Status Updates From Beyond Bend It Like Beckham...

I've finished the first half, which focuses on women's soccer in the U.S. Gives a good look at the early development of the sport through the surprise popularity of the 1999 World Cup and the stumbles as athletes, coaches and business leaders tried to build on that momentum with a pro league. Too much in-the-weeds game details in the section about the second pro league, WPS, which still existed when this published.