Special guest Becky Sauerbrunn joins host Meg Linehan totalk all things USWNT, the SheBelieves Cup, and her post-career transition to broadcasting with TNT Sports, as well as her podcasting with Sam Mewis. The conversation also dips into being on the other side of the media divide, USWNT leadership, and what Sauerbrunn's latest books and TV recommendations are.
Later on in the show, The Athletic's Melanie Anzidei joinsMeg to report on the ground from Houston, Texas, where the SheBelieves Cup kicks off. What is the atmosphere like in camp? How is Emma Hayes and her experimental team approaching these matches? And, could the three visiting nations be in more of a 'win-now' headspace?
PLUS: Meg gets you caught up on all the Luis Rubiales trial, Khadija 'Bunny' Shaw's powerful statement, and other international and NWSL news from another busy week in women's soccer.
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Articles mentioned on the show:
Luis Rubiales guilty of sexual assault and fined €10,000 for kissing Jenni Hermoso at World Cup
Chloe Kelly on Arsenal, England and what happens next: ‘I’m ready to learn and be happy again’
USWNT names to watch during the SheBelieves Cup. Plus, Khadija Shaw’s powerful moment
2025 NWSL Competition Manual: What’s New
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HOST: Meg Linehan
GUESTS: Becky Sauerbrunn, Melanie Anzidei
PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes
VIDEO PRODUCER: Lia Griffin
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily Olsen
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