Lindsay Sarah Krasnoff 6/29/19 Lindsay Sarah Krasnoff 6/29/19

Why France Still "Won" World Cup 2019

The aftermath was bitter. While only one team won yesterday’s quarter-final showdown on the field (that would be the USWNT), France and Les Bleues won this tournament in another way.

Lindsay Sarah Krasnoff 6/28/19 Lindsay Sarah Krasnoff 6/28/19

How Do They Make Les Bleues?

A lot has changed since the early 2000s when the first wave of female footballers emerged from Clairefontaine, among them legendary icons Laura Georges, Louisa Nécib (Cadamuro), Camille Abily, and Amandine Henry. So: what does the Pôle France Féminin du football look like today?

Lindsay Sarah Krasnoff 5/31/19 Lindsay Sarah Krasnoff 5/31/19

Women’s World Cup Countdown

We’re finally here, one week before the FIFA Women’s World Cup kicks off in France. And all eyes are on Les Bleues to see if they can continue the magical journey begun last summer by their male counterparts in Russia.

Lindsay Sarah Krasnoff 6/12/18 Lindsay Sarah Krasnoff 6/12/18

World Cup Kickoff: The Irony of Looking Backward to Celebrate the Future

I’m back from a sports week in France ahead of the World Cup and am struck by the irony of nostalgia for the past—in this case, 1998—which very much celebrated the future.