Full Time: A show about women's soccer

This is a special "Journey to the Cup" episode brought to you by Google Chrome.Meg is joined by Charlotte Harpur and Steph Yang to discuss everything happening with the French women’s national team — from multiple players stepping away from the team over their concerns, including the team’s captain Wendie Renard, to the exit of head coach Corinne Diacre, the resignation of FFF president Noel Le Graet, and now the entrance of the team’s new head coach Herve Renard and possible return of players. All of this is happening only months before the World Cup, and time is running out for the team to prepare for this summer’s major tournament.Read Charlotte’s feature on France: https://theathletic.com/4260181/2023/03/01/france-wendie-renard-diacre/More on Noel Le Graet’s resignation: https://theathletic.com/4259868/2023/02/28/noel-le-graet-french-football/Corinne Diacre out as the team’s head coach: https://theathletic.com/4290895/2023/03/09/corinne-diacre-france-women-sacked/And Herve Renard in: https://theathletic.com/4329031/2023/03/20/herve-renard-france-women/Read all of The Athletic’s Journey to the Cup coverage here: https://theathletic.com/tag/the-journey-to-the-cup/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meg checks in from New Zealand where she's on USWNT duty, and has audio from the post-game press conferences from the first match of the World Cup year for both the U.S. and the New Zealand Football Ferns. Vlatko Andonovski and Mal Swanson offer their thoughts on the match, followed by Ferns head coach Jitka Klimkova and Olivia Chance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meg and Steph are back for 2023, with so much happening on the first real Monday of the year that we needed an emergency pod. First up, new Portland Thorns FC head coach Mike Norris, then a discussion of the corrective actions and sanctions announced by the NWSL on Monday following the joint investigation, and finally, the major free agency news of the day: Debinha’s staying in the NWSL, and heading to Kansas City!Portland Thorns promote assistant Mike Norris to head coach: What’s next for the NWSL side? https://theathletic.com/4073756/2023/01/09/portland-thorns-coach-mike-norris/How the Kansas City Current landed Debinha, the NWSL’s top free agent https://theathletic.com/4069897/2023/01/09/debinha-kansas-city-current-nwsl/NWSL bans Paul Riley, Christy Holly and others following joint investigation https://theathletic.com/4073531/2023/01/09/nwsl-investigation-bans-suspensions-riley-christy/All our NWSL investigation coverage: https://theathletic.com/tag/nwsl-investigations/The Journey to the Cup: What you need to know as we prepare for Australia & New Zealand 2023 https://theathletic.com/4020580/2022/12/21/2023-womens-world-cup-dates-info/Get a FREE 1-year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase at athleticgreens.com/MLS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Following the release of the NWSL/NWSL PA joint investigation report that found “widespread misconduct” across the league, Meg and Steph discuss their reactions to the report, the timing of its release, and the major findings and how they’ll impact the league moving forward. Also: a few words in memory of our friend, Grant Wahl.Meg’s breakdown of the joint investigation report: https://theathletic.com/4002142/2022/12/14/nwsl-pa-joint-investigation/Steph’s updated and comprehensive NWSL timeline of allegations, reports and inaction: https://theathletic.com/3677339/2022/10/10/nwsl-abuse-allegations-timeline/All our NWSL investigation coverage: https://theathletic.com/tag/nwsl-investigations/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s time to catch up with Steph Yang! First, we discuss the new partnership between The Athletic and Google and reflect on what it means about where we’ve been and where we’re going. Then, tons of topics from the NWSL championship, NWSL fines, the USWNT’s readiness ahead of a World Cup year, Rose Lavelle’s big karaoke moment, and Lauren Holiday heading into the Soccer Hall of Fame.Subscribe to The Athletic for $1/month for 12 months during our Black Friday deal: www.theathletic.com/fulltimeFor more on the new Google partnership: https://www.nytco.com/press/the-athletic-and-google-launch-program-to-double-the-athletics-coverage-of-professional-womens-sports/And https://theathletic.com/3908527/2022/11/22/project-womens-basketball-soccer-google/That interview with CBS’s Dan Weinberg on the NWSL: https://theathletic.com/3742148/2022/11/01/fox-world-series-astros-phillies/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Let’s talk about some numbers! National Research Group’s Jay Kaufman (Executive Vice President and Head of Sports) and Mary Moczula (Global Marketing and Communications Director) join Full Time to discuss NRG’s recent study on women’s sports titled Leveling the Playing Field. The study sets out to answer a few major questions: what the increased attention on women’s sports actually means, if we are truly at a turning point, and if increased funding, viewership and interest can help overcome long-standing structural inequities. With a new media rights deal on the horizon for the NWSL, it’s the perfect time to dig deeper into the data.Read Leveling the Playing Field: https://www.nationalresearchgroup.com/news/leveling-the-playing-field Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Becca Roux, executive director of the USWNT Players Association, joins Full Time to discuss the collective bargaining agreement between the USWNT and U.S. Soccer, now available for everyone to read. From equal pay and equal prize money to safe working conditions and other important things to know from the document, Becca is here to provide the breakdown whether or not you opt to read the whole PDF. And: we talk about the infamous scrimmage against a boys team in 2017.Follow the USWNTPA on Twitter: https://twitter.com/USWNTPlayersAnd on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uswntplayers/USWNTPA website: https://uswntplayers.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We survived the NWSL Championship, and we’ve got one of the Championship winners on this week’s show! Janine Beckie is here to discuss the big game, the vibe in DC, the celebrations and what’s coming up in the off-season for her (spoiler: naps). Plus… we had to do it, we detoured into plenty fo Grey’s Anatomy talk (with Janine making sure we were major spoiler free).Follow our NWSL coverage at The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/football/nwsl/Follow Janine on Twitter: https://twitter.com/janinebeckieAnd Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/janinebeckie4/Meg on the Ally deal: https://theathletic.com/3742895/2022/10/29/nwsl-ally-sponsorship/Steph on Rhian Wilkinson: https://theathletic.com/3744844/2022/10/30/portland-thorns-nwsl-rhian-wilkinson/The final NWSL Chaos Column of the year from Steph: https://theathletic.com/3749537/2022/10/31/nwsl-championship-thorns-sophia-smith/Meg on the congressional letter to U.S. Soccer: https://theathletic.com/3752017/2022/11/01/nwsl-investigations-congress/For more on Paul & Sam’s new USMNT podcast, From Couva to Qatar: https://theathletic.com/3748886/2022/11/01/usmnt-world-cup-podcast/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meg’s on the move in DC this week ahead of the NWSL Championship. This week, players from the Portland Thorns and Kansas City Current, live from media day, answer questions about this weekend’s final.Follow our NWSL coverage at The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/football/nwsl/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Claire Watkins is back on Full Time to discuss the Chicago Red Stars, following the release of her exhaustive investigative report on the team this week. We discuss her new full time role at Just Women’s Sports, her reporting, and what comes next for the Red Stars — plus, a quick celebration of the new 2023 World Cup mascot.Follow Claire on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScoutRipleyRead her Chicago Red Stars story at Defector: https://defector.com/how-the-chicago-red-stars-became-the-epitome-of-nwsl-dysfunction/Subscribe to the JWS newsletter: https://justwomenssports.com/newsletter/Here’s Meg’s Red Stars story at The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3705608/Our World Cup draw guide: https://theathletic.com/3704486/Meg and Steph Yang on the NWSL quarterfinals: https://theathletic.com/3702263/And our NWSL playoffs guide: https://theathletic.com/3691227/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eni Aluko, Angel City Sporting Director and former Lioness, joins Lynsey Hooper and The Athletic’s UK and U.S. football reporters Charlotte Harpur and Meg Linehan for this one. All fresh from Wembley they digest the European Champions’ victory over the World Champions, marred by the Yates abuse report.Charlotte speaks to Millie Bright, Georgia Stanway and Rachel Daly after the match.Plus we look ahead to the WSL weekend to come and we play buy one, bench one, sell one with the Ballon D’Or nominees ahead of next week’s awards. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The report from the U.S. Soccer independent investigation, led by Sally Yates is in. Meg and Steph discuss the key findings, detailed in the report’s executive summary, as well as the systemic recommendations. Content warning: this podcast discusses sensitive topics including sexual, verbal and emotional abuse.To follow our coverage: https://theathletic.com/tag/nwsl-investigations/‘This guy has a pattern’: Amid institutional failure, former NWSL players accuse prominent coach of sexual coercion (from Sep. 2021): https://theathletic.com/2857633/2021/09/30/this-guy-has-a-pattern-amid-institutional-failure-former-nwsl-players-accuse-prominent-coach-of-sexual-coercion/NWSL & NWSLPA’s joint investigation, one year after Paul Riley: Where it stands, what’s next: https://theathletic.com/3644269/2022/09/30/nwsl-nwslpa-investigation-paul-riley/Linehan: The NWSL and women’s soccer power brokers have repeatedly turned a blind eye to harm (from Nov. 2021): https://theathletic.com/2972862/2021/11/22/linehan-the-nwsl-and-womens-soccer-power-brokers-have-repeatedly-turned-a-blind-eye-to-harm/‘A fear based system’: How the structure of sports protects abusers of power (from Oct. 2021): https://theathletic.com/2862063/2021/10/01/a-fear-based-system-how-the-structure-of-sports-protects-abusers-of-power/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kansas City Current head coach Matt Potter joins Full Time to discuss his path to the NWSL via NCAA and U.S. Soccer roles, the team’s culture and approach to external narratives and a chaotic end to the NWSL regular season, plus a whole lot more including a lovely story about Carla Overbeck. Plus: Meg gives a quick breakdown of the USWNT roster heading to England and Spain next month, and the NWSL playoff scenarios and schedule ahead of the final weekend of the regular season.Matt’s not an active poster, but he is on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/MattPotter70This week’s NWSL column from Meg and Steph: https://theathletic.com/3629516/2022/09/26/nwsl-mvp-candidates-debinha/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Steph Yang is back! There’s a ton to cover since the last time she was on the show, from the congested NWSL table and race to the playoffs (plus a celebration of the wild 4-3 Spirit vs. Wave match) to the USWNT friendlies against Nigeria, and their upcoming ones against England, Spain and Germany, to the expected investigation report from Sally Yates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The USWNT won back-to-back games against Nigeria in Kansas City and Washington D.C. This week, we’re going to the mixed zone and press conference at Audi Field to not just get some questions in about the soccer, but the big event of the USWNT and USMNT collective bargaining agreements being signed on the field with U.S. Soccer, featuring Becky Sauerbrunn, Megan Rapinoe, Sam Coffey, Cindy Parlow Cone and Vlatko Andonovski.Read Meg’s story on the CBA signing: https://theathletic.com/3574110/2022/09/07/uswnt-cba-ussf/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ryan Clarke of the Oregonian joins Full Time to discuss his recent investigation reports concerning the Portland Thorns and Timbers organization, from last month’s story on former employees describing a toxic work environment for women and working mothers, to this week’s story in which he reported extensive details around Portland’s investigation into their actions in 2015 concerning former head coach Paul Riley.Follow Ryan Clarke on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RyanTClarkeRead ‘Former employees of Portland Timbers, Thorns allege ‘toxic’ work environment for women, working mothers’ by Ryan Clarke: https://www.oregonlive.com/sports/2022/08/former-employees-of-portland-timbers-thorns-allege-toxic-work-environment-for-women-working-mothers.htmlRead ‘Details emerge from law firm’s investigation into Portland Thorns’ handling of former coach Paul Riley’ by Ryan Clarke: https://www.oregonlive.com/sports/2022/08/details-emerge-from-law-firms-investigation-into-portland-thorns-handling-of-former-coach-paul-riley.htmlRead Meg and Steph’s NWSL free agency explainer: https://theathletic.com/3539143/2022/08/25/nwsl-free-agency-dispute/And read Meg & Steph’s weekly NWSL column: https://theathletic.com/3546876/2022/08/29/nwsl-rapinoe-san-diego-wave/The Athletic is hiring a staff writer to cover women’s basketball: https://jobs.lever.co/theathletic/fa35f1dc-b17c-4d9d-8123-8693f0db1a08Hockey! Takeaways on Team USA at Women’s Worlds from Hailey Salvian and Shayna Goldman: https://theathletic.com/3551625/2022/08/30/team-usa-womens-worlds-five-takeaways/And Hailey’s got thoughts on Canada at Worlds too: https://theathletic.com/3553749/2022/08/31/womens-worlds-canada-what-did-we-learn/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’re shifting our focus to another NWSL team this week, with Houston Dash president Jessica O’Neill joining the show to discuss the growing ambitions in Houston. After winning the first Challenge Cup, and under (relatively) new ownership in Ted Segal, the team’s made a bunch of big moves on the roster and in the front office this week. From pushing for the 2022 playoffs to planning ahead to the 2026 World Cup, Jessica is here to talk about it all.The NWSL Championship moves to primetime: https://theathletic.com/3531241/2022/08/23/nwsl-championship-time-channel-cbs/This week’s NWSL column from Meg & Steph: https://theathletic.com/3528601/2022/08/22/labonta-ward-nwsl-coaches/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sophie Sauvage, head of international football for Olympique Lyonnais, discusses her role with both OL Reign in the NWSL and Lyon in Division 1 Féminine. From what lessons can be shared on both sides of the organization to strategy and growth of the women’s game, Sauvage is one of the few that is directly involved in shaping what comes next here and in Europe. Plus, the latest news and Laura Harvey earns the record for most wins in the NWSL.Follow Sophie Sauvage on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sauvage_sophieQ&A with new Angel City GM Angela Hucles Mangano: https://theathletic.com/3508535/2022/08/15/This week’s NWSL column from Meg & Steph: https://theathletic.com/3508747/2022/08/15/More on the Oregonian’s report from Portland: https://www.oregonlive.com/sports/2022/08/five-points-to-focus-on-from-the-oregonians-investigation-into-ptfcs-workplace-culture.htmlMeg on Soccer Made in Portland discussing Ryan’s reporting: https://www.oregonlive.com/sports/2022/08/soccer-made-in-portland-podcast-the-athletics-meg-linehan-discusses-the-ptfc-investigation.htmlThis episode of Full Time is presented by Klarna: the new, smart way to pay when you shop online for tickets, team merch, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jenna Tonelli of All for XI/Nets Republic joins Meg and Steph to discuss Thursday’s breaking news that Gotham FC and head coach Scott Parkinson have parted ways, from what comes next to interim head coach options to offering up some possible solutions on the field to salvage the 2022 season at Red Bull Arena.Follow Jenna Tonelli on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jennatonelliFollow Steph Yang on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thraceOur news story on Scott Parkinson: https://theathletic.com/3498443/2022/08/11/scott-parkinson-fired-gotham-fc/Read Jenna’s story ‘As losses pile up, Gotham searches for an identity — and joy’ on Equalizer Soccer: https://equalizersoccer.com/2022/08/09/njny-gotham-fc-search-identity-joy-losing-streak-nwsl-analysis/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

England’s Euro 2022 triumph has captured the hearts of the nation, and it seems like it could lead to lasting change in women’s soccer in that country and beyond. But while many are comparing it with the USA’s win in the 1999 World Cup, there are some key differences. Meg Linehan is here to talk about them.The Athletic Soccer on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo56QQ41e5Mc3ndX45mjauQ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meg and Steph are in Monterrey and checking in after the group stage of the CONCACAF W Championship. The USWNT, Canada, Costa Rica and Jamaica have booked their spots for the 2023 World Cup, and there’s still Olympic qualifying on the line. From Mexico’s disappointing performance to USWNT stand-outs, plus some NWSL thoughts, there’s plenty to talk about this week!Follow Steph on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thraceKey takeaways and standout performers of the CONCACAF W Championship so far: https://theathletic.com/3419140/2022/07/12/key-takeaways-and-standout-performers-of-the-concacaf-w-championship-so-far/Don’t forget, we have the NWSL schedule, standings and stats on the site and app now! https://theathletic.com/football/nwsl/standings/The Athletic Soccer is now on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo56QQ41e5Mc3ndX45mjauQ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ally’s Chief Marketing Officer Andrea Brimmer joins the show to dig into their sponsorship of the NWSL, a new pledge to equally spend on men’s and women’s sports over the next 5 years in media buys, and how they hope to challenge others to join them in backing women’s sports.Follow Andrea Brimmer on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AndreaBrimmerRead about the Bay Area expansion efforts: https://theathletic.com/3375439/2022/06/21/nwsl-bay-area/More on the USWNT roster for these friendlies & the W Championship: https://theathletic.com/3363484/2022/06/13/uswnt-roster-rapinoe-press/Don’t forget, we have the NWSL schedule, standings and stats on the site and app now! https://theathletic.com/football/nwsl/standings/The Athletic Soccer is now on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo56QQ41e5Mc3ndX45mjauQ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Orlando Pride have placed head coach Amanda Cromwell and first assistant coach Sam Greene on administrative leave, all pending the results of an investigation into allegations of retaliation. It’s the latest in a long run of NWSL coaching suspensions, firings and the like. Meg Linehan is here to tell us why this one is important, and how a new policy is having its intended effect. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A long, long journey is finally at its end. The United States men’s and women’s national teams have agreed to a first-of-it’s kind joint collective bargaining agreement – one which guarantees equal compensation for both teams. Meg Linehan has covered this story closely since the beginning, and she joins the show today to reflect on all that’s happened over the course of this story, and what could come next. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Steph Yang returns to discuss all things NWSL, from the soccer itself to the second half of that Challenge Cup final. From the airing of grievances with Gotham to some processing and “I feel” statements, we’ve got it all this week.Follow Steph on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thraceRead this week’s NWSL column from Meg and Steph: https://theathletic.com/3301889/2022/05/09/nwsl-challenge-cup-alex-morgan-san-diego-wave/Read Steph’s story on NWSL refs: https://theathletic.com/2856701/2021/09/29/what-its-like-to-be-an-nwsl-referee-low-pay-little-support-and-constant-criticism/The latest news on Vivianne Miedema’s contract at Arsenal: https://theathletic.com/news/vivianne-miedema-closing-in-on-one-year-contract-extension-at-arsenal/TpTSnQGsMSwg/The Athletic Soccer is now on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo56QQ41e5Mc3ndX45mjauQ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meghann Burke, executive director of the NWSL Players Association, joins Full Time to walk everyone through the collective bargaining agreement — just signed on Friday night at Angel City’s first regular season match. Follow the NWSLPA on Twitter: https://twitter.com/nwsl_players/Read the CBA: https://www.nwslplayers.com/contractRead this week’s NWSL column from Meg and Steph: https://theathletic.com/3291664/2022/05/03/angel-city-nwsl-tiers-ravelle/Read Meg’s feature on the Angel City home opener: https://theathletic.com/3294418/2022/05/04/angel-city-fc-courage-opener-nwsl/The Athletic Soccer is now on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo56QQ41e5Mc3ndX45mjauQ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sandra Herrera from CBS Sports joins to discuss the CONCACAF W Championship draw and how the new tournament is changing, plus some quick NWSL thoughts to send us into another week of the Challenge Cup.Follow Sandra on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SandHerrera_Follow Attacking Third on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AttackingThirdFor more on the CONCACAF W Championship: https://theathletic.com/3259874/2022/04/19/concacaf-wchampionship-draw-world-cup-qualifiers-uswnt/The Athletic Soccer is now on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo56QQ41e5Mc3ndX45mjauQ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The U.S. women’s national team just cruised to a pair of victories against Uzbekistan with a combined score of 18-1. So what did we actually learn? Steph Yang is back to discuss the takeaways with Meg as this summer’s World Cup and Olympics qualifying draws closer.Follow Steph on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thrace Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The NWSL challenge cup is just a handful of games old, but just in the past week ther ehave been three separate season-ending injuries that could impact the players’ clubs and the U.S. women’s national team. Meg Linehan is here to tell us all about it. Also, tonight’s the last night of CONCACAF World Cup qualifying – we’ll give you a quick guide to that.Meg & Steph’s NWSL recap: https://theathletic.com/3214400/2022/03/28/jessica-mcdonald-and-ashley-sanchez-skill-shows-issues-with-broadcast-quality-and-stoneywatch-this-week-in-nwsl-chaos/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“Long time, no see.” Ada Hegerberg recently announced her return to the Norway women’s national team, and is prepping for the second leg of Lyon’s Champions League quarterfinal against Juventus — but she stopped by Full Time to discuss the reaction to her big news, and dig in on media coverage of the women’s game.Follow Ada on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AdaStolsmoRead more on Ada Hegerberg from Katie Whyatt: https://theathletic.com/3206942/2022/03/24/ada-hegerbergs-five-year-protest-shamed-football-now-we-must-cherish-her-talent-as-well-as-salute-her-activism/Watch UWCL games here on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DAZNUEFAWomensChampionsLeague Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Susie Piortkowski, head of women’s team sports at Octagon, joins Full Time this week to discuss the growth of the NWSL and women’s sports, the role of sponsorships, and, of course, sneakers.Follow Susie on Twitter: https://twitter.com/susiepioRead more on Ada Hegerberg from Katie Whyatt: https://theathletic.com/3206942/2022/03/24/ada-hegerbergs-five-year-protest-shamed-football-now-we-must-cherish-her-talent-as-well-as-salute-her-activism/Meg’s story on the new Angel City FC anthem: https://theathletic.com/3207358/2022/03/24/angel-city-unveils-club-anthem-by-brittany-howard-and-tia-p-it-just-hits-on-so-many-different-levels/Alex Abnos and his absurd chart for men’s World Cup qualifiers: https://twitter.com/AnAbnos/status/1506801657178427404 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meg is joined by Steph Yang on a special live room edition of Full Time. They go through the entire NWSL league and preview the Challenge Cup. What should we expect? Which teams are the favorites?Challenge Cup preview: https://theathletic.com/3194346/2022/03/18/2022-nwsl-challenge-cup-guide-tournament-format-match-schedule-where-to-watch-and-more/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On Wednesday, the NWSL announced they had found their new commissioner — and Jessica Berman joins Full Time on day one (though her official start date isn’t until April 20 ahead of the regular season). It’s a giant role to step into considering the events of 2021 for the NWSL, and the future ahead — so time to find out what Berman’s approach to the role will be over the next four years.Follow Jessica Berman on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JessicaBerman1 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paul Tenorio is back and ready to discuss all things U.S. Soccer — from how the men’s national team will play a role in the USWNT equal pay settlement and CBA negotiations, to the new TV deal for the USMNT and USWNT, to the upcoming presidential election between Cindy Parlow Cone and Carlos Cordeiro this weekend. Follow Paul on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PaulTenorioWhere things stand following the USWNT’s settlement with U.S. Soccer (by Meg): https://theathletic.com/3147035/2022/02/23/where-things-stand-following-the-uswnts-settlement-with-u-s-soccer/U.S. Soccer agrees to 8-year English-language media rights deal with Turner Sports and HBO (by Paul Tenorio and Sam Stejskal): https://theathletic.com/news/us-soccer-agrees-to-8-year-english-language-media-rights-deal-with-turner-sports-and-hbo/qqZYBuQLCEfI/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meg Linehan and Steph Yang react to the USWNT players settlement with U.S. Soccer on a brand new live room on The Athletic!Meg's story: https://theathletic.com/news/uswnt-players-reach-settlement-with-us-soccer-for-total-of-24-million-in-pay-discrimination-lawsuit/BXmnGmymxK4b/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week’s guest is Molly Hensley-Clancy of the Washington Post, who discusses her investigative reporting on former Chicago Red Stars head coach Rory Dames at the NWSL and youth levels and the 2018 investigation done by U.S. Soccer, as well as the news of Michele Kang becoming majority owner of the Washington Spirit.Follow Molly on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mollyhcRead her latest story here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/02/08/rory-dames-eclipse-select-misconduct-allegations/And on the players’ letter to Carlos Cordeiro and Cindy Parlow Cone: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/02/09/uswnt-letter-us-soccer-rory-dames/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sarah Gregorius, FIFPRO’s Director of Policy & Strategy for Women’s Football, joins Full Time to discuss a new report from the organization on player workload. We focus in on the NWSL and the USWNT, and discuss how the schedule is ultimately the key to everything (at least when it comes to player workload). Plus: a historic CBA for the NWSL Players’ Association and the NWSL preseason started on time!Follow Sarah on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sarah_gregoRead the 2021 FIFPRO Player Workload Monitoring Report: https://www.fifpro.org/en/player-iq-hub/player-workload-monitoring-platform/lack-of-games-and-calendar-hold-back-women-s-footballOur initial news report on the CBA: https://theathletic.com/news/nwsl-players-association-ratifies-first-collective-bargaining-agreement/FxEH2fT5REqS/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s 2022, and Full Time is back! Meg and Steph catch up on the major events of the year so far, especially the ongoing collective bargaining negotiations between the players’ association and the NWSL, plus the ongoing ownership saga of the Washington Spirit and plenty more.Follow Steph Yang on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thraceMeg’s report on a potential work stoppage: https://theathletic.com/news/nwsl-players-wont-report-to-clubs-without-cba-in-place-sources/6Lq02CrVJBBr/The latest NWSLPA statement: https://twitter.com/nwsl_players/status/1486087651271020545NWSL board approves ownership changes to the Washington Spirit: https://theathletic.com/news/nwsl-board-approves-michele-kangs-acquisition-of-additional-washington-spirit-shares/f6lYpjP2y2Wn/Steph on North Carolina and Jaelene Daniels: https://theathletic.com/3085015/2022/01/21/north-carolina-courage-leaderships-response-to-jaelene-daniels-backlash-worsens-growing-disconnect-with-fans/Statement from the Portland Thorns players: https://twitter.com/sincy12/status/1485756823307096064And a statement from the team on their investigation: https://twitter.com/itsmeglinehan/status/1486372083970064385 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

NWSL Players Association executive director Meghann Burke and former player Mana Shim join Full Time to discuss a new initiative designed to support NWSL players: an emergency fund that will assist current and former players with financial hardships, from car repairs to mental health resources, by putting money directly in their pockets.For more on the emergency fund and to donate: https://supporttheplayers.net/Follow the NWSL PA on Twitter: https://twitter.com/nwsl_playersFollow Mana Shim on Twitter: https://twitter.com/meleanashimThe latest on the Washington Spirit at The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3016004/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The trades are done (for now, sort of) and Meg and Steph immediately hopped on Zoom to react to the protected and unprotected lists for the upcoming NWSL Expansion Draft as soon as they dropped on Friday. Real-time reactions, ruminating about the nature of the draft itself, plus some suggestions on additional programming for the broadcast — just tossing this out here, but if you’re going to put retired players on the list, then we deserve a NWSL retired player combine.The NWSL trade tracker (free to read): https://theathletic.com/live-blogs/nwsl-trade-tracker-sam-mewis-to-kc-current-sarah-gorden-and-julie-ertz-to-angel-city-and-more/DQSpUFTtvqRa/The protected/unprotected lists: https://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/nwsl-releases-protected-lists-ahead-of-2022-nwsl-expansion-draft-presented-by-ally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meg and Steph tackle the new-look USWNT’s performance in the final games of the year against Australia, before digging into one of the wildest NWSL trade windows ever (and it’s not even quite done yet) ahead of the NWSL expansion draft for Angel City FC and San Diego Wave FC. The NWSL trade tracker (free to read): https://theathletic.com/live-blogs/nwsl-trade-tracker-sam-mewis-to-kc-current-sarah-gorden-and-julie-ertz-to-angel-city-and-more/DQSpUFTtvqRa/Meg and Steph on the USWNT players trending in the right direction after the Australia games: https://theathletic.com/2991655/2021/12/01/the-uswnt-players-trending-toward-more-playing-time-in-2022-after-the-matches-against-australia/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The NWSL went from the high of the NWSL Championship in Louisville on Saturday to the all-too-familiar low of yet another investigative report concerning the misconduct of a head coach. Claire Watkins is here to process the news around Rory Dames following Monday’s Washington Post report, plus touch on the final we just attended this weekend between the Red Stars and Washington Spirit.Subscribe to The Athletic and support all of our women’s soccer coverage right now — currently just $1 a month for Black Friday and Cyber Monday at https://theathletic.com/fulltimeFollow Claire Watkins on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScoutRipleyRead her work at Just Women’s Sports: https://justwomenssports.com/authors/claire-watkins/Read Molly Hensley-Clancy’s investigative reporter at the Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/11/22/rory-dames-chicago-red-stars-resigns/Read Meg’s column on the state of the NWSL: https://theathletic.com/2972862/2021/11/22/linehan-the-nwsl-and-womens-soccer-power-brokers-have-repeatedly-turned-a-blind-eye-to-harm/Read Pablo Maurer’s story on Trinity Rodman: https://theathletic.com/2968074/2021/11/20/trinity-rodman-caps-history-making-rookie-season-with-awe-inspiring-nwsl-championship-performance/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meg’s in Portland, Steph’s at home, and we’re back to discuss the NWSL semifinals, the USWNT roster and some of the latest news around the league — plus, some thoughts on Red (Taylor’s Version) because it’s currently on repeat when we’re not recording podcasts.Subscribe to The Athletic and support all of our women’s soccer coverage right now at https://theathletic.com/fulltime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After an unplanned week off, Full Time is back in a big way with Alex Morgan, Rachel Daly and Lynn Williams joining the pod to have a discussion about the NWSL and plans for 2022 — with a crowded summer of international matches and World Cup qualifiers, how can players balance club and country? We explore the player perspective on the soccer calendar and what could change — and how proactively talking about this now might help push the NWSL to live up to its hopes of being the best league in the world.Help get Lauren Holiday to her marathon goal: https://jlhnycmarathon.funraise.org/Subscribe to The Athletic and support all of our women’s soccer coverage right now at https://theathletic.com/fulltime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Just a quick check-in from Meg this week with the latest news, plus hear from new interim CEO of the NWSL Marla Messing, who spoke to the media for the first time on Wednesday. We’ve got some of her comments this episode covering the ongoing investigations across the women’s soccer landscape, a league update on the Washington Spirit, and more.Take the 2021 NWSL Supporter Survey here: https://theathletic.com/2902944/2021/10/20/nwsl-supporter-survey-2021-we-want-your-opinion-on-the-league-its-teams-and-this-unprecedented-year/Subscribe to Soccer Every Day on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccer-every-day/id1586833046Subscribe to The Athletic and support all of our women’s soccer coverage right now at https://theathletic.com/fulltime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meg and Steph Yang catch up to discuss both the fall-out across the NWSL (including the relocation of the NWSL Championship) but also the games and the playoff picture — plus discuss some candidates for NWSL MVP, and what we consider “most valuable.” Plus: thinking about the NWSL commissioner role and the USWNT roster drop, and Meg might accidentally start a barbeque war at the end.The new website for the Black Women’s Player Collective: https://www.bwplayercollective.org/Read Steph’s story “‘A fear based system’: How the structure of sports protects abusers of power” at The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2862063/2021/10/01/a-fear-based-system-how-the-structure-of-sports-protects-abusers-of-power/For more on the NWSL Championship being moved to Louisville: https://theathletic.com/news/nwsl-championship-moved-from-portland-to-louisville-at-players-request/iVoU9DB4n2Ht/Our rolling coverage of reactions across the NWSL following The Athletic’s reporting on Sep. 30: https://theathletic.com/live-blogs/sinead-farrelly-and-mana-shim-discuss-allegations-nwsl-commissioner-resigns-paul-riley-fired-live-updates-on-nwsl/CaPyeg3hqcbH/For all of the latest Washington Spirit coverage: https://theathletic.com/team/spirit/Buy Marcus Thompson’s book “Dynasties: The 10 G.O.A.T. Teams that Changed the NBA Forever” on Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/books/dynasties-the-10-g-o-a-t-teams-that-changed-the-nba-forever/9780762496297 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meg and Katie Strang discuss their reporting on Thursday’s story: ‘This guy has a pattern’: Amid institutional failure, two former NWSL players accuse prominent coach of sexual coercion at The Athletic.Read the story here: https://theathletic.com/2857633/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meg and Steph Yang both made trips to Ohio for the USWNT friendlies against Paraguay, and compare notes in today’s show, before discussing the emotions around player retirements, a diversion on the latest episode of Ted Lasso (spoilers!), and then circling back around to the NWSL, plus the new expansion draft rules. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The IX Newsletter’s Howard Megdal is here to discuss the latest on equal pay, with U.S. Soccer trying to take some big steps in collective bargaining negotiations and in the public sphere, plus the role of the equal pay documentary, public statements and tweets in the back-and-forth between the federation and the players. Follow Howard on Twitter: https://twitter.com/howardmegdalRead Howard’s latest on equal pay at Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/howardmegdal/2021/09/16/has-us-soccer-grabbed-the-pr-high-ground-in-equal-pay-fight/?sh=20edf8fb4cf1 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sometimes you just want to talk about things that make you happy — so Kavitha Davidson, our culture writer at The Athletic, joins Full Time to discuss the second season of Ted Lasso, from appreciating the weekly nature of the show to a new appreciation for Higgins to the show’s embrace of earnestness and subversive feminism.Follow Kavitha on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kavithadavidsonKavitha’s Ted Lasso review: https://theathletic.com/2719847/2021/07/21/sophomore-slump-not-at-all-the-new-season-of-ted-lasso-doubles-down-on-its-awesomeness/Our interview with Ben Olsen, new Spirit president: https://theathletic.com/2811768/2021/09/07/ben-olsen-washington-spirit-nwsl/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.