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The Guardian // Sport // Football

Women’s soccer faces plenty of serious threats. So why the panic about trans players? | Lesley Ryder

Tuesday 4th November 2025, 11:00AM

Angel City’s Elizabeth Eddy was rebuked by her own teammates for an op-ed on trans players. It’s easy to understand their objectionsOn 26 October, Angel City FC’s Elizabeth Eddy made her first post on X in nearly two years. In it, Eddy in essence responded to the Guardian’s report that the NWSL had quietly dropped its inclusion policy for trans and intersex athletes, leaving the league’s future stance on the matter undecided.The New York Post gave Eddy’s writing a signal boost the next day, republishing it in full.Lesley Ryder is a writer and host covering women’s soccer in Chicagoland. Continue reading...

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