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An exclusive interview with Georgia Stanway, the England and Bayern Munich midfielder who's a European Champion, Ballon D’Or nominee and World Cup finalist, with one WSL and two Frauen-Bundesliga titles to her name. Sophie Penney plays Stanway's standout moments back to her so she can talk us through them. Why did she choose to shot from long range for her icon goal against Spain at the Euros? How is she dealing with her reputation for yellow cards? And what tattoo is she planning next?  HOST: Sophie Penney  WITH: Georgia Stanway PRODUCER: Sophie Penney  EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Iain Macintosh and Abi Paterson Get in touch: fte@theathletic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Art de Roche and Jessy Parker Humphreys join Sophie Penney after Arsenal won the League Cup in a dramatic final where Chelsea manager Emma Hayes pushed Arsenal boss Jonas Eidevall and Frida Leonhardsen Maanum collapsed. Thankfully Frida is now in a stable condition.  So, what’s the beef between the managers? How did Maanum’s collapse affect the players? And what won it in the end for Arsenal?  Plus, ex-England captain Steph Houghton is retiring so we chat about her skills on the pitch and her contribution to the women’s game. Host: Sophie Penney Guests: Jessy Parker Humphreys and Art de Roche  Producer: Sophie Penney Executive Producer: Abi Paterson Get in touch: fte@theathletic.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lynsey Hooper is joined by ex-England and Arsenal captain Faye White and The Athletic Women’s Football Reporter Charlotte Harpur for this one.  Join us for an exclusive interview with Arsenal and Scotland’s Jen Beattie. Plus, should the big WSL opening weekend have been postponed? Behind the scenes of Keira Walsh’s big transfer with The Athletic’s Pol Ballus. Journalist Bea Redondo explains why Spanish teams turned up for games this weekend but they were all called off. And Charlotte tells us how she helped change the law on pitch invasions.  All topped off with some cheeky extra season predictions from Charlotte and Faye. WHAT'S WHEN? PART 1 - Match cancellations (0.45) PART 2 - Late transfers & Keira Walsh's huge Barcelona deal ft. The Athletic's Pol Ballus (10.45) PART 3 - Walsh fitting in at Barcelona, referee strikes and new TV deal - a Spanish update with journalist Bea Redondo (22.30) PART 4 - Pitch invasion law (32.30) PART 5a - WSL's new opening weekend with Arsenal's Jen Beattie (39.15) PART 5b - Charlotte and Faye's season predictions (46.45) Producer: Sophie Penney Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Keira Walsh, now the most expensive female footballer of all time and a European champion, speaks to Michael Cox for a bonus episode of The Athletic Football Tactics Podcast with Ali Maxwell. Walsh was awarded the player of the match at that iconic Euro final at Wembley. Now she watches that very match back for the first time, with Michael Cox. Plus Michael and Ali chat about Walsh's recent record-breaking move from Manchester City to Barcelona and the upcoming WSL season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After an unforgettable Euros this summer, we’re back for the new season!  As we bid goodbye to Kait Borsay, Lynsey Hooper sits down with Robyn Cowen, the BBC commentator for that Wembley final, and women’s football oracle Rich Laverty for a big WSL preview. Join us as we discuss who will win the title, and the Athletic’s Caoimhe O’Neill gives us the lowdown on new side Liverpool.  There's exclusive interviews with Man City's Vicky Losada, the ex-Barcelona captain, and West Ham's Kirsty Smith and Lucy Parker. Plus, we give our thoughts on the Lionesses chances at the World Cup now they've qualified. RUNNING ORDER  PART 1 - Lionesses update (3.00) PART 2a - WSL preview: Title contenders (8.30) PART 2b - Man City’s Vicky Losada (15.30) PART 3 - Chasers (24.00) PART 4 - West Ham’s Lucy Parker and Kirsty Smith (33.00) PART 5 - Newbies Liverpool with Caoimhe O’Neill (39.30) PART 6 - Relegation battle (44.30) PART 7 - Predictions (51.30) Producer: Sophie Penney Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Kait Borsay, Jen O'Neill, Tim Stillman, The Athletic's Charlotte Harpur, Lynsey Hooper and a host of other voices at Wembley as they try to process what just happened. England have been crowned European Champions.  Chloe Kelly, Beth Mead, Leah Williamson, Georgia Stanway, Mary Earps and Rachel Daly tell us how it felt to win it against Germany. Plus we get the reaction from past Lionesses Katie Chapman, Karen Bardsley, Kerry Davis and Julie Fletcher.  German journalist Tamara Keller assess whether Germany deserved the defeat.  After analysing the final we look ahead to how this home victory could change the women's game for the better.  RUNNING ORDER   PART 1a - Initial reaction to Wembley final: England 2 - 1 Germany (1.00) PART 1b - Chloe Kelly, Beth Mead, Leah Williamson, Georgia Stanway, Mary Earps and Rachel Daly tell us what it was like to win (5.15 PART 1c - Kait speaks to The Athletic's Charlotte Harpur, Lynsey Hooper and a host of fans at Wembley (7.15) PART 1d - Ex-Lionesses tell us what it means (16.45) PART 2a - Match analysis (21.30) PART 2b - German reaction from Tamara Keller (44.30) PART 3 - The legacy (48.15) PART 4 - A look back on the highlights in our closing montage (55.00) Producer: Sophie Penney Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kait Borsay is joined for a live show by The Athletic's Charlotte Harpur and Michael Cox for a big Euro final preview ahead of England v Germany at Wembley on Sunday. Plus German journalist Tamara Keller joins us with her expert knowledge of the German side. And we answer questions from listeners who tuned in live. RUNNING ORDER PART 1a - Final preview (1.00) PART 1b - German journalist Tamara Keller joins us (18.30) PART 1c - Listener questions (26.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ex-Lioness Rachel Yankey joins Kait Borsay and Lynsey Hooper to reflect on England making it to Wembley and Germany overpowering France to set up a tasty final. Featuring French journalist Tara Britton bringing us the French reaction from Milton Keynes.  Plus Debra Nelson from Football Beyond Borders joins us to chat about her work creating more inclusive spaces in football, as we digest the diversity issues in the English women's game. And a brief look to the final before our final preview podcast, to be streamed live on Friday at 12:30 UK time on The Athletic UK Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.  RUNNING ORDER  PART 1 - Reflecting on England making the final (1.00) PART 2 - Diversity in England women’s football with Debra Nelson (10.45) PART 3 - Germany 2 - 1 France with Tara Britton (29.30) PART 4 - One thought on the Euro final (40.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kait Borsay, Faye White and Carrie Dunn try to keep giddiness at bay as England sweep aside Sweden to reach the Euro 22 final. The Lionesses hammer Sweden 4-0 at Bramall Lane on a night where dreams come true, a night full of unforgetaable moments. The Russo goal, the Williamson performance and winger Beth Mead showing she’s up there with the best strikers in the world. Are Sarina’s side destined to face Germany in the final? Tamara Keller gives us the lowdown on Magul, Popp and co ahead of their semi-final with France. And we revisit England’s two previous Euro final appearances. The quagmire of 1984 and Faye’s class of 2009.  RUNNING ORDER PART 1a – What just happened? England through to the final (1.00) PART 1b – Lynsey Hooper joins us from Bramall Lane (15.00) PART 1c – Where next for Sweden? (21.00) PART 2 - Germany v France preview with German journalist Tamara Keller (25.00) PART 3 – England look to outdo legendary Lionesses (35.30) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lynsey Hooper is back with Tim Stillman and The Athletic's Jay Harris for a big semi-final preview ahead of England v Sweden and Germany v France. Ex-Lionesses Katie Chapman, Jade Moore, Jo Potter and Siobhan Chamberlain take a look back at what England can learn from three back-to-back semi-final defeats in major tournaments, to go one step further. For a Swedish view Magda Eriksson speaks to The Athletic's Caoimhe O'Neill and Swedish journalist Frida Fegarlund catches up with producer Sophie. Plus, French journalist Sylvain Jamet joins us to preview Germany v France. RUNNING ORDER PART 1 - Abi's England anthem (1,00) PART 2 - Ex-Lionesses reflect on learning from their past three semi-final defeats (3.30) PART 3 - England v Sweden preview ft. Magda Eriksson, Frida Fegarlund and Flo Lloyd-Hughes (8.00) PART 4 - Germany v France preview with French journalist Sylvain Jamet (34.30) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Lynsey Hooper, Tim Stillman and The Athletic's Jay Harris to digest how France knocked the defending champions, the Netherlands, out of Euro 2022. We get the reaction from the likes of Vivianne Miedema and Danielle Van de Donk from Dutch journalist Annemarie Postma at the New York Stadium. Plus, when I say Georgia Stanway you say... play along with our game to wrap up the quarter-finals. RUNNING ORDER PART 1a - France 1 - 0 Netherlands (1.00) PART 1b - Reaction from Dutch journalist Annemarie Postma (19.00) PART 2 - Quarter-final wrap up with a twist (25.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kelly Somers is joined by Carrie Dunn and The Athletic’s Sarah Shephard to talk about Sweden’s last minute winner against Belgium that set up a Euro semi-final against England. With a smattering of cats, dogs and cross-stitch.  We pay tribute to Arsenal superfan Maria Petri, may she rest in peace.  Alasdair Howorth joins us from Morocco for a WAFCON update ahead of the final - why was Rosella Ayane so slow to realise she'd scored the winning penalty?  And Netherlands journalist Annemarie Postma joins us to preview Saturday’s huge quarter-final between the Dutch and France.  RUNNING ORDER  PART 1 - Sweden 1 - 0 Belgium (1.00) PART 2 - WAFCON with Alasdair Howorth (14.00)  PART 3 - France v Netherlands to come with Annemarie Postma (20.30) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw breaks down some of her top goals with Charlotte Harpur after breaking the Manchester City women's goalscoring record.  What was she thinking in that moment? What are her favourite moves? What’s her relationship like with her teammates like Chloe Kelly and Alex Greenwood?  And Raphael Honigstein is with Sophie Penney to digest Bayern’s massive 4-0 win over rivals Wolfsburg to all-but seal the Bundesliga title.  Host: Sophie Penney Guests: Khadija 'Bunny' Shaw, Charlotte Harpur and Raphael Honigstein Producer: Sophie Penney Executive Producer: Abi Paterson Get in touch: fte@theathletic.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joining Lynsey Hooper on today's show it's former Lioness Katie Chapman and commentator extraordinaire Vicki Sparks. And on the show we relive that England win just a little bit more - we have a Lioness on after all! We then get into how Germany were able to overcome Austria, how impressed we've been with the Austrian side, and the fairytale that is Alexandra Popp. Then attention switches to Belgium v Sweden as we ask whether we'll see as tight an affair as we have with these first two quarter finals. And we get a deep insight into the Belgian team. And finally we discuss side hustles - it's got to be done. RUNNING ORDER PART 1 - Further reflections on England (01.00) PART 2 - Germany 2-0 Austria (7.00) PART 3a - Sweden v Belgium preview (17.00) PART 3b - Belgium perspective with Dirk Deferme (23.30) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

England legend Kelly Smith and She Kicks Editor Jen O’Neill join Kelly Somers to digest England and Spain’s rollercoaster of a quarter-final. How did England turn it around? And is this the best England side we've seen? From Brighton Lynsey Hooper brings us Lucy Bronze and Sarina Wiegman's reaction.  Spanish journalist Bea Redondo reflects on what Spain could have done better.  Plus we look ahead to the next quarter-final, Germany v Austria, as Tom Middler speaks to producer Sophie Penney from Vienna.   RUNNING ORDER  PART 1 - So much adrenaline. How will we sleep? (1.00)  PART 2 - England 2 - 1 Spain with Lynsey Hooper and Bea Redondo (4.00) PART 3 - Coming up… Germany v Austria with Tom Middler (28.00) Producer: Sophie Penney Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joining Kait Borsay and Lynsey Hooper today are The Athletic's Michael Cox and freelance football writer Rich Laverty. After Italy surprise us all by finishing bottom of Group D, we ask what next for them. And with Belgium beating the Italians to get to the QFs, we discuss how good their keeper is, and where they can hurt Sweden. In the other match it was filled with controversial moments, not least right at the end when Iceland were awarded a penalty against France, which they scored to ensure their unbeaten record remained in tact, We delight in what Iceland were able to bring to the tournament and hope for more to come. And finally, all eyes turn to Brighton once more as England face off against Spain for a place in the semi finals. We hear all about the ways England can beat Spain at their own game RUNNING ORDER PART 1 - Group stage highlights (01.00) PART 2a - Italy 0-1 Belgium (3.30) PART 2b - France 1-1 Iceland (15.00) PART 3a - England v Spain preview (24.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Kait Borsay and Lynsey Hooper and freelance football writer Jessy Parker-Humphreys to discuss how Sweden pipped the Netherlands to the top spot in group C on goal difference, as Portugal and Switzerland say adeus to Euro 2022.  Can the Dutch defense handle France? What positives can Portugal take from their last-minute campaign? And most importantly, what’s the best Euros fan haircut you’ve seen?  Plus, looking to the last day of the group stages - will Iceland let Jessy down again when they face France? And can Italy get past Belgium’s keeper?  RUNNING ORDER  PART 1- Switzerland 1 - 4 Netherlands (3.30) PART 1b - How will Netherlands handle France in that tasty quarter-final? (11.30) PART 2 - Sweden 5 - 0 Portugal (15.00) PART 3a - Coming up… Iceland v France (24.00) PART 3b - Italy v Belgium (28.30) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lynsey Hooper is joined by The Athletic’s Art de Roché and Jay Harris to chat about Spain securing the quarter-final spot against England as Germany rampages on and we say adieu to Denmark and Finland.  Spanish journalist Bea Redondo joins us from outside the Brentford Community Stadium for her reaction to La Roja’s performance.  We discuss the lack of diversity in the England team and women’s safety at football matches.  Plus, we play buy one, start one, sub one with the quarter-finalists so far.  And Ella Toone gives us Manchester tips while Art predicts a Sunday shock as we look ahead to Switzerland v Netherlands and Sweden v Portugal.  RUNNING ORDER  PART 1 - Denmark 0 - 1 Spain with Bea Redondo (3.30) PART 2a - England v Spain quarter-final (10.00) PART 2b - Diversity in the England team (19.30) PART 2c - Recognising the ‘72 team & women’s safety at football matches (29.30) PART 3 - Finland 0 - 3 Germany (34.30) PART 4 - Buy one, start one, sub one (41.30) PART 5a - Coming up… Switzerland v Netherlands and Sweden v Portugal (43.30) PART 5b - Travel tips from Ella Toone (49.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Matt Davies-Adams, ex-Lioness Laura Bassett and The Athletic’s Charlotte Harpur as they react to England putting five cherries on their Euro cake, the early exit of Ada Hegerberg’s Norway and the legacy of Northern Ireland's historic run.  From St Mary’s Lynsey brings us reaction from Alessia Russo, Fran Kirby and England’s stand-in manager Arjan Veurink.  Scandinavian journalist Mia Eriksson tries not to sound too downbeat about Norway going home.  More from Mia on the match that will decide England’s quarter-final opponents - Denmark v Spain. And we hear about the controversy in the Finland camp as they take on Germany.  Plus with over half the games done we predict our finalists, yes... already!  RUNNING ORDER  PART 1a - COVID and ACLs (2.00)  PART 1b - England 5 - 0 Northern Ireland (7.00) featuring Alex Greenwood and Lynsey Hooper PART 2 - Austria 1 - 0 Norway (29.00) PART 3a - Coming up… Denmark v Spain (34.30) PART 3b - Finland v Germany (39.00) PART 3c - Finalist predictions (41.30) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joining Lynsey Hooper is The Athletic's Caoimhe O'Neill and Goal's Amée Ruszkai to go through the second games in Group D. Having blown the tournament away the French were pegged back by Belgium, but still managed to do enough to win 2-1 and secure their place in the quarter finals, Concerns though for star striker Katoto after she sprained her knee. But the big news in this game was Caoimhe's full entry into the goalkeeper's union, and so we further discuss how good the shot stoppers have been this tournament. Elsewhere Italy were stunned by Iceland who managed to hold on to a 1-1 draw, and both sides certainly could have bagged all three points. And then we look ahead to the final round of games in Group A as England face Northern Ireland and Norway take on Austria in a shoot out for that second spot. RUNNING ORDER PART 1 - Record broken (01.00) PART 2a - France 2-1 Belgium (3.30) PART 2b - Italy 1-1 Iceland (18.00) PART 3a - England v Northern Ireland preview (24.00) PART 3b - Austria v Norway preview (30.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lynsey Hooper and Kait Borsay are joined by The Athletic’s Art de Roché to figure out how Portugal and Switzerland caused the Netherlands and Sweden so much trouble.  Plus, Alasdair Howorth on why we should also be keeping an eye on the Africa Cup of Nations, as Zambia and Morocco qualify for the World Cup. Hooper tells us about shooting hoops with England stars.  We look ahead to France vs Belgium and Italy vs Iceland with the help of Italian journalist Lucia Pirola.  And we try to figure out how Art will get to Milton Keynes for the semi-final with the newly announced railway strikes. RUNNING ORDER  PART 1 - Netherlands 3 - 2 Portugal (2.00) PART 2 - Sweden 2 - 1 Switzerland (17.00) PART 3 - AFCON with Alasdair Howorth (27.00) PART 4a - Coming up - France vs Belgium and Italy vs Iceland with Lucia Pirola (37.00) PART 4b - England updates (45.00) PART 4c - Rail strikes on semi-final day (47.30) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joining Lynsey Hooper and Kait Borsay today it's Carrie Dunn as they look back on the night that Germany made their way into the quarter finals. On today's show what were the game changing moments at Brentford? Do Spain have an attack problem? And what does Mapi Leon's next tattoo need to be? Elsewhere, Denmark were profligate but Harder did enough to save their day. Still on a high from Monday night we caught up with Jordan Nobbs to talk about her time at Brighton and get her insights into not only the England team, but food too. And there's previews for Wednesday's matches including a rather disastrous case of covid for the Dutch RUNNING ORDER PART 1 - Gr-EIGHT-ness (01.00) PART 2a - Germany 2-0 Spain (3.30) PART 2b - Denmark 1-0 Finland (12.00) PART 3 - Jordan Nobbs interview (15.00) PART 4a - Netherlands v Portugal preview with Annemarie Postma (30.00) PART 4b - Sweden v Switzerland preview (38.00) PART 5 - WSL fixtures (42.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ex-England, now Watford player and Athletic columnist Gemma Davison joins Kait Borsay and ex-Sunderland player turned She Kicks Magazine Editor Jen O’Neill to digest England’s epic 8-0 win over Norway in the Euros group stage. Fans tell us how it felt to witness history at the Amex.  Lynsey Hooper gets reaction from former England keeper Rachel Brown-Finnis, Norway reporter Phil O’Connor, and the BBC’s Jo Currie, Vicki Sparks and Charlotte Milburn.  Plus, The Athletic’s Caoimhe O’Neill joins us to discuss Northern Ireland losing to Austria and the Austria team crashing the press conference blaring their music.  And we preview Tuesday’s big game Germany v Spain with German journalist Tamara Keller speaking to producer Sophie Penney. RUNNING ORDER  PART 1 - Atmosphere and fan reactions as England made history (1.00) PART 2a - England 8 - 0 Norway (7.00) PART 2b - Reaction from Rachel Brown-Finnis, Phil O’Connor, Vicki Sparks and Jo Currie with Lynsey Hooper (22.00) PART 2c - Hopeometer, how hopeful are we now for England’s chances? (27.30) PART 3 - Austria 2 - 0 Northern Ireland with The Athletic’s Caoimhe O’Neill (30.00) PART 4a - Coming up… Germany v Spain with Tamara Keller and producer Sophie Penney (35.30) PART 4b - Will the real Denmark please stand up? (46.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chelsea knock Arsenal out of the title race in pursuit of their quadruple. How did Emma Hayes outthink Jonas Eidevall so emphatically? And what will happen when these two meet again in the League Cup final? Plus with two stories surrounding player-coach relationships this year already, questions have arisen about player-coach relationships and safeguarding in women's football. So when Hayes responded to include player-player relationships, that had has us asking whether the environment women's sport is enough for people to be their full self. Host: Abi Paterson Guests: Jessy Parker Humphreys, Charlotte Harpur, and Art de Roche Producers: Jay Beale and Abi Paterson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Kelly Somers, Michael Cox and Charlotte Harpur for a look back on a sweltering Sunday of football which saw France smash Italy and Belgium and Iceland share a goal a piece. We discuss the good (Geyoso), the bad (Italy's defence), and the ugly (rescinded red card) from the action in Rotherham. Who we felt stood out, why France were able to be so dominant, and whether Italy stand a chance of making it out the group. Then it's over to get the Icelandic perspective with Bjarni Helgason after their side drew with Belgium, what positives can they take, and we spoke about their special guest. Plus a look ahead to the big one - England v Norway. What changes will Sarina make, if any? Are team Russo or White to start? And is this a game for Greenwood. And there's another really big match between England and Norway, Charlotte has all the details on that too. RUNNING ORDER PART 1 - Hot hot hot! (01.00) PART 2a - France 5-1 Italy (5.30) PART 2b - Belgium 1-1 Iceland with Bjarni Helgason PART 3a - England v Norway preview (20.00) PART 3b - Northern Ireland v Austria preview (29.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lynsey Hooper is joined by Arsenal oracle Tim Stillman and The Athletic’s Nancy Frostick to digest the day of draws featuring Netherlands vs Sweden and Portugal vs Switzerland.  Fresh from Bramall Lane Dutch journalist Annemarie Postma and Swedish journalist Frida Fegarlund share the players’ reactions and some tactical analysis with us.  Plus, with the crowds we’re seeing how do teams communicate when they can’t hear over the noise?  Looking ahead to France vs Italy, the Azzurre’s Christina Girelli tells The Athletic’s Charlotte Harpur that Manchester Academy Stadium isn’t big enough.  And England’s Keira Walsh gives her top Manchester tips for Belgium v Iceland ticket holders.  RUNNING ORDER  PART 1 - Atmosphere in Sheffield and Leigh (1.00) PART 2a - Netherlands 1 - 1 Sweden with Frida Fegarlund and Annemarie Postma (2.30) PART 2b - Communicating over the noise (21.30) PART 3 - Portugal 2 - 2 Switzerland (26.00) PART 4a - Coming up… France vs Italy (31.30) PART 4b - Christina Girelli speaking to The Athletic’s Charlotte Harpur (37.00) PART 4c - Stadium sizes and Keira Walsh host city guide ahead of Belgium v Iceland at Manchester Academy Stadium (40.30) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lynsey Hooper is joined by The Athletic’s Jay Harris and Scandinavian journalist Mia Eriksson to take you through Spain surviving a Finnish scare and Germany’s demolition of Denmark.  Plus - women are still struggling to find pitch space - Megan Kapadia from Hackney Women’s FC tells us how she hopes the Euros can change this with the ‘Pitch, Please’ campaign. Spanish journalist Bea Redondo joins producer Sophie to give her take on how the Putellas-less Spain faired. Looking to Saturday, Ellie Roebuck gives her top Sheffield tips ahead of Netherlands v Sweden. And The Athletic’s Jack Lang updates us on Portugal’s last minute Euros preparations as they face Switzerland. RUNNING ORDER  PART 1a - Atmosphere at Germany v Denmark with Sky's Nia Wyn Thomas (1.00) PART 1b - England COVID update & Simone Magill's injury (4.30) PART 2 - Spain 4 - 1 Finland with Bea Redondo (5.30)  PART 3 - Germany 4 - 0 Denmark (17.30) PART 4 - 'Pitch, Please' - women's football's fight for pitch space with Megan Kapadia from Hackney Women’s FC (28.30) PART 5a - Coming up - Netherlands v Sweden with Ellie Roebuck's guide to Sheffield (35.30) PART 5b - Portugal v Switzerland with The Athletic's Jack Lang (40.30) Producer: Sophie Penney Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lynsey Hooper, Kait Borsay and The Athletic’s Art de Roché discuss day two of Euro 2022 after Northern Ireland took on Norway. We hear about Ada Hegerberg's reaction to the game from The Athletic’s Caoimhe O’Neill, fresh from St Mary’s Stadium in Southampton. Plus, time for a change of shorts to avoid issues with periods?  Finally, looking to Friday’s matches England captain Leah Williamson give us a guide to her home town, Milton Keynes, as the city hosts Spain against Finland. And German journalist Tamara Keller tells us what to expect from her side against Denmark. RUNNING ORDER PART 1 - Do you know the meaning of these Northern Irish and Norwegian football phrases? (0.45) PART 2a - Norway 4 - 1 Northern Ireland (3.45) PART 2b - Atmosphere and Hegerberg's reaction with The Athletic's Caoimhe O'Neill (15.15) PART 3 - Periods and white shorts (21.00) PART 4a - Leah Williamson's host city guide for Spain v Finland preview (27.00) PART 4b - Can Spain fill their Putellas-sized gap? (28.45) PART 4c - Germany v Denmark preview with German journalist Tamara Keller (32.15) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Kait Borsay, Laura Bassett, and Carrie Dunn for a romp through the Euro 2022 opener which saw England beat Austria at Old Trafford. We discuss Sarina's big calls on bringing Williamson into defence with Bright, and on starting Kirby and White. We talk about where England need to improve for their next match against Norway, and we praise Austria for their organised defence. Lynsey Hooper joins to tell us what was said post match, and there's a very *special* song - in every sense. We talk Northern Ireland with Belfast Telegraph's Stuart McKinley as the lowest ranked team eye up their first game. Plus there's a discussion on ACLs after star player Alexia Putellas was forced to pull out before the tournament began. RUNNING ORDER PART 1 - What an atmosphere! (01.00) PART 2 - England 1-0 Austria (3.30) PART 3 - Norway v Northern Ireland preview feat. Stuart McKinley (19.00) PART 4 - Alexia Putellas out! (29.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kait Borsay and Lynsey Hooper (aka Michaeldottir and Johndottir - you'll have to listen to find out what we're talking about!) are joined by women’s football journalist slash encyclopedia Sophie Lawson and commentator Vicki Sparks for our big Euros preview show.  Plus journalists Bea Redondo, Frida Fagerlund and Anne-Marie Postma break down the big three nations Spain, Sweden and the Netherlands.  Are England strong enough to bring it home? Will Spain even make it out of the group? Do the Netherlands have enough leaders? And who are the dark horses?  RUNNING ORDER  GROUP A England (2.45) Austria (10.30) Northern Ireland (15.15) Norway (20.15) GROUP B  Germany (24.30) Spain with Bea Redondo (29.4%)  Finland (38.00) Denmark (39.45) GROUP C  Sweden with Frida Fagerlund (44.15) Netherlands with Anne-Marie Postma (50.00) Portugal (56.45) Switzerland (58.30) GROUP D  France (1.01.45) Italy (1.06.45) Belgium (1.10.30) Iceland (1.11.45) Final predictions and sweepstake (1.16.15) Producer: Sophie Penney  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

True or false? England women used to wash their own kit in hotel sinks? They slept on the floor of sports centres? They took unpaid leave to play for their country? All true. Joining Kait Borsay and Lynsey Hooper for our first Euros episode is The Athletic's Katie Whyatt, as we hear her interviews with eight England greats - one from every Euros the Lionesses have played in since 1984. Featuring Gill Coultard (1984), Marieanne Spacey-Cale (1987), Pauline Cope (1995), Mo Marley (2001), Rachel Yankey (2005), Eni Aluko (2009), Anita Asante (2013) and Jodie Taylor (2017). RUNNING ORDER INTRO (0.00) 1984 - GILL COULTARD (3.15) 1987 - MARIEANNE SPACEY-CALE (9.30) 1995 - PAULINE COPE (14.45) 2001 - MO MARLEY (24.00) 2005 - RACHEL YANKEY (35.30) 2009 - ENI ALUKO (43.45) 2013 - ANITA ASANTE (51.00) 2017 - JODIE TAYLOR (1.02.15) REACTION (1.04.30) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Champions League winner, England and Arsenal centurion Rachel Yankey joins Lynsey Hooper and Kait Borsay for the final episode of the season. We chat about everything from how Lyon demolished Barca in the Champions League final, drugs testing, to getting on the Euros hype.  Plus we chat to Southampton’s Marieanne Spacey-Cale, after they secured Championship promotion, and colour and player reactions from Turin courtesy of The Athletic’s Charlotte Harpur. RUNNING ORDER  PART 1 - Champions League Final (2.30) PART 2 - National League play-off final ft. Southampton’s Marieanne Spacey-Cale (21.00) PART 3 - Other news… signings and doping (32.30) PART 4 - Looking ahead to Euros (39.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chelsea centurion Claire Rafferty joins Lynsey Hooper and Kait Borsay to pick apart the FA Cup final, discuss the latest transfer news and react to the England Euros squad announcement with The Athletic's Charlotte Harpur. Plus we chat to Wolves women's manager Dan McNamara from an RAF base where he'll be for the National League playoff final. RUNNING ORDER PART 1 - FA Cup final (0.30) PART 2 - Transfers (18.00) PART 3 - End of season game - guess who said it (22.30) PART 4a - England Euros squad (29.00) PART 4b - Champions League final coming up (35.30) PART 4c - National League playoff final ft. Wolves manager Dan McNamara (39.30) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ex-England goalkeeper Rachel Brown-Finnis and commentator Vicki Sparks join Kait Borsay for the WSL’s grand finale.  End of season awards - agree with our picks? Plus - what ultimately set Chelsea and Arsenal apart this season? Do Man United have a world-class player? And how will Villa replace Anita Asante?  RUNNING ORDER  PART 1a - Chelsea 4 - 2 Manchester United (3.00) PART 1b - West Ham 0 - 2 Arsenal (18.00) PART 1c - Reading 0 - 4 Manchester City (31.00) PART 1d - Aston Villa 0 - 1 Birmingham (37.30) PART 1e - Tottenham 1 - 0 Leicester City & Brighton 1 - 1 Everton (41.00) PART 2 - Moments of the WSL and awards (48.00) PART 3 - Coming up... FA Cup final and ticket winner announcement (54.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Charlotte Harpur and Dan Sheldon are with Sophie Penney to bring you all the behind the scenes details from The Athletic’s special report into Manchester United. How close did they come to keeping Alessia Russo? Could Mary Earps leave in the summer too? What changes will INEOS bring?  Plus Italian journalist Lucia Pirola joins us after Juventus manager Joe Montemurro stepped down. And we’ve got an NWSL preview with Meg Linehan from the USA.  Producer: Sophie Penney Executive Producer: Abi Paterson Get in touch: fte@theathletic.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

England and Arsenal legend Kelly Smith and BBC football commentator Robyn Cowen join Lynsey Hooper to take you through the second last weekend of WSL action - will Jonas Eidevall's mind games work? Will Hope Powell stick with Brighton's project? And how will the table finish?  Plus, Coventry United captain Katie Wilkinson and general manager Jay Bradford talk through THAT free kick and their fairy-tale victory after near-liquidation with producer Sophie Penney.  RUNNING ORDER  PART 1 - Moments of the WSL with NOW! (2.45) PART 2a - Birmingham 0 - 1 Chelsea (6.00) PART 2b - Arsenal 7 - 0 Aston Villa (11:45) PART 2c - Manchester City 7 - 2 Brighton (18.05) PART 2d - Manchester United 3 - 0 West Ham (24.15) PART 2e - Leicester City 0 -0 Reading (27.00) PART 2f - Everton 2 - 2 Tottenham (29.30) PART 3 - Coventry United interview and the Championship (31.15) PART 4 - Round up of the rest... Newcastle, Champions League and Russia (48.30) PART 5 - WSL finale coming up (51.30)  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Lynsey Hooper and producer Abi from the home of Chelsea Women after the Blues set themselves four points clear of Arsenal in the WSL title race with a 2-1 over Spurs. Hear from Sue Smith and Emma Hayes with their post match thoughts. And we get you up to date with the latest news from across women's football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Lynsey Hooper, Carrie Dunn and Jenna Schillaci for a walk through the latest results and news from across women's football. This week: Chelsea and Arsenal keep pace, City narrow the gap on United, and all's not yet lost for Birmingham Plus we speak with Anita Asante about her retirement announcement, Emma Sanders tells us about the Championship finale where it's right down to the wire with Watford and Coventry playing each other to avoid relegation RUNNING ORDER PART 1a - Spurs 1-3 Chelsea (05.00) PART 1b - Everton 0-3 Arsenal (13.00) PART 2a - Villa 0-0 United (19.00) PART 2b - City 4-0 Leicester (28.00) PART 2c - Brighton 1-3 Birmingham (32.00) PART 2d - West Ham 2-1 Reading (34.00) PART 3a - Anita Asante on her retirement (36.00) PART 3b - Emma Sanders on the Championship finale (44.00) PART 3c - UWCL Champions League semi finals (50.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10-time FA Cup winner Katie Chapman and Jen O'Neill, She Kicks Editor and former Sunderland player, join Kait Borsay to chat FA Cup semi-finals and predictions for the final few WSL games. Plus, Kait catches up with two players heading to Wembley for the final - Manchester City’s Keira Walsh and Chelsea’s Niamh Charles. RUNNING ORDER  PART 1a - Arsenal 0 - 2 Chelsea (1.30) PART 1b - Niamh Charles interview (15.00) PART 2a - West Ham 1 - 4 Manchester City (25.00) PART 2b - Keira Walsh interview (31.00) PART 3 - FA Cup final predictions and Euros update (37.00) PART 4a - Looking ahead to last WSL games in Moments of the WSL to come with NOW! (39.00) PART 4b - Champions League coming up (43.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anita Asante, the Aston Villa and former England defender, joins Lynsey Hooper and Kait Borsay to take you through the Lionesses' latest World Cup qualifiers. Plus an exclusive interview with West Ham’s Dagny Brynjarsdottir ahead of the FA Cup semi-finals by producer Sophie Penney.  Join us to discuss who should be a fixed starter for the Euros? What are the best Steph Houghton captain moments? And what side should you be sleeping on?  RUNNING ORDER PART 1a - Northern Ireland 0 - 5 England (3.30) PART 1b - North Macedonia 0 - 10 England (21.30) PART 1c - Steph Houghton memories and other World Cup qualifier results (25.45) PART 2 - Other news… Everton’s new manager and Bend it Like Beckham (30.30) PART 3a - Coming up… FA Cup semi-finals (33.30) PART 3b - Interview with West Ham’s Dagny Brynjarsdottir (35.30) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ex-England and Arsenal captain, Faye White, and sports broadcaster, Anne-Marie Batson, join Lynsey Hooper for their take on the latest WSL action. Plus, exclusive interviews with Liverpool's Rachael Laws, fresh from WSL promotion, as well as England and Chelsea's Jess Carter ahead of the Lionesses' World Cup qualifiers. RUNNING ORDER PART 1 - Moments of the WSL with NOW! (2.15) PART 2a - Chelsea 5 - 0 Reading (5.00) PART 2b - Leicester City 0 - 5 Arsenal (12.00) PART 2c - Tottenham 0 - 1 Aston Villa (20.15) PART 2d - West Ham 0 - 2 Manchester City (23.30) PART 2e - Manchester United 1 - 0 Brighton (26.30) PART 2f - Birmingham City 0 - 0 Everton (30.15) PART 3a - Liverpool promoted to WSL ft. Rachael Laws interview (35.30) PART 3b - Barcelona history makers (46.00) PART 4 - England ft. Jess Carter (46.45) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ex-Lioness Laura Bassett and football writer Carrie Dunn join Kait Borsay to take you through all the latest WSL and Champions League action. Can Chelsea handle being the chased not the chasers? What was it like to actually be at that big Old Trafford game? And how do you solve a problem like Everton? RUNNING ORDER PART 1 - Moments of the WSL with NOW! (2.30) PART 2a - Leicester City 0 - 9 Chelsea (5.30) PART 2b - Manchester United 3 - 1 Everton (13.30) PART 2c - West Ham 0 - 2 Brighton (23.00) PART 2d - Aston Villa 1 - 1 Reading (25.00) PART 3 - 100 days to the Euros (30.30) PART 4a - Champions League (37.00) PART 4b - Coming up in the WSL (39.30) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sue Smith, former Lioness, joins Kait Borsay and Lynsey Hooper to take you through all the FA Cup quarter-final action and look ahead to the big games coming up this week. Plus Beth Mead speaks to producer Sophie Penney about the upcoming North London derby at the Emirates, telling us what threats her teammates will bring to the table. RUNNING ORDER  PART 1a Ipswich Town 0 - 1 West Ham (3.00) PART 1b Arsenal 4 - 0 Coventry United (8.30) PART 1c Chelsea 5 - 0 Birmingham City (15.30) PART 1d Manchester City 4 - 0 Everton (21.00) PART 1e - Semi-final draw and mid-week WSL roundup (24.30) PART 2a - Coming up… Champions League, North London derby and Old Trafford (28.00) PART 2b - Beth Mead interview (30.30) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chelsea centurion and former Lioness Claire Rafferty joins Lynsey Hooper and Kait Borsay to take you through all the WSL action.  What's Claire's take on the troubles at Chelsea after sanctions on Russian owner Roman Abramovich? Was Everton’s relegation battle winner offside? And what do Kelly Chambers and Miss Rabbit have in common? Plus we speak to Coventry United General Manager Jay Bradford about FA Cup prize money and the journey from near liquidation to the FA Cup quarter finals next weekend.  RUNNING ORDER  PART 1 - Moments of the WSL with NOW!  (2.30) PART 2a - Chelsea 1 - 0 Aston Villa, and Abramovich sanctions (4.30) PART 2b - Brighton 0 - 3 Arsenal (16.30) PART 2c - Tottenham 0 - 1 Manchester City (22.30) PART 2d - Reading 1 - 3 Manchester United (26.30) PART 2e - Everton 3 - 2 Leicester City (30.30) PART 2f - Birmingham City 0 - 1 West Ham (33.00) PART 3 - Other news... Diversity in videos, Barca champions and Angel City (35.00) PART 4 - Coming up… featuring FA Cup interview with Coventry United manager Jay Bradford (36.30) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fara Williams, England's most capped player, joins Lynsey Hooper and Kait Borsay on International Women's Day to take you through the Conti Cup final and all the WSL action. Plus we speak to Yashmin Harun, Founder and Chair of the Muslimah Sports Association, and Iqra Ismail, Director of Women's Football at Hilltop Women’s FC about their experiences as Muslim women in football. RUNNING ORDER PART 1 - Conti Cup final (2.00) PART 2 - Moments of the WSL with NOW! (9.30) PART 3a - Arsenal 4 - 2 Birmingham City (12.00) PART 3b - Manchester United 4 - 0 Leicester City (17.00) PART 3c - Reading 0 - 0 Tottenham (19.30) PART 3d - Aston Villa 0 - 1 Brighton (23.30) PART 4a - International Women's Day (26.30) PART 4b - Yashmin Harun and Iqra Ismail interview (29.00) PART 5 - Coming up (44.30) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Art de Roche and Charlotte Harpur join Sophie Penney to chat about the North London derby and how Arsenal are consistently selling out the Emirates.  And in International Women’s Day week, we discuss getting more male fans into the women’s game after an Athletic survey. That’s with Katie Whyatt and Debs Dilworth, Head of the Women’s Game at the Football Supporters Association.  Producer: Sophie Penney Executive Producer: Abi Paterson Get in touch: fte@theathletic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pernille Harder and Ellen White speak to Kait Borsay and Lynsey Hooper ahead of the Conti Cup final, plus former Everton manager Willie Kirk joins us to chat through all the FA Cup action and news from the week.  What does Willie think of where his former side are at right now? Should it have been a red card for Leicester City? And is football doing enough in light of Russia invading Ukraine?  RUNNING ORDER  PART 1a - FA Cup results... Manchester United 1 - 4 Manchester City (4.00) PART 1b - Chelsea 7 - 0 Leicester City (11.00) PART 1c - Liverpool 0 - 4 Arsenal (15.00) PART 1d - Willie on Everton and other FA Cup results (18.00) PART 2 - Russian invasion of Ukraine (25.00) PART 3a - Pernille Harder interview (28.30) PART 3b - Ellen White interview (33.30) PART 3c - Conti Cup final predictions (40.30) PART 4 - Moments of the WSL to come with NOW! (42.30) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

England legend Kelly Smith and BBC football commentator Robyn Cowen join Kait Borsay to take you through England’s Arnold Clark Cup adventure so far.  Kelly tells us how England can score more goals, we delight in the Lionesses' defence and pick our starting eleven for the Euros - do you agree? Plus, should the WSL introduce VAR light? RUNNING ORDER  PART 1 - Intro (00.15) PART 2 - England 1 - 1 Canada (2.30) PART 3a - England 0 - 0 Spain (10.30) PART 3b - Our England XI for the Euros and other results (26.00) PART 4a - VAR light (35.00) PART 4b - Coming up… will Manchester be repainted yet again? (38.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

OL Reign and Wales' Jess Fishlock and former Chelsea and Lionesses defender Claire Rafferty join Kait Borsay to take you through all the weekend’s WSL action featuring the Chelsea v Arsenal title decider.  We talk tactics with The Athletic’s Michael Cox, laugh at Leah Williamson's guilty face after handball claims... Plus an exclusive interview with Arsenal and Australia's Caitlin Foord. And to top it all off we assess England's chances in the upcoming Arnold Clark Cup. RUNNING ORDER  PART 1 - Moments of the WSL with NOW! (4.30) PART 2a - Chelsea 0 - 0 Arsenal (7.00) PART 2b - Caitlin Foord interview (23.30) PART 3a - Manchester City 1 - 0 Manchester United (35.30)  PART 3b - Birmingham City 0 - 2 Tottenham (41.30) PART 3c - Leicester City 3 - 0 West Ham (42.30) PART 3d - Brighton 4 - 1 Reading (44.00) PART 3e - Everton 0 - 2 Aston Villa (46.30) PART 4 - Other news and the Arnold Clark Cup coming up (48.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices