The Default Parent Was Never Supposed to Be a Default

A few weeks ago, the head coach of the reigning NWSL champions did something faintly radical: he left. Juan Carlos Amorós had just watched his Gotham FC side score three goals in the last 17 minutes to beat Seattle, with the club climbing toward the top of the table — and he announced he was stepping away for five weeks to be with his newborn daughter. His reasoning was almost suspiciously…