{"id":252181,"date":"2026-07-09T15:29:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T15:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/09\/manakas-nwsl-exit-stars-are-re-born-and-sentnor-finds-a-new-home-equalizer-soccer\/"},"modified":"2026-07-09T15:29:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T15:29:00","slug":"manakas-nwsl-exit-stars-are-re-born-and-sentnor-finds-a-new-home-equalizer-soccer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/09\/manakas-nwsl-exit-stars-are-re-born-and-sentnor-finds-a-new-home-equalizer-soccer\/","title":{"rendered":"Manaka\u2019s NWSL exit, Stars are re-born and Sentnor finds a new home \u2013 Equalizer Soccer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"mvp-content-main\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<div id=\"mvp-post-feat-img\" class=\"left relative\" itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/equalizersoccer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/USATSI_27488069-1000x600.jpg\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"1000\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"600\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><!--mvp-post-feat-img--><\/p>\n<p>The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/equalizersoccer.com\/category\/nwsl-national-womens-soccer-league\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Women\u2019s Soccer League<\/a><\/strong> made a roaring return after a four-week layoff complete with Chicago\u2019s surprise upset of Utah, Angel City\u2019s first win since May and even more goals for Portland. It is not all positive news from the break, however, as Manaka Matsukubo departs the NWSL for the FA WSL.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Manaka Matsukubo<\/strong>\u2018s<strong> departure is a blow to NWSL<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Last week\u2019s news of Manaka Matsukubo\u2019s transfer from the North Carolina Courage to Chelsea FC came as a hammer blow. The 2025 NWSL Midfielder of the Year was unquestionably one of the league\u2019s brightest talents since arriving stateside three years ago as an 18-year-old. Courage Sporting Director Ceri Bowley provided insight into the transaction on <em>The Athletic\u2019s <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=itnSW7u-pcc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Full Time<\/em><\/a> podcast. The club inked Matsukubo to a two-year extension in January 2025 before Bowley\u2019s arrival four months later.<\/p>\n<div class=\"equalizer-paywall\">\n<div class=\"paywall-block\">\n<p>\n      Access the best women\u2019s soccer coverage all year long\n  <\/p>\n<p>\n     Start your FREE, 7-day trial of The Equalizer Extra for industry-leading reporting and insight on the USWNT, NWSL and beyond.\n  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 3 --><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!--mvp-post-tags--><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!--posts-nav-link--><\/p>\n<div class=\"mvp-org-wrap\" itemprop=\"publisher\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Organization\">\n<div class=\"mvp-org-logo\" itemprop=\"logo\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/equalizersoccer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/equalizerWhite-1.png\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/equalizersoccer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/equalizerWhite-1.png\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><!--mvp-org-logo--><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Equalizer Soccer\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><!--mvp-org-wrap-->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/equalizersoccer.com\/2026\/07\/09\/talking-points-manakas-nwsl-exit-stars-are-re-born-and-sentnor-finds-a-new-home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The National Women\u2019s Soccer League made a roaring return after a four-week layoff complete with Chicago\u2019s surprise upset of Utah, Angel City\u2019s first win since May and even more goals for Portland. It is not all positive news from the break, however, as Manaka Matsukubo departs the NWSL for the FA WSL. 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