Full Time: A show about women's soccer

On this week's Full Time, hosts Tamerra Griffin and Meg Linehan answer some insightful and hilarious listener questions in a special summer mailbag episode. From fantasy USWNT lineups, to best kits, player stylists, NWSL rule clarifications, a potential future for a women's U.S. Open Cup, book clubs and so much more. _______________ Articles referenced on the show: U.S. women’s coach Emma Hayes pl...

On this week's Full Time Review , Theo Lloyd-Hughes gets you all caught up on the major talking points from Matchday 12 of the NWSL season. Then after that, Theo is joined by Tampa Bay Sun captain Jordyn Listro fresh from lifting the inaugural USL-Super League championship title this past weekend. Listro reflects on the emotion of bringing a title to her adopted home of Tampa Bay, and what the USL...

On this week's Full Time Focus , Jillian   Sakovits catches up with Racing Louisville and USWNT winger Emma Sears. The 24-year-old talks about her impressive start to the 2025 NWSL season and takes the listener inside the environment that head coach Bev Yanez has fostered in Louisville. Sears also talks about breaking into the USWNT having never played at the youth levels growing up, and the...

As England prepares to defend its European title, the nation has been rocked by the sudden retirements of high-profile veterans Mary Earps and Fran Kirby , and the withdrawal of vice-captain Mille Bright. As pressure intensifies on head coach Sarina Wiegman ahead of Euro 2025 , many are wondering: Is England really in crisis? On a special edition of Full Time , Tamerra Griffin is joined by The Ath...

This week on Full Time , hosts Tamerra Griffin and Meg Linehan are joined by friend of the show Sam Mewis, the former USWNT player turned podcaster and editor-in-chief with The Women's Game. Mewis reflects on the past 18 months since she retired from soccer and stepped into a new role on the media side. How has she evolved as a journalist and presenter over that time? What tensions has she encount...

On this week's Full Time Review , host Jillian Sakovits is joined by The Athletic's Meg Linehan to discuss the biggest talking points from Week 11 of the NWSL season. Is it time to be concerned about Gotham FC's playoff chances? Is Bev Yanez an early contender for coach of the year? And, Boston Legacy FC have unveiled their club crest. Jill and Meg give their takes and take you inside the club's d...

On this week's Full Time Focus , Jillian   Sakovits has a feature interview with Seattle Reign and USYNT defender Jordyn Bugg. The 18-year-old reflects on her first year as a professional soccer player in the NWSL , what she has learned from the players she looks up to, such as Naomi Girma and Lynn BIyendolo, and what she learned from her recent trip to Germany with the USWNT U23s. PLUS: Prod...

In the wake of Michele Kang transferring head coach Jonatan Giraldez between two clubs that she owns, the Washington Spirit and OL Lyonnes, the soccer world has begun to question whether multi-club ownership is a good thing for the women's game. This week on Full Time , hosts Tamerra Griffin and Meg Linehan are joined by Aslit Pelit and Emily Olsen of The Athletic for an in-depth discussion into t...

On this week's Full Time Review , host Jillian Sakovits is joined by The Athletic's Jeff Rueter to break down the USWNT's 3-0 win over China . What did we learn about the importance of Naomi Girma's role on the USWNT after her first international appearance of 2025? What made Lo LaBonta's history-making debut so special? PLUS: The latest on the expected imminent departure of Washington Spirit head...

On this week's Full Time Focus , Tamerra Griffin sits down with Sam Coffey for a feature interview from USWNT training camp. The 26-year-old midfielder discusses developing her leadership style, as she assumed the captaincy of the Portland Thorns following the retirements of veterans Becky Sauerbrunn and Christine Sinclair . Coffey also discusses her time in Mexico competing with the Thorns in the...

It has been billed as women's football 'reimagined' but with the inaugural edition behind us, what really is World Sevens Football (W7F) offering to the sport's global ecosystem? This week on Full Time , hosts Tamerra Griffin and Meg Linehan are joined by USWNT legend Tobin Heath to discuss her role as the chair of player advisory council in developing the innovative seven-a-side tournament. Why w...

On this week's Full Time Review, The Athletic's Art de Roche and Laia Cervello join the podcast to discuss how Arsenal stunned Barcelona to win the 2024-25 UEFA Women's Champions League . Was it the biggest upset in a final the competition has ever seen? How did Arsenal honor their rich history while creating a new legacy? Who were the key players and top performers? And, what was behind Barcelona...

After a decade in the NWSL , Kansas City Current midfielder Lo LaBonta has earned her first-ever call-up to the USWNT. On this week's  Full Time Focus, the self proclaimed "5-foot fireball" caught up with Meg Linehan to talk about her emotions as she reacted to the long-awaited call, and the rare feeling of being a rookie once again. PLUS: Host Jillian   Sakovits is joined by Sports Illu...

This week on Full Time , hosts Tamerra Griffin and Meg Linehan breakdown the latest USWNT roster for the upcoming May/June friendlies against China and Jamaica . From Naomi Girma's long awaited return, to the intriguing new faces, and the notable absentees. Then, with the help of The Athletic's Asli Pelit, there is a roundtable discussion on the NWSL after nine weeks of play. Who are the frontrunn...

On this week's Full Time Review, host Jillian Sakovits is joined by Tamerra Griffin to talk about a memorable evening at PayPal Park. Under the backdrop of Bay FC facing off against Angel City, in San Jose, California, Tamerra spoke to NWSL commissioner Jessica Berman for the first time since Angel City defender Savy King had a medical emergency during a match last week. What were the layers of em...

On this week's  Full Time Focus, Meg Linehan speaks to Meghann Burke, the executive director of the NWSL Players Association. The two discuss how the union is responding to Savy King's medical emergency in the match between Angel City and the Utah Royals last Friday and the NWSL's decision not to suspend the match. What changes to league protocols is the NWSLPA calling for? What’s next f...

This week on Full Time , hosts Tamerra Griffin and Meg Linehan check-in on the two 2026 NWSL expansion clubs , Boston Legacy FC and NWSL Denver . With 10 months to go, just how ready for 2026 are these two expansion teams? To help learn more about what progress is being made, this podcast also features interviews with Boston general manager Domènec Guasch and Denver team president Jen Millet. From...

On this week's Full Time Review, host Jillian Sakovits is joined by Meg Linehan to talk about Friday night's shocking medical emergency in the NWSL . After Angel City defender Savy King collapsed in the 74th minute, why wasn't the match cancelled? How were decisions made on Friday night? What communication was made with the players? And, what can the NWSL learn from this? Jillian then goes over th...

After a career spent shutting people out, Carli Lloyd decided to let people in. As the former USWNT player was inducted into the U.S. Soccer Hall of Fame , she delivered a 20 minute speech that revealed why she acted the way she did during her 17-year career. On this week's  Full Time Focus,  go inside Meg Linehan's feature story about Lloyd's new perspective by listening to an excerpt f...

This week on Full Time , hosts Tamerra Griffin and Meg Linehan sit down with Lisa Cole for a special feature interview. Cole has had an eclectic journey to now being the head of player pathways at the USWNT , and a backroom staff member under Emma Hayes . Over the past 20 years, her journey has gone from the college game to the fall of the WPS , the creation of the NWSL, to Papua New Guinea and Fi...

On this week's  Full Time   Review,  host  Jillian Sakovits  looks back over  Matchweek 7  of the  NWSL  season. From the league's first-ever 'Sister Sister' goal, to how likely it is that  Seattle Reign  and the  Portland Thorns  can build on their recent marquee results and become contenders. To unpack the NWSL chaos, Jillian is jo...

On this week's Full Time Focus, host Jillian Sakovits is joined by Angel City and U.S. youth national team midfielder Kennedy Fuller. The teenager, in her sophomore season as a professional, talks about how she's grown from her rookie season, the challenges young players face in the NWSL , her relationship with Emma Hayes , and her USWNT ambitions. PLUS: Jillian and producer Theo discuss what's ne...

Last week, we learned that the NWSL submitted an application to U.S. Soccer to create its very own second division soccer league. The NWSL's intent for a new reserve league came just weeks after WPSL Pro had been awarded second division sanctioning for its league. All this has got us wondering at Full Time : What is the landscape of American women’s soccer right now? What should a second division...

Just as the NWSL was flirting with predictability, Week 6 delivered one of the most entertaining and dramatic weekends in the league's recent memory. On this week's Full Time Review, Theo Lloyd-Hughes and Melanie Anzidei break down what was behind the extraordinary comebacks in Week 6 of the NWSL, as well as what is helping to organically evolve the rivalry between the Washington Spirit and Gotham...

On this week's Full Time Focus, host Jilian Sakovits sits down with North Carolina Courage head coach Sean Nahas. The two talk candidly about the Courage's challenging start to the season and the importance of trusting the process, especially when things aren't going your way. Nahas opens up about how the Courage can get the best out of Jaedyn Shaw , why he's taking a break from social media, and...