Episodios

  • NWSL changing of the guard

    NWSL changing of the guard
    Oct 2 2025
    This week, Claire reflects on the retirement of Angel City captain Ali Riley, amidst a larger generational shift in the NWSL that has seen giants of the game step away while young stars rise. How has the league’s new CBA impacted the overall storytelling as the league creates new stars, and has the NWSL taken advantage of a quiet year for the USWNT?
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    25 m
  • Do better, Ballon d'Or...

    Do better, Ballon d'Or...
    Sep 25 2025
    In this week’s episode, Claire reflects on this week’s Ballon d’Or ceremony, breaking down the issues with modern football awards that can leave the women’s game looking like an afterthought, especially for players neither from or playing in Europe.
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    23 m
  • Can the NWSL salary cap keep up with stars like Jaedyn Shaw?

    Can the NWSL salary cap keep up with stars like Jaedyn Shaw?
    Sep 11 2025
    In this week’s episode, Claire reflects on the news Jaedyn Shaw is making a record NWSL transfer to Gotham FC, breaking down how million dollar trades work within a salary cap system that nonetheless keeps salaries restricted. She chats transfer growth, salaries vs transfer fees, and why certain players earning big ticket salaries doesn’t end the concerns risen by the high profile transfer of Alyssa Thompson to Chelsea.
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    25 m
  • Alyssa Thompson's transfer is concerning for NWSL

    Alyssa Thompson's transfer is concerning for NWSL
    Sep 4 2025
    In this week’s episode, Claire discusses the implications of Alyssa Thompson’s possible impending transfer to Chelsea, with the WSL season upon us primed to have its biggest season ever, and the NWSL trying to keep up in an ever-shifting global market.
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    22 m
  • Kansas City Current: Championship or Bust | The Late Sub

    Kansas City Current: Championship or Bust | The Late Sub
    Aug 28 2025
    In this week’s episode, Claire takes a deeper look at Kansas City’s historic success this season, what on-field tweaks Vlatko Andonovski has implemented to set the team up for long-term consistency after falling just short in 2024, and what an almost assured Shield win might mean for the team’s championship chances.
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    22 m
  • NWSL trades we'd like to see!

    NWSL trades we'd like to see!
    Aug 21 2025
    This week, Claire takes a look around the NWSL and proposes a few suggestions to a hypothetical league-wide trade market after the return from the international break has garnered mostly draws. What should your team do to shore up their roster before the end of the regular season?
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    23 m
  • Is Portland back? A deep dive into the Thorns

    Is Portland back? A deep dive into the Thorns
    Aug 14 2025
    In this week's episode, Claire takes a deeper look at the Portland Thorns after their expectation re-setting win over Seattle. She talks through why on their best day the Thorns could be a serious postseason contender, why they still need to raise their floor, and why it matters that one of the founding clubs of the NWSL finds their way.
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    21 m
  • Ranking the NWSL rivalries

    Ranking the NWSL rivalries
    Aug 7 2025
    In this week’s episode, Claire breaks down NWSL Rivalry Week, ranking each of this weekend’s matchups into tiers based on drama potential, national relevance, regional history and more. Which games have the juice, and which ones feel more like they’re being stashed.
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    25 m