My New Favorite Futbolista

18-year-old Colombian forward Linda Caicedo, who was diagnosed with ovarian cancer when she was just 15, is now one of the sport’s most electric goal scorers. Hear from: Linda Caicedo Herlinda Alegría (Linda’s mother) Diego Vasquez (Linda’s former coach) Rafael Murillo (Linda’s former coach and lifelong mentor -president of Club Real Juanchito) Episode reporter: Jesús Quiñonez (NBC and Telemundo B...

Naomi Girma, the first player of Ethiopian descent on the U.S. Women’s National Team, hopes to make it easier for first-generation Americans to succeed. Hear from: Naomi Girma Seble Demissie (Naomi’s mother) Girma Aweke (Naomi’s father) Episode reporter: Darnay Tripp (NBC San Diego) Rigo Villalobos (Telemundo San Diego) Read more about Naomi's story on NBC Bay Area , The Equalizer and On Her Turf...

Panamanian midfielder Marta Cox, who recently lost her mother unexpectedly, finds ways to keep her mother’s memory alive on the pitch. Hear from: Marta Cox Raiza Gutiérrez (Marta’s longtime coach) Episode reporter: Roxanne Vargas (NBC and Telemundo Miami) Watch the episode HERE . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal...

Sofia Huerta and Ashley Sanchez, who are poised to be the only two Mexican Americans to represent the U.S. at the World Cup, are grappling with their hybrid identities. Hear from: Sofia Huerta Ashley Sanchez Karina Rodríguez (Mexican national team and Ashley’s collegiate teammate) Ralph Sanchez (Ashley’s father) Episode reporter: Annabelle Sedano (NBC and Telemundo Los Angeles) Watch the episode H...

Argentina’s Estefanía Banini, who is nicknamed the “female Messi,” is using her platform to advocate for equality for female soccer players in Latin America. Hear from: Estefanía Banini Andrés Cantor (Telemundo Deportes) Eduardo Pérez (Estefanía’s former coach) Episode reporter: Isabella Echeverri (Colombian national team) Watch the episode HERE . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm....

World Cup champion Becky Sauerbrunn, who due to injury will not feature in this year’s event, has an important story to tell. Sauerbrunn describes herself as an “introvert,” but she proudly steps out of her comfort zone to advocate for causes she finds important, from trans inclusion to gender equity. Hear from: Becky Sauerbrunn Chris Mosier (Trailblazing transgender athlete) Zola Short (Becky’s p...

Canada’s Christine Sinclair, soccer’s all-time international goal scoring leader, has always let her stellar play do the talking for her...until now. Sinclair opens up about gender equity, multiple sclerosis and more. Hear from: Christine Sinclair Diana Matheson (Two-time Olympic medalist, Canada) Steph Yang (The Athletic) Episode reporter: Tara Slone (NBC Sports Bay Area) Watch the episode HERE ....

Team USA’s Crystal Dunn, who returned to competitive soccer less than four months after giving birth to her son Marcel Jean, shares how she juggles her career and motherhood. Hear from: Crystal Dunn Pierre Soubrier (Crystal’s husband) Dr. Stacy T. Sims (Exercise physiologist and nutrition scientist) Episode reporter: Ashley Chaparro (NBC New York and Telemundo 47) Read more about Crystal's story o...

Costa Rica’s Raquel “Rocky” Rodríguez, the 2016 NWSL Rookie of the Year, faced unexpected obstacles when she decided to immigrate to the U.S. Hear from: Rocky Rodríguez Grettel Cedeño (Rocky’s mother) Sivianni Rodriguez (Rocky’s father) Episode reporter: Valeria Aponte Feliciano (NBC and Telemundo Philadelphia) Read more about Rocky's story on NBC Philadelphia , The Equalizer and On Her Turf . Wat...

My New Favorite Futbolista will introduce you to the World Cup’s most inspiring soccer players and the causes they champion. New episodes hosted in English by World Cup champion Meghan Klingenberg and in Spanish by Mexico’s Janelly Farías will drop June 14. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ferran Torres (Spain and FC Barcelona), a proud advocate for rescuing stray dogs, is determined to get dogs off the streets through adoption and education Hear from: Ferran Torres (Spain, FC Barcelona) Nikki Tibbles (Founder Wild at Heart Foundation) Check out the video feed . Escucha en español . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection an...

The U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team used its platform to demand that Congress do something about gun violence in America Hear from: Chris Murphy (U.S. Senator from Connecticut) Alejandro Bedoya (USMNT) Gregg Berhalter (USMNT) Mark McKenzie (USMNT) Chris Richards (USMNT) DeAndre Yedlin (USMNT) Walker Zimmerman (USMNT) Dr. Amy Bass (Manhattanville College) Check out the video feed . Escucha en españ...

DeAndre Yedlin (USMNT and Inter Miami CF) is a proud LGBTQ ally who is determined to make soccer more inclusive after hearing homophobic slurs on the pitch Hear from: DeAndre Yedlin Landon Donovan (USMNT legend and San Diego Loyal SC head coach) Collin Martin (San Diego Loyal SC player) Hudson Taylor (Athlete Ally founder) Check out the video feed . Escucha en español . Hosted by Simplecast, an Ad...

Mark-Anthony Kaye (Canada and Toronto FC), who was raised by a single mother, is partnering with Single Mothers Outreach to provide single mothers with resources to successfully raise their families Hear from: Mark-Anthony Kaye Novelette Kaye (Mark-Anthony’s mother) Yorleni Sapp (Single Mothers Outreach) Check out the video feed . Escucha en español . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See...

José Cifuentes (Ecuador and LAFC), who had to choose between pursuing soccer or a formal education, wants to make it easier for future generations of soccer players to finish their studies Hear from: José "Cifu" Cifuentes Cristian Reinoso (Fútbol Estudio) Monserrat Creamer (Former Ecuadorian Minister of Education) Check out the video feed . Escucha en español . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz com...

Paul Arriola (USMNT and FC Dallas) shares what he learned about maintaining mental health during a two-year stretch in which he lost two loved ones, had a third diagnosed with stage four lung cancer and suffered a major injury. Hear from: Paul Arriola Akela Banuelos (Paul’s fiancée) Dr. Stephany Coakley (Sports psychology, Temple University) Check out the video feed . Escucha en español . Hosted b...

Chris Richards (USMNT and Crystal Palace), who grew up in the city (Birmingham, Alabama) that Martin Luther King, Jr., once called “the most thoroughly segregated city in the United States,” is using his platform to fight racism in soccer Hear from: Chris Richards Mark McKenzie (USMNT and Genk) Chris Gloster (New York City FC) Ken Richards (Chris’ father) Laurent Dubois (University of Virginia his...

Julián Araujo (Mexico and LA Galaxy), who comes from a family of farmworkers, is using his voice to advocate for more equitable policies in the agriculture industry Hear from: Julián Araujo Lupe Araujo (Julian’s mother) Jorge Araujo (Julian’s father) Diana Tellefson Torres (Executive director of United Farm Workers Foundation) Check out the video feed . Escucha en español . Hosted by Simplecast, a...

My New Favorite Futbolista will introduce you to the World Cup’s most inspiring soccer players and the causes they champion. New episodes hosted by former Colombian striker Juan Pablo Ángel and LX News host Eric Alvarez will drop November 1 in English and Spanish . Watch the trailer HERE . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of...

Freeskier Colby Stevenson is thankful to be back on the snow after suffering a traumatic brain injury in a life-threatening car crash Hear from: Colby Stevenson John Michael Fabrizi (Colby’s friend and passenger) Bobby (Colby’s father) and Carol (Colby’s mother) Dr. Billie Schultz (Mayo Clinic Physiatrist) Jimmy Flour (Colby’s architecture teacher) Read more about Colby Stevenson on NBCLX and NBC...

Winter athletes including Brock Crouch, Jessie Diggins and David Wise are determined to do something after seeing the effects—and consequences—of climate change first-hand Hear from: Jessie Diggins (Olympic cross-country skiing gold medalist) David Wise (Two-time Olympic ski halfpipe gold medalist) Brock Crouch (Snowboarder) Michael Bennet (U.S. Senator from Colorado) Amy Klobuchar (U.S. Senator f...

Hockey star Abby Roque will become the first Native American woman to represent the U.S. in ice hockey at a Winter Olympics Hear from: Abby Roque T.J. Oshie (Washington Capitals right winger) Jim Roque (Abby’s father) and Chief Larry Roque (Abby’s uncle) John Ferroni (Abby’s youth hockey coach) Ted Nolan (former NHL player and coach) Patrick Wedaseh Madahbee (Indigenous hockey expert) Read more ab...

Olympic champion John Shuster, Super Bowl champion Vernon Davis, USA Curling’s Monica Walker and other curling enthusiasts are teaming up to create pathways to diversify the sport Hear from: John Shuster (Two-time Olympic curling medalist) Vernon Davis (Super Bowl champion) Monica Walker (USA Curling national team) Sara Carlsson (Swedish curler) Adriana Camarena (Mexican curler) Dr. Rich Norman (D...

Figure skater Timothy LeDuc (they/them), the first openly gay athlete to win a U.S. national pairs title, will become the first publicly out non-binary athlete to compete at a Winter Olympics Hear from: Timothy LeDuc Ashley Cain-Gribble (Timothy’s figure skating partner) Tara Lipinski (1998 Olympic figure skating champion) Johnny Weir (two-time Olympian) Hudson Taylor (Executive director at Athlet...

Aerials skier Winter Vinecki, who is set to become the first Winter Olympian named “Winter,” raises money for prostate cancer research to honor her late father Hear from: Winter Vinecki Dawn Estelle (Winter’s mother) Dr. Jeffrey Karnes (Mayo Clinic Urology) Read more about Winter Vinecki on NBCLX , NBC Olympics and NBC Chicago Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for infor...