Podcasts about Angel City

The Kansas City Current are headed to the summer break as the top team in the NWSL after a 1-0 win against Angel City. It's Cindy, Kristian, and Coleman for episode 16 to recap the win, look ahead, & more!

For the Glory KC is back with the 137th episode of the show!The KC Current lead off the show today with Sporting KC taking the weekend off. They played their last NWSL game until August 1st when they welcomed Angel City FC to town this past Friday night. While it was a closely contested match-up, the depleted Kansas City squad was able to put together their sixth consecutive win and stretch their lead in the standings to eight points as of this writing.Angel City, despite being far down the table, were competitive and kept the match close. If not for penalty kick saving heroics by Lorena and possibly a Sarah Gordon cramp, the game may have had a different outcome. We got into all kinds of topics from the game.In addition to game action, we got an update on what the Current will be doing on their upcoming break (outside of the Teal Rising Cup) and covered all their international call-ups for the upcoming international break, including Izzy Rodriguez's first call by the full USWNT.Sporting Kansas City didn't play this weekend, so we just ask one question about them. What is your hope for the rest of their season? Sheena and I gave somewhat different answers and got into a debate about the quality of the roster. In particular around Daniel Salloi and Shapi Suleymanov. We both agreed they need to make moves and the secondary transfer window opens July 24th.In the Digital Crawl, we touch on a few more topics, including:Benny Feilhaber wins!USMNT advance in the Gold CupWorld Cup QualifyingHere is a rundown of topics and start times:KC Current keep winning - 9:40One existential Sporting KC question - 51:17Digital Crawl - 1:04:33Upcoming GamesSporting KC vs. Charlotte FC, Wednesday, June 25th at 7:30PM CDTUSWNT vs. Ireland, Thursday, June 26th at 8:00PMSKC II at Austin FC II, Friday, June 27th at 7:30PMSporting KC vs. Real Salt Lake, Saturday, June 28th at 7:30PMUSWNT vs. Ireland, Sunday, June 29th at 2:00PMUSMNT Gold Cup Quarterfinals next Saturday or SundayAs a special gift to For the Glory KC listeners and KC Soccer Journal readers, Backheeled dot com is giving away 30 days of their amazing, independent American soccer coverage for free. If you decide you want to turn that into a paid membership, they'll give you 10 percent off too. Just follow this link!Big thanks to Splitter Conspiracy (listen to them here) for our theme music made with the permission of the KC Cauldron.

A statement from RE: No human is illegal. Our humanity is sacred. We keep us safe. Keep resisting. Keep reimagining.  Resources + Organizations to Support: Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights https://www.chirla.org/  Inland Coalition for Immigrant Justice https://ic4ij.org/  Immigrant Defenders Law Center https://www.immdef.org/  CA Immigrant Policy Center https://caimmigrant.org/  Immigrant Legal Resource Center https://www.ilrc.org/  Good morning lesbians! In this episode, Christen has the hard realization that she has no idea what's going on in gay pop culture and wants to change that. Help her out in the comments by telling us about your fave queer media! Then, Tobin and Christen are joined by Angel City's Alanna Kennedy, Macey Hodge, and Lily Nabet, to discuss their own relationship to queerness.  New episodes every week. Watch the video version of the show on YouTube. Sign up for our newsletter, The RE—SET:  https://re-website.com/pages/newsletter Follow RE: https://www.instagram.com/re__inc/ https://www.tiktok.com/@re__inc https://twitter.com/re__inc https://www.threads.net/@re__inc   Follow Tobin: https://www.instagram.com/tobinheath https://twitter.com/TobinHeath   Follow Christen: https://www.instagram.com/christenpress https://twitter.com/ChristenPress To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to Episode 5 of The Current Moment, keeping you current on all things Kansas City Current. In this episode, Thombomb welcomes in Treb Tracy of Angels on Parade. The two dive into Current's next opponent in Angel City, breaking down their recent form against mid and lower table teams. Then they pivot to the importance of Savy King (we still hope you are getting better!) on the pitch and what that means against the Current attack. The two spend a healthy amount of time talking about Angel City's new coach, Alex Strauss, and how he plans to attack KC Current. They close the episode talking about expectations for both squads in Friday's upcoming match. Be sure to tap in with Treb on BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/trebtracy.bsky.social Also check at his site: https://angelsonparade.com/ 

Luke Edwards is joined by Faith Emmanuel and Melina Gaspar to look through the NWSL season so far. Can anyone stop Kansas City? Has Jonas Eidevall surprised a lot of people? Should Gotham and Angel City be doing better and why isn't Jonathan Giraldez flavour of the month in Washington? All this and lots lots more so subscribe like and leave a review Produced by Leo Audio Productions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Angel City Preps for Kansas City: Match PreviewJoin Angela and Mario in this packed episode of Casual FC as they break down Angel City's upcoming clash against Kansas City Current! We discuss our star players like Sarah Gorden and Alana Kennedy, dive into the coaching strategies of Straus, and give you all the info you need for this Friday's match. Plus, we unpack the poignant Immigrant City initiative and reflect on how the team and the city are navigating these challenging times. Grab your gear, share with a friend, and get ready for an exciting game!

Feels like a Father's Day episode what with weaponry gone awry, novelty shirts made from petroleum products, and Caddyshack references. PCA hits them high and low, and Woody hits them where they don't usually go. Cutch passes Clemente, Manny sneaks up on 2000, and we've got more bfs on the IL than the bench. The Contreras brothers (Contrarians?) do something rare. Kiké speaks out even though the LAD do not, and we note how women's leagues do not hesitate to take a stand.  And we crosstrain by buying Immigrant City FC shirts. MLB players speak out about how sports betting has changed fan interactions for the worse. Those nice BOS newlyweds give the Pope a CWS cap and now you know what the regulation Pope headgear is called and why there's a sunroof in the Popemobile. We say, “levity instead of enlightenment, maybe both,” “scratch in inappropriate places,” and “It's going to be a great time at the hotel bar.” Fight the man, send your game balls to Meredith, get boosted, and find us on Bluesky @ncibpodcast, on Facebook @nocryinginbball, Instagram @nocryinginbball and on the Interweb at nocryinginbball.com. Please take a moment to subscribe to the show, and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to NCiB. Become a supporter at Patreon to help us keep doing what we do. We now have episode transcripts available!  They are available for free at our Patreon site. Say goodnight, Pottymouth. 

Another week, another slightly chaotic result. Bay FC lost 1-0 at home to the Orlando Pride, but not without producing some scintillating stuff in the game-state-driven closing stage of the match. Might Bay be turning the corner in spite of the result? Might Orlando be just fine despite some regression from last year? The guys puzzle it over (21:06). Then, they chat with new Angel City FC head coach Alex Straus about his coaching philosophy, his ambitions for this season, and what the team can accomplish in years to come. Somehow, some way, Hegel gets referenced (39:45).  Subscribe to our Patreon for only $6/month ($60/year) to get all of our exclusive bonus content! Art by Eli Elbogen Music by Devin Drobka's Bell Dance Songs

Thirsty? Take a swig of some Big Citrus! The gang gathers to give you the juice on Mish’s weekend trip to Portland for the Athlete Ally summit, Alex’s answer to a slice’s question about WNBA contracts and payments, and Sarah’s take on Angel City’s “Immigrant City Football Club” shirts. Plus, PWHL free agency is in full swing, Angel Reese turns trolling into a trademark, and a precise formula determines the gayest teams in the WNBA. Get your ACFC “Immigrant City Football Club” shirt here And learn about the work of Camino Immigration Services here Watch pop artist Nezza sing “El Pendón Estrellado” even though the Dodgers organization told her not to here Learn more about Athlete Ally’s work here The full WNBA schedule is here Read Stephen Noh’s story disproving the theory that Angel Reese is a rebounding stat-padder here Check out Angel Reese’s “Mebounds” trademark application and thank you to the trolls here Find out how gay your favorite WNBA team is here The full AUSL schedule is here Read Cassandra Negley’s story about Aari McDonald’s hardship contract chronicles here Leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 or send us a note at goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com Follow Sarah on social! Bluesky: @sarahspain.com Instagram: @Spain2323 Follow producer Misha Jones! Bluesky: @mishthejrnalist.bsky.social Instagram: @mishthejrnalist Follow producer Alex Azzi! Bluesky: @byalexazzi.bsky.social See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Kansas City Current returned to CPKC Stadium to host Racing Louisville and won 4-2. Coleman, Cindy, & Nancy recap the win, look ahead to the Angel City game, share some thoughts, & more! Thanks for listening!

Lisa Carlin, Sandra Herrera, and Aaron West highlight all the major takeaways from Week 12 in the NWSL which saw goals from all the Golden Boot contenders. The group also recap the Portland Thorns vs Washington Spirit match complete with a post-match Bella Bixby (and baby!!) interview. And finally, the group put together the Attacking Third Best XI for the week. Watch USWNT and NWSL games on P+" with a link to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.paramountplus.com/home/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Attacking Third is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and wherever else you listen to podcasts.  Follow the Attacking Third team on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@AttackingThird⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@LisaCarlin32⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@SandHerrera_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Darian_Jenks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@CCupo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Visit the Attacking Third YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/attackingthird⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can listen to Attacking Third on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast." To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ryan Reid is In The Frame!Most recently Ryan completed a three-year run playing Fiyero in the West End production of Wicked (Apollo Victoria), making history as the first black actor to play the role in the UK. Ryan's theatre credits also include Blues in the Night (Hackney Empire), cover Donkey in Shrek (UK & Ireland Tour), cover Benny in In The Heights (Kings Cross Theatre), Marvin in Sweet Charity (Donmar Warehouse) and Angel City 4 in City Of Angels (Garrick).Ryan was part of the original West End cast of Dreamgirls and went on to take over the role of Curtis full-time. He played Ricky in the feature film Land Of Dreams. In this episode Ryan discusses making impact in Wicked, his path into theatre and the things he has learnt along the way. Follow Ryan on Instagram: @ryanreidukThis podcast is hosted by Andrew Tomlins @AndrewTomlins32 Thanks for listening! Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk Visit westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cristina Alexander, Jeff Kassouf, Ali Krieger get together to discuss Jeff Kassouf's exclusive sit down with USWNT manager Emma Hayes to discuss the squad & expectations for the upcoming competitions. Plus, Ali Krieger sits down with Angel City striker Riley Tiernan to talk the NWSL season & Angel City. Also, some NWSL coaches & players on the move & the crew asks Ali how it feels to be a million dollars richer after winning the Women's TST Final. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cristina Alexander, Jeff Kassouf, Ali Krieger get together to discuss Jeff Kassouf's exclusive sit down with USWNT manager Emma Hayes to discuss the squad & expectations for the upcoming competitions. Plus, Ali Krieger sits down with Angel City striker Riley Tiernan to talk the NWSL season & Angel City. Also, some NWSL coaches & players on the move & the crew asks Ali how it feels to be a million dollars richer after winning the Women's TST Final. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Angel City vs. North Carolina Courage Match Preview & Footy Therapy with Mario and Angela!In this episode of Casual FC, Mario and Angela dive into the upcoming Angel City FC vs. North Carolina Courage match, discussing players, teams' strategies, and the Juneteenth celebration. We also talk about the highs and lows of our week, share some hilarious moments, and highlight important safety tips. Get ready for a fun and insightful episode as we break down everything you need to know about the game. Don't forget to join our community on Discord and follow us on social media for more updates!

NWSL clubs came out of the international break a little rickety, and with plenty of fire. The guys whip around the league to hit the officiating controversy with Gotham, puzzle over Alex Straus's first game with Angel City, and debate Louisville's future (1:51). Then, they peel back the layers of a grubby contest in San Diego between the Wave and the Seattle Reign. Has San Diego been getting lucky in attack? Can the Reign continue their trench warfare in all of these 1-goal victories? Just how ridiculous was Sally Menti's finish? (27:10) Subscribe to our Patreon for only $6/month ($60/year) to get all of our exclusive bonus features! Art by Eli Elbogen  Music by Devin Drobka's Bell Dance Songs

The U.S. women's national team put two more friendlies in the books. What can a 7-0 aggregate scoreline against China and Jamaica really tell us about the side, two years out from the 2027 World Cup? Has Phallon Tullis-Joyce grabbed the starting keeper job? Did Kerry Abello prove herself enough to be called back in? Could Alyssa Thompson even be the better option than Mallory Swanson on the left wing? The guys try to find sticky answers to all this and more (2:50). They also rant about the meanings and attendant absurdities of Alex Straus's arrival at Angel City, Jonatan Giráldez's departure for Lyon, Jessica Berman's and Michele Kang's DEI "gaffes", and the ugliness of Curt Johnson's hire by the Denver expansion franchise (31:20). Join our Patreon for only $6/month ($60/year) to get all of our exclusive bonus content! Art by Eli Elbogen Music by Devin Drobka's Bell Dance Songs

Angel City FC vs Chicago Stars FC: Pride Night Preview!Join Angela Morales and Mario Salazar as they take you through everything you need to know for Angel City's Pride Night matchup against the Chicago Stars! Tune in for updates on new signings, injury news, and what to expect on the pitch. Plus, get the latest on fan activities and tailgates for a fun-filled evening at BMO Stadium. Whether you're a die-hard fan or a casual supporter, we've got you covered!

In today's episode, Liam revives a prior series from the beginning of the podcast, Woso Weekly, covering the latest news in women's soccer with insightful analysis.He covers the signing of the Icelandic superstar Sveindis Jonsdottir to Angel City FC. He talks about her fit with the club, what this move means for the NWSL as a whole, and why Svendis will reignite an Angel City team that has had ups and downs this season.He also examines the shocking announcement of Jonathon Giraldez's exit from the Washington Spirit just 10 months after his arrival, to a club also owned by Michelle Kang. He acknowledges why this decision undermines the NWSL, and why it is bad press for the league (on top of other PR disasters he covers.) He also talks about what this means for the club going forward, with coaching instability being a saddening trend for the Spirit.Lastly, he talks USWNT U-23 Camp, covering everything from the roster selected, the inconsistent history of the existence of the program, and subsequently the prior generations lost due to this. In our Instagram comments, feel free to share your thoughts on the first weekend of the NWSL season. Thank you for listening, and remember to follow us wherever you get your podcasts, on Instagram @the_womens_soccer_podcast and Bluesky@thewomenssoccerpod.bsky.social. In addition, leave a 5-star review and tell all your friends about our show!

Arsenal are Champions of Europe after their win against Barca! How did that happen? What did Arsenal do right and what broke down for Barca, if anything? We're here to talk about it all... plus of course the hilarious celebrations. Next, it's around the world for a couple of key updates on tournaments we haven't been tracking as closely. Next, it's the NWSL and the chaos that continues. A wild red card in the Racing vs. ACFC game leads us to talking Angel City again. Finally, Sara has changed her mind on the World 7's Football - does she like it or not, and what changed her mind? Episode edited by Mike Adams @monkeyhillmedia. Follow us on socials @thewososhow

Six games, 27 goals: 4.5 goals per game this weekend marks the second-highest per-game goal total over a single NWSL matchweek in league history. It's been nearly four years since a matchweek saw no clean sheets recorded. It was goals galore!  The guys touch on Gotham's CONCACAF W Champions Cup victory in Mexico (00:43), then whip around the goalscoring bananza across five other NWSL matches (02:33), before digging into Angel City's 3-2 home loss to Racing Louisville. They break down Louisville's and Angel City's performances (15:34) before shifting gears to the uncalled handball penalty late in the second half (28:16), the issue of Christen Press's playing time (33:10), and unpacking the meaning of Sam Laity's 10 games as interim head coach (44:37).  Subscribe to our Patreon for only $6/month ($60/year) to get all of our exclusive bonus content! Art by Eli Elbogen Music by Devin Drobka's Bell Dance Songs

Jeff Kassouf wrote an article last week about Angel City FC titled "Angel City's jump from Hollywood brand to good NWSL team" so this episode we're diving into a question a lot of modern sports teams face: Do fans actually care if their team wins, as long as the brand looks good off the field?What are Angel City FC known for?Why Off-Field Branding MattersWhy Winning Still MattersAn Inflection Point – Is Angel City Changing?What Do People Actually Want?

With Courtney still swamped André welcomed Tamerra Griffin back on the pod!We start by discussing the breaking news of Angel City signing Sveindis Jane Jónsdóttir, what it could mean for the next step of her career, ACFC's ambitions, and the NWSL continued quest to lure young European talents.Then we dive into the USWNT roster, and delight at Lo LaBonta finally being given her flowers. We chat about what it means, and hope Casey Krueger's edible arrangement is on the way. After, we preview the UWCL Final. Do Arsenal have a chance? How can Barcelona be beaten? What does André, a Chelsea fan, truly hope for?At the end we review Jessica Berman's awkward partnership with Unwell. From influencer culture, to courting new fans, to coplaying SGs, there's a lot to unpack!Please subscribe, rate and review. We appreciate y'all!=============Show NotesNWSL's Unwell FC and Alex Cooper partnership: An 'incredible platform' to grow the game or a risk? by Tamerra Griffin=============Follow UsBluesky - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@diasporautdpod.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠diasporautdpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠=============Music credit: Finally by Loxbeats ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/loxbeats⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.Free Download: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://bit.ly/FinallyLoxbeats⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Music promoted by Audio Library ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/fGquX0Te1Yo⁠

Angel City vs Racing Louisville Match Preview + Savy's Recovery Update!In this episode of Casual FC, Angela and Mario dive into the upcoming Angel City match against Racing Louisville set for Saturday, May 24th at BMO Stadium. They discuss team updates, notable players to watch out for, and key moments from the past week. Plus, they share heartfelt updates on Savy King's recovery and the team's emotional journey. Don't miss the chaos award and fun banter about theme park adventures and team spirit. Tune in for a lively and informative discussion on all things Angel City FC!

The numbers are sticky (or, at least, stickier)! Finally, we have a clearer picture of which teams are contenders and which teams still have some (or a lot of) work to do. The guys are joined by Kim McCauley of the Guardian to sort through the data, check their priors, and call out a few of their own goals. Teams featured in Part I: Chicago Stars (2:03) Houston Dash (9:22) Portland Thorns (17:36) San Diego Wave (28:34) Seattle Reign (37:42) Racing Louisville (43:13) Angel City (49:23) Join our Patreon for only $6/month ($60/year) to get all of our exclusive bonus content! Art by Eli Elbogen Music by Devin Drobka's Bell Dance Songs

On this week's Full Time Review, host Jillian Sakovits is joined by Tamerra Griffin to talk about a memorable evening at PayPal Park. Under the backdrop of Bay FC facing off against Angel City, in San Jose, California, Tamerra spoke to NWSL commissioner Jessica Berman for the first time since Angel City defender Savy King had a medical emergency during a match last week. What were the layers of emotions that surrounded this weekend's match? What questions remain unanswered after the commissioner's first media appearance? How much scrutiny is Berman under at this moment in time? PLUS: The Athletic's Megan Feringa joins from Wembley Stadium to give her view on the women's FA Cup final. Jillian also goes over the top stories Matchweek 9 of the NWSL season, including her moment of the weekend._______________Articles mentioned on the show: NWSL commissioner on decision to play after Savy King's collapse: ‘All we could do is learn'NWSL must learn from its decision to continue play after Angel City's Savy King collapsedChelsea's domestic dominance still won't be considered enough until Europe is conquered, tooLondon City Lionesses head to WSL with ambition to compete among the elite_______________HOST: Jillian SakovitsGUEST: Tamerra Griffin, Megan FeringaPRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-HughesVIDEO PRODUCER: Lia GriffinEXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily OlsenAdditional NWSL press conference audio captured by Taylor Vincent_______________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.

Lisa Carlin, Darian Jenkins, and Sandra Herrera breakdown all the action from Week 9 in the NWSL from Gotham being shutout for the third straight game and Caiya Hanks continuing to shine for Portland. The group also had a post-match interview from the Bay FC vs Angel City match with goal scorer Penelope Hocking. And finally, the weekly Best XI. Watch USWNT and NWSL games on P+" with a link to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.paramountplus.com/home/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Attacking Third is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and wherever else you listen to podcasts.  Follow the Attacking Third team on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@AttackingThird⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@LisaCarlin32⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@SandHerrera_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Darian_Jenks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@CCupo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Visit the Attacking Third YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/attackingthird⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can listen to Attacking Third on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast." To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's Full Time Focus, Meg Linehan speaks to Meghann Burke, the executive director of the NWSL Players Association. The two discuss how the union is responding to Savy King's medical emergency in the match between Angel City and the Utah Royals last Friday and the NWSL's decision not to suspend the match. What changes to league protocols is the NWSLPA calling for? What's next for player safety after the Savy King incident? How long will it be before changes are implemented?_______________Mentioned on the show:After Savy King's on-field collapse, why wasn't Angel City's match cancelled?Angel City's Savy King underwent surgery after collapsing on field, prognosis ‘excellent'NWSL must learn from its decision to continue play after Angel City's Savy King collapsed_______________HOST: Meg LinehanGUESTS: Meghann BurkePRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-HughesVIDEO PRODUCER: Lia GriffinEXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily Olsen_______________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.

Sandra Herrera is joined by Meghann Burke to deliver the latest in regard to Savy King and next steps for NWSL after the match between Angel City and Utah Royals continued despite Savy King's collapse on pitch. Watch USWNT and NWSL games on P+" with a link to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.paramountplus.com/home/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Attacking Third is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and wherever else you listen to podcasts.  Follow the Attacking Third team on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@AttackingThird⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@LisaCarlin32⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@SandHerrera_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Darian_Jenks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@CCupo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Visit the Attacking Third YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/attackingthird⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can listen to Attacking Third on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast." To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 119: We Love You, Savy! Welcome to Episode 119  of Shea Butter FC, a podcast by, for and about Black women in soccer. In this episode, Skye and Sylvs are back after a long time to check in with their Squad members, give our well wishes and thoughts on Savy King and the Angel City vs Utah match continuing. Then we pivot and do a temperature check on the NWSL at the halfway point of the halfway point before jumping on the hot topics in the league, including UnWell FC and the Chicago Stars. Finally, we bring you all the Rants and Raves and Hits and Riffs you can stand. Make sure you subscribe and dive into On the 2 and the 4: A SheaButter FC Newsletter! ,our official newsletter for Shea Butter Football Club, bringing content to you in a new way, so you can continue to moisturize your skin and lay your edges. We're bringing you weekly content from the team so you get to know us a bit better. Of course we're going to bring you stats and match recaps and some lessons about the game. But, you'll also get our unique stories and perspectives on the game and the culture and how they intersect. Check it out at https://sheabutterfc.beehiiv.com/subscribe  Get you a Don't Play Out the Back tee to rep for you team and your city at https://www.sheabutterfcmerch.com/product-page/don-t-play-out-the-back As noted in the episode, we are partnering with Black Rosie Media to play select Shea Butter FC Throwback Episodes on their media platforms. This partnership is made possible through sponsorship by Bounceless Control Sports Bra  use PROMO CODE SBFC for 15% off your first purchase at bounceless.com.  More information on this partnership with Black Rose Media, and Bounceless Bras can be found here.  As always, like, rate and subscribe to the podcast on your favorite platform and Follow us on: Twitter - @sheabutterfc Instagram -sheabutterfc Join our SBFC Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/sheabutterfc Visit our website, get up to date on episodes and all things SBFC at our Linktree: https://linktr.ee/sheabutterfc SBFC Website:  www.sheabutterfc.com Make sure you support Maya and follow Kick Undefined on IG @ kicksundefined  Photo used in this episode is courtesy of Angel City Football Club. 

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In today's MUST-LISTEN episode, LDG interviews Kennedy Fuller. Kennedy is a midfielder for the Angel City Football Club in the National Women's Soccer League and a member of the USWNT youth national team ranks. Kennedy is in her second season in the NWSL after signing at 16 years old with ACFC. Kennedy won the Gatorade National Girls Soccer Player of the Year award as a high school sophomore, the Silver Ball at the 2024 U-17 Women's World Cup, and many other accolades. Kennedy has starred in her second season in the NWSL, as she is tied with Delphine Cascarino and Ryan Gareis for the most assists this season.Tune in for BTS moments from Angel City's tightly knit locker room, Kennedy's experience training with Chelsea, KC Current, + NC Courage, playing with ACFC, and the USWNT youth ranks, including co-captaining the U-17 World Cup team! Additionally, hear Kennedy talk about her youth career, why she went pro when she did, and the dynamic duo of Alyssa Thompson and herself!Thank you for listening! Remember to follow us wherever you get your podcasts, on Instagram @the_womens_soccer_podcast and Bluesky@thewomenssoccerpod.bsky.social. In addition, leave a 5-star review and tell all your friends about our show!

Note: Both versions of episode 108 are the same; this version supports more platforms!In this MUST-listen episode, LDG interviews Kennedy Fuller. Kennedy is a midfielder for the Angel City Football Club in the National Women's Soccer League and a member of the USWNT youth national team ranks. Kennedy is in her second season in the NWSL after signing at 16 years old with ACFC. Kennedy won the Gatorade National Girls Soccer Player of the Year award as a high school sophomore, the Silver Ball at the 2024 U-17 Women's World Cup, and many other accolades. Kennedy has starred in her second season in the NWSL, as she is tied with Delphine Cascarino and Ryan Gareis for the most assists this season.Tune in for BTS moments from Angel City's tightly knit locker room, Kennedy's experience training with Chelsea, KC Current, + NC Courage, playing with ACFC, and the USWNT youth ranks, including co-captaining the U-17 World Cup team! Additionally, hear Kennedy talk about her youth career, why she went pro when she did, and the dynamic duo of Alyssa Thompson and herself!Thank you for listening! Remember to follow us wherever you get your podcasts, on Instagram @the_womens_soccer_podcast and Bluesky@thewomenssoccerpod.bsky.social. In addition, leave a 5-star review and tell all your friends about our show!

The URFC squad is back, though missing our beloved Sir Sean, for an episode that goes beyond the pitch. We take a moment to send our thoughts, prayers, and unwavering support to Savy King as she begins her road to recovery. We hold space for reflections from those who know Savy best: her teammate in LA and former Royals player, Christen Press, and Alex Loera, a close friend and former teammate. We also share post-game media from Royals head coach, Jimmy Coonraets, who offers a heartfelt reminder that some things are truly bigger than the game. We recap the Royals' recent losses and struggles on the pitch against the Courage and Angel City, and preview Saturday's road match against the Washington Spirit, hoping to bring home points before we face Orlando Pride at home next week.  As always, thank you for listening! Royal Riot is presented by ABC4Utah.

On this week's Full Time Review, host Jillian Sakovits is joined by Meg Linehan to talk about Friday night's shocking medical emergency in the NWSL. After Angel City defender Savy King collapsed in the 74th minute, why wasn't the match cancelled? How were decisions made on Friday night? What communication was made with the players? And, what can the NWSL learn from this?Jillian then goes over the top stories Matchweek 8 of the NWSL season, including her moment of the weekend. The show closes out with Jillian and Producer Theo discussing Chelsea's undefeated season in the English Women's Super League. Is this the best Chelsea team ever? And can anyone stop them from doing it again next season?_______________Articles mentioned on the show: NWSL must learn from its decision to continue play after Angel City's Savy King collapsedAfter Savy King's on-field collapse, why wasn't Angel City's match cancelled?This WSL season wasn't a classic – it's time to make the league more exciting_______________HOST: Jillian SakovitsGUEST: Meg LinehanPRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-HughesVIDEO PRODUCER: Lia GriffinEXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily Olsen_______________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.

Angel City vs Utah Royals Match Preview & Footy Therapy PodJoin Angel and Mario as they give you the lowdown on Angel City's upcoming match against the Utah Royals. We've got your match preview, key players to watch, and a whole lot of footy therapy to help you unwind. Plus, we recap Angela's birthday. Don't miss it!

Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros react to the LA Galaxy's latest loss which still leaves them winless this MLS season. What is going on with the Galaxy and who is to blame for their abysmal form? The boys also break down Inter Miami's bounce back win as well as this MLS season's surprise team so far.Christian and Alexis then bring on Professional Referee Organization referees Natalie Simon and Alyssa Nichols to chat why they became refs and how VAR helps or hurts their jobs.Later, Christian and Alexis then react to the latest news around soccer in another edition of Rápido Reactions including Harry Kane's first trophy, Trent Alexander-Arnold's awkward goodbye & EA FC's newest cover athlete.(7:00) - LA Galaxy continue winless rut(13:30) - Inter Miami def. NY Red Bulls 4-1(22:15) - Biggest surprise of MLS season?(27:45) - PRO referees Natalie Simon and Alyssa Nichols join the show(1:07:30) - Rápido Reactions: Harry Kane, Trent Alexander-Arnold & more Subscribe to The Cooligans on your favorite podcast app:

David brings you the weekend recap with all the biggest highlights from across NWSL & MLS. The top four in NWSL all faltered this weekend in some wild games headlined by Angel City's 4-3 win at Row-di in DC. Then in MLS David digs in to the historically bad start for LA Galaxy & Montreal and then talked through the high flying attacks in the Eastern Conference. Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter

Annie, Ella & André review the wild seven (7!) goal thriller at Audi. Unfortunately, the #NWSLAfterDark didn't fall in the Spirit's favor as they lost to a last minute goal.We discuss defensive struggles, feeling the pain of player absences, and why the Spirit's new formation is feeding into the hands of NWSL teams who go vroom.Despite the result, it was a wild night with a lot of positives to discuss as well. We get into Esme Morgan doing it for Biscuit, Rose Kouassi being a terror who will upgrade to full menace as soon as she starts scoring, and the gift that is Gift Monday's football IQ.Thank you for listening, please subscribe, rate, and review. It means a lot to us!

On this week's Full Time Focus, host Jillian Sakovits is joined by Angel City and U.S. youth national team midfielder Kennedy Fuller. The teenager, in her sophomore season as a professional, talks about how she's grown from her rookie season, the challenges young players face in the NWSL, her relationship with Emma Hayes, and her USWNT ambitions. PLUS: Jillian and producer Theo discuss what's next for the Chicago Stars after firing head coach Lorne Donaldson just six matches into the season, and more NWSL news to know ahead of the weekend's matches. _______________Mentioned on the show: ⁠Chicago Stars fires head coach Lorne Donaldson⁠The Chelsea dynasty: How they celebrated an ‘unbelievable' sixth Women's Super League title in a rowTom Brady tells Birmingham fans to ‘show up' for promotion clash with Michele Kang's London City Lionesses_______________HOST: Jillian SakovitsGUESTS: Kennedy Fuller PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-HughesVIDEO PRODUCER: Lia GriffinEXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily Olsen_______________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.

On this week's Full Time Focus, host Jillian Sakovits is joined by Angel City and U.S. youth national team midfielder Kennedy Fuller. The teenager, in her sophomore season as a professional, talks about how she's grown from her rookie season, the challenges young players face in the NWSL, her relationship with Emma Hayes, and her USWNT ambitions. PLUS: Jillian and producer Theo discuss what's next for the Chicago Stars after firing head coach Lorne Donaldson just six matches into the season, and more NWSL news to know ahead of the weekend's matches. _______________ Mentioned on the show: ⁠Chicago Stars fires head coach Lorne Donaldson⁠ The Chelsea dynasty: How they celebrated an ‘unbelievable' sixth Women's Super League title in a row Tom Brady tells Birmingham fans to ‘show up' for promotion clash with Michele Kang's London City Lionesses _______________ HOST: Jillian Sakovits GUESTS: Kennedy Fuller PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes VIDEO PRODUCER: Lia Griffin EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily Olsen _______________ 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ACFC vs Gotham & ACFC vs Orlando

Cristina Alexander and Ali Krieger are joined by Emily Keogh to discuss the Women's Champions League semi-finals, who wins the final? Then, ESPN's Jeff Kassouf joins the show to talk about the latest matchday in the NSWL with the Orlando Pride coming back from down 2 goals to beat Angel City. Plus, the crew is joined by former Arsenal manager & current San Diego Wave manager Jonas Eidevall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cristina Alexander and Ali Krieger are joined by Emily Keogh to discuss the Women's Champions League semi-finals, who wins the final? Then, ESPN's Jeff Kassouf joins the show to talk about the latest matchday in the NSWL with the Orlando Pride coming back from down 2 goals to beat Angel City. Plus, the crew is joined by former Arsenal manager & current San Diego Wave manager Jonas Eidevall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Orlando Pride looked for all the world like they were about to sustain a two-game home losing streak. Down two goals to Angel City — a team the Pride had never beaten at Inter&Co Stadium — and looking hardly in the mood for the first half, the Pride came out of the locker room rejuvenated. Still, it took a while to break through and climb back into the match. Once that happened, Orlando always looked capable of going on and picking up all three points, which is what transpired. It was not only the Pride's first home win over Angel City (and the first win by the home team in the all-time series), but it was also the club's first multi-goal comeback victory.We discuss the game's talking points and big moments, check our score predictions from last week, and make our selections for Player of the Match in the Pride's 3-2 home win over Angel City.This week's mailbagbox wants to know about expected goals, NWSL parity, the Pride's choice of starters, underrated moments in the match, a second division in the women's game in North America, and more. Remember, you can ask us anything by hitting us up on Twitter at either @TheManeLand or @SkoPurpSoccer and using the hashtag #AskSkoPurp. You can use that same hashtag and hit @TheManeLand.bsky.social up on Bluesky. Or you can visit our show page, scroll down, and fill out the handy form. We'd also appreciate any ratings or reviews you can leave wherever you get your podcasts, and if you do that on Apple Podcasts, we'll find them easily and read them on the show.Following our mailbagbox segment, we break down Orlando's upcoming trip to Portland. The Pride have a terrible record at Providence Park (as most teams other than the Thorns do), but can Orlando exact some revenge for the Thorns ruining their unbeaten record late last season? We dive into the series history and the tale of the tape, provide our key matchups for Saturday night, and make our predictions for the final score. We're coming to the realization that we normally predict pretty much the same few scores over and over. Soccer!If you'd like to support our independent writing and podcasting efforts, we'd love to have you as a subscriber or donor over at our Buy Me a Coffee site.Here's how Episode 84 went down:0:15 – The Pride looked like they were about to take a second straight loss, but in the second half, they decided to win instead.18:21 - Our listeners must know things. And we're here to help with that need to know in our mailbagbox segment.41:30 – The Pride head to a difficult place to get results with a trip to Portland coming up this weekend.

Um. Well. Hm.Annie, Ella & André review a very confusing first half of soccer from the Spirits. They went down 3-0 to their [CBS announcer voice] RIVALS, Gotham FC, in the span of forty minutes.We review the game, try to identify what went wrong, and divulge postgame reflections from assistant coach Adrián González and the players. Then we try to look on the bright side, where it's all about Croix Bethune getting back on the pitch. After, we look ahead to Friday's matchup with Angel City.Thank you for listening, please subscribe, rate, and review. It means a lot to us!

Gotham won 4-0 on Friday so have they fixed everything? NO Portland's rookies exploded on Tuesday night at home. Jordan & David dig into what we should take away from these wild games. Then they dig into the wild NWSL Championship rematch that Washington Spirit won, and KC's history making shutout streak. And of course the off the field moves never end with Angel City finally announcing their full-time head coach Alexander Straus. 5:30 Portland's Young Attack Shining20:15 Washington Injury Woes28:16 Reactions To Orlando Losing Home Undefeated Streak40:00 KC Move To First & Extend Historic Shutout Streak43:00 Houston's Rebuilding Process49:00 Angel City FC Hire Alexander Straus As New Head Coach58:45 Weekend Preview Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter

Angel City FC has hired a new head coach. On June 1, Alexander Straus will leave Bayern Munich for Los Angeles and the NWSL.But what was it about Straus that got him the job? What was ACFC's search and interview process like? How will the coach and the club match their visions? On this week's Full Time Focus, host Tamerra Griffin discusses the Straus hire fresh from a press conference with ACFC sporting director Mark Parsons and club president Julie Uhrman.Later on, Talia Barrington joins the show to take the listener inside the launch of Canada's Northern Super League. Then, Andre Carlisle hops on to give insight into the mindset of the Washington Spirit ahead of its marquee match against the Orlando Pride this weekend — a rematch of the 2024 NWSL Championship final. PLUS: Tamerra and Producer Theo preview the upcoming UEFA Women's Champions League semifinal first legs that will see Arsenal host Lyon and Barcelona welcome Chelsea. _______________Mentioned on the show: Alexander Straus to become Angel City head coach in JuneInside Canada's Northern Super League: A new soccer competition created by players for playersThorns forward Deyna Castellanos unable to join team abroad due to potential travel ban_______________HOST: Tamerra GriffinGUESTS: Talia Barrington, Andre CarlislePRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-HughesVIDEO PRODUCER: Lia GriffinEXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily Olsen_______________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.

Angel City FC has hired a new head coach. On June 1, Alexander Straus will leave Bayern Munich for Los Angeles and the NWSL. But what was it about Straus that got him the job? What was ACFC's search and interview process like? How will the coach and the club match their visions? On this week's Full Time Focus, host Tamerra Griffin discusses the Straus hire fresh from a press conference with ACFC sporting director Mark Parsons and club president Julie Uhrman. Later on, Talia Barrington joins the show to take the listener inside the launch of Canada's Northern Super League. Then, Andre Carlisle hops on to give insight into the mindset of the Washington Spirit ahead of its marquee match against the Orlando Pride this weekend — a rematch of the 2024 NWSL Championship final. PLUS: Tamerra and Producer Theo preview the upcoming UEFA Women's Champions League semifinal first legs that will see Arsenal host Lyon and Barcelona welcome Chelsea. _______________ Mentioned on the show: Alexander Straus to become Angel City head coach in June Inside Canada's Northern Super League: A new soccer competition created by players for players Thorns forward Deyna Castellanos unable to join team abroad due to potential travel ban _______________ HOST: Tamerra Griffin GUESTS: Talia Barrington, Andre Carlisle PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes VIDEO PRODUCER: Lia Griffin EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily Olsen _______________ 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode, Claire takes a look at Angel City's early success in the young 2025 NWSL season, starting from the carousel of the club's early days to a young core ready to take the next step. Could the playoffs be back in Angel City's future?