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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
2025 Top Moments, 2026 Hype List & Mailbag
On a very special episode of the Full Time podcast, hosts Tamerra Griffin and Meg Linehan are on the podcast together for the final time in 2025. To…
Full Time: A show about women's soccerGrading the USWNT's 2025
This week, the USWNT closed out 2025 with two shutouts against Italy. But what did we learn from the two stellar performances in those games, and how do we…
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Briana Scurry & Aly Wagner on how will the past shape the future of women's soccer?
For the first time, the Full Time podcast hosted a live event at the 2025 NWSL Championship in San Jose, CA, where U.S. women's national team legends Briana…
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Haley Carter on leadership, Lauren Holiday talks community, Temwa Chawinga chats greatness & more
It's a blockbuster episode of Full Time, loaded with special guests and legends of women's soccer. Recorded live from the San Jose Civic in the days leading up…
Full Time: A show about women's soccerDoes Gotham's NWSL Championship final win make them a dynasty?
NJ/NY Gotham FC are the 2025 NWSL Champions. Seemingly, against all odds, the lowest-ever seeded champions just kept on showing up. And now, with two NWSL…
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Live in San Jose with Midge Purce & Croix Bethune
Live from the San Jose Civic, it's a very special episode of the Full Time podcast building up to the 2025 NWSL Championship Final in the Bay Area. Hosts…
Full Time: A show about women's soccerGotham and Washington Spirit reach final & will Trinity Rodman stay in the NWSL?
NJ/NY Gotham FC and the Washington Spirit are heading to the NWSL Championship Final. On this week's Full Time Review, Jillian Sakovits is joined by Meg…
Full Time: A show about women's soccerWhat it means for Atlanta to be the next NWSL expansion team
The NWSL is coming to Atlanta. Following The Athletic's Asli Pelit's report on Sunday, on Tuesday, it was officially announced that the capital of Georgia will…
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Who should win the 2025 NWSL Awards?
How do you measure Most Valuable Player? Who deserves Coach of the Year? What sort of midfielder is worthy of Midfielder of the Year? On this week's Full Time…
Full Time: A show about women's soccerDid Gotham pull off the biggest NWSL Playoff upset ever?
For the first time in NWSL history, a No.8 defeated the top seed in the playoffs. But this wasn't just any top seed. This was a record-breaking Kansas City…
Full Time: A show about women's soccerWhat NWSL Playoffs and fashion mean to Mandy Freeman & Kenza Dali
The 2025 NWSL Playoffs are here, and they’re bigger than ever. And that means, on this episode of Full Time Focus, host Jillian Sakovits is joined by not one…
- Full Time: A show about women's soccer
Everything you need to know about the 2025 NWSL Playoffs
Leaves are falling, soup season is upon us, and the NWSL Playoffs are back! On this week's Full Time podcast, hosts Tamerra Griffin and Meg Linehan break down…
Full Time: A show about women's soccerRacing Louisville ends playoff curse & more drama from NWSL Decision Day
On a dramatic Decision Day, Racing Louisville has clinched a spot in the NWSL playoffs for the first time in team history. But how did Bev Yanez's team pull it…
Full Time: A show about women's soccerBev Yanez on her coaching journey & Racing Louisville's date with destiny
In 2011, after the Women's Professional Soccer league folded, Bev Yanez flew to Japan to hold onto her dreams of being a soccer player. That journey changed…
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Lessons from the USWNT's October window & why the NWSL needs clarity on where it stands
The U.S. women's national team's October window has come to an end. But what did we learn from the trio of friendlies against Portugal and New Zealand? On this…
Full Time: A show about women's soccerHow the youthful USWNT bounced back against Portugal
Just three days after their worst performance under head coach Emma Hayes, the U.S. women's national team burst back into life with a rejuvenating 3-1 win over…
Full Time: A show about women's soccerWhat went wrong for the USWNT against Portugal?
Did the USWNT just put in its worst performance under head coach Emma Hayes? On this week's Full Time Focus, host Jillian Sakovits is joined by The Athletic's…
- Full Time: A show about women's soccer
First draft: USWNT 2027 World Cup roster
For months now, U.S. women's national team head coach Emma Hayes has stated that she wanted to identify her core group for the 2027 World Cup cycle by the…
Full Time: A show about women's soccerInjury fears for Temwa Chawinga & Rose Lavelle magic in New Jersey
The NWSL and soccer world held their collective breaths when Temwa Chawinga went down in Saturday's upset defeat of the KC Current by the Houston Dash. What…
Full Time: A show about women's soccerTrinity Rodman injury latest & how Kay Cossington is building Bay Collective
On this week's episode of Full Time Focus, host Jillian Sakovits is joined by Meg Linehan to unpack the latest U.S. women's national team roster that dropped…
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Christen Press’s legacy in NWSL, USWNT and beyond
One of the most iconic women's soccer players of the 20th century is hanging up her boots. Christen Press has announced she is retiring at the end of the 2025…
Full Time: A show about women's soccerKC Current break more records & is the Orlando Pride out of its slump?
Records, they absolutely hate to see the Kansas City Current coming. Another week means more history made at CPKC Stadium as the number one team in the NWSL…
Full Time: A show about women's soccerAvery Patterson talks the Houston Dash's growth and USWNT gratitude
On this week's episode of Full Time Focus, host Jillian Sakovits is joined by Avery Patterson to go inside the Houston Dash’s impressive second half of the…
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Why is NWSL attendance down?
After several years of significant growth, NWSL attendances are decreasing. But why is this? And, by how much? On this week's Full Time podcast, hosts Tamerra…
Full Time: A show about women's soccerThe WSL's 'Big Four' gets complicated & the Women's Champions League returns
The English Women's Super League traditional 'Big Four' all clashed this past weekend, but what did we learn from those two blockbuster matches? On this week's…
Full Time: A show about women's soccerRiley Jackson: Teenage NWSL starter, budding journalist with a USWNT future
In 2023, Riley Jackson turned down an athletic scholarship at Duke University to turn professional with the North Carolina Courage in the NWSL. Two years…
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How do we fix women's soccer awards?
Last week, Aitana Bonmati won her third consecutive Ballon d’Or – essentially crowning her as the best player in the world for a third consecutive season…
Full Time: A show about women's soccerHow Gotham is using Rose Lavelle and Jaedyn Shaw to go up a gear
One month ago, NJ/NY Gotham FC was sitting eighth in the NWSL standings and questions were mounting about their playoff credentials and who would be scoring…
Full Time: A show about women's soccerWhat it’s like on a road trip with Bay FC
Bay FC invited The Athletic to join them on this road trip to Orlando, Florida, to get a closer look at the culture it is building. It was a whirlwind, an…
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Inside the KC Current's dominance
In 2025, the Kansas City Current has dominated the NWSL and shattered records. So, after topping the standings in the regular season, and lifting the NWSL…
Full Time: A show about women's soccerRemembering Matt Beard & the KC Current lifts first major trophy
On Saturday, soccer lost one of its most beloved coaches. This weekend's devastating news that former Liverpool women head coach Matt Beard had died at the age…
Full Time: A show about women's soccerCommissioner Jess Berman talks NWSL salary cap and expansion, plus Full Time's Ballon d'Or predictions
It was a big week of NWSL news, with plenty of updates and glimpses into the league's future plans. So, on this week's Full Time Focus, host Jillian Sakovits…
Full Time: A show about women's soccerExploring Hispanic culture and identity with Rocky Rodriguez, Aisha Solorzano & Reyna Reyes
It's Hispanic Heritage Month, and on this week's Full Time podcast, Melanie Anzidei sits down for three special interviews that explore Latin culture and…
Full Time: A show about women's soccerThe NWSL's quick response to abandon match after Savannah DeMelo collapses
The NWSL match between Racing Louisville and the Seattle Reign was postponed Sunday after a medical emergency involving Savannah DeMelo. The swift response…
Full Time: A show about women's soccerLucy Bronze shares untold stories from England's winning run: My Euros In My Words
From a hotel in London, alongside her dog Narla, England defender Lucy Bronze sits down with Charlotte Harpur for a special episode of Full Time. The England…
Full Time: A show about women's soccerGabby Carle on the Washington Spirit's special bond & defending Temwa Chawinga
No matter what gets thrown at the Washington Spirit, they keep on climbing the NWSL standings. So what is it like to play for the team after numerous lineup…
Full Time: A show about women's soccerWhat the Jaedyn Shaw transfer means for Gotham FC and the NWSL
After 237 days as a North Carolina Courage player, Jaedyn Shaw is on her way to NJ/NY Gotham FC for an NWSL-record transfer fee of $1.25 million. But what does…
Full Time: A show about women's soccerAlex Morgan: Behind the pink headband and business acumen
Alex Morgan’s iconic No. 13 jersey was retired this past weekend. But only one chapter of her legacy has closes. Her other trademark, the pink pre-wrap…
Full Time: A show about women's soccerAlyssa Thompson lands at Chelsea
It is another week of record transfer fees and dramatic moves between the NWSL and the WSL. On Thursday, Angel City and U.S. women's national team forward…
- Full Time: A show about women's soccer
WSL season preview: Can anyone catch Chelsea?
The English Women's Super League is back this weekend, and so, before the start of the 2025-26 season, the Full Time podcast is doing the perfect preview to…
Full Time: A show about women's soccerWhy Barcelona will start the season with only 17 players
A new season of Liga F starts this weekend in Spain; however, the reigning champion Barcelona only has 17 players currently registered to play. This summer…
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Grading every NWSL team's summer transfer window
On Monday, August 25, the NWSL's transfer window officially slammed yet. So, now it's time to analyze the arrivals and departures of all 14 teams and hand out…
Full Time: A show about women's soccerWhat Bay FC's record crowd means for the NWSL & Kylie Kelce talks women's sports role models
On this week's Full Time Review, Jillian Sakovits is joined by The Athletic's Tamerra Griffin fresh from Bay FC's match against the Washington Spirit at Oracle…
Full Time: A show about women's soccerInside the Kansas City weather delay and the NWSL's threats over extreme heat procedure
It's a packed edition of Full Time Focus this week. Host Jillian Sakovits is joined by Tamerra Griffin to talk about The Athletic's reporting on the news that…
- Full Time: A show about women's soccer
Crowning the best in the region: Concacaf W Champions Cup explained
On Full Time this week, host Jillian Sakovits is joined by Tamerra Griffin and Melanie Anzidei to unpack the Concacaf W Champions Cup, the North and Central…
Full Time: A show about women's soccerWhat did the NWSL learn from the extreme heat in Kansas City?
It was meant to be a marquee matchup on national television that pitted the NWSL's two best team's against each other. Instead, the KC Current vs. the Orlando…
Full Time: A show about women's soccerElizabeth Ball on the KC Current's mindset, community and coffee
On this week's Full Time Focus, Jillian Sakovits is joined by Elizabeth Ball to talk about life at the top of the NWSL standings with the Kansas City Current…
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Getting to know Alex Straus and his evolution of Angel City FC
Being head coach of Angel City FC might just be one of the biggest jobs in soccer. How do you take one of the most well established and highest-performing…
Full Time: A show about women's soccerHow the Portland Thorns won NWSL Rivalry Weekend
The NWSL's first official Rivalry Weekend is in the books. It was a mixed bag until the Portland Thorns took the roof with a 4-2 win over the Seattle Reign…
Full Time: A show about women's soccerMaking sense of Sean Nahas being fired for a 'multitude of factors'
On this week's Full Time Focus, Meg Linehan and Producer Theo discuss the abrupt firing of Sean Nahas as the head coach of the North Carolina Courage, and the…
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What makes an NWSL rivalry?
On Full Time this week we're talking about NWSL rivalries. Over the last 12 years, we've seen some true, real rivalries, but we've also seen some that raise a…
Full Time: A show about women's soccerMarta's Copa America Femenina legacy & what Trinity Rodman's NWSL return means
Fresh from the weekend, it's Full Time Review -- Producer Theo is joined by Tamerra Griffin and Melanie Anzidei to break down the incredible Copa America…
Full Time: A show about women's soccerAngharad James-Turner talks Wales' emotional Euros & Seattle Reign's resurgence
On this week's Full Time Focus, Seattle Reign midfielder Angharad James-Turner joins the show to talk to Asli Pelit her summer captaining Wales at its…
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England's Euro parade & biggest talking points ahead of the NWSL's return
It's time to say goodbye to the ‘summer of soccer’ because what’s that on the horizon? Yes, the return of the NWSL. On this week's Full Time, Tamerra Griffin…
Full Time: A show about women's soccerHow England overcame Spain to win Women's Euro 2025
England held their nerve again. England fought to the bitter end again. England are European champions yet again. The final episode of Full Time Euros takes…
Full Time: A show about women's soccerEverything you need to know about the Women's Euro 2025 final
It all comes down to this. The final of Women’s Euro 2025 is here, and England will meet Spain at St. Jakob-Park in Basel, Switzerland, on Sunday. Host Jillian…
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Is Copa America Femenina evolving or stagnating?
The start of Copa America Femenina 2025 has been marred by a protest by the Uruguay players over investment, and complaints from Brazil regarding facilities…
Full Time: A show about women's soccerWhat will be the legacy of Euro 2025 for Switzerland?
On Friday, July 18, 25,000 Swiss fans marched through the nations capital on the way to Stadium Wankdorf to see their country play in its first-ever Euros…
Full Time: A show about women's soccerInside Germany and England's extraordinary Euro 2025 shootout wins
How did they do it? How did Germany and England win two of the most extraordinary quarterfinals in Euro 2025 history, defeating France and Sweden respectively…
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Why Women's Africa Cup Of Nations is so special
On this week's Full Time, Tamerra Griffin and Meg Linehan take you inside Women's Africa Cup Of Nations. From the press box, to the pitch, to the stands, the…