Saloons, school and specialty coffee: NWSL players enjoy new era of side hustles

Five years ago, stars in the league packed Amazon boxes or drove for DoorDash to make ends meet on meager salaries.

A new CBA opened doors for off-field pursuits in line with their passions On a cold winter night in Ketchum, Idaho, Chicago Stars midfielder Bea Franklin was pulling off a different sort of physical feat than what she usually does on the soccer field. Under the eyes of taxidermied animals at the Pioneer Saloon, she deftly balanced martinis as a cocktail waitress, wearing cowgirl boots and ensuring the olives didn’t drip when she walked…