In The Journey to the Cup, The Athletic tells the stories of players and teams as they work towards a place in the 2023 Women’s World Cup. Follow along as we track their progress as they prepare both ...

There are a lot of words that could be used to describe Jun Endo. Conformist, however, is not one of them, which goes a long way toward explaining why she’s one of just two NWSL players on Japan’s ...

Jun Endo’s return is nearly complete. Endo, who joined Angel City FC for its inaugural season, suffered an ACL injury in her left knee during preseason last year and was placed on the season-ending ...

Last Saturday was about debuts and returns for the Angel City Football Club. First, Alex Straus made his debut as coach, taking over June 1 after completing his time with Bayern Munich. The game ended ...

Jun Endo trains for Angel City FC without shoes on Aug. 10, 2022, in Los Angeles. Will Navarro/Angel City FC If you were to show up an hour early to an Angel City game and skip the very cool fan fest ...