Malala Yousafzai & Megan Rapinoe on Football Versus Cricket, Gender Apartheid & Continued Activism

Malala Yousafzai & Megan Rapinoe on Football Versus Cricket, Gender Apartheid & Continued Activism

From Why Are You Like This? with Megan Rapinoe by Vox Media Podcast Network

July 9, 2026 · 1h 16m

About this episode

Megan Rapinoe interviews Malala Yousafzai about the intersection of sports, gender equality, and activism.

As part of her special World Cup series, Megan talks to Nobel Prize laureate, author, and girls’ rights activist, Malala Yousafzai about what she loves about soccer, her path to self-discovery behind the headlines, and also why she views sports as why she sees sports as a crucial part of girls’ education globally.  Megan also reacts in real time to Argentina’s last minute win over Egypt, and gives her thoughts on Cape Verde’s incredible tournament and what happened to the USMNT when President Trump intervened.  Reminder: A Touch More: The Beautiful Game LIVE is coming to New York City, Megan will sit down with Rose Lavelle on July 17th, right before the finals of the World Cup, presented by Norwegian Cruise Line. Grab your tickets at voxmedia.com/megan  A Touch More: The Beautiful Game is produced in partnership with VOX MEDIA and TOGETHXR. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Megan Rapinoe

Guest: Malala Yousafzai

Topics covered

  • sports
  • gender equality
  • activism
  • girls' education
  • World Cup
  • soccer
  • cricket

Keywords

  • Megan Rapinoe
  • Malala Yousafzai
  • World Cup
  • soccer
  • girls' rights
  • gender apartheid
  • sports education
  • activism

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Vox Media, TOGETHXR

Places: Argentina, Egypt, Cape Verde, New York City

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