NWSL Season Preview Week: Washington Spirit, with Riss Willett of Shea Butter FC
About this episode
Riss Willett discusses the Washington Spirit's prospects for the upcoming NWSL season after a challenging previous year.
Buy official xOG merch now! Subscribe to Patreon for as little as $6/month to get bonus episodes and the main feed ad-free! It was a second straight Championship loss for the Washington Spirit last year, and now they are without Croix Bethune. But they gain a new front office head in Haley Carter, as well as 18-year-old wunderkind Claudia Martínez. And there was something about Trinity Rodman... Do they have what it takes to get back to the title game? Riss Willett of Shea Butter FC breaks down one of the deepest rosters in the league, and how they can build on an impressive two years. Like & subscribe to our YouTube page and watch the first volume of our Anatomy of series! Follow us on TikTok and Instagram Did we make an own goal? E-mail us at xog@xowngoals.com Art by Eli…
People in this episode
Guest: Riss Willett
Topics covered
- Washington Spirit
- NWSL
- soccer
- season preview
- sports culture
Keywords
- NWSL
- Washington Spirit
- Riss Willett
- soccer preview
- Claudia Martínez
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Organizations: Shea Butter FC, Washington Spirit, xOG, TikTok, Instagram
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