Emslie’s remarkable return, and Angel City’s lifesaving push
Tuesday, June 9, 2026 · 8 min
Claire Emslie is back with Angel City and Scotland just six months after giving birth, raising real return-to-play questions as Kennedy Fuller joins Savy King in the NWSL’s CPR and AED awareness push.
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Claire Emslie is back with Angel City and Scotland just six months after giving birth, raising real return-to-play questions as Kennedy Fuller joins Savy King in the NWSL’s CPR and AED awareness push.
In this episode
- How Emslie went from giving birth to World Cup qualifiers inside six months - Yahoo Sports — Yahoo Sports
How Emslie went from giving birth to World Cup qualifiers inside six months - Yahoo Sports Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement TRENDING Play 2026 Soccer Pick 'Em KAT as the Wemby stopper Miz makes heater history Zverev's 1st Grand Slam title Story by Claire Emslie was back playing for NWSL side Angel City just five months after giving birth [Getty Images] Scotland…
- Step Back — Claire Emslie’s six-month sprint from giving birth to World Cup qualifiers is incredible — but for Angel City, what does a smart return-to-play plan actually look like when a key attacker is balancing postpartum recovery, international minutes, and NWSL availability?
Background sources
- How Emslie went from giving birth to World Cup qualifiers inside six months - Yahoo Sports — Brian McLauchlin - BBC Sport Scotland in Budapest Mon, June 8, 2026 at 1:36 PM UTC · 3 min read
- Women's World Cup qualifying: Claire Emslie returns for Scotland, five months on from giving birth - BBC Sport — BBC
- Angel City FC’s Claire Emslie Reveals How She’s ‘Gotten A Lot Stronger’ During First Pregnancy — Angel City Dec 15, 2025
- Angel City FC forward Claire Emslie returns to active roster from maternity leave - Yahoo Sports — Anumita Jain Fri, May 8, 2026 at 8:36 PM UTC · 1 min read
- ‘Not a Straight Path’—Sophia Wilson Returns to USWNT Just Months After Giving Birth — Si
- Angel City FC Players Called Up For International Duty In June — Angel City May 29, 2026
- Emslie recalled by Scotland five months after giving birth - Yahoo Sports — Amy Canavan - BBC Sport Scotland Wed, May 20, 2026 at 10:12 AM UTC · 2 min read
- Angel City FC and Kennedy Fuller join forces with the NWSL and American Heart Association on CPR and AED education | American Heart Association — American Heart Association
# Angel City FC and Kennedy Fuller join forces with the NWSL and American Heart Association on CPR and AED education | American Heart Association Published: 2026-06-08T17:11:03+00:00 Source: newsroom.heart.org (newsroom.heart.org) Language: en ## Story Angel City FC and Kennedy Fuller join forces with the NWSL and American Heart Association on CPR and AED education | American Heart…