Chris Penso on FIFA badges, rehab, and a return to the field
Achilles surgery may have halted Chris Penso’s nine-year streak of double-figure game counts in MLS, but he has benefited from the opportunity that the injury presented.
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Interviews
Brooke Mayo: “You never know who you could be inspiring”
Brooke Mayo has burst onto the elite refereeing scene with milestone moments for not only herself, but a new generation of female officials – in a year where off-field issues took center stage.
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Tori Penso: “I’m standing on the shoulders of giants”
Tori Penso looks back on her first MLS assignment in the center and reveals how such a significant milestone came about.
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Katy Nesbitt: “The reaction has been bigger than anything I have experienced before”
Katy Nesbitt reflects on making history as the first female to officiate an MLS title game.
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Katja Koroleva reflects on the NWSL Challenge Cup Final and her continued efforts on the frontline
Working on the frontline during the COVID-19 pandemic has put everything into perspective for NWSL Challenge Cup Final referee Katja Koroleva, who believes the Utah-based tournament was a beacon of light in testing times.
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Fotis Bazakos leads PRO officials in making Sam’s day
Sam Cottington was at his high school graduation – a ceremony that, amidst coronavirus, saw families stay in their parked cars with the event itself broadcast over the PA system.
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Q&A: Howard Webb: “We need to do things when the time is right”
While PRO has been adapting to the challenges of today, the organization has been busy preparing for what the near
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Adjusting to the transforming lockdown landscape
Life just a few months ago when the 25th season of MLS kicked off seems a world away from where we find ourselves today. Everybody on the planet has adapted to cope with unprecedented changes, whilst remaining optimistic that a sense of normality will be restored in the future.
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PRO Q&A: Favorite games
Drew Fischer, Ted Unkel, Katy Nesbitt, Corey Rockwell, Alan Kelly, and Mark Geiger reflect on the favorite game they have officiated.
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Tori Penso: “Be the role you aspire to be”
When the time came to start earning some money as a teenager, Tori Penso weighed up opportunities at the mall – where a lot of her friends were working – or down at the soccer field, where she spent most of her time.
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