The F in Football

Our latest episode covering women's football at the Olympics! This episode we focus on GB's painful defeat against Australia, was lost in extra time despite three great goals from GB's super striker Ellen White. We touch upon the other games including Canada's win over Brazil on pens, Sweden beating Japan and USA vs Netherlands. Finally we chat about how much we are enjoying the Olympics and which team we want to take gold now GB are out....

Keep up to date with women's football at the Tokyo Olympics! We roundup TEAM GB first Olympic football match against Chile, chatting about some key players and moments. We also touch upon the other football matches including USA 3-0 defeat to Sweden and Brazil's 5-0 win over China. We also debut our haiku reviews...

If you've ever wanted to know - when Football became an Olympic sport? Or why the men's team is U23s when there's no age gap on the women's football team? Or why we even have a TEAM GB? And what players you should be watching out for then listen to our Olympics special episode!

Emmy and Amelia catch up on Women's football developments including the end of the WSL and goodbye Bristol, the UEFA Champions league final, Man United changes, Managers moving and they try not to talk about Chelsea too much!

Special guest Divya teaches us all we've ever wanted to know about the women's UEFA champions league! Including how it works and its structure (11:35) , teams playing each other twice, the away goals rule and what Chelsea FC need to do to win (15:24) , the prize pot and how that compares to the men's (spoilers it's a HUGE difference) (26:15), and what the EUROPA league is and if there's a place for it in women's football (34:09). We also chat dinner party guests, football history and other champions league teams - PSG, Barcelona, Lyon and Bayern Munich. Come, join us!

Hope Powell describes her as her wing-woman and Karen Carney credited her as the woman who got her into women's football. But who is Rachel Pavlou? We chat to Rachel about her background, her 20+ years career with the FA and setting up the WSL. We also ask her about the FA's diversity and inclusion work, the Women's Euros 2022 and the FA's work in schools. Tune in and join us!

February is LGBTQI+ History Month! Amelia and Emmy talk about their own experiences with being gay and playing grassroots football. They also hear from former England Coach Hope Powell on coming out, and they look at gay, lesbian and trans representation in men's and women's football, and debate on what needs to be done next. Join them for their gayest episode yet!

The FA pledges football for all, whilst we look at some of their current, shocking statistics for girls's participation. Emmy gets back from Dubai and discusses Dubaigate. We also talk about Carney, Rapino, Kirby and Beattie, AND we look forward to LGBTQ+ history month by discussing some key LGBTQ+ moments in football's history.

We learn about the latest (good and bad) news in women's football. We also put a spotlight on goalkeeper Sandy MacIver and defender Anita Asante. We talk Aston Villa, Head Coaches, Body Image and why FIFA 21 must do better.

It's Black History Month in the UK and we are ready to learn! This episode we speak to ex England Women's football coach - Hope Powell. We ask what she loves about football, the challenges she's faced and how we can increase diversity in Women's football.

We look at the differences in opportunities, history and culture between women's football in the UK and women's soccer in the USA. We get some words from Karen Carney on why there's been an influx of American players to the WSL this season and what they can bring. We also chat to Amirah from Camden Eagles FC on the differences playing footy in the UK and USA, and how her American 'play to win at all costs' attitude has got her into hot water on the pitch here.

It's our last episode of season! Here's a recap of our journey into women's football - what it's been like following it for the first time, what we've learnt and what our most embarrassing moments have been. We also chat about what we'll be doing next season.

This episode we tackle money and the pay difference between men and women footballers. We discuss the prize pot for the World Cup and the FA cup and look at the gap. We share our own opinions on what needs to change in women's football and why we all need to be better advocates to grow the sport we love.

We've got some mums on the show! We learn all about Lioness and Chelsea player Bethany England and hear from her mum, Lisa! Our own mums also join us tell us about what football was like when they were young. We also chat Continental cup final, She Believes cup and what Amelia thinks of pukka pies!

We meet Sue Campbell, Nadine Kessler, Phil Neville and Jordon Nobbs at the UEFA Women's EURO 2021 media event. Find out what the Euro 2021 is all about! We also chat the She believes cup and line-up and have a special competition!

Your football newbies join BT Sport and head to Meadow Park to watch Chelsea's huge victory over Arsenal. We also look at Liverpool's first win of this WSL season and the league table. And we discuss some recent Sexism reports in the women's Championship league. 

It's our Christmas special! Join us for some football festive fun as we look back on what we've learnt about women's football so far on the podcast!

The latest WSL updates, our experience being pitch-side for two record-breaking games and Amelia investigates Chelsea's 1 million dollar deal to obtain striker Sam Kerr. Oh and Emmy admits to double underwear!

Will rivalries ever be as important in women's football as they are in men's? Amelia uses some magical powers to help us find out! We also chat the upcoming lioness game at Wembley, WSL updates, football shirts and Amelia's love of Arsenal (and Beth Mead). Listen now!

Amelia teaches us about the WSL women's football home grounds. Did you know that one of the London WSL teams doesn't even play in London? Or that Man city women's stadium is just six minutes walk from the Men's? Emmy and Amelia also chat women's football awards, the WSL league table and why they would kiss Rapinoe's feet.

In this second episode we bring a special guest on to explain how leagues work in women's football, we also chat what's been happening in Women's super league, Emmy explains how she got a pro footballer's phone number and Amelia takes a WSL themed quiz. Listen now!

Welcome one, welcome all! Amelia and Emmy here to talk women's football with a focus on the Women's Super League (FA WSL). Join us as we outline what this podcast series is all bout and look at the women's football events coming up.