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Ted Lasso Coach Holds 500-Women Lady Greyhounds Tryout

8/19/2026

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Summary

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Coach Daniel Parslow held a tryout for about 500 women for the Lady Greyhounds in “Ted Lasso.”
He said the women were collaborative, not cutthroat, and aimed to grow the sport together.
The tryout followed the United States’ loss to Belgium, which raised interest.
Analysts predict women’s soccer will rank among the top five global sports by decade’s end.

History

Historical Context

After the United States hosted the 1999 FIFA Women’s World Cup—won on July 10, 1999, before a record 90,185 fans and a peak 40 million TV viewers—the tournament sparked a surge in participation and led to the short-lived Women’s United Soccer Association and later the NWSL. Building on that legacy, Coach Daniel Parslow now oversees tryouts for 500 women with the Lady Greyhounds.

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Story summary

Coach Daniel Parslow held a tryout for about 500 women for the Lady Greyhounds in “Ted Lasso.”
He said the women were collaborative, not cutthroat, and aimed to grow the sport together.
The tryout followed the United States’ loss to Belgium, which raised interest.
Analysts predict women’s soccer will rank among the top five global sports by decade’s end.

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