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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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- 2 days ago49 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 if the league would survive.Five years on, the league barely resembles the NWSL of the past. But how did we get here? And how did the NWSL players save their league and shape its future? On this special episode of Full Time, host Jillian Sakovits is joined by The Athletic’s Meg Linehan to trace the developments in the league since its biggest crisis in the wake of reporting on abuse in the NWSL in 2021. Former NWSL and U.S. women’s national team player Meghan Klingenberg also joins the show to share her insight from being a player with the Portland Thorns back in 2021, and reflect on the legacy that the NWSL Players Association helped to create in the wake of the reckoning._______________HOSTS: Jillian Sakovits, Meg LinehanGUEST: Meghan KlingenbergPRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes_______________Referenced on the show:Five years ago, the NWSL was in crisis. Thanks to its players, it’s flourishing‘This guy has a pattern’: Amid institutional failure, former NWSL players accuse prominent coach of sexual coercion_______________Get in touch: fulltime@theathletic.comFollow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltimeSubscribe to our YouTube channel: hereSubscribe to the Full Time newsletter hereVisit the Yahoo Women's Sports hub here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 4 days ago45 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 friendlies against reigning World Cup champion Spain on Oct. 10 and 13.On this episode of Full Time, host Jillian Sakovits is joined by The Athletic’s Meg Linehan and Melanie Anzidei to unpack the USA’s roster to face off against Spain, as well as Hayes’s press conference on Tuesday. Where will Sanchez fit into the team? Who are the first-time call-ups, and was it wise for Hayes to bring them in for these friendlies? What does it mean for Jaedyn Shaw and Ally Sentnor to be omitted from the squad?PLUS: This week, the 2028 NWSL expansion team from Atlanta unveiled its team name, club colors, and crest. The podcast breaks it all down and holds nothing back to give their take on the designs and rollout._______________HOST: Jillian SakovitsPANEL: Meg Linehan, Melanie AnzideiPRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes_______________Referenced on the show:Ashley Sanchez returns to USWNT roster for Spain friendlies after long absenceAtlanta NWSL team reveals name and crest ahead of 2028 debut_______________Get in touch: fulltime@theathletic.comFollow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltimeSubscribe to our YouTube channel: hereSubscribe to the Full Time newsletter hereVisit the Yahoo Women's Sports hub here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 1 weeks ago39 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 if she sets up one more goal. She also has seven goals, making her one of the league’s top goal contributors. The Canadian’s form has begged the question: Is Lacasse underrated?On this episode of Full Time, host Jillian Sakovits and The Athletic’s Tamerra Griffin sit down for an interview with Lacasse to learn about her journey to Utah, what she thinks of personal accolades, the tricks of being a good goal creator, and what makes the Royals a team without an ego.PLUS: Jill, Tamerra, and Producer Theo give their picks of who the most underrated players of the 2026 NWSL season are, while also trying to better understand what makes a player underrated._______________HOSTS: Jillian Sakovits, Tamerra GriffinGUEST: Cloe LacassePRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes______________________________Get in touch: fulltime@theathletic.comFollow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltimeSubscribe to our Youtube channel: hereSubscribe to the Full Time newsletter hereVisit the Yahoo Women's Sports hub here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 1 weeks ago35 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 Soccer Officer for the Chicago Stars. So, on this episode of Full Time, host Jillian Sakovits is joined by The Athletic’s Meg Linehan and Tamerra Griffin to discuss whether Andonovski can make Midwestern magic happen yet again and turn the worst team in the NWSL into a contender. Can Andonovski revive the Chicago Stars? PLUS: The latest top stories from the NWSL weekend, from Angel City’s surge into the playoff places and Gotham becoming the first team to book their ticket to the postseason. And the pod takes a look at the state of the USWNT U20 group, which was eliminated from the World Cup by Brazil in the Round of 16 last week. What does another early exit from a world competition mean?_______________HOST: Jillian SakovitsPANEL: Meg Linehan, Tamerra GriffinPRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes_______________Referenced on the show:Chicago Stars’ struggles this season were evident. Vlatko Andonovski could revive the teamEx-Chelsea director Paul Green wants to turn Bay FC into a championship teamThe under-20 World Cup has top players ‘caught in between’ club and countryAlex Morgan, Crystal Dunn, Marta among players calling for FIFA to move U-20 Women’s World Cup_______________Get in touch: fulltime@theathletic.comFollow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltimeSubscribe to our YouTube channel: hereSubscribe to the Full Time newsletter hereVisit the Yahoo Women's Sports hub here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 2 weeks ago46 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 them)?On this episode of Full Time, host Jillian Sakovits is joined by The Athletic’s Meg Linehan and Tamerra Griffin for a deep dive into coaching turnover in the NWSL. The trio unpacks all the data from coaching turnover over the last five years in the NWSL, examining the trends behind the revolving door as well as trying to understand which clubs are showing a different way. Are male and female head coaches given different lengths of tenure? What is the adequate amount of time to evaluate a head coach?_______________HOST: Jillian SakovitsPANEL: Meg Linehan, Tamerra GriffinPRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes_______________Referenced on the show:As NWSL grows, ‘head coach retention’ should become a new marker of successHouston Dash fire coach Fabrice Gautrat and technical director Twila KilgoreVlatko Andonovski’s Kansas City Current departure: ‘The finality of it hurts for the players’Bay FC close to appointing ex-Chelsea general manager Paul Green as head of footballMeet Jimmy Coenraets, the 31-year-old Utah Royals coach leading NWSL’s most unlikely contender_______________Get in touch: fulltime@theathletic.comFollow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltimeSubscribe to our YouTube channel: hereSubscribe to the Full Time newsletter hereVisit the Yahoo Women's Sports hub here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 2 weeks ago41 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-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 to 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 SakovitsPANEL: Melanie Anzidei, Tamerra GriffinPRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes_______________Referenced on the show:San Diego Wave place US forward Catarina Macario on season-ending injury list with knee injuryHouston Dash fire coach Fabrice Gautrat and technical director Twila KilgoreOrlando Pride signs prolific scorer Barbra Banda to contract extensionThe under-20 World Cup has top players ‘caught in between’ club and countryAlex Morgan, Crystal Dunn, Marta among players calling for FIFA to move U-20 Women’s World Cup_______________Get in touch: fulltime@theathletic.comFollow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltimeSubscribe to our YouTube channel: hereSubscribe to the Full Time newsletter hereVisit the Yahoo Women's Sports hub here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 3 weeks ago20 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, 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 GriffinGUEST: Jenna NighswongerPRODUCER: 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 countryMaking sense of Vlatko Andonovski's exit from the KC Current_______________Get in touch: fulltime@theathletic.comFollow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltimeSubscribe to our Youtube channel: hereSubscribe to the Full Time newsletter hereVisit the Yahoo Women's Sports hub here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 3 weeks ago41 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 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 CityTwo-time MVP and Golden Boot winner Temwa Chawinga’s aura charges KC Current_______________HOSTS: Jillian Sakovits, Tamerra Griffin, Meg LinehanPRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes_______________Get in touch: fulltime@theathletic.comFollow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltimeSubscribe to the Full Time newsletter hereVisit the Yahoo Women's Sports hub here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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