Full Time: A show about women's soccer

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-ending injury list after undergoing knee surgery. So, how did we get here, and what does it mean for Macario, the Wave and the USWNT? Host Jillian Sakovits is joined by The Athletic’s Melanie Anzidei and Tamerra Griffin t o discuss a big news week in the NWSL, where, alongside Macario’s injury, we saw the Houston Dash fire head coach Fabrice Gautrat, the Orlando Pride hand out a big contract extension to Barbra Banda, and a group of past and present global soccer stars pen an open letter to FIFA. _______________ HOST: Jillian Sakovits PANEL: Melanie Anzidei, Tamerra Griffin PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes _______________ Referenced on the show: San Diego Wave place US forward Catarina Macario on season-ending injury list with knee injury Houston Dash fire coach Fabrice Gautrat and technical director Twila Kilgore Orlando Pride signs prolific scorer Barbra Banda to contract extension The under-20 World Cup has top players ‘caught in between’ club and country Alex Morgan, Crystal Dunn, Marta among players calling for FIFA to move U-20 Women’s World Cup _______________ Get in touch: ⁠⁠fulltime@theathletic.com⁠⁠ Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltime Subscribe to our YouTube channel: here Subscribe to the Full Time newsletter ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ Visit the Yahoo Women's Sports hub ⁠⁠here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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, and how is life back in the league where she was a league Champion and Rookie of the Year three years ago? On this episode of Full Time, Nighswonger sits down with The Athletic’s Tamerra Griffin to catch up on life and soccer after returning to the U.S .from Arsenal this summer. _______________ HOST: Jillian Sakovits, Tamerra Griffin GUEST: Jenna Nighswonger PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes _______________ Referenced on the show: Ballon d’Or Feminin 2026: Who do our writers think should win? The under-20 World Cup has top players ‘caught in between’ club and country Making sense of Vlatko Andonovski's exit from the KC Current _______________ Get in touch: ⁠⁠fulltime@theathletic.com⁠⁠ Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltime Subscribe to our Youtube channel: here Subscribe to the Full Time newsletter ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ Visit the Yahoo Women's Sports hub ⁠⁠here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Andonovski led the Current to a record-breaking NWSL Shield win as head coach, then swiftly restructured his role in Kansas City, moving him from the dugout to head of the front office on the sporting side. On this week’s Full Time, Jillian Sakovits, Tamerra Griffin and Meg Linehan will be trying to make sense of what this divorce means for the Current and Andonovski. How did we get here, and where will both go next? Is Kansas City still an elite destination in the NWSL? _______________ Articles referenced on the show: Kansas City Current and ex-USWNT manager Vlatko Andonovski ‘mutually part ways’ How ‘Ted Lasso’ found a love for women’s soccer in Kansas City Two-time MVP and Golden Boot winner Temwa Chawinga’s aura charges KC Current _______________ HOSTS: Jillian Sakovits, Tamerra Griffin, Meg Linehan PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes _______________ Get in touch: ⁠⁠fulltime@theathletic.com⁠⁠ Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltime Subscribe to the Full Time newsletter ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ Visit the Yahoo Women's Sports hub ⁠⁠here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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, a curious and historic night in Southeast London for big-spending London City Lionesses and owner Michele Kang. The pod also breaks down how London City overcame Manchester United on the pitch in the first match under United’s new head coach, Eva Olid. And, how is Kang trying to balance the books and the WSL’s new spending rules? PLUS: All the top moments from the NWSL weekend, which saw history in Portland , a hat-trick for the unstoppable Ashley Sanchez and an upset at the top of the table. _______________ HOST: Jillian Sakovits GUESTS: Charlotte Harpur PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes _______________ Referenced on the show: A Ballon d’Or winner in Bromley? Watching Alexia Putellas’ WSL debut with fans from around the world Manchester United and the 45 minutes that put them in the sights of the WSL’s chasing pack North Carolina midfielder Ashley Sanchez sets U.S. scoring record — USWNT could be next WSL investigating rule breach by Crystal Palace Women, as match officials stood down Earps, Putellas and how London City can afford their high-profile transfers _______________ Get in touch: ⁠⁠fulltime@theathletic.com⁠⁠ Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltime Subscribe to our YouTube channel: here Subscribe to the Full Time newsletter ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ Visit the Yahoo Women's Sports hub ⁠⁠here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 first reported by ESPN . So, why did Lavelle choose to stay with Gotham ? And what does it mean for the USWNT ? PLUS: Are we seeing the greatest Golden Boot race in NWSL history? Host Theo Lloyd-Hughes and The Athletic’s Melanie Anzidei break down the Lavelle contract news as well as how all the top scorers in the league match up and who their picks to win the award are come November. _______________ HOST: Theo Lloyd-Hughes GUEST: Jillian Sakovits PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes _______________ Referenced on the show: Rose Lavelle re-signs with Gotham FC through 2029 _______________ Get in touch: ⁠⁠fulltime@theathletic.com⁠⁠ Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltime Subscribe to our YouTube channel: here Subscribe to the Full Time newsletter ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ Visit the Yahoo Women's Sports hub ⁠⁠here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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, relegation battlers, new players to watch, and biggest narratives to know before it all kicks off. Host Jillian Sakovits is joined by a panel of writers from The Athletic, featuring Tamerra Griffin and Megan Feringa. Can Manchester City repeat for the first time in their history? Are a strengthened Arsenal the top pick to win a first WSL title since 2019? How much spotlight will Alexia Putellas take up as she crashes the party with the big-spending London City Lionesses ? Articles referenced on the show: Seven top WSL transfers: From young stars to some of Europe’s most in-demand players Manchester United set to sign Hacken winger Monica Jusu Bah in transfer over £400k Washington Spirit’s Rebeca Bernal nearing Manchester United move Who is Eva Olid, why have Manchester United appointed her and what is she walking into? _______________ HOST: Jillian Sakovits GUEST: Tamerra Griffin, Megan Feringa PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes _______________ Get in touch: ⁠⁠fulltime@theathletic.com⁠⁠ Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltime Subscribe to the Full Time newsletter ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ Visit the Yahoo Women's Sports hub ⁠⁠here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 with 15 goals but hasn’t played for the national team since October 2024. PLUS: The pod reacts to Seb Hines getting sacked as the head coach of the Orlando Pride on Monday, while also breaking down all the top moments from the NWSL weekend, including Jaedyn Shaw’s accidental goal of the season nominee. Asli Pelit also hops on the show to talk about her article on locker room cliques in women’s soccer, both real and fictional. _______________ HOST: Jillian Sakovits GUESTS: Asli Pelit, Tamerra Griffin PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes _______________ Referenced on the show: _______________ Get in touch: ⁠⁠fulltime@theathletic.com⁠⁠ Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltime Subscribe to our YouTube channel: here Subscribe to the Full Time newsletter ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ Visit the Yahoo Women's Sports hub ⁠⁠here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 launch the NWSL in Denver, especially with one of the most important coaches of her career. On this episode of Full Time, Jillian Sakovits is joined by Sonis to talk about why she made the move to join the Denver Summit in their inaugural NWSL season and what it has been like to finally be playing soccer at home. The interview also touches on Sonis’s love of coffee, her high expectations for the team in year one, and why she is having her best-ever goalscoring season despite playing as a defender. PLUS: Ashley Sanchez breaks more records as she extends her lead in the race for the NWSL’s Golden Boot. _______________ HOST: Jillian Sakovits GUEST: Janine Sonis PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes _______________ Referenced on the show: NWSL Golden Boot race: Can anyone overtake Temwa Chawinga or Barbra Banda? From Janine Sonis to Sam Kerr: Taking stock of NWSL’s over and underperforming goal scorers Co-captain Janine Sonis is the ‘heart and soul’ of Denver Summit in a crucial expansion year For Courage midfielder Ashley Sanchez, another USWNT call-up should be a matter of ‘when, not if’ _______________ Get in touch: ⁠⁠fulltime@theathletic.com⁠⁠ Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltime Subscribe to our Youtube channel: here Subscribe to the Full Time newsletter ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ Visit the Yahoo Women's Sports hub ⁠⁠here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 sports. Last week, the Bhathal family, owners of both the NWSL’s Portland Thorns and the WNBA’s Portland Fire, opened a new first-of-its-kind training center that will house both teams. Coinciding with that grand opening was a conference called Epicenter that brought together some of the biggest names in women’s sports. So, what do all these big infrastructure moves mean, what makes the Rose City such a special place for women’s sports, and can this unique ownership model and special community reimagine women’s sports? ______________ HOSTS: Jillian Sakovits, Meg Linehan, Tamerra Griffin GUESTS: Lindsay Schnell, Annie Peterson PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes ______________ Reference on the show: Building the future of women’s sports, literally Inside the Thorns and Fire’s new home, Portland’s first joint women’s sports facility ______________ Get in touch: ⁠⁠fulltime@theathletic.com⁠⁠ Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltime Subscribe to our Youtube channel: here Subscribe to the Full Time newsletter ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ Visit the Yahoo Women's Sports hub ⁠⁠here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Germany’s Bundesliga as an interim first in 2024 and then again for an extended period of time in 2026. Now, she has been tasked with leading the women’s team in their second-ever Frauen-Bundesliga season. Host Jillian Sakovits is joined by The Athletic’s Megan Feringa, fresh from four days in Berlin with Eta and Union, where she learned all about the club, their unique history, and why the plan all along was to put Eta at the helm of the women’s side despite her interim stint as head coach of the men’s team last April. PLUS: All the top moments from the NWSL weekend, including Mal Swanson’s best performance of 2026. _______________ HOST: Jillian Sakovits GUEST: Megan Feringa PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes _______________ Referenced on the show: The Bundesliga’s first female coach has taken over the women’s team. Her club gave her many reasons to _______________ Get in touch: ⁠⁠fulltime@theathletic.com⁠⁠ Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltime Subscribe to our YouTube channel: here Subscribe to the Full Time newsletter ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ Visit the Yahoo Women's Sports hub ⁠⁠here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Jillian Sakovits sat down with Bay FC midfielder Kennedy Fuller t o talk about what it means for her to be selected, what her role on the team is, her love of learning under Bay head coach Emma Coates, and how she is learning to let go of the pressure. PLUS: Tamerra Griffin joined the show to go deeper into this USA roster, the future stars to know, the players who didn’t make the cut on Vicky Jepson’s roster, and what the expectations are for the USA as they go in search of a fourth U-20 World Cup trophy, and their first since 2012. _______________ HOSTS: Jillian Sakovits, Tamerra Griffin GUEST: Kennedy Fuller PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes _______________ Referenced on the show: U-20 World Cup roster set after NWSL, college teams grant releases _______________ Get in touch: ⁠⁠fulltime@theathletic.com⁠⁠ Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltime Subscribe to our Youtube channel: here Subscribe to the Full Time newsletter ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ Visit the Yahoo Women's Sports hub ⁠⁠here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 this conversation has been sparked by noise around Racing Louisville and how owners across the league have to keep up with rising expansion fees, revenues, and operating costs. How has being an owner in the NWSL changed in a short space of time? Asli Pelit joins the panel to add her expertise from the financial side of soccer and her candid conversations with owners in the league. ______________ HOSTS: Jillian Sakovits, Meg Linehan, Tamerra Griffin PANEL: Asli Pelit PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes ______________ Reference on the show: Expansion or relocation? How the NWSL ecosystem makes it hard to keep up with the price of winning Racing Louisville owner seeks new investment, says relocation not off the table An accidental NWSL owner in Louisville: The Suite Level with John Neace ______________ Get in touch: ⁠⁠fulltime@theathletic.com⁠⁠ Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltime Subscribe to our Youtube channel: here Subscribe to the Full Time newsletter ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ Visit the Yahoo Women's Sports hub ⁠⁠here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 continental trophy. While the finale proved one game too many for the Chawinga sisters' Cinderella Story, this WAFCON felt different. How has Temwa Chawinga helped to bring more Americans to WAFCON? And what does it mean to have the forward risen to elite sporting superstar status in Kansas City? Host Jillian Sakovits is joined by PJ Green of the KC Star to break down ‘The Temwa Effect’ and the special scenes in Kansas City for WAFCON and beyond. The Athletic’s Tamerra Griffin also joins the show to break down what happened in the final. PLUS: All the best moments from the NWSL weekend, including some major stars returning from extended periods the sidelines. _______________ HOST: Jillian Sakovits GUESTS: Tamerra Griffin, PJ Green PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes _______________ Referenced on the show: Cameroon crowned WAFCON champions for first time with emphatic 3-0 win over Malawi Soccer in Malawi: How the superstar Chawinga sisters are cultivating a nation’s legacy on Africa’s biggest stage WAFCON 2026: Cameroon shocks Nigeria, Algeria and Malawi qualify for first Women’s World Cup NWSL stars at WAFCON feel a responsibility to elevate teammates to similar opportunities _______________ Get in touch: ⁠⁠fulltime@theathletic.com⁠⁠ Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltime Subscribe to our YouTube channel: here Subscribe to the Full Time newsletter ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ Visit the Yahoo Women's Sports hub ⁠⁠here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 is turning to whether it is time for a return to the U.S. women’s national team. On this episode of Full Time, Jillian Sakovits is joined by Sanchez to talk all about her incredible 2026. From what new head coach Mak Lind has brought to North Carolina, to how she has refined her game on the pitch, and enjoyed major life changes off of it. She also unpacks what it would mean to win a first-ever NWSL Golden Boot trophy and the latest on whether USWNT head coach Emma Hayes has been in touch. PLUS: The news that the Chicago Stars have parted ways with head coach Martin Sjögren after just 18 matches in charge. _______________ HOST: Jillian Sakovits GUEST: Ashley Sanchez PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes _______________ Referenced on the show: NWSL Golden Boot race: Can anyone overtake Temwa Chawinga or Barbra Banda? Chicago Stars fire Martin Sjögren, name Karina Báez interim head coach _______________ Get in touch: ⁠⁠fulltime@theathletic.com⁠⁠ Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltime Subscribe to our Youtube channel: here Subscribe to the Full Time newsletter ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ Visit the Yahoo Women's Sports hub ⁠⁠here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 talks to the people behind viral soccer mini-games ‘Road to 75’, ‘Immaculate Footy', as well as someone who helped develop Fantasy NWSL. What does it take to launch a mini-game? How do they work, and in what ways do they educate fans on women’s soccer data and history? Can these games shape the culture and the fandom of the sport? ______________ HOSTS: Jillian Sakovits, Meg Linehan, Tamerra Griffin GUESTS: Kieran Doyle, Emily Anderson, Izzy Duddy PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes ______________ Get in touch: ⁠⁠fulltime@theathletic.com⁠⁠ Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltime Subscribe to our Youtube channel: here Subscribe to the Full Time newsletter ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ Visit the Yahoo Women's Sports hub ⁠⁠here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 lowest-ranked team at the 2026 Women’s African Cup of Nations – came from behind to defeat Ghana 2-1 in the quarterfinals in Casablanca, Morocco. On this episode of Full Time , Jillian Sakovits is joined by The Athletic’s Tamerra Griffin to unpack Malawi’s incredible run to the semifinals and what it means for the nation and their players to reach a first World Cup. Will powerhouse Nigeria miss a women’s World Cup for the first time? What happened to Barbra Banda and Zambia? PLUS: All the best moments from the NWSL weekend, including goals galore as Pietra Tordin scores the fastest-ever hat-trick in NWSL history and the North Carolina Courage stun the Washington Spirit at Audi Field. _______________ HOST: Jillian Sakovits GUEST: Tamerra Griffin PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes _______________ Referenced on the show: WAFCON 2026: Cameroon shocks Nigeria, Algeria and Malawi qualify for first Women’s World Cup NWSL stars at WAFCON feel a responsibility to elevate teammates to similar opportunities _______________ Get in touch: ⁠⁠fulltime@theathletic.com⁠⁠ Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltime Subscribe to our YouTube channel: here Subscribe to the Full Time newsletter ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ Visit the Yahoo Women's Sports hub ⁠⁠here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 NWSL’s historic 15th season, the league will have its earliest-ever kickoff on February 11, the same week as the Super Bowl. On this episode of Full Time, Jillian Sakovits is joined by The Athletic’s Melanie Anzidei and Asli Pelit to break down what we learned from the NWSL’s midseason press conference, how the league went about deciding the best way to allow for a lengthy break during the 2027 Women’s World Cup next summer and will the NWSL benefit from the KC Current’s involvement in the new season of Apple TV show Ted Lasso. _______________ HOST: Jillian Sakovits GUESTS: Asli Pelit, Melanie Anzidei PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes _______________ Reference on the show: NWSL to start 2027 season in February ahead of Women’s World Cup next summer NWSL commissioner Jessica Berman talks 2027 calendar, media rights deal and weather protocol Will ‘Ted Lasso’ shine a light on the evolution of women’s soccer? Racing Louisville owner seeks new investment, says relocation not off the table _______________ Get in touch: ⁠⁠fulltime@theathletic.com⁠⁠ Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltime Subscribe to our Youtube channel: here Subscribe to the Full Time newsletter ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ Visit the Yahoo Women's Sports hub ⁠⁠here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Royals and give head coaches more time? This week’s Full Time is a Summer Mailbag special , where hosts Jillian Sakovits , Meg Linehan and Tamerra Griffin answer listener questions on everything and anything about the global women’s game. From 2027 World Cup roster conundrums to picking WAFCON 5-a-side teams and everything in between. ______________ HOSTS: Jillian Sakovits, Meg Linehan, Tamerra Griffin PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes ______________ Get in touch: ⁠⁠fulltime@theathletic.com⁠⁠ Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltime Subscribe to our Youtube channel: here Subscribe to the Full Time newsletter ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ Visit the Yahoo Women's Sports hub ⁠⁠here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. After widespread condemnation from the public and FIFA member associations, the proposal has been scrapped. Now the question is: Can Infantino hold onto his grip on the FIFA presidency? What is next for FIFA? And, what did this all mean for the women’s game? On this episode of Full Time , Jillian Sakovits is joined by The Athletic’s Megan Feringa to take the listener inside the week that shook FIFA and the move that could cost Infantino everything. Megan also reacts to Monday’s breaking news that Manchester United manager Marc Skinner has left the English Women’s Super League club by mutual consent. PLUS: Asli Pelit hops on the pod and breaks down the best moments from the NWSL weekend, including Gotham FC’s journey to the top, the Royals ’ big win over the Thorns and Jess Fishlock keeping the time on its toes. _______________ HOST: Jillian Sakovits GUESTS: Asli Pelit, Megan Feringa PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes _______________ Referenced on the show: Inside the week that shook Gianni Infantino, FIFA and the football world FIFA scraps World Cup private investment plans as Infantino fights for his future UEFA threatens FIFA, Joshua Kushner with legal action over World Cup investment plan English FA to withdraw support for Gianni Infantino’s FIFA re-election Gotham and USWNT defender Emily Sonnett to miss remainder of NWSL season after knee surgery _______________ Get in touch: ⁠⁠fulltime@theathletic.com⁠⁠ Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltime Subscribe to our YouTube channel: here Subscribe to the Full Time newsletter ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ Visit the Yahoo Women's Sports hub ⁠⁠here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Canadian soccer legend Desiree Scott , Winnipeg is set to become the NSL’s seventh team in 2027 . So, what have been the major wins for the NSL after 18 months? What are their plans for growth? And, how vital is the relationship between the league and the Canadian women’s national team? On this episode of Full Time, Jillian Sakovits is joined by Scott to talk about her experience playing in the NSL’s inaugural season and the story behind founding the Winnipeg team. The Athletic’s Melanie Anzidei talks about what she learned from her reporting about what is going on in Canada’s first professional women’s soccer league. There’s also a conversation with NSL chair Mark Cohon about how the league office is driving growth. _______________ HOST: Jillian Sakovits GUESTS: Desiree Scott, Mark Cohon, Melanie Anzidei PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes _______________ Reference on the show: Soccer in Canada: How the Northern Super League hopes to fuel Canadian women’s soccer _______________ Get in touch: ⁠⁠fulltime@theathletic.com⁠⁠ Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltime Subscribe to our Youtube channel: here Subscribe to the Full Time newsletter ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ Visit the Yahoo Women's Sports hub ⁠⁠here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.