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Lauren Holiday Pushes for Unified Women's Soccer Calendar

3/10/2026

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Lauren Holiday, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, advocates global harmonization of the women's soccer calendar to boost growth.
Her investment group's purchase of FC Badalona Women drives her aim for Champions League qualification.
She says the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) sets a global standard for depth, while European leagues improve; NWSL clubs are more evenly matched than the few dominant teams in the Women's Super League (WSL) and La Liga.

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Lauren Holiday, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, advocates global harmonization of the women's soccer calendar to boost growth.
Her investment group's purchase of FC Badalona Women drives her aim for Champions League qualification.
She says the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) sets a global standard for depth, while European leagues improve; NWSL clubs are more evenly matched than the few dominant teams in the Women's Super League (WSL) and La Liga.