Full Time Europe: A show about women's football

Lynsey Hooper is with The Athletic’s Charlotte Harpur and Ali Rampling for our latest show after a big women’s football weekend.  In an exclusive interview Brighton’s interim manager Amy Merricks flags lack of female coaches and calls for change.  Plus, how will the top four finish? How’d you solve a problem like Spurs? And should Liverpool’s goal have been chalked off?  Ex-Spurs goalkeeper and no...

Lynsey Hooper is with The Athletic's Harriet Drudge and Sarah Shephard for your latest women's football fix after the FA Cup weekend where Lewes hosted giants Man United and Villa shocked Man City.  Why isn't there an official women's fantasy football? We chat to El Bill from ShePlays who have set up their own fantasy league. She tells us about the struggles to find stats and why you shouldn't pic...

Joining Lynsey Hooper this week to go through the latest news and developments in the women's game it's The Athletic's Michael Cox and Bristol City coach Anita Asante. This week the team react to Chelsea returning to the top of the league, despite not being at their best, they discuss Leah Williamson's best position, and give some much overdue hype and praise to Man City's Bunny Shaw. Plus we spea...

Lynsey Hooper is joined by Leeds United legend and broadcasting superstar Lucy Ward and The Athletic’s Charlotte Harpur to analyse the Conti Cup final, the crisis in the French team, International Women’s Day Allies and so much more. We hear from Anton Toloui on what he thinks “ally” means, how much the landscape has changed for women in football, changing stereotypes and his broadcasting bugbears...

Lynsey Hooper is with ex-WSL defender turned PFA women’s football EDI officer, Fern Whelan and The Athletic’s Art De Roche for your weekly women’s football update.  What let Arsenal down against Chelsea? Perfect protest timing from France’s star players? And are the right people leading the new group deciding the future of women’s football?  Plus producer Sophie chats about tailoring artificial in...

Lynsey Hooper is with ex-England captain Faye White and The Athletic duo of Charlotte Harpur and Michael Cox to talk Lionesses, Ona Batlle, Super League and much more.  Leah Williamson tells us what she thinks of switching into midfield.  Plus, Italian journalist Lucia Pirola gives us the low down on Italy.  We get an African update from the World Cup qualifiers courtesy of journalist Alasdair How...

Lynsey Hooper is here for a goalkeeping special with ex-England and Manchester City keeper Karen Bardsley and former Tottenham and Crystal Palace keeper Chloe Morgan.  Liverpool goalkeeper Rachael Laws joins us to chat about the psychology behind the position.  And join us to discuss the latest WSL action. Was it a red card for Toone? Why is there so much goalkeeper rotation in the WSL right now?...

Lynsey Hooper is with ex-Arsenal and England player Rachel Yankey and The Athletic's Charlotte Harpur to take you through the dramatic draws of the WSL weekend and the tasty transfers.  Listen in to hear about the time Lauren James joined Arsenal senior training at 14 years old and stunned Rachel Yankey.  Charlotte tells us about the PSG player charged with assault who still got signed in the tran...

Lynsey Hooper is with former Spurs captain Jenna Schillaci and freelance women’s football writer for outlets such as the i newspaper and World Soccer, Glenn Moore. Join us to discuss all the weekend’s FA Cup action, transfers and much more.  Plus The Athletic’s Charlotte Harpur jumps on to chat about David Ornstein’s exclusive on Arsenal offering a world record fee for Alessia Russo.  The goalscor...

Lynsey Hooper is with ex-Lioness Laura Bassett and The Athletic's Charlotte Harpur to chat about the women's football action (or inaction) this week, from frozen pitches to data and pregnancy.  Plus we discuss whether El Clasico is a real rivalry in the women's game with The Athletic's Laia Cervello, and why Barcelona didn't get a medal ceremony after winning the Super Cup.  And we're joined by th...

Lynsey Hooper is back as the WSL kicks off for 2023. She's joined by former Arsenal and England captain Faye White and The Athletic's Michael Cox.  Join us to hear from Leah Williamson, Fran Kirby and Ella Toone, as we discuss the London derby, United moving up to second, maternity, awards and much more.  WHAT'S WHEN?  Part 1 - Arsenal 1 - 1 Chelsea (04.15) Part 2a - Manchester United 6 - 0 Liverp...

Lynsey Hooper is with Manchester United's Aoife Mannion and football writer Carrie Dunn for the WSL Christmas finale, ACL injuries and 2022 awards. Plus in an exclusive interview Liverpool manager Matt Beard reflects on the past year for the newly promoted side. And the Co-Founder and CEO of the Women's Sports Trust Tammy Parlour joins us to share just how much women's sport has grown in the past...

Lynsey Hooper is with former Australia player Alicia Ferguson-Cook and Tim Stillman to chat about the weekend's WSL action and more. Why are women still wearing men's fit boots? Is this causing injuries? And what's the solution? Find out more as we chat to Laura Youngson, co-founder of Ida Sports, and podiatric surgeon Dr Karli Richards. Plus, have a go at our quiz. It's all about the men's World...

Matt Davies-Adams is with ex-Lioness and current Bristol City coach Anita Asante, as well as sports broadcaster Anne-Marie Batson. Join us as we chat about Jill Scott the Queen of the Jungle, One Love armbands, European results and life at Bristol City. Plus we talk record breaking attendances with Newcastle United's Head of Women's Football, Su Cumming, and manager Becky Langley. Producer: Sophie...

Lynsey Hooper is with former England and Arsenal captain Faye White and The Athletic's Charlotte Harpur to take you through a big WSL weekend and more. An exclusive interview with Chelsea's 5 times Champions League winner Kadeisha Buchanan. And we chat about away ends and big stadiums with Football Supporters Association Women's Game Network Manager Debs Dilworth. Plus, what more could Arsenal hav...

England and Arsenal centurion Rachel Yankey is with Matt Davies-Adams and The Athletic’s Charlotte Harpur to discuss England’s win over Japan. Rachel reacts to comments from Everton's Toni Duggan about her pregnancy and suggests more clubs need to think about. Plus Alasdair Howorth joins us after the African Women’s Champions League final. Producer: Sophie Penney WHAT’S WHEN ? Part 1 - England 4 -...

Lynsey Hooper is with The Athletic’s Nancy Frostick and freelance football writer Rich Laverty to take you through the weekend’s WSL action and more.  Should players be appealing more for penalties? Why is the weather still getting in the way? And a Championship catch up.  Plus we get the El Clasico lowdown from Spanish journalist Bea Redondo.  WHAT'S WHEN?  Part 1 - Manchester United 1 - 3 Chelse...

Lynsey Hooper is with ex-Lioness Laura Bassett and The Athletic's Charlotte Harpur to discuss the weekend's dramatic WSL action and more.  Plus exclusive interviews with the two stars of the weekend Tottenham's Ashleigh Neville and Reading's Rachel Rowe.  Listen as players demand better boots and Bass shares her favourite childhood award story.  WHAT'S WHEN?  Part 1: Brighton 0 - 8 Tottenham ft. A...

Beth Mead, European Champion and Ballon D'Or runner-up, sits down with Lynsey Hooper for an exclusive interview ahead of the release of her new book Lioness: My Journey to Glory. Plus Lynsey catches up with the ghost writer of the book, The Athletic's Katie Whyatt for some behind the scenes insight into creating the book. Producer: Sophie Penney Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info...

Lynsey Hooper is with sports broadcaster Anne-Marie Batson, plus women’s football journalist and expert in all things Scandinavian, Mia Eriksson to take you through the weekend’s WSL action and the World Cup draw.  Anne-Marie talks about what makes fellow Jamaican Bunny Shaw so good. Mia puts her Norway hat on to give us the lowdown on Arsenal’s new star Frida Maanum. And we hear reactions to the...

Lynsey Hooper is joined by former Lioness and Manchester City goalkeeper Karen Bardsley and The Athletic's Art de Roche to digest the weekend's WSL action and more. Join us as we talk about all the issues of the week from red cards to online abuse and endometriosis. Plus Isabelle Chauzy from the charity Bloomsbury Football tells us all about their workshops breaking the taboo on periods for young...

Eni Aluko, Angel City Sporting Director and former Lioness, joins Lynsey Hooper and The Athletic’s UK and U.S. football reporters Charlotte Harpur and Meg Linehan for this one. All fresh from Wembley they digest the European Champions’ victory over the World Champions, marred by the Yates abuse report.  Charlotte speaks to Millie Bright, Georgia Stanway and Rachel Daly after the match.  Plus we lo...

Lynsey Hooper is joined by former Lioness Laura Bassett and The Athletic’s Charlotte Harpur for Black History Month shout outs, a Conti Cup round up and Champions League draw reaction. Plus The Athletic’s Meg Linehan joins us for a preview of the big England v USA game at Wembley on Friday.  And we speak to Jeannie Allott who scored in England women’s first official game in 1972 at just 15 years o...

Lynsey Hooper rounds up the week in women's football with Arsenal legend Kelly Smith and The Athletic's Art de Roché. Records tumbled in the second week of the WSL and there were thrilling derby results at Anfield and The Emirates. Meanwhile, title holders Chelsea are off the mark in their league campaign and Aston Villa continued their great start. We react to injured England captain Steph Hought...

Lynsey Hooper is joined by ex-England and Man City goalkeeper Karen Bardsley and The Athletic Women’s Football Reporter Charlotte Harpur as the WSL finally gets underway. It’s a weekend full of shocks as champions Chelsea lose to newly promoted Liverpool and depleted Man City lose a seven-goal thriller at Villa, as Gareth Taylor pleads for patience. Beth Mead is back up to speed as Arsenal lay dow...