Full Time: A show about women's soccer

This week, the Full Time podcast is wondering: Is there such a thing as the biggest game in the NWSL calendar? And if so, right now, is that marquee matchup between Washington Spirit and Gotham FC?Well, with the two teams facing off on Saturday at Audi Field – in a rematch of the 2025 NWSL Championship – what better time to debate what it means to see these two go head-to-head and unpack why this week’s regular season match has so much on the line. How are these squads looking heading out of the international break and back into league action? And what will this match mean for the Shield, the playoffs and the MVP race?_______________HOST: Theo Lloyd-HughesPANEL: Meg Linehan, Melanie AnzideiPRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes_______________Get in touch: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠Follow 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.

This week marked the finale of the fourth season of ‘Ted Lasso’. This was the first season of the incredibly popular Apple TV show that centered around women’s soccer. So, on this week’s Full Time, the podcast wonders: Did ‘Ted Lasso’ do women’s soccer justice?Host Theo Lloyd-Hughes is joined by The Athletic’s Meg Linehan and Asli Pelit, as well as writer Steph Yang to unpack what worked and what didn’t about this high-profile televised comedy that broadcast women’s soccer to millions of homes around the world.PLUS: Theo and Meg give their three things to watch out for in the upcoming U.S.women’s national team vs. Spain friendlies._______________HOST: Theo Lloyd-HughesPANEL: Meg Linehan, Asli Pelit, Steph YangPRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes_______________Referenced on the show:Ted Lasso and what promotion means in the women’s game‘Ted Lasso’ tackles women’s soccer’s worst nightmare: Knee injuriesSide hustles aren’t just for ‘Ted Lasso’s’ plot, they’re many professional footballers’ realityWhat ‘Ted Lasso’ gets right about the lack of resources allocated to women’s soccer_______________Get in touch: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠Follow 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.

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: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠Follow 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.

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: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠Follow 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.

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: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠Follow 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.

On this week’s Full Time, hosts Jillian Sakovits, Meg Linehan, and Tamerra Griffin unpack the past, present, and future of relocation in the NWSL.A lot of this conversation has been sparked by noise around Racing Louisville and how owners across the league have to keep up with rising expansion fees, revenues, and operating costs. How has being an owner in the NWSL changed in a short space of time? Asli Pelit joins the panel to add her expertise from the financial side of soccer and her candid conversations with owners in the league.______________HOSTS: Jillian Sakovits, Meg Linehan, Tamerra GriffinPANEL: Asli PelitPRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes______________Reference on the show:Expansion or relocation? How the NWSL ecosystem makes it hard to keep up with the price of winningRacing Louisville owner seeks new investment, says relocation not off the tableAn accidental NWSL owner in Louisville: The Suite Level with John Neace______________Get in touch: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠Follow 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.

Ashley Sanchez has been one of the best players of the 2026 NWSL season. In a career year for the 27-year-old North Carolina Courage attacker, the conversation is turning to whether it is time for a return to the U.S. women’s national team. On this episode of Full Time, Jillian Sakovits is joined by Sanchez to talk all about her incredible 2026. From what new head coach Mak Lind has brought to North Carolina, to how she has refined her game on the pitch, and enjoyed major life changes off of it. She also unpacks what it would mean to win a first-ever NWSL Golden Boot trophy and the latest on whether USWNT head coach Emma Hayes has been in touch.PLUS: The news that the Chicago Stars have parted ways with head coach Martin Sjögren after just 18 matches in charge. _______________HOST: Jillian SakovitsGUEST: Ashley SanchezPRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes_______________Referenced on the show:NWSL Golden Boot race: Can anyone overtake Temwa Chawinga or Barbra Banda?Chicago Stars fire Martin Sjögren, name Karina Báez interim head coach_______________Get in touch: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠Follow 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.

The Kansas City Current’s Temwa Chawinga and Malawi are heading to the 2027 Women’s World Cup in Brazil.In a thriller on Sunday night, Malawi – the lowest-ranked team at the 2026 Women’s African Cup of Nations – came from behind to defeat Ghana 2-1 in the quarterfinals in Casablanca, Morocco.On this episode of Full Time, Jillian Sakovits is joined by The Athletic’s Tamerra Griffin to unpack Malawi’s incredible run to the semifinals and what it means for the nation and their players to reach a first World Cup. Will powerhouse Nigeria miss a women’s World Cup for the first time? What happened to Barbra Banda and Zambia? PLUS: All the best moments from the NWSL weekend, including goals galore as Pietra Tordin scores the fastest-ever hat-trick in NWSL history and the North Carolina Courage stun the Washington Spirit at Audi Field._______________HOST: Jillian SakovitsGUEST: Tamerra GriffinPRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes_______________Referenced on the show:WAFCON 2026: Cameroon shocks Nigeria, Algeria and Malawi qualify for first Women’s World CupNWSL stars at WAFCON feel a responsibility to elevate teammates to similar opportunities_______________Get in touch: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠Follow 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.