Hello there! The NWSL Championship is set, while the U.S. men's national team aim to book their spot in the Concacaf Nations League semifinals in Monday's game against Jamaica. I'm Pardeep Cattry with a trophy-themed update to start the week.

For Washington Spirit, an NWSL final is familiar territory having won the competition on 2021 avenging ther 2016 loss. For the Orlando Pride, it’s a different story with Saturday’s final being the first time the Florida side have progressed so far in their short eight year history.

There was a moment in the 2024 NWSL semifinal when Barbra Banda was receiving treatment, and the cameras zoomed in on a set of water bottles. One of them had a tape label with a bold “MARTA’S” on one side.