The Forgotten XI

Former Sting player Shenikwa Carr talks about her time with the Dallas Sting and what the team means for young women, black women and the world in general.

Who's in, who's not? Other news and things to watch for at the 2023 Women's World Cup. I sit down with Assile Toufaily, former Lebanon National Team Player and Host of the podcast Super Subs and Tom, all around footie fanatic, to talk about the tournament and some of the off the pitch stories which you may not have heard of. And of course we make our predictions based on facts, theorie...

The true story of an amazing woman.

Or the story of Josephine Baker's onetime girlfriend. Violette Morris was a famous footballer, athlete, and  French war hero. She was later accused of being a Nazi Spy. She was definitely one of the most outspoken #LGBTQ women of the 1920's and 1930's. Nazi or not, she was a gifted athlete and pioneer of women's rights. 

I chat with Assile Toufaily, former member of Lebabon's Women's National Team about her experiences, and the growth of women's football in the Middle East. Follower her @Assile_T10 and follow me @forgottenxi 

I sit down with couple of other podacsters to discuss the end of Roe, what it means for Americans, and what can be done about it

I recently sat down with Margaret Shepherd and Margaret Whittney to talk about their time with the Corinthians, what it was like playing under teh ban and the current state of Women's professional football. Follow the show on Twitter ! Share this episode! Buy me a cup of coffee if you like . Join the conversation, see PHOTOS OF THE TEAMS mentioned in this episode and, if you like, help with resear...

Today is the 100 year anniversary of the English FA's ban on women's soccer. Afghanistan has a National Women's Team (had?). This is the story of the Lions of Kabul.  Follow the show on Twitter ! Share this episode! Buy me a cup of coffee if you like . Check out Simone's pod cast here Join the conversation, see PHOTOS OF THE TEAMS mentioned in this episode and, if you like, help with research...

Did you ever wonder how FIFA got so big and so wealthy? What if it wasn't just because football is popular? What if it was just one guy's evil plot? Follow the show on Twitter ! Share this episode! Buy me a cup of coffee if you like . Join the conversation, see PHOTOS OF THE TEAMS mentioned in this episode and, if you like, help with research. It’s Free!: The Forgotten XI on Slack The NWSL App for...

In 1970, Mexico's Women's Team shocked Europe in the 1970 unofficial Women's World Cup to place third. How had they done so well? How did they get so good? This is the story of La Tri. Follow the show on Twitter ! Share this episode! Buy me a cup of coffee if you like . Join the conversation, see PHOTOS OF THE TEAMS mentioned in this episode and, if you like, help with research. It’s Free!: The Fo...

Petra Landers played in and won the unofficial Women's World Cup for Germany in 1981. She later helped set the World Record for highest altitude football match, and women's football in Africa is part of her new projects. Follow the show on Twitter ! Share this episode! Buy me a cup of coffee if you like . Join the conversation, see PHOTOS OF THE TEAMS mentioned in this episode and, if you like, he...

In 2003, Germans were asked: 'Who is the most influential German of all time?' A huge number believed it was Sophie Scholl. This is her story. Follow the show on Twitter ! Share this episode! Buy me a cup of coffee if you like . Join the conversation, see PHOTOS OF THE TEAMS mentioned in this episode and, if you like, help with research. It’s Free!: The Forgotten XI on Slack The NWSL App for Andro...

Maybe you're wondering who your host is. Maybe you're wondering why this guy is so interested in Women's Football. Well, now you'll know. Check out ATA Football to watch women's football live. Follow the show on Twitter ! Share this episode! Buy me a cup of coffee if you like . Join the conversation, see PHOTOS OF THE TEAMS mentioned in this episode and, if you like, help with research. It’s Free!...

Pomies played first with Femina, then Dick Kerr's, but that was just the begining of her amazing story. Follow the show on Twitter ! Share this episode! Buy me a cup of coffee if you like . Join the conversation, see PHOTOS OF THE TEAMS mentioned in this episode and, if you like, help with research. It’s Free!: The Forgotten XI on Slack The NWSL App for Android Sign Up for the Women's Super League...

Justice Ginsburg was a feminist icon who served on the Supreme Court for 27 years, but how she got there is just as important. Back to football next time, promise.

Before women played football in Scotland, one little girl was determined to play. Rose Reilly should be a house-hold name. Follow the show on Twitter ! Share this episode! Buy me a cup of coffee if you like . Join the conversation, see PHOTOS OF THE TEAMS mentioned in this episode and, if you like, help with research. It’s Free!: The Forgotten XI on Slack The NWSL App for Android Sign Up for the W...

We have the real story of what happened in 1881. The first women's international match was more than just a single match. Thanks to Stuart Gibbs for his history Lady Players: The Strange Birth of Women's Football . Follow the show on Twitter ! Share this episode! Buy me a cup of coffee if you like . Join the conversation, see PHOTOS OF THE TEAMS mentioned in this episode and, if you like, help wit...

What would you do if you found out that your grand mother had been a famous footballer? Stephen Bolton discovered exactly that just a few years ago. Follow him @STEPHEN11981196 on twitter. Follow the show on Twitter ! Share this episode! Buy me a cup of coffee if you like . Join the conversation, see PHOTOS OF THE TEAMS mentioned in this episode and, if you like, help with research. It’s Free!: Th...

Marta Vieira da Silva is perhaps the greatest female footballer ever. But she wasn't always that. Once, she was a shy young woman. This is her letter to her younger self. Be safe, wash your hands. If these links don't work, try anchor.fm/chris-mcglynn Follow the show on Twitter ! Follow Laura @blohblablaura Share this episode! Buy me a cup of coffee if you like . Join the conversation, see PHOTOS...

In 1949, a man founded a women’s football club to help his disabled daughter. That team would go on to conquer the world and attain international stardom. Here’s a link to the 1957 match. Be safe, wash your hands. Follow the show on Twitter ! Share this episode! Buy me a cup of coffee if you like . Join the conversation, see PHOTOS OF THE TEAMS mentioned in this episode and, if you like, help with...

Yes, women went to jail for the Beautiful Game. And you'll never guess where.... Be safe, wash your hands. Follow the show on Twitter ! Share this episode! Buy me a cup of coffee if you like . Join the conversation, see PHOTOS OF THE TEAMS mentioned in this episode and, if you like, help with research. It’s Free!: The Forgotten XI on Slack The NWSL App for Android Sign Up for the Women's Super Lea...

The Industrial Revolution changed the world. In Chile, the Industrial Revolution changed the face of football forever.  Be safe, wash your hands. Follow the show on Twitter ! Share this episode! Buy me a cup of coffee if you like . Join the conversation, see PHOTOS OF THE TEAMS mentioned in this episode and, if you like, help with research. It’s Free!: The Forgotten XI on Slack The NWSL App f...

The first US WNT got paid about $10 a day to play matches. Things got a little better in the 1990’s, but the team couldn’t live on those wages. Then the USWNT took matters in to their own hands. This is the back story of the US WNT’s lawsuit against US Soccer. Be safe, wash your hands. Follow the show on Twitter ! Share this episode! Buy me a cup of coffee if you like . Join the conversation, see...

Can a single law, just one sentence, change the world? One law, in one country, did change the world. Title IX is the only law in the United States that recognizes the rights of women, but it started a revolution around the world. Be safe, wash your hands. Follow the show on Twitter ! Share this episode! Buy me a cup of coffee if you like . Join the conversation, see PHOTOS OF THE TEAMS mentioned...

The Danish Club BK Femina won the first Women’s World Cup in 1970. Their story is in many ways similar to the USWNT’s story. Unappreciated and unrecognized, they soldiered on. And I am joined by the hosts of NWSL podcast @_itsnotsoccer to discuss the USWNT/US Soccer lawsuit, equal rights, equal pay and the state of women’s football in general. Be safe, wash your hands.  Follow the show on Twi...