Full Time: A show about women's soccer

Meg is back from vacation and Steph Yang joins the show to help her catch up on another absolutely wild week in the NWSL. Plus, Douglas Reyes-Ceron from the Rose Room Collective joins Full Time to provide some supporter perspective on what’s happening with the Washington Spirit, and why a single banner created an entire NWSL news cycle.Follow Steph on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thraceSteph’s article on Christen Press signing with Angel City: https://theathletic.com/2785520/2021/08/23/christen-press-angel-city-nwsl/Steph’s article on the new coaching staff at Gotham FC: https://theathletic.com/2800336/2021/08/31/gotham-fc-scott-parkinson-hire/Follow Rose Room Collective on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RoseRoomCoThe latest on the Spirit ownership battle from the Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/08/30/washington-spirit-owners-steve-baldwin/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meg and Steph are in Portland for the Women’s International Champions Cup, and discuss the tournament’s opening matches between Lyon and Barcelona and Portland and Houston. We check in on the latest from the Washington Spirit as well and their sponsorship announcement, plus the major NWSL trade this week between Kansas City and Portland.Follow Steph on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thraceCheck out Artifact: https://www.heyartifact.com/loveletters/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pablo Maurer and Steph Yang join Full Time to discuss our reporting around the coaching situation happening with the Washington Spirit, after head coach Richie Burke was suspended pending an investigation by the team this week. Plus, we take a step back to discuss some of the tensions and issues facing the NWSL.Read our report on the Washington Spirit here: https://theathletic.com/2764932/2021/08/11/washington-spirit-richie-burke-nwsl-investigation/Molly Hensley-Clancy’s reporting on Richie Burke and the Spirit is essential reading: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/08/11/richie-burke-nwsl-spirit-verbal-abuse/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Steph Yang and Meg are here with the final edition of our Olympics coverage on Full Time, with a very happy Steph celebrating Canada’s victory over Sweden via penalty kicks to win Gold. We’ve got some thoughts on the match, a little bit of reflection about what comes next for the USWNT, and say goodbye to Tokyo 2020 (and get just a bit hyped for the 2023 World Cup already).For all our Olympic women’s soccer coverage at The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/tag/tokyo-2020-womens-soccer/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Steph Yang and Meg are here with another early morning reaction to a USWNT match — and we finally got a good 4 a.m. game, with the U.S. sneaking past Australia to win bronze in a “no defense, just vibes” 4-3 affair. For all our Olympic women’s soccer coverage at The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/tag/tokyo-2020-womens-soccer/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jeff Rueter of The Athletic joins Full Time for our final matchday minus-one preview episode ahead of the bronze and gold medal matches on Thursday. We talk about joy and some of the overall impressions of the USWNT through this tournament and what comes next, plus Jeff flips the script and asks me a couple of questions about what trying to cover the Olympics remotely has been like compared to the 2019 World Cup.For all our Olympic women’s soccer coverage at The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/tag/tokyo-2020-womens-soccer/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jamie Wine, partner at Latham & Watkins, joins Full Time to provide some perspective from the U.S. Soccer Federation on the USWNT players’ appeal in the equal pay lawsuit, following the opening brief from the players’ legal team and six amicus briefs (including ones from the U.S. men’s national team’s players association and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sweden and Canada picked up semifinal wins to advance to the Gold medal match in Japan, while the USWNT and Australia will play for bronze on Thursday morning (4 a.m. ET). Steph Yang joins the pod for our game day breakdown of the historic result for Canada, another underwhelming result for the U.S. and what it might mean for the team moving forward.Read Steph’s article, ‘What’s gone wrong for the USWNT at the Olympics’: https://theathletic.com/2746578/2021/08/02/uswnt-olympics-what-went-wrong/Read Meg’s article, ‘Lacking their usual joy, the USWNT’s Olympic flaws are tough to pin on one root cause’: https://theathletic.com/2746658/2021/08/02/uswnt-olympics-losses/For all our Olympic women’s soccer coverage at The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/tag/tokyo-2020-womens-soccer/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s USA vs. Canada in the semifinals, what Meg has decided to call the Battle of the Bagels but also serves as a perfect rematch of the epic 2012 Olympic semifinal between the two teams. Preeminent Canadian Shireen Ahmed joins the pod to determine the stress levels on both sides of this semifinal ahead of Monday’s game.For all our Olympic women’s soccer coverage at The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/tag/tokyo-2020-womens-soccer/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Four teams have moved on in the Olympics, with the USWNT, Canada, Australia and Sweden all now looking to bring home some medals. Steph Yang is back, and we discuss all four quarterfinals, how watching overlapping knockout rounds destroyed us, Alyssa Naeher stepping up for the USWNT and also discuss today’s update in the USWNT players’ appeal for equal pay, with the players of the USMNT throwing their support behind them for not just equal pay, but more pay.For all our Olympic women’s soccer coverage at The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/tag/tokyo-2020-womens-soccer/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Big news, which means a bonus pod! Founder and CEO of Title Nine, Missy Park, joins the show to discuss her company’s one million dollar contribution to the USWNT Players’ Association to help close gap for equal pay, plus discusses how watching LFG played a role in this contribution, the Kick In For Equal Pay fund, and how this isn’t an ad for Title Nine, but woven into the company’s DNA in how they support women.For more on the Kick In For Equal Pay fund: www.KickInForEqualPay.comFollow Title Nine on Twitter: https://twitter.com/titlenineFollow the USWNT Players Association on Twitter: https://twitter.com/USWNTPlayers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meg and Steph are back to break down the final day of group stage matches from Japan, including the USWNT’s uninspired 0-0 draw with Australia, setting up a quarterfinal against the Netherlands (and a rematch of the 2019 World Cup final). We bid farewell to Chile, China, New Zealand and Zambia, and give our first impressions of the quarterfinal match-ups.For all our Olympic women’s soccer coverage at The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/tag/tokyo-2020-womens-soccer/Check out a sample from our sponsor, Artifact: https://www.heyartifact.com/loveletters/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meg flies solo today with your Olympic preview for the final day of the group stage for the Olympic tournament, plus the latest from the equal pay lawsuit between the players of the USWNT and U.S. Soccer and a round-up of news from across the NWSL.For all our Olympic women’s soccer coverage at The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/tag/tokyo-2020-womens-soccer/Our guide to the tournament (free and unlocked to read): https://theathletic.com/2711374/2021/07/16/tokyo-2020-olympics-womens-football-soccer-guide/Check out a sample from our sponsor, Artifact: https://www.heyartifact.com/loveletters/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The USWNT course corrected on Saturday with a 6-1 win over New Zealand, and Meg and Steph Yang are back with analysis of the second day of group stage matches from the Tokyo Olympics. Plus, from Barbra Banda to Brazil to Blackstenius, we review all the action after we break down what went right for the U.S. and what still needs cleaning up before they face Australia on Tuesday.For all our Olympic women’s soccer coverage at The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/tag/tokyo-2020-womens-soccer/Our guide to the tournament (free and unlocked to read): https://theathletic.com/2711374/2021/07/16/tokyo-2020-olympics-womens-football-soccer-guide/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Full Time is back for a preview of the second day of group stage matches, and The Athletic’s Matt Pentz joins for what we’re watching for as the USWNT plays New Zealand on Saturday. The team itself wants to be “absolutely ruthless” as they try to start digging out of the hole of that 3-0 loss to Sweden, but with the perspective of some more time between the loss and this podcast — what are the adjustments that need to be made? Plus, Meg gives you a quick breakdown on the other match-ups and how to watch in the U.S.For all our Olympic women’s soccer coverage at The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/tag/tokyo-2020-womens-soccer/Our guide to the tournament (free and unlocked to read): https://theathletic.com/2711374/2021/07/16/tokyo-2020-olympics-womens-football-soccer-guide/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The USWNT got a rude awakening to the start of their Olympic tournament, with Sweden dismantling them on Wednesday in a 3-0 win. Steph Yang joins for the first match-day reaction pod here at Full Time, where we try to make sense of the defeat and figure out what comes next, plus review the results from every single game (with big wins from the Netherlands and Brazil, opening victories from Team GB and Australia and Canada and Japan settling for the only draw on Wednesday).For all our Olympic women’s soccer coverage at The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/tag/tokyo-2020-womens-soccer/Our guide to the tournament (free and unlocked to read): https://theathletic.com/2711374/2021/07/16/tokyo-2020-olympics-womens-football-soccer-guide/For even more Olympics podcasting from The Athletic, subscribe to The Offside Rule: Olympics Edition on Apple: ​​https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-offside-rule-olympics-edition/id1478431097 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Olympics are almost here — and we’re shifting into tournament mode at Full Time. Brooks Peck, deputy managing editor at The Athletic’s soccer vertical, helps kick off the first Olympics edition of the show as we preview the tournament and what we’re watching for in Japan, plus give you an overview of how to follow the tournament via our coverage. Plus: how to watch the opening day of games in the U.S.!For all our Olympic women’s soccer coverage at The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/tag/tokyo-2020-womens-soccer/Our guide to the tournament (free and unlocked to read): https://theathletic.com/2711374/2021/07/16/tokyo-2020-olympics-womens-football-soccer-guide/For even more Olympics podcasting from The Athletic, subscribe to The Offside Rule: Olympics Edition on Apple: ​​https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-offside-rule-olympics-edition/id1478431097 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mia Hamm joins Full Time to discuss setting a new record with her rookie card, Olympics from 1996 to 2021, how LAFC and AS Roma have taught her authenticity is important as an owner for Angel City, and more. Follow Mia Hamm on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MiaHammRead Adam Crafton and Katie Whyatt’s story on Manchester United Women: https://theathletic.com/2698027/Follow all of our Olympic women’s soccer coverage at The Athletic in one place here: https://theathletic.com/tag/tokyo-2020-womens-soccer/Hear the Foo Fighters Artifact here: https://youtu.be/H_ns8Mg-Dvk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’ve hit episode 50 of Full Time with Meg Linehan, and we’re celebrating with an extra-jammed pack episode. First, Sandra Herrera of CBS Sports hops on to catch up on the USWNT Send-Off Series, the NWSL and her new podcast with CBS and co-host Lisa Roman, Attacking Third. Then Adam Crafton of The Athletic joins and we get a bit outside the women’s game to discuss what’s been happening at Euro 2020 when it comes to rainbow armbands, stadiums lit up across Germany, and how governing bodies are addressing homophobia.Follow Sandra Herrera on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SandHerrera_Follow Attacking Third on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AttackingThirdSubscribe to Attacking Third on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/attacking-third-a-cbs-sports-soccer-podcast/id1573642138Follow Adam Crafton on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AdamCrafton_Read Adam’s story ‘UEFA, a rainbow armband and an uncomfortable blind eye to homophobia in eastern Europe’: https://theathletic.com/2665233/2021/06/22/uefa-a-rainbow-armband-and-an-uncomfortable-blind-eye-to-homophobia-in-eastern-europe/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Caiti Donovan, VP of data and insights with Sports Innovation Lab, joins Full Time to walk us through a new report designed to unlock the business case for women’s sports. Driven by fan data, we discuss the changing profile of fandom, quality over quantity of fan engagement and why fan behaviors are more important than fan demographics when trying to grow the game.Read The Fan Project report here: https://www.thefanproject.co/Follow The Fan Project on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/thefanprojectcoFollow Caiti Donovan on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/Caiti326Read Steph Yang on Angel City FC’s new crest: https://theathletic.com/2681324/2021/06/30/angel-city-crest-nwsl/Red Meg on Team Mew-S-A: https://theathletic.com/2673558/2021/06/25/sam-kristie-mewis-beer-uswnt/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meg is back from Texas! Steph Yang hops on to discuss the final decisions for the USWNT Olympic roster, then Paul Tenorio joins to fill everyone in on the latest from the Olivia Moultrie vs. NWSL lawsuit. Spoiler: it did not go well for the NWSL. Follow Steph on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thraceOur unlocked, free to read roster news story: https://theathletic.com/news/uswnt-reveals-18-player-olympic-squad-led-by-megan-rapinoe-rose-lavelle/P0TN1568gb39Read our morning analysis of the roster: https://theathletic.com/2668995/2021/06/23/uswnt-olympic-roster-2021/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meg is back from Texas! Steph Yang hops on to discuss the final decisions for the USWNT Olympic roster, then Paul Tenorio joins to fill everyone in on the latest from the Olivia Moultrie vs. NWSL lawsuit. Spoiler: it did not go well for the NWSL. Follow Steph on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thraceFollow Paul on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PaulTenorioRead Steph’s assessment of the USWNT roster: https://theathletic.com/2658453/2021/06/17/uswnt-olympics-roster-watch/Read Paul’s latest on Moultrie vs. NWSL (free to read): https://theathletic.com/news/olivia-moultrie-wins-preliminary-injunction-in-fight-against-nwsls-age-rule/qfcnsLgl3BrV Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

HAO is back! Heather O’Reilly swings by the pod to help break down the USWNT roster and upcoming Summer Series games, with plenty of first-hand knowledge of how an 18-player Olympic roster gets made. From the role of alternates to how versatility is key, we try to tackle everything you need to watch these three games with the final roster in mind.Follow Heather O’Reilly on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HeatherOReillyCheck out The Athletic’s Euros coverage: https://theathletic.com/tag/uefa-euro/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Steph Yang has officially joined The Athletic as our second full time women’s soccer writer, and she joins the show to discuss the new role, avoid talking about herself at all costs, and actually talk about some soccer, the NWSL, and we face the ultimate question together: if we had 5 chickens like Crystal Dunn, what would we name them?Follow Steph Yang on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thraceRead Steph’s intro at The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2619997/2021/06/01/steph-yang-womens-soccer/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Emina Ekic contributed a goal and an assist in Racing Louisville FC’s first victory of 2021 and their first as an expansion team. The hometown rookie joins Full Time to discuss moving up to the pros, pizza, and passing drills with Yuki Nagasato.Follow Emina Ekic on Twitter: https://twitter.com/emina_ekic10Follow Emina Ekic on Instagram (this means you, Yuki): https://www.instagram.com/emina_ekic10/Read Paul Tenorio on the USSF and SUM split: https://theathletic.com/2608411/Read Shireen Ahmed’s story: https://www.tsn.ca/a-year-after-floyd-s-death-the-fight-for-accountability-and-justice-continues-1.1645014Read Tim Graham’s story: https://theathletic.com/2585750/Read Jeff Rueter’s story: https://theathletic.com/2613034/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Athletic’s Jeff Rueter joins Full Time to walk through the risks and rewards of rebranding a club as we examine what went wrong with Columbus Crew but right with Gotham FC, plus American soccer’s strange relationship with its own history. Also, of course, we discuss our favorite abandoned trademark, DOGSO.Follow Jeff on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jeffrueterMore on the Santa Clara support section: https://theathletic.com/2597864/More info/pre-order Secrets of Success: https://meglinehan.com/#bookRead ‘Beats, cleats and eats: 10 strange North American soccer trademarks’ by Jeff Rueter and Pablo Maurer: https://theathletic.com/2005515/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kelli Hubly, defender for Portland Thorns FC, joins Full Time to talk about the first trophy of 2021 for the Thorns after their Challenge Cup success last weekend. Plus, she walks through the tournament final, provides insight on teammates like AD Franch and Christine Sinclair, and we reminisce about the time a basketball game broke out in the midst of a NWSL. media dayFollow Kelli on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kellihublyRead more on Casey Stoney stepping down from Manchester United: https://theathletic.com/news/casey-stoney-manchester-united-women/KxhsjnNb4RF7Read more on Mark Parsons heading to the Netherlands: https://theathletic.com/news/thorns-mark-parsons-to-coach-dutch-national-team-after-21-nwsl-season-sources/OTFLCsup0BN8 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A pretty jam-packed show this week on Full Time. First, Paul Tenorio of The Athletic joins to discuss the story of the lawsuit filed on behalf of 15-year-old Olivia Moultrie, who’s trying to sign a contract with Portland Thorns FC. Then, Howard Megdal of The Next and The IX Newsletter is on to break down all of the storylines around the NWSL Challenge Cup final, make a case for New Jersey’s finest Carli Lloyd, and take a step back to discuss the landscape of the NWSL and women’s sports coverage in general.Read Paul’s news story on the lawsuit: https://theathletic.com/news/teen-soccer-phenom-olivia-moultrie-sues-nwsl-for-right-to-play-in-league/Wz5D56HklWtaRead Paul’s feature on how the age limit might pose antitrust problems for the NWSL: https://theathletic.com/2516805/2021/04/13/olivia-moultrie-nwsl-mls/Follow Howard Megdal on Twitter: https://twitter.com/howardmegdalThe Next Hoops on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheNextHoopsThe IX Newsletter (with Annie Peterson on women’s soccer!): https://twitter.com/TheIXNewsletter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meghann Burke, recently named executive director of the NWSL Players’ Association, joins the show to discuss her new role with the PA, her roots in women’s soccer and law, the process of how a CBA gets made and how this will define the new paradigm for the National Women’s Soccer League.Follow Meghann Burke on Twitter: https://twitter.com/meghannburkeVisit the NWSLPA website: https://www.nwslplayers.com/Follow the NWSLPA on Twitter: https://twitter.com/nwsl_playersYes, the schedule is out (2021 regular season edition): https://theathletic.com/news/nwsl-releases-schedule-for-2021-regular-season-which-kicks-off-may-15/HCmeVnzJNLzGA Saturday with NWSL Analitica tickets: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-saturday-with-nwsl-analitica-tickets-152020195497 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kaylyn Kyle has been on plenty of the calls for the Challenge Cup so far, and she’s on Full Time to cover a lot of NWSL ground, plus the Olympic draw, the short life of the European Super League (born April 18, 2021; died April 20, 2021), and saying nice things about Americans.Follow Kaylyn on Twitter: https://twitter.com/KaylynKyleFollow Kaylyn on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kaylynkyle/For more on Full Time: https://fulltimepod.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The late night Sunday announcement of the European Super League could only mean one thing — a bonus episode to focus entirely on what this means for women’s football. Caoimhe O’Neill, staff writer at The Athletic covering Liverpool, joins the show to break down what we know so far about the breakaway league’s vague promise of a corresponding women’s version.Follow Caoimhe on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CaoimheSportRead her article with Phil Buckingham on what the European Super League means for women’s football: https://theathletic.com/2529546/For all of The Athletic’s stories on the European Super League: https://theathletic.com/tag/european-super-league/For more on Full Time: https://fulltimepod.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sandra Herrera of CBS Sports and Steph Yang of All for XI join Full Time to help try and make sense of the past week across the NWSL and FIFA window, on and mostly off the field as the NWSL continues to try and navigate its generational growing pains.Follow Sandra on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SandHerrera_Follow Steph on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thraceFollow Yuki Nagasato on Twitter (you won’t regret it): https://twitter.com/Yuki_OgimiFor more on Full Time: https://fulltimepod.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Full Time with Meg Linehan is back from vacation mode and just in time for the kick off of the 2021 NWSL Challenge Cup. Alyse LaHue, just updated her job title from general manager of Sky Blue FC to general manager of NJ/NY Gotham FC, and she joined the podcast to go in-depth on the decision to rebrand one of the most historic pro women’s soccer clubs in the country.For everything Gotham FC: https://www.gothamfc.com/Follow Alyse LaHue on Twitter: https://twitter.com/alahueChallenge Cup guide: https://theathletic.com/2438627/Read “The NWSL Policy on Transgender Athletes is Not a Policy of Trans Inclusion” at The Victory Press: https://victorypress.org/2021/04/03/the-nwsl-policy-on-transgender-athletes-is-not-a-policy-of-trans-inclusion/Get Erica L. Ayala to the 2022 Winter Olympics! https://gofund.me/f0aa76acFull Time with Meg Linehan listener survey: https://forms.gle/9TS7CKXpF5vwY76E9For more on Full Time: https://fulltimepod.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Marcus Thompson II, lead columnist at The Athletic, is back on Full Time to discuss his latest article, ‘Please don’t shrink’: Inside the movement to elevate Black women in U.S. soccer. We discuss his comprehensive story, and who gets to be the face of U.S. soccer. Follow Marcus on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThompsonScribeRead ‘Please don’t shrink’: Inside the movement to elevate Black women in U.S. soccer: https://theathletic.com/2404984/Chantel Jennings’ full guide to the 2021 NCAA tournament and March Madness bracket: https://theathletic.com/2454892/Black Women’s Player Collective fundraiser: https://www.gofundme.com/f/black-womens-player-collectiveFull Time with Meg Linehan listener survey: https://forms.gle/9TS7CKXpF5vwY76E9For more on Full Time: https://fulltimepod.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Emily Anderson and Lesley Ryder of Gal Pal Sports join Full Time to discuss comedy, content, and the culture of the NWSL, why Alyse LaHue of Sky Blue FC makes for the perfect inspiration for their videos, and plenty more.Follow Gal Pal Sports on Twitter: https://twitter.com/galpalsportsYes, you can still get the shirt: https://www.customink.com/fundraising/isthescheduleoutyetRead Meg's story on the 2021 Challenge Cup at The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2438627/The Fan Project: https://thefanproject.co/For more on Full Time with Meg Linehan: https://fulltimepod.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Professional Women’s Hockey Player Association just played the first pro women’s hockey game ever at Madison Square Garden last week — and Meghan Duggan, who won a gold medal in 2018 and seven IIHF Women’s World Championships with USA Hockey, joins the show to help introduce the PWHPA and discuss the state of women’s hockey in America. You can watch another PWHPA game between Team Minnesota and Team New Hampshire on March 6 at 3 p.m. ET on NBCSN.For more on Duggan’s career at The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2135654/For more on the PWHPA’s night at MSG: https://theathletic.com/2419369/Follow Meghan Duggan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mduggan10For more on Full Time with Meg Linehan: https://fulltimepod.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jeff Kassouf of Equalizer Soccer is here to help make sense of how NWSL federation contracts, allocation money and cap space all work together, plus we catch up on the state of Sacramento’s expansion bid, Angel City sponsorships, new owners in Chicago and across the league, plus some thoughts on media coverage of women’s soccer for 2021.Subscribe to Equalizer Soccer: https://equalizersoccer.com/subscribe/Read Jeff’s article on NWSL federation contracts: https://equalizersoccer.com/2021/03/03/making-sense-of-nwsl-federation-contracts-redux/Follow Jeff Kassouf on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeffKassoufFor more on Full Time with Meg Linehan: https://fulltimepod.com$40 off your first Artifact: heyartifact.com/fulltime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Julia Poe of the Orlando Sentinel was on-site for the entire SheBelieves Cup, and checks back in on Full Time to discuss the performances of Argentina, Brazil, Canada and the U.S. Is there a wrong answer for the USWNT Olympic roster? Is there a perfect one? We discuss!Follow Julia on Twitter: https://twitter.com/byjuliapoeBlack Women’s Player Collective fundraiser: https://gofund.me/2b5f01d8For more on Full Time with Meg Linehan: https://fulltimepod.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

André Carlisle and Courtney Stith join Full Time for a very fun crossover episode with their new podcast, Diaspora United, a soccer podcast that centers Black women in the global game. The conversation is wide-ranging from the reason for starting their show, to how women’s soccer approaches Black History Month to SheBelieves Cup to all the soccer merchandise we keep buying.Our SheBelieves Cup guide, unlocked and free to read for all: https://theathletic.com/2395057/2021/02/17/Follow André Carlisle on Twitter: https://twitter.com/not_carlisleFollow Courtney Stith on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CourtneyStithFollow Diaspora United on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DiasporaUtdPodAnd listen to the pod here: https://anchor.fm/diaspora-unitedFor more on Full Time with Meg Linehan: https://fulltimepod.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

FOX Sports analyst Aly Wagner joins Full Time for a special bonus episode to preview SheBelieves Cup, including how we should be watching the USWNT right now, what to expect from Canada, Brazil and Argentina, players to watch and plenty more.Follow Aly Wagner on Twitter: https://twitter.com/alywagnerFor more on Full Time with Meg Linehan: https://fulltimepod.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The NWSL made some huge strides in 2020, from new sponsorships to increased television viewership. But did the NWSL improve on some key areas, like transparency, brand identity, and culture? Meg first revisits her 2020 NWSL Wishlist, before adding some new items onto her list for the 2021 season.Read Meg’s 2020 NWSL Wishlist: https://theathletic.com/1343830/For more on Full Time with Meg Linehan: https://fulltimepod.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Steph Yang once again makes her return to Full Time as she and Meg try to make sense of the USWNT roster situation ahead of SheBelieves Cup and the 2021 Olympics, with plenty of pop culture references to go around. Follow Steph on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thraceRead USWNT’s Olympic roster is still in progress, but taking shape on The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2360649/Read The rise of Lynn Williams by Matt Pentz on The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2364457/Read ‘Tonight, I will not sleep.’ Bill Walton: A text exchange, a call, and the tao of Bill by Chris Kamrani: https://theathletic.com/2361958/For more on Full Time with Meg Linehan: https://fulltimepod.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chris Kamrani is back on Full Time to discuss our coverage of the big breaking news in the NWSL: global tennis superstar Naomi Osaka has joined the ownership group of the North Carolina Courage. Chris and Meg break down the story and Osaka’s approach to her new role, plus what this means for the Courage and the NWSL.Follow Chris Kamrani on Twitter: https://twitter.com/chriskamraniRead the story on Naomi Osaka joining the North Carolina Courage ownership group: https://theathletic.com/2350082/Read Chris’s feature on Becky Hammon: https://theathletic.com/2333024/For more on Full Time with Meg Linehan: https://fulltimepod.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’re right back into the swing of things in the women’s soccer world. First, Heather O’Reilly joins the show to discuss the first match of 2021 for the USWNT and the state of the team while they prepare for the Olympics, then Jessica McDonald of the North Carolina Courage discusses a new partnership and what’s in store for her year ahead.Follow Heather O’Reilly on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heatheroreilly/Follow Jessica McDonald on Twitter: https://twitter.com/J_Mac1422For more on Soccer Resilience: https://soccerresilience.com/Follow Diaspora United Podcast on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DiasporaUtdPodWhy Becky Sauerbrunn was a perfect choice for USWNT captain: https://theathletic.com/2330698/For more on Full Time with Meg Linehan: https://fulltimepod.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After an extremely busy week in the NWSL and the USWNT full of news, Meg is here with a full breakdown of the 2021 NWSL Draft. First, No. 3 overall pick Brianna Pinto joins Full Time to discuss her decision to declare early and make the leap to the pros and her reaction to being drafted by Sky Blue FC. Then, former USWNT player and analyst Lori Lindsey is back to discuss the adjustment to a virtual draft, which teams had the best night, which teams have more work to do and more.For more on Full Time with Meg Linehan: https://fulltimepod.comFollow Brianna Pinto on Twitter: https://twitter.com/b_pinto9Follow Lori Lindsey on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LoriLindsey6For more NWSL coverage: https://theathletic.com/nwsl/For more USWNT coverage: https://theathletic.com/team/uswnt/Watch Megan Rapinoe’s press conference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zv30fjgAJXU Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Full Time is back for 2021! The January camp roster is in for the USWNT, and Meg kicks the year off with writer and activist Shireen Ahmed to discuss how sports (and women’s sports in particular) can be drivers of change, the state of the Canada women’s national team, and plenty more. For more on Full Time with Meg Linehan: https://fulltimepod.comRead “After an agonizing year, sport must be a vehicle for change in 2021” by Shireen Ahmed: https://www.tsn.ca/shireen-ahmed-after-an-agonizing-year-sport-must-be-a-vehicle-for-change-in-2021-1.1570552Follow Shireen on Twitter: https://twitter.com/_shireenahmed_Read “Inside the WNBA’s evolution from a league of activists to organizers” by Chantel Jennings: https://theathletic.com/2137508/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An all-Meg edition of Full Time to close out 2020 — with a look back at the year and the major storylines, and then tackling your questions in our second attempt at a listener mailbag. Thank you for listening to Full Time with Meg Linehan in 2020, thank you for making us a Best of 2020 selection at The Athletic, and we’ll see you again in 2021.Ask a question/provide some 2020/2021 feedback: https://forms.gle/pxgaHrQzwpfEvtex9Buy one/gift one for your new Athletic subscription: theathletic.com/fulltime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Full Time is breaking down the giant NWSL news of the relocation of Utah Royals FC to Kansas City, from the perspective of both markets. Chris Kamrani of The Athletic joins from Utah to walk through our reporting on the Royals and Utah Soccer Holdings, including what comes next and the potential for the team to return in 2023. Then, Blue Crew media director Danielle Russell gives the Kansas City perspective, with a look back at 2017 and the journey to a second chance at a NWSL team.Follow Chris Kamrani on Twitter: https://twitter.com/chriskamraniRead the latest reporting on Utah at The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2247321/Read the Q&A with Angie and Chris Long: https://theathletic.com/2247699/Follow the Blue Crew: https://twitter.com/kcbluecrew Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

First, Brooks Peck of The Athletic joins Full Time to fully break down The Year of Kristie Mewis after her return to the USWNT and goal against the Netherlands. Then, Arianna Scavetti of Lyon Offside helps break down just what is happening with the France national team as the conflict between captain Amandine Henry and head coach Corinne Diacre elevates in a public fashion.Follow Brooks on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrooksDTRead Brooks on Kristie Mewis during the Challenge Cup: https://theathletic.com/1955627/And read Brooks on Kristie Mewis, USWNT goalscorer: https://theathletic.com/2225800/Follow Arianna on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AScavsFind her work at Lyon Offside: https://lyonoffside.com/author/ascavetti/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John D. Halloran checks in from Chicago to break down the USWNT roster for their upcoming six-day camp and friendly against the Netherlands, plus reactions to the NWSL’s new plans for the 2021 season and the state of NWSL coverage.Follow John on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JohnDHalloranFollow John’s Work at The Equalizer: https://equalizersoccer.com/author/john-d-halloran/More on the USWNT roster call-ups: https://theathletic.com/2204300/2020/11/17/final-uswnt-squad-of-2020-is-about-small-changes-not-seismic-shifts/More on the plans for 2021 at the NWSL: https://theathletic.com/2205704/2020/11/18/nwsl-announces-modified-2021-schedule-including-challenge-cup-return/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.