jersey, a chapter of her legacy will close. But her other trademark, the pink pre-wrap headband will live on, worn by countless players who have mimicked her since 2012. [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Sep 2025 20:00 +0000at://did:plc:o7kn3x2wlle6uxucowgmfr5u/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxzwqnqdpk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/aslipelit.bsky.social/post/3lpci2nnvck2bAlex Morgan is back with the Wave—this time as an investor. I’ve spent the past few days talking to former players who helped build the NWSL with their talent, now putting their money where their legacy is. Why are they betting on the league they helped create? https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6360907/2025/05/16/alex-morgan-san-diego-wave-nwsl-uswnt-investment/?source=user_shared_article16 May 2025 16:45 +0000at://did:plc:o7kn3x2wlle6uxucowgmfr5u/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpci2nnvck2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/aslipelit.bsky.social/post/3lp4ybzd7ls2vNEWS: Angel City’s Savy King underwent surgery after collapsing on field, prognosis ‘excellent’ https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6354934/2025/05/14/angel-city-savy-king-surgery-collapse-on-field/?source=user_shared_article14 May 2025 12:19 +0000at://did:plc:o7kn3x2wlle6uxucowgmfr5u/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp4ybzd7ls2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/aslipelit.bsky.social/post/3low2x6idn224At 37, most soccer players see the finish line. For FC Como Women captain Alia Guagni, retirement wasn’t just about age — it was about finally pursuing a long-delayed dream: becoming a mother. Here is my latest for: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6347523/2025/05/11/alia-guagni-como-captain-retires/?source=user_shared_article11 May 2025 18:18 +0000at://did:plc:o7kn3x2wlle6uxucowgmfr5u/app.bsky.feed.post/3low2x6idn224