Stay ConnectedFull Time is The Athletic’s dedicated podcast for the U.S. women’s national team, the National Women’s Soccer League, and the larger world of international women’s soccer. Three times a week, join Meg Linehan, Tamerra Griffin and Jillian Sakovits as they tackle the culture, context, and conversations about the sport here in America and beyond, with help from fellow writers, guests and insiders from all corners of the game.
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Jenna Tonelli of All for XI/Nets Republic joins Meg and Steph to discuss Thursday’s breaking news that Gotham FC and head coach Scott Parkinson have parted ways, from what comes next to interim head coach options to offering up some possible solutions on the field to salvage the 2022 season at Red Bull Arena.
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Our news story on Scott Parkinson: https://theathletic.com/3498443/2022/08/11/scott-parkinson-fired-gotham-fc/
Read Jenna’s story ‘As losses pile up, Gotham searches for an identity — and joy’ on Equalizer Soccer: https://equalizersoccer.com/2022/08/09/njny-gotham-fc-search-identity-joy-losing-streak-nwsl-analysis/
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England’s Euro 2022 triumph has captured the hearts of the nation, and it seems like it could lead to lasting change in women’s soccer in that country and beyond. But while many are comparing it with the USA’s win in the 1999 World Cup, there are some key differences. Meg Linehan is here to talk about them.
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Meg and Steph are in Monterrey and checking in after the group stage of the CONCACAF W Championship. The USWNT, Canada, Costa Rica and Jamaica have booked their spots for the 2023 World Cup, and there’s still Olympic qualifying on the line. From Mexico’s disappointing performance to USWNT stand-outs, plus some NWSL thoughts, there’s plenty to talk about this week!
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Key takeaways and standout performers of the CONCACAF W Championship so far: https://theathletic.com/3419140/2022/07/12/key-takeaways-and-standout-performers-of-the-concacaf-w-championship-so-far/
Don’t forget, we have the NWSL schedule, standings and stats on the site and app now! https://theathletic.com/football/nwsl/standings/
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Ally’s Chief Marketing Officer Andrea Brimmer joins the show to dig into their sponsorship of the NWSL, a new pledge to equally spend on men’s and women’s sports over the next 5 years in media buys, and how they hope to challenge others to join them in backing women’s sports.
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Read about the Bay Area expansion efforts: https://theathletic.com/3375439/2022/06/21/nwsl-bay-area/
More on the USWNT roster for these friendlies & the W Championship: https://theathletic.com/3363484/2022/06/13/uswnt-roster-rapinoe-press/
Don’t forget, we have the NWSL schedule, standings and stats on the site and app now! https://theathletic.com/football/nwsl/standings/
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The Orlando Pride have placed head coach Amanda Cromwell and first assistant coach Sam Greene on administrative leave, all pending the results of an investigation into allegations of retaliation. It’s the latest in a long run of NWSL coaching suspensions, firings and the like. Meg Linehan is here to tell us why this one is important, and how a new policy is having its intended effect.
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A long, long journey is finally at its end. The United States men’s and women’s national teams have agreed to a first-of-it’s kind joint collective bargaining agreement – one which guarantees equal compensation for both teams. Meg Linehan has covered this story closely since the beginning, and she joins the show today to reflect on all that’s happened over the course of this story, and what could come next.
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Steph Yang returns to discuss all things NWSL, from the soccer itself to the second half of that Challenge Cup final. From the airing of grievances with Gotham to some processing and “I feel” statements, we’ve got it all this week.
Follow Steph on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thrace
Read this week’s NWSL column from Meg and Steph: https://theathletic.com/3301889/2022/05/09/nwsl-challenge-cup-alex-morgan-san-diego-wave/
Read Steph’s story on NWSL refs: https://theathletic.com/2856701/2021/09/29/what-its-like-to-be-an-nwsl-referee-low-pay-little-support-and-constant-criticism/
The latest news on Vivianne Miedema’s contract at Arsenal: https://theathletic.com/news/vivianne-miedema-closing-in-on-one-year-contract-extension-at-arsenal/TpTSnQGsMSwg/
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Meghann Burke, executive director of the NWSL Players Association, joins Full Time to walk everyone through the collective bargaining agreement — just signed on Friday night at Angel City’s first regular season match.
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Read the CBA: https://www.nwslplayers.com/contract
Read this week’s NWSL column from Meg and Steph: https://theathletic.com/3291664/2022/05/03/angel-city-nwsl-tiers-ravelle/
Read Meg’s feature on the Angel City home opener: https://theathletic.com/3294418/2022/05/04/angel-city-fc-courage-opener-nwsl/
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Sandra Herrera from CBS Sports joins to discuss the CONCACAF W Championship draw and how the new tournament is changing, plus some quick NWSL thoughts to send us into another week of the Challenge Cup.
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For more on the CONCACAF W Championship: https://theathletic.com/3259874/2022/04/19/concacaf-wchampionship-draw-world-cup-qualifiers-uswnt/
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The U.S. women’s national team just cruised to a pair of victories against Uzbekistan with a combined score of 18-1. So what did we actually learn? Steph Yang is back to discuss the takeaways with Meg as this summer’s World Cup and Olympics qualifying draws closer.
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