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Full Time: A show about women's soccer

The Athletic

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Frequency: 1 episode/5d. Total Eps: 436

Full Time is The Athletic’s dedicated podcast for the U.S. women’s national team, the National Women’s Soccer League, and the larger world of international women's soccer. Three times a week, join Meg Linehan, Tamerra Griffin and Jillian Sakovits as they tackle the culture, context, and conversations about the sport here in America and beyond, with help from fellow writers, guests and insiders from all corners of the game.

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What does winning the Ballon d’Or really mean?

Tuesday, October 27, 2026 • Duration 01:02:11

On Monday, Alexia Putellas was crowned the best player in the world, as she claimed her third Women’s Ballon d’Or trophy.

But what does the Ballon d’Or really tell us about who the best player in the world is? What is the point of this award? Is it really just an exercise in marketing? Or can it truly be a gauge of success and value on the pitch?

On this episode of Full Time, Theo Lloyd-Hughes is joined by The Athletic’s Meg Linehan and Tamerra Griffin to debate the biggest award in the soccer calendar. Charlotte Harpur also joins the show to share her perspective from being in London at the awards to see the Ballon d’Or handed out. And Gotham FC president of soccer operations, Yael Averbuch-West, also breaks down what the Ballon d’Or means for elite clubs.

PLUS: Theo, Meg and Tamerra give their eulogies for all the NWSL teams that have already been eliminated from the playoffs. Which teams have plenty of hope and which teams don’t?

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HOST: Theo Lloyd-Hughes

PANEL: Meg Linehan, Tamerra Griffin, Charlotte Harpur

GUEST: Yawl Averbuch-West

PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes

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Get in touch: ⁠⁠fulltime@theathletic.com⁠⁠

Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltime

Subscribe to our YouTube channel: here

Subscribe to the Full Time newsletter ⁠⁠here⁠⁠

Visit the Yahoo Women's Sports hub ⁠⁠here

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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What did the USWNT learn from going winless against Spain?

Wednesday, October 14, 2026 • Duration 54:36

On this episode of Full Time, host Tamerra Griffin is joined by The Athletic’s Meg Linehan and Melanie Anzidei to discuss the recent friendlies between the U.S. women’s national team and Spain, which finished 2-0 to the European visitors and then 2-2.

Is the USA midfield still a problem? Where did Emma Hayes get her team selection right and wrong? Do these results make Spain favorites to next year’s World Cup? Fresh from Audi Field and Subaru Park, our panel breaks down all the lessons learned.

PLUS: On Wednesday, U.S. Soccer announced plans for a new national tournament that brings together women’s soccer clubs from different leagues nationwide to compete for a single championship. What do we know about the Crest Cup? The pod reacts to the breaking news.

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HOST: Tamerra Griffin

PANEL: Meg Linehan, Melanie Anzidei

PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes

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The USWNT and Emma Hayes needed Ashley Sanchez to step forward. She delivered

USWNT showed they have depth against Spain. Suddenly, Emma Hayes’ core group is under pressure

U.S. Soccer launches Arthur M. Blank Crest Cup, women’s soccer’s equivalent to U.S. Open Cup

Sanchez’s, Swanson’s goals lift USWNT to thrilling second-half comeback to draw Spain

Did Ted Lasso do women’s soccer justice?

Thursday, October 8, 2026 • Duration 51:38

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.

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HOST: Theo Lloyd-Hughes

PANEL: Meg Linehan, Asli Pelit, Steph Yang

PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes

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Ted Lasso and what promotion means in the women’s game

‘Ted Lasso’ tackles women’s soccer’s worst nightmare: Knee injuries

Side hustles aren’t just for ‘Ted Lasso’s’ plot, they’re many professional footballers’ reality

What ‘Ted Lasso’ gets right about the lack of resources allocated to women’s soccer

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Renee Slegers and Arsenal in crisis & what’s still at stake in the NWSL?

Tuesday, October 6, 2026 • Duration 56:53

Are Arsenal in crisis? And, what does the future hold for head coach Renée Slegers?

On this episode of Full Time, Theo Lloyd-Hughes and The Athletic’s Megan Feringa break down a testing week for Arsenal and their beleaguered head coach that finished with a 4-2 defeat to Manchester City on Sunday. After another poor start to a WSL season, the Gunners find themselves 10th in the table and 10 points adrift of the league leaders. Yet again, a long-awaited title chase feels over before it ever really began.

PLUS: What is still at stake in the NWSL? The Athletic’s Meg Linehan also joins the show to analyze the league standings in the NWSL with 27 matches played and three more games left to go in the regular season. Who is in the Shield race? Who can host a playoff game? Who is locked into the playoffs? And who is still clinging to faint playoff hopes?

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HOST: Theo Lloyd-Hughes

PANEL: Megan Feringa, Meg Linehan

PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes

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Arsenal have lost their self-belief. Rediscovering it won’t be straightforward

The Lauren Hemp 2027 Ballon d’Or campaign starts here

What are we meant to think of London City Lionesses and their superstars?

Five years on from a reckoning & how the NWSL players saved the league

Thursday, October 1, 2026 • Duration 49:18

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.

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HOSTS: Jillian Sakovits, Meg Linehan

GUEST: Meghan Klingenberg

PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes

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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

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Get in touch: ⁠⁠fulltime@theathletic.com⁠⁠

USWNT roster reaction: Ashley Sanchez returns, Jaedyn Shaw & Ally Sentnor miss out

Tuesday, September 29, 2026 • Duration 45:28

Ashley Sanchez is back with the U.S. women’s national team. The North Carolina Courage star was among 26 players USWNT coach Emma Hayes named to her roster for a crucial pair of friendlies against reigning World Cup champion Spain on Oct. 10 and 13.

On this episode of Full Time, host Jillian Sakovits is joined by The Athletic’s Meg Linehan and Melanie Anzidei to unpack the USA’s roster to face off against Spain, as well as Hayes’s press conference on Tuesday. Where will Sanchez fit into the team? Who are the first-time call-ups, and was it wise for Hayes to bring them in for these friendlies? What does it mean for Jaedyn Shaw and Ally Sentnor to be omitted from the squad?

PLUS: This week, the 2028 NWSL expansion team from Atlanta unveiled its team name, club colors, and crest. The podcast breaks it all down and holds nothing back to give their take on the designs and rollout.

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HOST: Jillian Sakovits

PANEL: Meg Linehan, Melanie Anzidei

PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes

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Referenced on the show:

Ashley Sanchez returns to USWNT roster for Spain friendlies after long absence

Atlanta NWSL team reveals name and crest ahead of 2028 debut

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Get in touch: ⁠⁠fulltime@theathletic.com⁠⁠

Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltime

Cloe Lacasse interview & the most underrated NWSL players in 2026

Thursday, September 24, 2026 • Duration 39:07

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.

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HOSTS: Jillian Sakovits, Tamerra Griffin

GUEST: Cloe Lacasse

PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes

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Get in touch: ⁠⁠fulltime@theathletic.com⁠⁠

Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltime

Subscribe to our Youtube channel: here

Subscribe to the Full Time newsletter ⁠⁠here⁠⁠

Visit the Yahoo Women's Sports hub ⁠⁠here

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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