”For players with a high-speed playing style, like Westbrook, this calculation may point to a higher risk of injury. ” In Oakland, Julie Christie threw out – yes, threw out – the first ball before the Clippers and Pit. Then, people with deep pockets caught soccer fever while watching the 1966 World Cup final between England and West Germany, which was televised in the US. Last year, the news on the NWSL was that it had officially outlasted the two previous attempts at US women’s professional soccer, the WUSA and WPS.