Full Time: A show about women’s soccer
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- 22 Oct 2026
À propos du podcast
Full Time is The Athletic’s dedicated podcast for the U.S. women’s national team, the National Women’s Soccer League, and the larger world of international women's soccer. Three times a week, join Meg Linehan, Tamerra Griffin and Jillian Sakovits as they tackle the culture, context, and conversations about the sport here in America and beyond, with help from fellow writers, guests and insiders from all corners of the game.
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Épisodes 435
Should Chicago & Portland be hosts at the 2031 Women’s World Cup?
This week, reports from The Athletic learned that the cities of Chicago and Portland are returning to the table to place bids to host the 2031 Women’s World Cup, which is expected to be hosted in the United …
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This week, reports from The Athletic learned that the cities of Chicago and Portland are returning to the table to place bids to host the 2031 Women’s World Cup, which is expected to be hosted in the United States, Mexico, Jamaica, and Costa Rica.
So, on this episode of Full Time, Theo Lloyd-Hughes, Tamerra Griffin, and Meg Linehan debate the case for those two cities to host. What makes a good host city? And what lessons will FIFA and U.S. Soccer have learned from the 2026 men’s World Cup when it comes to making their picks for the women’s edition in five years?
PLUS: The Athletic’s Asli Pelit joins the show to give more details on Portland’s bid. While the pod also discusses the viral video from Angel City FC that riled up the Denver Summit after last weekend’s match in the NWSL, and who is the favorite to win the 2026 Women’s Ballon d’Or next Monday?
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HOST: Theo Lloyd-Hughes
PANEL: Meg Linehan, Tamerra Griffin
PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes
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Referenced on the show:
Portland wants to host 2031 Women’s World Cup games. The Bhathal family is helping lead the charge
Chicago want to host the Women’s World Cup after saying ‘no’ to men’s tournament
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What Sarina Wiegman’s new contract means & how to bridge ‘The Gap’ in the WSL
On Monday, the England women’s national team announced that head coach Sarina Wiegman had signed a two-year contract extension, through the end of the UEFA Women’s Euro 2029 tournament. So, what does Wiegman’s …
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On Monday, the England women’s national team announced that head coach Sarina Wiegman had signed a two-year contract extension, through the end of the UEFA Women’s Euro 2029 tournament. So, what does Wiegman’s contract extension mean for Wiegman, the Lionesses, and the rest of global women’s soccer?
On this episode of Full Time, Theo Lloyd-Hughes is joined by The Athletic’s Megan Feringa to unpack Wiegman’s new contract extension as well as all the latest from the English Women’s Super League, including how the teams lower in the table can bridge ‘The Gap’ on those at the top, whether Manchester City will ever lose again, and the latest on Arsenal’s crisis that continues to embroil head coach Renee Slegers.
PLUS: Melanie Anzidei discusses what we learned from the NWSL weekend and gives her predictions on how the top eight places in the league will shake out. Were the San Diego Wave the real winners of the weekend? What happens to Ashley Sanchez’s MVP campaign if the North Carolina Courage miss out on the playoffs?
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HOST: Theo Lloyd-Hughes
PANEL: Megan Feringa, Melanie Anzidei
PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes
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Is Washington Spirit vs. Gotham the biggest game in the NWSL right now?
This week, the Full Time podcast is wondering: Is there such a thing as the biggest game in the NWSL calendar? And if so, right now, is that marquee matchup between Washington Spirit and Gotham FC?Well, with …
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This week, the Full Time podcast is wondering: Is there such a thing as the biggest game in the NWSL calendar?
And if so, right now, is that marquee matchup between Washington Spirit and Gotham FC?
Well, with the two teams facing off on Saturday at Audi Field – in a rematch of the 2025 NWSL Championship – what better time to debate what it means to see these two go head-to-head and unpack why this week’s regular season match has so much on the line. How are these squads looking heading out of the international break and back into league action? And what will this match mean for the Shield, the playoffs and the MVP race?
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HOST: Theo Lloyd-Hughes
PANEL: Meg Linehan, Melanie Anzidei
PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes
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What did the USWNT learn from going winless against Spain?
On this episode of Full Time, host Tamerra Griffin is joined by The Athletic’s Meg Linehan and Melanie Anzidei to discuss the recent friendlies between the U.S. women’s national team and Spain, which finished …
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On this episode of Full Time, host Tamerra Griffin is joined by The Athletic’s Meg Linehan and Melanie Anzidei to discuss the recent friendlies between the U.S. women’s national team and Spain, which finished 2-0 to the European visitors and then 2-2.
Is the USA midfield still a problem? Where did Emma Hayes get her team selection right and wrong? Do these results make Spain favorites to next year’s World Cup? Fresh from Audi Field and Subaru Park, our panel breaks down all the lessons learned.
PLUS: On Wednesday, U.S. Soccer announced plans for a new national tournament that brings together women’s soccer clubs from different leagues nationwide to compete for a single championship. What do we know about the Crest Cup? The pod reacts to the breaking news.
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HOST: Tamerra Griffin
PANEL: Meg Linehan, Melanie Anzidei
PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes
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Referenced on the show:
The USWNT and Emma Hayes needed Ashley Sanchez to step forward. She delivered
USWNT showed they have depth against Spain. Suddenly, Emma Hayes’ core group is under pressure
U.S. Soccer launches Arthur M. Blank Crest Cup, women’s soccer’s equivalent to U.S. Open Cup
Sanchez’s, Swanson’s goals lift USWNT to thrilling second-half comeback to draw Spain
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Did Ted Lasso do women’s soccer justice?
This week marked the finale of the fourth season of ‘Ted Lasso’. This was the first season of the incredibly popular Apple TV show that centered around women’s soccer. So, on this week’s Full Time, the podcast …
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This week marked the finale of the fourth season of ‘Ted Lasso’. This was the first season of the incredibly popular Apple TV show that centered around women’s soccer. So, on this week’s Full Time, the podcast wonders: Did ‘Ted Lasso’ do women’s soccer justice?
Host Theo Lloyd-Hughes is joined by The Athletic’s Meg Linehan and Asli Pelit, as well as writer Steph Yang to unpack what worked and what didn’t about this high-profile televised comedy that broadcast women’s soccer to millions of homes around the world.
PLUS: Theo and Meg give their three things to watch out for in the upcoming U.S.women’s national team vs. Spain friendlies.
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HOST: Theo Lloyd-Hughes
PANEL: Meg Linehan, Asli Pelit, Steph Yang
PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes
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Referenced on the show:
Ted Lasso and what promotion means in the women’s game
‘Ted Lasso’ tackles women’s soccer’s worst nightmare: Knee injuries
Side hustles aren’t just for ‘Ted Lasso’s’ plot, they’re many professional footballers’ reality
What ‘Ted Lasso’ gets right about the lack of resources allocated to women’s soccer
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Renee Slegers and Arsenal in crisis & what’s still at stake in the NWSL?
Are Arsenal in crisis? And, what does the future hold for head coach Renée Slegers?On this episode of Full Time, Theo Lloyd-Hughes and The Athletic’s Megan Feringa break down a testing week for Arsenal and …
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Are Arsenal in crisis? And, what does the future hold for head coach Renée Slegers?
On this episode of Full Time, Theo Lloyd-Hughes and The Athletic’s Megan Feringa break down a testing week for Arsenal and their beleaguered head coach that finished with a 4-2 defeat to Manchester City on Sunday. After another poor start to a WSL season, the Gunners find themselves 10th in the table and 10 points adrift of the league leaders. Yet again, a long-awaited title chase feels over before it ever really began.
PLUS: What is still at stake in the NWSL? The Athletic’s Meg Linehan also joins the show to analyze the league standings in the NWSL with 27 matches played and three more games left to go in the regular season. Who is in the Shield race? Who can host a playoff game? Who is locked into the playoffs? And who is still clinging to faint playoff hopes?
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HOST: Theo Lloyd-Hughes
PANEL: Megan Feringa, Meg Linehan
PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes
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Referenced on the show:
Arsenal have lost their self-belief. Rediscovering it won’t be straightforward
The Lauren Hemp 2027 Ballon d’Or campaign starts here
What are we meant to think of London City Lionesses and their superstars?
Houston Dash eyeing fresh start in 2027 is more exciting than concerning
USWNT calls up Jaelin Howell to replace injured Sam Coffey for Spain friendlies
You can find Alison Gale’s playoff predictor website here
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Five years on from a reckoning & how the NWSL players saved the league
Five years ago, the NWSL was facing a reckoning over systemic abuse within women’s soccer. With play halted and protests from players and fans across the country, no one was sure if the league would …
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Five years ago, the NWSL was facing a reckoning over systemic abuse within women’s soccer. With play halted and protests from players and fans across the country, no one was sure if the league would survive.
Five years on, the league barely resembles the NWSL of the past. But how did we get here? And how did the NWSL players save their league and shape its future?
On this special episode of Full Time, host Jillian Sakovits is joined by The Athletic’s Meg Linehan to trace the developments in the league since its biggest crisis in the wake of reporting on abuse in the NWSL in 2021. Former NWSL and U.S. women’s national team player Meghan Klingenberg also joins the show to share her insight from being a player with the Portland Thorns back in 2021, and reflect on the legacy that the NWSL Players Association helped to create in the wake of the reckoning.
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HOSTS: Jillian Sakovits, Meg Linehan
GUEST: Meghan Klingenberg
PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes
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Referenced on the show:
Five years ago, the NWSL was in crisis. Thanks to its players, it’s flourishing
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USWNT roster reaction: Ashley Sanchez returns, Jaedyn Shaw & Ally Sentnor miss out
Ashley Sanchez is back with the U.S. women’s national team. The North Carolina Courage star was among 26 players USWNT coach Emma Hayes named to her roster for a crucial pair of friendlies against reigning …
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Ashley Sanchez is back with the U.S. women’s national team. The North Carolina Courage star was among 26 players USWNT coach Emma Hayes named to her roster for a crucial pair of friendlies against reigning World Cup champion Spain on Oct. 10 and 13.
On this episode of Full Time, host Jillian Sakovits is joined by The Athletic’s Meg Linehan and Melanie Anzidei to unpack the USA’s roster to face off against Spain, as well as Hayes’s press conference on Tuesday. Where will Sanchez fit into the team? Who are the first-time call-ups, and was it wise for Hayes to bring them in for these friendlies? What does it mean for Jaedyn Shaw and Ally Sentnor to be omitted from the squad?
PLUS: This week, the 2028 NWSL expansion team from Atlanta unveiled its team name, club colors, and crest. The podcast breaks it all down and holds nothing back to give their take on the designs and rollout.
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HOST: Jillian Sakovits
PANEL: Meg Linehan, Melanie Anzidei
PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes
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Referenced on the show:
Ashley Sanchez returns to USWNT roster for Spain friendlies after long absence
Atlanta NWSL team reveals name and crest ahead of 2028 debut
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Cloe Lacasse interview & the most underrated NWSL players in 2026
Cloe Lacasse is having one of the best seasons of her career. The Utah Royals forward co-leads the NWSL in assists, with 10, and could break the league record in the same statistic if she sets up one more goal …
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Cloe Lacasse is having one of the best seasons of her career. The Utah Royals forward co-leads the NWSL in assists, with 10, and could break the league record in the same statistic if she sets up one more goal. She also has seven goals, making her one of the league’s top goal contributors. The Canadian’s form has begged the question: Is Lacasse underrated?
On this episode of Full Time, host Jillian Sakovits and The Athletic’s Tamerra Griffin sit down for an interview with Lacasse to learn about her journey to Utah, what she thinks of personal accolades, the tricks of being a good goal creator, and what makes the Royals a team without an ego.
PLUS: Jill, Tamerra, and Producer Theo give their picks of who the most underrated players of the 2026 NWSL season are, while also trying to better understand what makes a player underrated.
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HOSTS: Jillian Sakovits, Tamerra Griffin
GUEST: Cloe Lacasse
PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes
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Can Vlatko Andonovski revive the Chicago Stars?
10 days after mutually parting ways with the Kansas City Current, Vlatko Andonovski is back in the NWSL.In a dramatic turn of events, the former USWNT head coach is now the Chief Soccer Officer for the Chicago …
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10 days after mutually parting ways with the Kansas City Current, Vlatko Andonovski is back in the NWSL.
In a dramatic turn of events, the former USWNT head coach is now the Chief Soccer Officer for the Chicago Stars. So, on this episode of Full Time, host Jillian Sakovits is joined by The Athletic’s Meg Linehan and Tamerra Griffin to discuss whether Andonovski can make Midwestern magic happen yet again and turn the worst team in the NWSL into a contender. Can Andonovski revive the Chicago Stars?
PLUS: The latest top stories from the NWSL weekend, from Angel City’s surge into the playoff places and Gotham becoming the first team to book their ticket to the postseason. And the pod takes a look at the state of the USWNT U20 group, which was eliminated from the World Cup by Brazil in the Round of 16 last week. What does another early exit from a world competition mean?
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HOST: Jillian Sakovits
PANEL: Meg Linehan, Tamerra Griffin
PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes
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Referenced on the show:
Chicago Stars’ struggles this season were evident. Vlatko Andonovski could revive the team
Ex-Chelsea director Paul Green wants to turn Bay FC into a championship team
The under-20 World Cup has top players ‘caught in between’ club and country
Alex Morgan, Crystal Dunn, Marta among players calling for FIFA to move U-20 Women’s World Cup
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Why is there so much head coaching turnover in the NWSL?
How long does the average head coach last in the NWSL? Why do we see so much turnover at the head coaching position? What are the causes, and what are the solutions (if we need them)?On this episode of Full …
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How long does the average head coach last in the NWSL? Why do we see so much turnover at the head coaching position? What are the causes, and what are the solutions (if we need them)?
On this episode of Full Time, host Jillian Sakovits is joined by The Athletic’s Meg Linehan and Tamerra Griffin for a deep dive into coaching turnover in the NWSL. The trio unpacks all the data from coaching turnover over the last five years in the NWSL, examining the trends behind the revolving door as well as trying to understand which clubs are showing a different way. Are male and female head coaches given different lengths of tenure? What is the adequate amount of time to evaluate a head coach?
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HOST: Jillian Sakovits
PANEL: Meg Linehan, Tamerra Griffin
PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes
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Referenced on the show:
As NWSL grows, ‘head coach retention’ should become a new marker of success
Houston Dash fire coach Fabrice Gautrat and technical director Twila Kilgore
Vlatko Andonovski’s Kansas City Current departure: ‘The finality of it hurts for the players’
Bay FC close to appointing ex-Chelsea general manager Paul Green as head of football
Meet Jimmy Coenraets, the 31-year-old Utah Royals coach leading NWSL’s most unlikely contender
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Unpacking Cat Macario's season-ending injury & an open letter to FIFA about the U20 World Cup
Cat Macario’s debut season in San Diego is over before it ever really began. Wave FC announced on Monday that the U.S. women’s national team attacker would be placed on the season-ending injury list after …
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Cat Macario’s debut season in San Diego is over before it ever really began. Wave FC announced on Monday that the U.S. women’s national team attacker would be placed on the season-ending injury list after undergoing knee surgery. So, how did we get here, and what does it mean for Macario, the Wave and the USWNT?
Host Jillian Sakovits is joined by The Athletic’s Melanie Anzidei and Tamerra Griffin to discuss a big news week in the NWSL, where, alongside Macario’s injury, we saw the Houston Dash fire head coach Fabrice Gautrat, the Orlando Pride hand out a big contract extension to Barbra Banda, and a group of past and present global soccer stars pen an open letter to FIFA.
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HOST: Jillian Sakovits
PANEL: Melanie Anzidei, Tamerra Griffin
PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes
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Referenced on the show:
San Diego Wave place US forward Catarina Macario on season-ending injury list with knee injury
Houston Dash fire coach Fabrice Gautrat and technical director Twila Kilgore
Orlando Pride signs prolific scorer Barbra Banda to contract extension
The under-20 World Cup has top players ‘caught in between’ club and country
Alex Morgan, Crystal Dunn, Marta among players calling for FIFA to move U-20 Women’s World Cup
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Jenna Nighswonger on why she joined Bay FC & life back in the NWSL
After 18 months away, Jenna Nighswonger is back in the NWSL and back in her home state of California. So, why has she joined Bay FC, what excites her about head coach Emma Coates, and how is life back in the …
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After 18 months away, Jenna Nighswonger is back in the NWSL and back in her home state of California. So, why has she joined Bay FC, what excites her about head coach Emma Coates, and how is life back in the league where she was a league Champion and Rookie of the Year three years ago? On this episode of Full Time, Nighswonger sits down with The Athletic’s Tamerra Griffin to catch up on life and soccer after returning to the U.S .from Arsenal this summer.
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HOST: Jillian Sakovits, Tamerra Griffin
GUEST: Jenna Nighswonger
PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes
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Referenced on the show:
Ballon d’Or Feminin 2026: Who do our writers think should win?
The under-20 World Cup has top players ‘caught in between’ club and country
Making sense of Vlatko Andonovski's exit from the KC Current
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Making sense of Vlatko Andonovski's exit from the KC Current
This week, the Kansas City Current announced that the team would be mutually parting ways with Sporting Director Vlatko Andonovski. The bombshell news came just 10 months after Andonovski led the Current to a …
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This week, the Kansas City Current announced that the team would be mutually parting ways with Sporting Director Vlatko Andonovski.
The bombshell news came just 10 months after Andonovski led the Current to a record-breaking NWSL Shield win as head coach, then swiftly restructured his role in Kansas City, moving him from the dugout to head of the front office on the sporting side.
On this week’s Full Time, Jillian Sakovits, Tamerra Griffin and Meg Linehan will be trying to make sense of what this divorce means for the Current and Andonovski. How did we get here, and where will both go next? Is Kansas City still an elite destination in the NWSL?
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Articles referenced on the show:
Kansas City Current and ex-USWNT manager Vlatko Andonovski ‘mutually part ways’
How ‘Ted Lasso’ found a love for women’s soccer in Kansas City
Two-time MVP and Golden Boot winner Temwa Chawinga’s aura charges KC Current
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HOSTS: Jillian Sakovits, Tamerra Griffin, Meg Linehan
PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes
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Inside Alexia Putellas’s WSL debut & Michele Kang’s big-spending with London City Lionesses
A Ballon d’Or winner, in Bromley? Yes! You are hearing that correctly. The Athletic’s Charlotte Harpur takes you inside Alexia Putellas’s debut in the English Women’s Super League, a curious and historic night …
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A Ballon d’Or winner, in Bromley? Yes! You are hearing that correctly.
The Athletic’s Charlotte Harpur takes you inside Alexia Putellas’s debut in the English Women’s Super League, a curious and historic night in Southeast London for big-spending London City Lionesses and owner Michele Kang. The pod also breaks down how London City overcame Manchester United on the pitch in the first match under United’s new head coach, Eva Olid. And, how is Kang trying to balance the books and the WSL’s new spending rules?
PLUS: All the top moments from the NWSL weekend, which saw history in Portland, a hat-trick for the unstoppable Ashley Sanchez and an upset at the top of the table.
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HOST: Jillian Sakovits
GUESTS: Charlotte Harpur
PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes
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Referenced on the show:
A Ballon d’Or winner in Bromley? Watching Alexia Putellas’ WSL debut with fans from around the world
Manchester United and the 45 minutes that put them in the sights of the WSL’s chasing pack
North Carolina midfielder Ashley Sanchez sets U.S. scoring record — USWNT could be next
WSL investigating rule breach by Crystal Palace Women, as match officials stood down
Earps, Putellas and how London City can afford their high-profile transfers
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What Rose Lavelle’s contract extension means for Gotham and the USWNT
This week, The Athletic confirmed with sources that United States women’s national team midfielder Rose Lavelle has re-signed with Gotham FC through the 2029 season. The story was first reported by ESPN. So …
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This week, The Athletic confirmed with sources that United States women’s national team midfielder Rose Lavelle has re-signed with Gotham FC through the 2029 season. The story was first reported by ESPN.
So, why did Lavelle choose to stay with Gotham? And what does it mean for the USWNT?
PLUS: Are we seeing the greatest Golden Boot race in NWSL history? Host Theo Lloyd-Hughes and The Athletic’s Melanie Anzidei break down the Lavelle contract news as well as how all the top scorers in the league match up and who their picks to win the award are come November.
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HOST: Theo Lloyd-Hughes
GUEST: Jillian Sakovits
PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes
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Referenced on the show:
Rose Lavelle re-signs with Gotham FC through 2029
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WSL season preview: Can Manchester City repeat, are Arsenal favorites & will Alexia Putellas steal the show?
The English Women's Super League is back and bigger than ever. Expanded to 14 teams for the 2026-27 season, this week’s Full Time podcast previews the new season’s title contenders, relegation battlers, new …
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The English Women's Super League is back and bigger than ever. Expanded to 14 teams for the 2026-27 season, this week’s Full Time podcast previews the new season’s title contenders, relegation battlers, new players to watch, and biggest narratives to know before it all kicks off.
Host Jillian Sakovits is joined by a panel of writers from The Athletic, featuring Tamerra Griffin and Megan Feringa. Can Manchester City repeat for the first time in their history? Are a strengthened Arsenal the top pick to win a first WSL title since 2019? How much spotlight will Alexia Putellas take up as she crashes the party with the big-spending London City Lionesses?
Articles referenced on the show:
Seven top WSL transfers: From young stars to some of Europe’s most in-demand players
Manchester United set to sign Hacken winger Monica Jusu Bah in transfer over £400k
Washington Spirit’s Rebeca Bernal nearing Manchester United move
Who is Eva Olid, why have Manchester United appointed her and what is she walking into?
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HOST: Jillian Sakovits
GUEST: Tamerra Griffin, Megan Feringa
PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes
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Will Ashley Sanchez get recalled to the USWNT? | Reaction: Seb Hines sacked by the Orlando Pride
Host Jillian Sakovits is joined by The Athletic’s Tamerra Griffin to debate what it would take for Ashley Sanchez to return to the USWNT. Sanchez leads the NWSL Golden Boot race with 15 goals but hasn’t played …
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Host Jillian Sakovits is joined by The Athletic’s Tamerra Griffin to debate what it would take for Ashley Sanchez to return to the USWNT. Sanchez leads the NWSL Golden Boot race with 15 goals but hasn’t played for the national team since October 2024.
PLUS: The pod reacts to Seb Hines getting sacked as the head coach of the Orlando Pride on Monday, while also breaking down all the top moments from the NWSL weekend, including Jaedyn Shaw’s accidental goal of the season nominee. Asli Pelit also hops on the show to talk about her article on locker room cliques in women’s soccer, both real and fictional.
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HOST: Jillian Sakovits
GUESTS: Asli Pelit, Tamerra Griffin
PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes
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Janine Sonis: How she came home to Denver and evolved as a player
Janine Sonis has played soccer all over the world. She has won an Olympic Gold medal with Canada. But there was nothing quite like when the opportunity arose to come home and launch the NWSL in Denver …
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Janine Sonis has played soccer all over the world. She has won an Olympic Gold medal with Canada. But there was nothing quite like when the opportunity arose to come home and launch the NWSL in Denver, especially with one of the most important coaches of her career.
On this episode of Full Time, Jillian Sakovits is joined by Sonis to talk about why she made the move to join the Denver Summit in their inaugural NWSL season and what it has been like to finally be playing soccer at home. The interview also touches on Sonis’s love of coffee, her high expectations for the team in year one, and why she is having her best-ever goalscoring season despite playing as a defender.
PLUS: Ashley Sanchez breaks more records as she extends her lead in the race for the NWSL’s Golden Boot.
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HOST: Jillian Sakovits
GUEST: Janine Sonis
PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes
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Referenced on the show:
NWSL Golden Boot race: Can anyone overtake Temwa Chawinga or Barbra Banda?
From Janine Sonis to Sam Kerr: Taking stock of NWSL’s over and underperforming goal scorers
Co-captain Janine Sonis is the ‘heart and soul’ of Denver Summit in a crucial expansion year
For Courage midfielder Ashley Sanchez, another USWNT call-up should be a matter of ‘when, not if’
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Is Portland reimagining the future of women’s sports?
On this week’s Full Time, hosts Jillian Sakovits, Meg Linehan, and Tamerra Griffin are talking all things Portland, the importance of infrastructure, and the future of women’s sports.Last week, the Bhathal …
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On this week’s Full Time, hosts Jillian Sakovits, Meg Linehan, and Tamerra Griffin are talking all things Portland, the importance of infrastructure, and the future of women’s sports.
Last week, the Bhathal family, owners of both the NWSL’s Portland Thorns and the WNBA’s Portland Fire, opened a new first-of-its-kind training center that will house both teams. Coinciding with that grand opening was a conference called Epicenter that brought together some of the biggest names in women’s sports.
So, what do all these big infrastructure moves mean, what makes the Rose City such a special place for women’s sports, and can this unique ownership model and special community reimagine women’s sports?
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HOSTS: Jillian Sakovits, Meg Linehan, Tamerra Griffin
GUESTS: Lindsay Schnell, Annie Peterson
PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes
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Reference on the show:
Building the future of women’s sports, literally
Inside the Thorns and Fire’s new home, Portland’s first joint women’s sports facility
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Marie-Louise Eta: Inside the world of the trailblazing German coach
Marie-Louise Eta made waves when she became the first woman to lead a men’s soccer team in Europe’s top 5 leagues, after she took charge of Union Berlin in Germany’s Bundesliga as an interim first in 2024 and …
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Marie-Louise Eta made waves when she became the first woman to lead a men’s soccer team in Europe’s top 5 leagues, after she took charge of Union Berlin in Germany’s Bundesliga as an interim first in 2024 and then again for an extended period of time in 2026. Now, she has been tasked with leading the women’s team in their second-ever Frauen-Bundesliga season.
Host Jillian Sakovits is joined by The Athletic’s Megan Feringa, fresh from four days in Berlin with Eta and Union, where she learned all about the club, their unique history, and why the plan all along was to put Eta at the helm of the women’s side despite her interim stint as head coach of the men’s team last April.
PLUS: All the top moments from the NWSL weekend, including Mal Swanson’s best performance of 2026.
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HOST: Jillian Sakovits
GUEST: Megan Feringa
PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes
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Kennedy Fuller & the U.S. U-20 WNT 2026 World Cup roster
On this episode of Full Time Focus, we’re talking about the USA roster for the upcoming 2026 U-20 World Cup in Poland, which was released this week.Host Jillian Sakovits sat down with Bay FC midfielder Kennedy …
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On this episode of Full Time Focus, we’re talking about the USA roster for the upcoming 2026 U-20 World Cup in Poland, which was released this week.
Host Jillian Sakovits sat down with Bay FC midfielder Kennedy Fuller to talk about what it means for her to be selected, what her role on the team is, her love of learning under Bay head coach Emma Coates, and how she is learning to let go of the pressure.
PLUS: Tamerra Griffin joined the show to go deeper into this USA roster, the future stars to know, the players who didn’t make the cut on Vicky Jepson’s roster, and what the expectations are for the USA as they go in search of a fourth U-20 World Cup trophy, and their first since 2012.
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HOSTS: Jillian Sakovits, Tamerra Griffin
GUEST: Kennedy Fuller
PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes
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Referenced on the show:
U-20 World Cup roster set after NWSL, college teams grant releases
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Could we see relocation in the NWSL again?
On this week’s Full Time, hosts Jillian Sakovits, Meg Linehan, and Tamerra Griffin unpack the past, present, and future of relocation in the NWSL.A lot of this conversation has been sparked by noise around …
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On this week’s Full Time, hosts Jillian Sakovits, Meg Linehan, and Tamerra Griffin unpack the past, present, and future of relocation in the NWSL.
A lot of this conversation has been sparked by noise around Racing Louisville and how owners across the league have to keep up with rising expansion fees, revenues, and operating costs. How has being an owner in the NWSL changed in a short space of time? Asli Pelit joins the panel to add her expertise from the financial side of soccer and her candid conversations with owners in the league.
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HOSTS: Jillian Sakovits, Meg Linehan, Tamerra Griffin
PANEL: Asli Pelit
PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes
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Reference on the show:
Expansion or relocation? How the NWSL ecosystem makes it hard to keep up with the price of winning
Racing Louisville owner seeks new investment, says relocation not off the table
An accidental NWSL owner in Louisville: The Suite Level with John Neace
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How Cameroon won WAFCON while Temwa Chawinga captured U.S. audiences
The 2026 Women’s African Cup of Nations is in the books. On Sunday night, Cameroon defeated Malawi 3-0 in the final in Rabat, Morocco, to lift their first-ever continental trophy.While the finale proved one …
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The 2026 Women’s African Cup of Nations is in the books. On Sunday night, Cameroon defeated Malawi 3-0 in the final in Rabat, Morocco, to lift their first-ever continental trophy.
While the finale proved one game too many for the Chawinga sisters' Cinderella Story, this WAFCON felt different. How has Temwa Chawinga helped to bring more Americans to WAFCON? And what does it mean to have the forward risen to elite sporting superstar status in Kansas City?
Host Jillian Sakovits is joined by PJ Green of the KC Star to break down ‘The Temwa Effect’ and the special scenes in Kansas City for WAFCON and beyond. The Athletic’s Tamerra Griffin also joins the show to break down what happened in the final.
PLUS: All the best moments from the NWSL weekend, including some major stars returning from extended periods the sidelines.
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HOST: Jillian Sakovits
GUESTS: Tamerra Griffin, PJ Green
PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes
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Referenced on the show:
Cameroon crowned WAFCON champions for first time with emphatic 3-0 win over Malawi
WAFCON 2026: Cameroon shocks Nigeria, Algeria and Malawi qualify for first Women’s World Cup
NWSL stars at WAFCON feel a responsibility to elevate teammates to similar opportunities
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Ashley Sanchez on her incredible 2026 and USWNT ambitions
Ashley Sanchez has been one of the best players of the 2026 NWSL season. In a career year for the 27-year-old North Carolina Courage attacker, the conversation is turning to whether it is time for a return to …
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Ashley Sanchez has been one of the best players of the 2026 NWSL season. In a career year for the 27-year-old North Carolina Courage attacker, the conversation is turning to whether it is time for a return to the U.S. women’s national team.
On this episode of Full Time, Jillian Sakovits is joined by Sanchez to talk all about her incredible 2026. From what new head coach Mak Lind has brought to North Carolina, to how she has refined her game on the pitch, and enjoyed major life changes off of it. She also unpacks what it would mean to win a first-ever NWSL Golden Boot trophy and the latest on whether USWNT head coach Emma Hayes has been in touch.
PLUS: The news that the Chicago Stars have parted ways with head coach Martin Sjögren after just 18 matches in charge.
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HOST: Jillian Sakovits
GUEST: Ashley Sanchez
PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes
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Referenced on the show:
NWSL Golden Boot race: Can anyone overtake Temwa Chawinga or Barbra Banda?
Chicago Stars fire Martin Sjögren, name Karina Báez interim head coach
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The rise of women’s soccer mini-games
On this week’s Full Time, hosts Jillian Sakovits, Meg Linehan, and Tamerra Griffin dive into the emerging world of web-based women’s soccer mini-games. The pod talks to the people behind viral soccer mini-games …
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On this week’s Full Time, hosts Jillian Sakovits, Meg Linehan, and Tamerra Griffin dive into the emerging world of web-based women’s soccer mini-games. The pod talks to the people behind viral soccer mini-games ‘Road to 75’, ‘Immaculate Footy', as well as someone who helped develop Fantasy NWSL.
What does it take to launch a mini-game? How do they work, and in what ways do they educate fans on women’s soccer data and history? Can these games shape the culture and the fandom of the sport?
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HOSTS: Jillian Sakovits, Meg Linehan, Tamerra Griffin
GUESTS: Kieran Doyle, Emily Anderson, Izzy Duddy
PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes
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WAFCON 2026: Semifinals set as Cameroon, Morocco, Algeria and Malawi qualify for 2027 World Cup
The Kansas City Current’s Temwa Chawinga and Malawi are heading to the 2027 Women’s World Cup in Brazil.In a thriller on Sunday night, Malawi – the lowest-ranked team at the 2026 Women’s African Cup of Nations …
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The Kansas City Current’s Temwa Chawinga and Malawi are heading to the 2027 Women’s World Cup in Brazil.
In a thriller on Sunday night, Malawi – the lowest-ranked team at the 2026 Women’s African Cup of Nations – came from behind to defeat Ghana 2-1 in the quarterfinals in Casablanca, Morocco.
On this episode of Full Time, Jillian Sakovits is joined by The Athletic’s Tamerra Griffin to unpack Malawi’s incredible run to the semifinals and what it means for the nation and their players to reach a first World Cup. Will powerhouse Nigeria miss a women’s World Cup for the first time? What happened to Barbra Banda and Zambia?
PLUS: All the best moments from the NWSL weekend, including goals galore as Pietra Tordin scores the fastest-ever hat-trick in NWSL history and the North Carolina Courage stun the Washington Spirit at Audi Field.
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HOST: Jillian Sakovits
GUEST: Tamerra Griffin
PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes
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Referenced on the show:
WAFCON 2026: Cameroon shocks Nigeria, Algeria and Malawi qualify for first Women’s World Cup
NWSL stars at WAFCON feel a responsibility to elevate teammates to similar opportunities
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Breaking down the NWSL’s 2027 calendar moves, Ted Lasso & more
On Wednesday, at a press conference in New York City, NWSL commissioner Jess Berman officially unveiled the league’s 2027 calendar outline. In what will be the NWSL’s historic 15th season, the league will have …
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On Wednesday, at a press conference in New York City, NWSL commissioner Jess Berman officially unveiled the league’s 2027 calendar outline. In what will be the NWSL’s historic 15th season, the league will have its earliest-ever kickoff on February 11, the same week as the Super Bowl.
On this episode of Full Time, Jillian Sakovits is joined by The Athletic’s Melanie Anzidei and Asli Pelit to break down what we learned from the NWSL’s midseason press conference, how the league went about deciding the best way to allow for a lengthy break during the 2027 Women’s World Cup next summer and will the NWSL benefit from the KC Current’s involvement in the new season of Apple TV show Ted Lasso.
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HOST: Jillian Sakovits
GUESTS: Asli Pelit, Melanie Anzidei
PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes
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Reference on the show:
NWSL to start 2027 season in February ahead of Women’s World Cup next summer
NWSL commissioner Jessica Berman talks 2027 calendar, media rights deal and weather protocol
Will ‘Ted Lasso’ shine a light on the evolution of women’s soccer?
Racing Louisville owner seeks new investment, says relocation not off the table
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2026 Summer Mailbag
Is Trinity Rodman overrated? Do the U.S. women’s national team need to be playing in more competitive tournaments? Should more NWSL teams follow the Utah Royals and give head coaches more time? This week’s Full …
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Is Trinity Rodman overrated? Do the U.S. women’s national team need to be playing in more competitive tournaments? Should more NWSL teams follow the Utah Royals and give head coaches more time?
This week’s Full Time is a Summer Mailbag special, where hosts Jillian Sakovits, Meg Linehan and Tamerra Griffin answer listener questions on everything and anything about the global women’s game. From 2027 World Cup roster conundrums to picking WAFCON 5-a-side teams and everything in between.
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HOSTS: Jillian Sakovits, Meg Linehan, Tamerra Griffin
PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes
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The week that shook Gianni Infantino, FIFA and global soccer
Hot off the heels of the 2026 men’s World Cup – FIFA president Gianni Infantino unveiled a proposal to sell a stake in FIFA competitions to private investors. After widespread condemnation from the public and …
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Hot off the heels of the 2026 men’s World Cup – FIFA president Gianni Infantino unveiled a proposal to sell a stake in FIFA competitions to private investors. After widespread condemnation from the public and FIFA member associations, the proposal has been scrapped.
Now the question is: Can Infantino hold onto his grip on the FIFA presidency? What is next for FIFA? And, what did this all mean for the women’s game?
On this episode of Full Time, Jillian Sakovits is joined by The Athletic’s Megan Feringa to take the listener inside the week that shook FIFA and the move that could cost Infantino everything. Megan also reacts to Monday’s breaking news that Manchester United manager Marc Skinner has left the English Women’s Super League club by mutual consent.
PLUS: Asli Pelit hops on the pod and breaks down the best moments from the NWSL weekend, including Gotham FC’s journey to the top, the Royals’ big win over the Thorns and Jess Fishlock keeping the time on its toes.
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HOST: Jillian Sakovits
GUESTS: Asli Pelit, Megan Feringa
PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes
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Referenced on the show:
Inside the week that shook Gianni Infantino, FIFA and the football world
FIFA scraps World Cup private investment plans as Infantino fights for his future
UEFA threatens FIFA, Joshua Kushner with legal action over World Cup investment plan
English FA to withdraw support for Gianni Infantino’s FIFA re-election
Gotham and USWNT defender Emily Sonnett to miss remainder of NWSL season after knee surgery
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