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Soccer Star Sam Mewis Scores New Gig As ‘The Women’s Game’ Boss For Men In Blazers


Sam Mewis already has a 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup win on her shelf and now theU.S. Women’s National Soccer Team vet is poised to take the Beautiful Game to another level. Having announced her ret…

“It has been remarkable to see the fanhood and passion for women’s soccer grow all over the globe, and especially in the U.S., even just over the past few years,” Mewis told Deadline Friday. While sports will of course be the focus of the vertical, other issues such as equal pay, the battle for which Mewis was an outspoken advocate, are expected to come to the fore. A player for the Kansas City Current since late 2021, Mewis was among the members of the USWNTwho were recipients of the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage at the 2023 ESPYs.

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