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Full Time: A show about women's soccer
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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Episodes
- Full Time: A show about women's soccer
Should the NWSL Shield mean more?
29 games down, 1 to go. The longest NWSL regular season ever is reaching its climax, and two teams, Gotham FC and the San Diego Wave, are left duking it out…
- Full Time: A show about women's soccer
What does winning the Ballon d’Or really mean?
On Monday, Alexia Putellas was crowned the best player in the world, as she claimed her third Women’s Ballon d’Or trophy. But what does the Ballon d’Or really…
- Full Time: A show about women's soccer
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…
- Full Time: A show about women's soccer
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…
- Full Time: A show about women's soccer
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…
- Full Time: A show about women's soccer
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…
- Full Time: A show about women's soccer
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…
- Full Time: A show about women's soccer
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…
- Full Time: A show about women's soccer
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…
- Full Time: A show about women's soccer
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…
- Full Time: A show about women's soccer
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…
- Full Time: A show about women's soccer
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…
- Full Time: A show about women's soccer
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…
- Full Time: A show about women's soccer
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…
- Full Time: A show about women's soccer
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…
- Full Time: A show about women's soccer
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…
- Full Time: A show about women's soccer
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…
- Full Time: A show about women's soccer
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…
- Full Time: A show about women's soccer
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…
- Full Time: A show about women's soccer
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…
Full Time: A show about women's soccerJanine 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…
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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…
Full Time: A show about women's soccerMarie-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…
Full Time: A show about women's soccerKennedy 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…
- Full Time: A show about women's soccer
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…
Full Time: A show about women's soccerHow 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…
Full Time: A show about women's soccerAshley 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…
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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…
Full Time: A show about women's soccerWAFCON 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…
Full Time: A show about women's soccerBreaking 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…
- Full Time: A show about women's soccer
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…
Full Time: A show about women's soccerThe 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…
Full Time: A show about women's soccerHow the NSL plans to fuel Canadian women’s soccer
With the second-ever Northern Super League season underway, the NSL has recently announced that it would be adding its first expansion team. Co-founded by…
- Full Time: A show about women's soccer
Should the NWSL have an All-Star Game?
This week on Full Time, we’re talking: All-Star Games. Fresh from the WNBA wrapping up its All-Star Game in Chicago, IL, this past weekend and the MLS All-Star…
Full Time: A show about women's soccer2026 NWSL MVP rankings at midseason
Now that every team in the NWSL has played at least 15 games, the league is officially at the halfway point. So, on this episode of Full Time, Jillian Sakovits…
Full Time: A show about women's soccerTemwa Chawinga’s WAFCON and World Cup dreams
On a special Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) episode of Full Time, Malawi forward and two-time NWSL MVP Temwa Chawinga joins the talk with Tamerra…
- Full Time: A show about women's soccer
Being a trailblazing World Cup referee with Tori Penso
This summer, Tori Penso became the first American woman to be a head referee at a men’s World Cup match. That piece of soccer history followed on from her…
- Full Time: A show about women's soccer
What lessons will FIFA and the NWSL learn from the 2026 men's World Cup?
After 104 matches in 39 days, the 2026 Men’s World Cup is officially in the books. Up next - less than one year away - the countdown to the 2027 Women’s World…
Full Time: A show about women's soccerVermont Green, Salmon Bay and the importance of grassroots soccer
The USL W League national final between Vermont Green FC and Salmon Bay FC is this Saturday evening. What is the significance of this matchup in the broader…
- Full Time: A show about women's soccer
What does it mean for Gotham and the NWSL to move into NYC?
As the women’s soccer world prepares for its first-ever NWSL match in the Big Apple, Wednesday’s ‘Queens Classic’ between Gotham FC and the Washington Spirit…
Full Time: A show about women's soccerAlly Sentnor on joining Angel City and USWNT ambitions
Ally Sentnor and Angel City are 2-0 since the club dismissed head coach Alex Straus. What is the club’s outlook for the rest of the season with the new…
Full Time: A show about women's soccerAlexia Putellas interview: Life, legacy and London City
How did London City and owner Michele Kang sign Barcelona and women's soccer legend Alexia Putellas? Hosts Jillian Sakovits and Meg Linehan go behind the…
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Does women's soccer have a women's coaching problem?
Four women are leading four different NWSL teams this season. But are the league and its clubs doing enough to empower women to obtain those positions? Hosts…
Full Time: A show about women's soccerInside Manaka Matsukubo’s transfer from North Carolina Courage to Chelsea
The first weekend of the second half of the 2026 NWSL season is in the books. But in classic NWSL fashion, just as we were sitting down to welcome back league…
Full Time: A show about women's soccerGeorgia Stanway’s journey to Arsenal
It’s official! Lionesses and former Bayern Munich midfielder Georgia Stanway is returning to the WSL to join Arsenal. The two-time European champion sat down…
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Is the NWSL responsible for developing USWNT players?
Today on the show, host Jillian Sakovits is joined by The Athletic’s Meg Linehan and Tamerra Griffin to dive into one of the biggest questions surrounding the…
Full Time: A show about women's soccerSam Kerr joins Gotham, NWSL gets strict with cleats
The NWSL is back with the Challenge Cup kicking off the second half of the season. Today on the show, host Jillian Sakovits is joined by The Athletic’s Asli…
Full Time: A show about women's soccerThe host of the 2026 men's World Cup: Rebecca Lowe
The 2026 men's FIFA World Cup is in full swing. At the heart of the English-language coverage in the U.S. is the brilliant Rebecca Lowe, host of FOX’s World…
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The 2027 Women's World Cup is one year away
The 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup officially kicks off in one year and we could not be more excited. Today on the show, host Jillian Sakotvits is joined by The…
Full Time: A show about women's soccerVenezuela nears first World cup qualification: Deyna Castellanos interview
Venezuela has never qualified for a senior men’s or Women’s World Cup, but after some magic on June 9, the women’s team is one step away. The Vinotinto…
Full Time: A show about women's soccerSam Kerr to Gotham FC and what is going on with Angel City FC?
The NWSL trade window is open and the moves are surprising everyone. On this episode of Full Time Focus, host Jillian Sakovits is joined by The Athletic’s Meg…
- Full Time: A show about women's soccer
Will Brazil win the 2027 Women's World Cup on home soil?
The hype around the FIFA men’s World Cup is at a fever pitch, with the possibility of a surprise winner from an expanded 48-team field hanging in the air. But…
Full Time: A show about women's soccerWomen's Soccer's guide to the men's World Cup
On this episode of Full Time Review, The Athletic’s Meg Linehan sits down with Head of Brand and Integrated Marketing for the NWSL, Andrew LeRay, to discuss…
Full Time: A show about women's soccerGotham’s $35 million dollar training facility with Yael Averbuch West
On this episode of Full Time Focus, The Athletic’s Melanie Anzidei sits down with Gotham FC head of soccer operations Yael Averbuch West for a conversation…
- Full Time: A show about women's soccer
U.S. women fight back in Brazil
The second United States-Brazil match had it all: eight red cards, an own goal and the Americans’ first victory in Brazil since 1997. Host Jillian Sakovits is…
Full Time: A show about women's soccerGrades for the U.S. women's performance after loss to Brazil
On this episode of Full Time Review, host Jillian Sakovits is joined by The Athletic’s Meg Linehan to give the USWNT some grades on their performance in their…
Full Time: A show about women's soccerManifesting with U.S. midfielder Croix Bethune
On this episode of Full Time Focus, host Jillian Sakovits sits down with USWNT and Kansas City Current midfielder Croix Bethune for a one-on-one interview. The…
- Full Time: A show about women's soccer
NWSL at the break: What we're buying, selling & debating
Trinity Rodman is thriving, Sam Kerr is leaving Chelsea and possibly heading back to the NWSL — and Meg Linehan is back with a lot of questions. A third of the…
Full Time: A show about women's soccerIs the U.S. ready for 2 top women's professional soccer leagues?
She said she was still here — and then she proved it. Khadija 'Bunny' Shaw's dramatic contract saga ended with a record deal, a Wembley goal and a domestic…
Full Time: A show about women's soccerU.S. forward Madison Haley's journey from Dallas to Brighton
On this episode of Full Time Focus, The Athletic’s Megan Feringa sits down with Brighton forward Madison Haley for a conversation about her journey from…