Washington Spirit's Gift Monday honors late father after first NWSL playoff goal
NWSLsoccer.com, November 9, 2025
When Gift Monday scored the first goal of the quarterfinal matchup between the Spirit and Racing, it meant more than giving her team the lead. It gave her confirmation that her late father was there with her. Monday shared last week that her father, Effiom Monday Akpan, passed away. She
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