This was honestly a garbage fire of a year and I think most people are grateful it’s coming to an end, although that does mean we have an entirely new set of horrors to face in 2018. Let’s just try not to think about that, at least for a little while, and reflect on another year gone by for us and the US women’s national team.
First, let’s look at the bold predictions I made for 2017.
- The WNT will go on strike
- The new WNT CBA will be good enough to keep most of the team in NWSL
- Hope Solo will not announce her retirement from international soccer
- At least one friendly roster will be fully one-third new NWSL callups
Some of these were playing it a little bit safe, to be honest.