About this episode

The episode discusses the return of Sam Kerr to the NWSL and previews the second half of the season.

The international break is over, the summer transfer window is about to blow wide open, and the second half of the 2026 NWSL season is bound to be absolute chaos! Darian Jenkins, Sandra Herrera, and McCall Zerboni react to the biggest piece of news in women's soccer: Sam Kerr is officially returning to the NWSL! The league's all-time leading goalscorer has signed a historic contract through 2030 with her former club, Gotham FC. We break down what this free-agency signing means for Gotham's back-to-back title hopes, plus we catch up on transfer rumors on the latest episode of Attacking Third! 00:00 - Attacking Third  04:26 - Sam Kerr is a Gotham player 09:39 - Salma Paralluelo leaves Barcelona - where does she go? 14:23 - Katie Lampson retires from the NWSL  18:18 - NWSL weekend previews - Denver Summit vs Kansas City Current 22:57 - San Diego Wave vs Gotham FC preview 28:47 - Angel City vs Orlando Pride preview 33:40 - Around the grounds 38:56 - NWSL Second half predictions Watch USWNT and NWSL games on P+" with a link to  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

People in this episode

Hosts: Darian Jenkins, Sandra Herrera, McCall Zerboni

Topics covered

• NWSL
• Sam Kerr
• transfer rumors
• women's soccer
• second half preview

Keywords

• NWSL
• Sam Kerr
• Gotham FC
• transfer window
• women's soccer

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Gotham FC, Barcelona

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