Full Time: A show about women's soccer

Is Gotham FC headed to the city of bright lights?

On this episode of Full Time Focus, host Jillian Sakovits sits down with The Athletic's Melanie Anzidei for a conversation about the reports that 2025 NWSL champions could move into New York City FC's Etihad Park in Queens. The duo chats about what this move could mean for Gotham's aspirations to break into the New York market, what the new stadium looks like and why this is overall a good move if it happens. The pair close the conversation with a discussion about potential changes to the High Impact Player rule in NWSL.

Plus, Washington Spirit head coach Adrián González joins the show to talk about his team's current unbeaten run, the return of Andi Sullivan and, of course, Jose the lucky coyote.
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HOST: Jillian Sakovits
GUEST: Tamerra Griffin, Melanie Anzidei, Adrián González
This podcast was produced by The Athletic.
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Referenced on the show:
Washington Spirit cruise beyond Kansas City Current to maintain José the Coyote’s lucky streak
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What is the link between Beth Mead, Khadija 'Bunny' Shaw and Sam Kerr's transfers?

Host Jillian Sakovits is joined by The Athletic’s Tamerra Griffin and Melanie Anzidei to discuss the art of a "fine wine" transfer, players who have proven themselves successful and still have time left in their careers to be leaders on any team. The trio breaks down the latest on Kerr's future with Chelsea, Shaw's impact and movement this summer and Mead's recent announcement that she will leave Arsenal this summer.
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HOST: Jillian Sakovits
GUEST: Tamerra Griffin, Melanie Anzidei
This podcast was produced by The Athletic.
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Referenced on the show:
Chelsea make Khadija Shaw £1m-per-year contract offer, Manchester City stay remains striker preference
Chelsea Women don’t just need a striker. They need to resurrect their winning culture
Arsenal confirm Beth Mead will leave club as a free agent this summer
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The Women's FA Cup final is set with Manchester City and Brighton & Hove Albion advancing after comeback wins.

Host Jillian Sakovits is joined by The Athletic’s Megan Feringa and Charlotte Harpur who were at the semifinals. The trio breaks down what happened and what we can expect from the final at Wembley Stadium. For Manchester City, it was striker Khadija 'Bunny' Shaw who mounted the team's comeback against Chelsea, a club that recently offered the striker a reported £1 million a year deal to join their side. Meanwhile, Brighton continues to show their ambition with a 3-2 comeback win against Liverpool, which prompted a clear warning from Liverpool head coach Gareth Taylor about what will happen to teams that don't invest.

The crew also discusses the recent news that Arsenal forward Beth Mead will leave the club at the end of the season. Is her next destination the WSL titleholders, City?
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HOST: Jillian Sakovits
GUEST: Megan Feringa, Charlotte Harpur
This podcast was produced by The Athletic.
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Referenced on the show:
Khadija Shaw is women’s football most coveted player. Her Women’s FA Cup display showed why
Chelsea Women don’t just need a striker. They need to resurrect their winning culture
Brighton reach Women’s FA Cup final and set ambitions high: ‘We want to be historic’
Brighton Women’s new stadium: A statement of intent to the WSL and the rest of the world
Arsenal confirm Beth Mead will leave club as a free agent this summer
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On this episode of Full Time Focus, host Jillian Sakovits sits down with Canadian international and Boston Legacy forward Nichelle Prince for a one-on-one interview. The duo chats about the Legacy's first win of the season, which came thanks, in part, to a goal from Prince. They also talk about her decision to "bet on" herself with her offseason move from the NWSL Shield-winning Kansas City Current. Plus, hear about Prince’s favorite things about playing for Boston and where she got her name.
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HOST: Jillian Sakovits
GUEST: Nichelle Prince
PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes
VIDEO PRODUCER: Lia Griffin
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily Olsen
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Referenced on the show:
Manchester City win first Women’s Super League title in a decade after Arsenal drop points
How these three leaders turned Manchester City into Women’s Super League champions
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Over the last few weeks, U.S. women's national team head coach Emma Hayes has toured the NWSL, attending matches, playing the drums and holding babies. While it's not out of the ordinary for coaches to do such scouting trips, the central role Hayes is taking is certainly a different approach. With the 2027 Women's World Cup more than a year away, are these trips relationship-building, marketing-driven, or football-driven? Or a combination of all three.

On this episode of Full Time, hosts Jillian Sakovits and Tamerra Griffin were joined by former U.S. international and current analyst Lori Lindsey to discuss what it's like to have your national team coach watch you perform for your club, especially as a player hoping to jump up the depth chart. The group also takes a look at Hayes' approach and ponders her role as the face of the U.S. women's national team. They also review what she might have seen from certain players along the way and preview her final stop, Saturday's Gotham FC vs. Boston Legacy match.
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HOSTS: Jillian Sakovits, Tamerra Griffin
GUEST: Lori Lindsey
PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes
VIDEO PRODUCER: Lia Griffin
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily Olsen
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