USWNT loses suit, MLS starts training & more: Freedom Kicks for 5/4/20

Hey there, so interesting things happened apparently?

Judge sides with U.S. Soccer in equal pay lawsuit (ESPN): Oh. Well I imagine this will get appealed. SSFC with more.

MLS will reopen training facilities for individual player workouts beginning May 6 (Yahoo!): Oh, part deux. Sports Business Daily makes mention of D.C. United’s involvement in the player pay cut issue.

D.C. United in talks with Paul Arriola about contract extension (WaPo): Makes sense.

What D.C. United jersey is your gameday go-to? (us): Quality #content.

Kojo For Kids: D.C. United Captain Steven Birnbaum (Kojo): Airing today it looks like?

The 12 players with the best pure skill in MLS today (MLS): A D.C. United player is on this list, perhaps it’s not the one you’re thinking of.

Loudoun United’s Ryan Martin on coaching during Covid-19 (us): I talked with Martin last week about two big topics. The first is this. The second, on D.C. United recent homegrown players and trying to get into finding the next Nyeman, Yow and Paredes, should go up this week.

I recovered from COVID-19 and donated plasma. Here’s how you can help (MLS): Jillian Sakovits chats about her experience.

Coronavirus strikes a blow to the NWSL - can it bounce back? | Goal.com: I sure hope so!

Ziegfeld’s/Secrets Will Close Permanently (DCist): Another (possible?) unfortunate victim of the pandemic.

Finally, Rick and Morty started up again last night, but in lieu of that, here’s a trailer for Solar Opposites, from R&M co-creator Justin Roiland and voiced by Thomas MIddleditch (Silicon Valley) among others. Trailer thing below: