The National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) returns this week for its 14th year. This is the second one without a preseason draft, after the league and its players’ association agreed to abolish that system of signing college-level prospects ahead of the 2025 campaign. So far in 2026, 48 rookies have signed their first professional contracts as free agents. In that group could be future MVPs, World Cup winners and global superstars. But, before looking too far ahead, let’s highlight a few newcomer
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