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Full Time: A show about women's soccer

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.

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Indexed episodes, last 90 days
35
Latest publication
Sep 24, 2026
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Latest episodes

  1. Episode · Sep 24, 2026

    Cloe Lacasse interview & the most underrated NWSL players in 2026 (opens the original)

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    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

  2. Episode · Sep 22, 2026

    Can Vlatko Andonovski revive the Chicago Stars? (opens the original)

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    10 days after mutually parting ways with the Kansas City Current, Vlatko Andonovski is back in the NWSL . In a dramatic turn of events, the former USWNT head coach is now the Chief Soccer Officer for the Chicago Stars. So, on this episode of Full Time, host Jillian Sakovits is joined by The Athletic’s Meg Linehan and Tamerra Griffin to discuss whether Andonovski can make Midwestern magic happen yet again and turn the worst team in the NWSL into a contender. Can Andonovski revive the Chicago Star

  3. Episode · Sep 17, 2026

    Why is there so much head coaching turnover in the NWSL? (opens the original)

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    How long does the average head coach last in the NWSL? Why do we see so much turnover at the head coaching position? What are the causes, and what are the solutions (if we need them)? On this episode of Full Time , host Jillian Sakovits is joined by The Athletic’s Meg Linehan and Tamerra Griffin for a deep dive into coaching turnover in the NWSL . The trio unpacks all the data from coaching turnover over the last five years in the NWSL, examining the trends behind the revolving door as well as t

  4. Episode · Sep 15, 2026

    Unpacking Cat Macario's season-ending injury & an open letter to FIFA about the U20 World Cup (opens the original)

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    Cat Macario’s debut season in San Diego is over before it ever really began. Wave FC announced on Monday that the U.S. women’s national team attacker would be placed on the season-ending injury list after undergoing knee surgery. So, how did we get here, and what does it mean for Macario, the Wave and the USWNT? Host Jillian Sakovits is joined by The Athletic’s Melanie Anzidei and Tamerra Griffin t o discuss a big news week in the NWSL, where, alongside Macario’s injury, we saw the Houston Dash

  5. Episode · Sep 11, 2026

    Jenna Nighswonger on why she joined Bay FC & life back in the NWSL (opens the original)

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    After 18 months away, Jenna Nighswonger is back in the NWSL and back in her home state of California. So, why has she joined Bay FC, what excites her about head coach Emma Coates, and how is life back in the league where she was a league Champion and Rookie of the Year three years ago? On this episode of Full Time, Nighswonger sits down with The Athletic’s Tamerra Griffin to catch up on life and soccer after returning to the U.S .from Arsenal this summer. _______________ HOST: Jillian Sakovits,

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