Megan Rapinoe & Malala Yousafzai 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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