Mallory Swanson and the Chicago Red Stars played their first game in Wrigley Field on Saturday night in NWSL action.
The Red Stars didn’t win the game, falling 2-1. But they set a NWSL attendance record, as the game drew 35,038 to the Friendly Confines while theThat meant that Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson, the husband of Red Stars forward Mallory Swanson, wasn’t able to be there in person. He was busy.The Red Stars took residence in the Cubs’ home locker room for the game. Mallory had her own locker.
“It's really cool for the Red Stars and just the growth of women's soccer and women's sports in general,” Swanson said. “Giving fans the easier accessibility at a place like Wrigley, I think it's just a really cool opportunity for the Chicago Red Stars.” Mallory played in a USWNT friendly a couple of weeks ago as she and the rest of the U.S. team prepare for the Olympics in Paris in July. She missed the World Cup last year after she suffered a patella tendon injury in the lead-up to the World Cup.
She’s one of the world’s best players and the highest-paid player in NWSL. Earlier this year, Mallory signed a four-year deal worth $400,000 per year, with a fifth-year option that could help her make $2 million. Dansby signed a seven-year, $177 million deal with the Cubs before the 2023 season.Matthew Postins is an award-winning sports journalist who covers the Texas Rangers, Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros for Sports Illustrated/FanNation.
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