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My New Favorite Futbolista

Wondering who to root for at FIFA World Cup 2026? Get to know soccer’s most inspiring athletes and the causes they champion.
Season 9: My New Favorite Futbolista hosted by Telemundo Deportes lead play-by-play voice Luis Omar Tapia in English and Spanish
Season 8: My New Favorite Olympian and My New Favorite Paralympian hosted by Olympic figure skating medalist Adam Rippon
Season 7: My New Favorite Olympian and My New Favorite Paralympian hosted by 12-time Olympic medalist Natalie Coughlin
Season 6: My New Favorite Futbolista hosted by World Cup champion Meghan Klingenberg in English and Janelly Farías in Spanish
Season 5: My New Favorite Futbolista hosted by soccer legend Juan Pablo Ángel in English and Spanish
Season 4: My New Favorite Olympian hosted by Apolo Ohno, Team USA’s most decorated Winter Olympian
Season 3: My New Favorite Olympian hosted by Olympic trailblazer Ibtihaj Muhammad
Season 2: Sports Uncovered hosted by Michele Tafoya
Season 1: Sports Uncovered hosted by Mike Tirico
Named “Best Sports Podcast” at the Cynopsis Sports Media Awards and the WEBBY Signal Awards
Presented by the storytellers at NBC and Telemundo

Copyright: © NBC Sports

Latest Episodes:

Becky Sauerbrunn: Team USA's "moral compass" Jun 21, 2023

Show notes

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 partner)

Hudson Taylor (Athlete Ally founder)

Episode reporter:

Leila Rahimi (NBC Chicago)

Watch the episode HERE.

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Soccer’s silent superstar Christine Sinclair opens up Jun 21, 2023

Show notes

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.

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Crystal Dunn: Soccer's super mom Jun 14, 2023

Show notes

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 on NBC New York, On Her Turf and The Equalizer. Watch the episode HERE.

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Rocky Rodriguez’s complicated American Dream Jun 14, 2023

Show notes

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. Watch the episode HERE.

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Who should you root for at the FIFA Women’s World Cup? Jun 01, 2023

Show notes

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.

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Ferran Torres: Score by rescuing stray dogs Nov 22, 2022

Show notes

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.

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USMNT: Pass gun reform, now Nov 21, 2022

Show notes

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 español.

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DeAndre Yedlin: Kicking homophobia out of soccer Nov 17, 2022

Show notes

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.

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Mark-Anthony Kaye: Why I stand with single mothers Nov 15, 2022

Show notes

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.

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José Cifuentes: Educating soccer’s ‘forgotten’ kids Nov 10, 2022

Show notes

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.

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