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Emma Hayes has announced her first U.S. women's national team roster of 2026 and it looks a bit different from normal. So, what's the method behind this experimental January camp?On this episode of Full Time, Jillian Sakovits is joined by The Athletic's Melanie Anzidei to break down the USWNT's January roster and dive into what we learned from Hayes's press conference on Thursday. What young players need to step up? Why is this window different for Trinity Rodman? What next for the absent Sam Coffey?PLUS: After that, Manchester United goalkeeper Phallon Tullis-Joyce joins the show to talk about her debut season playing in the UEFA Women's Champions League, the return of the English Women's Super League from its winter break this upcoming weekend and her scientific approach to life and improving as a soccer player. Tullis-Joyce is one of several European-based USWNT players unable to join the January window, so she also opens up about how she stays in contact with Hayes and her teammates when she can't report to camp._______________HOST: Jillian SakovitsGUESTS: Melanie Anzidei, Phallon Tullis-JoycePRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-HughesVIDEO PRODUCER: Lia GriffinEXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily Olsen_______________Referenced on the show:Trinity Rodman returns to USWNT roster for January camp, four first-time call-ups includedManchester City in advanced talks to sign USWNT’s Sam Coffey from Portland ThornsArsenal head coach Renee Slegers signs new long-term contractFormer USMNT midfielder Chris Armas named Kansas City Current head coachNWSL adds rule allowing stars to be paid $1m above cap despite players’ union oppositionNWSL can’t keep Trinity Rodman and its current salary cap. It’s up to the league to choose_______________Get in touch: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltimeSubscribe to our Youtube channel: hereSubscribe to the Full Time newsletter ⁠⁠here⁠⁠Visit the Yahoo Women's Sports hub ⁠⁠here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The NWSL Players' Association has opposed the league's new High Impact Player rule, but what exactly is at the root of the opposition? And, what is the timeline for a resolution? On this episode of Full Time, The Athletic's Tamerra Griffin is joined by the executive director of the NWSLPA, Meghann Burke, to talk through the union's stance and what comes next. What part of the Collective Bargaining Agreement is being contested? How does the NWSLPA interpret things differently from the league? Can NWSL players sign High Impact Player contracts despite the NWSLPA's stance? What comes next for Trinity Rodman and the ongoing grievances between the league and NWSLPA?_______________HOST: Tamerra GriffinGUEST: Meghann BurkePRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-HughesVIDEO PRODUCER: Lia GriffinEXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily Olsen_______________Referenced on the show:NWSL’s new ‘high impact’ rule prioritizes a small pool of superstars – and they must be marketableNWSL adds rule allowing stars to be paid $1m above cap despite players’ union oppositionNWSL said it would fight for Trinity Rodman. It’s only fighting with itselfNWSL can’t keep Trinity Rodman and its current salary cap. It’s up to the league to chooseTrinity Rodman negotiations explained: Why did NWSL reject the Spirit’s offer and what’s next?_______________Get in touch: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltimeSubscribe to our Youtube channel: hereSubscribe to the Full Time newsletter ⁠⁠here⁠⁠Visit the Yahoo Women's Sports hub ⁠⁠here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Last week, the NWSL announced it had introduced a roster mechanism to allow teams to pay certain players up to $1 million above the current salary cap. This new rule would be known as the High Impact Player rule.But within hours of that announcement, the NWSLPA responded by saying it opposed the NWSL’s decision to move forward with the new rule without formally bargaining with the players' association. This new rule comes after weeks of speculation about the Trinity Rodman’s future in the NWSL with the Washington Spirit.So, on this episode of Full Time, Tamerra Griffin digs into what all this means. What is the criteria to be a High Impact Player and who does this new rule benefit? Why isn't the NWSL raising the salary cap? How will it affect the NWSL and the global soccer transfer market? What solution is the NWSLPA putting forward and could we see a resolution? _______________HOST: Tamerra GriffinPRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-HughesVIDEO PRODUCER: Lia GriffinEXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily Olsen_______________Referenced on the show:NWSL’s new ‘high impact’ rule prioritizes a small pool of superstars – and they must be marketableNWSL adds rule allowing stars to be paid $1m above cap despite players’ union oppositionNWSL said it would fight for Trinity Rodman. It’s only fighting with itselfNWSL can’t keep Trinity Rodman and its current salary cap. It’s up to the league to chooseTrinity Rodman receives contract from Super League team larger than NWSL can match: SourcesTrinity Rodman negotiations explained: Why did NWSL reject the Spirit’s offer and what’s next?_______________Get in touch: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltimeSubscribe to our Youtube channel: hereSubscribe to the Full Time newsletter ⁠⁠here⁠⁠Visit the Yahoo Women's Sports hub ⁠⁠here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2025 is almost over, so it's time to look back at a remarkable summer of international women's soccerOn this special edition of Full Time, re-live the best bits of England's triumph at Women's Euro 2025 in Switzerland, go inside what it was like to be in Morocco covering the 2025 Women's Africa Cup of Nations, and wonder how Marta was able to produce one of the greatest final performances ever at age 39 in the 2025 Copa America Feminina in Ecuador. Three breathless tournaments, one incredible summer of soccer._______________CONTRIBUTORS: Jillian Sakovits, Charlotte Harpur, Tamerra Griffin, Meg Linehan, Melanie AnzideiGUESTS: Lucy Bronze, Fay Harvey, Andrea Vilchez, Jinane EnnasriPRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-HughesVIDEO PRODUCER: Lia GriffinEXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily OlsenReferenced on the show:Women’s football 2025 in review: England’s Euros victory, Spain’s midfield dominance and moreMy Euros in My Words with England’s Lucy Bronze: Broken tibia, winning penalties and raw emotionWAFCON 2024: A tournament in Morocco nearly forgotten could be the best one yetCopa America Femenina: The players delivered, will those in charge now do the same?_______________Get in touch: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltimeSubscribe to our Youtube channel: hereSubscribe to the Full Time newsletter ⁠⁠here⁠⁠Visit the Yahoo Women's Sports hub ⁠⁠here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you could, what holiday gift would you get for every NWSL team? A gift that would take care of their biggest need ahead of the 2026 season?On this special holiday edition of Full Time, host Jillian Sakovits is joined by Tamerra Griffin and Producer Theo to go shopping for every NWSL team and deliver a festive roundtable discussion, hand-picking the perfect thing for all 16 clubs. Which teams have been naughty, which have been nice? Who needs a practical stocking stuffer? Who is getting spoiled this year? What is the gift that they have been asking for all season but has yet to arrive? _______________HOST: Jillian SakovitsGUEST: Tamerra GriffinPRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-HughesVIDEO PRODUCER: Lia GriffinEXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily OlsenReferenced on the show:NYCFC’s unbearable wait inches toward its end with a new stadium on the riseColorado native Ally Watt on being Denver Summit’s first signing: ‘I’m coming home’All-time leading goal scorer Christine Sinclair announces retirement, finishing season with ThornsHow can the NWSL adapt to the climate crisis?Trinity Rodman negotiations explained: Why did NWSL reject the Spirit’s offer and what’s next?_______________Get in touch: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltimeSubscribe to our Youtube channel: hereSubscribe to the Full Time newsletter ⁠⁠here⁠⁠Visit the Yahoo Women's Sports hub ⁠⁠here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.