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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Latest episodes
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55 min
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…
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48 min
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 tourna…
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44 min
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 Spir…
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55 min
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 te…
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52 min
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…
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57 min
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 tes…
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49 min
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 i…
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45 min
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 fr…
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39 min
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…
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36 min
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 S…
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47 min
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 the…
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41 min
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-…
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21 min
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,…
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42 min
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 And…
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42 min
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,…
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33 min
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…
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45 min
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…
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38 min
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 wi…
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25 min
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 launc…
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44 min
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 spor…