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Subscribe to our Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for as little as $6/month to get bonus episodes and the main feed ad-free! For the first time since she took over, USWNT head coach Emma Hayes didn't call in any uncapped players in this international window. Is she homing in on her core pool for World Cup preparations? The guys ponder who's in and who's out. Like & subscribe to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTu...

Subscribe to our Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for as little as $6/month to get bonus episodes and the main feed ad-free! Now that the dust has settled, the guys parse the mammoth Croix Bethune and Claire Hutton transfers for all involved. Who wins? Who loses? Where does this all leave the Kansas City Current? Plus, we catch up on a bunch of signings over the past three weeks. Like & subscribe to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

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TRIGGER WARNING: Beginning around the 42-minute mark, there's a discussion of ICE's execution of Alex Jeffrey Pretti. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to our Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for as little as $6/month to get bonus episodes and the main feed ad-free! RECORDED BEFORE EMMA HAYES' COMMENTS ABOUT MINNEAPOLIS We start off with the easy stuff: Trinity Rodman remains with the Washington Spirit. The guys break down all th...

RECORDED BEFORE DETAILS OF RODMAN'S $2 MILLION AVERAGE ANNUAL VALUE WAS REPORTED Hot off the presses and straight from the most important press conference in women's soccer history (according to the participants), the guys wrap their heads around Trinity Rodman's new three-year contract with the Washington Spirit. How did this deal get done? What effect does the league's proposed High Impact Playe...

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to our Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for as little as $6/month to get bonus episodes and the main feed ad-free! RECORDED BEFORE CLAUDIA MARTÍNEZ NEWS First things first: Meghann Burke has offered news on the state of the union's grievances against the league! The bad news is it's gonna be awhile before anything is resolved. Then, the guys move on to signings. Denise O'Sullivan has moved to Liverpo...

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