The Hair Pull Seen 'Round the World

The Hair Pull Seen 'Round the World

From The Women's Soccer Show by The Women's Soccer Show

April 8, 2026 · 53 min

About this episode

The episode discusses a controversial hair pull incident in a Champions League match and its implications, along with FA Cup results and NWSL chaos.

Sonia Bompaster and the hair pull seen round the world. Or, was it? No red for McCabe after a clear hair tug and Arsenal advance to the semi-finals of the Champions League, leaving Chelsea hopeless. Why is it important to discuss the 'no card'? We'll tell you. Karma came quickly for Arsenal, though, as they lost 2-0 to Brighton in the FA Cup Quarterfinal. What happened? Plus, semi-final matchups are set! Finally, after diving into the world of UWCL & FA Cup, we take a trip across the pond for NWSL chaos. Why can't Gotham score? And what in the world happened in the Houston vs. Racing game? 4 pens, no cards, and another 0 points for Louisville. Episode edited by Mike Adams @monkeyhillmedia. Follow us on socials @thewososhow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Sonia Bompaster

Topics covered

  • hair pull incident
  • Champions League
  • FA Cup
  • NWSL
  • match analysis
  • soccer controversies

Keywords

  • hair pull
  • Champions League
  • FA Cup
  • NWSL
  • soccer
  • Arsenal
  • Chelsea
  • Brighton
  • Gotham
  • Louisville

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Arsenal, Chelsea, Brighton, FA Cup, NWSL, Gotham, Houston, Racing, Louisville

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