Episode 222: Megan Rapinoe, Ali Krieger, Christine Sinclair, Julie Ertz

As we see an end to 2023, we also say goodbye to a few of our favorite players who have announced their retirements – Megan Rapinoe, Ali Krieger, Christine Sinclair, and Julie Ertz. In this episode, we hear from these iconic players as they look back on their careers and the legacies they leave.

We also hear from Lauren Barnes as she shares her thoughts on longtime friend and teammate Megan Rapinoe – Get out the tissues!! 

Time Stamps:

Megan Rapinoe – 6’

Lauren Barnes – 12’

Ali Krieger – 16′

Christine Sinclair – 26’

Julie Ertz – 32′

Soundbites courtesy of US Soccer, Canada Football Association, and the NWSL.

Episode Links

Ali Krieger on Episode 38 of WWFShow – https://wwfshow.com/2015/02/16/kriegs/

Christine Sinclair on Episode 42 of WWFShow – https://wwfshow.com/2015/04/27/sincy/

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Original Broadcast Date: December 3, 2023

Women’s World Football Show is hosted, written, edited, and produced by Patty La Bella.

Additional assistance for this episode by US Soccer, Canada Soccer Association, and National Women’s Soccer League.

Women’s World Football Show website design and theme music by Patricia La Bella

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Episode 182: Esmeralda Negron

Women’s World Football Show, Episode 182 features an exclusive interview with ATA Football Co-Founder and General Manager Esmeralda Negron

It’s the last show of 2020! Some of our usual seasonal traditions may look a little different this year, so we’re bringing  a little joy with Episode 182, featuring an inspirational interview with ATA Co-Founder Esmeralda Negron!

Esmeralda Negron

After a lifetime of playing and coaching, Esmeralda Negron recognized the problem of finding and watching women’s football and decided to do something about it. The former Princeton All-American helped found ATA Football, free access to live and on-demand women’s football matches as well as replays, highlights,and other premium content.

On this episode we sit down with Esmeralda to talk about her football journey from Princeton to broadcasting executive. What inspired the idea to create a women’s football media company and what does it take to partner with some of the biggest names in sports broadcasting? Plus, Es shares how playing soccer has given her the skills to survive and thrive in the corporate arena. It’s the interview every little girl who dreams of working in football should listen to! (12′)

Episode Links:

Visit ATA Football at ATAFootball.com

Follow ATA on Social:

Twitter

Ingstagram

Facebook

 

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Photo Courtesy of: ATA Football

Original Broadcast Date: December 20, 2020

Women’s World Football Show is hosted, written, edited & produced by Patty La Bella

Additional assistance for this episode by ATA Football Co-Founder and General Manager Esmeralda Negron and Stephen Bonsignore

Women’s World Football Show website design and theme music by Patricia La Bella

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Episode 181: Arianna Criscione, Christen Press, Bev Priestman

Women’s World Football Show, Episode 181 features an exclusive interview with Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Arianna Criscione; soundbites from USWNT striker Christen Press; and Canada Women’s Soccer Head Coach Bev Priestman

WARNING: We’re spreading some positive vibes on Episode 181! If you’re up to the challenge, we hope you stay tuned in to experience one of the most inspirational and uplifting shows of the year (and we need it!)

Christen Press

We kick off the episode with one of women’s football’s most positivey vibey player – USWNT and Manchester United forward Christen Press. Listen in as Christen addresses the media and shares her thoughts on how playing in the FAWSL is helping her game, and in turn, helping her team. (7′)

Arianna Criscione

Our featured guest Arianna Criscione is here to give us more positive vibes and share her inspiring story. Starting out as a striker in her youth days, Arianna excelled in goal at UCLA and Boston College. She then moved to Europe to kick off her professional career and never left!

The Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper takes us on a journey of European titles, national team call ups, and the dream of playing in Paris. An advocate of higher education, Arianna gives her thoughts on why female footballers can benefit from a college degree and why its needed in football and beyond. Not only is Arianna a seasoned veteran, she is also serving as a Marketing Executive at PSG. You can’t walk away from this interview without a renewed sense of positivity and enlightenment! (16’’)

Follow Arianna on Instagram: @acfootballer

Read a few of Arianna’s articles:

A Thank You to the Unsung Heroes of Women’s Football

99 Problems and Wages are Just One

The Female Elephant in the Room

Learn more about Common Goal.

Bev Priestman

Canana Soccer announced the appointment of Bev Priestman as their WNT head coach. In this introduction press conference, Bev talks to the media about her new position, her long-term goals with the team, thoughts on bringing an NWSL team to Canada, and more!

 

Episode Links:

Common Goal’s members pledge 1% of their earnings to a central fund. And together we allocate this fund to high-impact organisations that harness the power of football to advance the United Nations Global Goals

To support Common Goal and help give back to the game, use Arianna’s Criscione’s code ‘edson30’ and receive 20% discount at Edson jewellery here.

 

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Photo Courtesy of: Paris Saint-Germain

Original Broadcast Date: November 29, 2020

Women’s World Football Show is hosted, written, edited & produced by Patty La Bella

Additional assistance for this episode by Arianna Criscione, Damon Wilson at Wilson Management Alliance; Richard Scott and Vanessa Racine at Canada Soccer; Aaron Heifetz and Illyanna Gutierrez at US Soccer.

Women’s World Football Show website design and theme music by Patricia La Bella

Women’s World Football Show® is a registered trademark and it’s audio and logo cannot be used without expressed written authorization.

Episode 163: Jené Baclawski, Phoenetia Browne

Women’s World Football Show, Episode 163 spotlights Saint Kitts and Nevis Women’s National Soccer Team with featured guests Head Coach Jené Baclawski and forward Phoenetia Browne. Plus, a soundbite from Canada striker Christine Sinclair.

Writer and Poet Gabriel Garcia Marquez once said, “Caribbean reality resembles the wildest imagination.”

The arrival of Saint Kitts and Nevis Women’s National Team into the 2020 Concacaf Women’s Olympic Qualifiers is a reality set into motion by a progressive Saint Kitts and Nevis Football Association (SKNFA), a smart and determined coach and team of inspiring local heroes.

In this episode we take a deep dive into the Saint Kitts and Nevis Women’s National Team with exclusive interviews with Head Coach Jené Baclawski and Captain Phoenetia Browne.

Also, a soundbite from Canada WNT forward Christine Sinclair after breaking the record for most all-time international goals across men’s and women’s football.

Jené Baclawski

The high-energy and highly-educated coach from Texas, Jené Baclawski shares stories of her unique path to coaching the Saint Kitts Women’s National Team, her long-term plan for the program, and the importance of their appearance in the 2020 Concacaf Women’s Olympic Qualifiers.

Coach Baclawski also gives us insights into the lives of women footballers in Saint Kitts – from the community to the senior national team; how she plans on changing the culture and mindset of girls playing football; building up national team players to be contenders on the international stage, and more. This is a must listen! (13’)

Follow Jené on Twitter @jbaclawski

Phoenetia Browne

There’s a hero walking among us and her name is Phoenetia Browne!

A prolific goal-scorer and talented ball handler, Phoenetia honed her skills at Columbia University and University of Texas-Austin, and subsequently all over the world playing club soccer in Iceland, Romania, France, and Finland.

The Saint Kitts and Nevis captain and hero of the Caribbean Tournament Olympic Qualifiers, Phoenetia stops by to share insights on her role as leader of the national team, her commitment to growing the game in the region, her impact on getting more girls in Saint Kitts and Nevis to play football, and so much more! (54’)

Follow Phoenetia on Twitter @phophobrowne

Episode Links:

Learn more about 2020 Olympic Women’s Qualifiers happening all over the world via FIFA.com

Follow SKNFA on Facebook and Twitter

Learn more about SKNFA at sknfa.com

Check out Ana De Souza’s podcast Futbol Ace

More WWFShow Links:
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Listen to Women’s World Football Show on Apple Podcasts, iHeart Radio, Spotify, Spreaker, TuneIn Radio, Google Play, Stitcher, Soundcloud, and direct from our website at www.WWFShow.com.

Photos Courtesy of: SKNFA Facebook

 

Love After Love by Derek Walcott:

“Love After Love
The time will come
when, with elation,
You will greet yourself arriving
At your own door, in your own mirror,
And each will smile at the other’s welcome.
And say, sit here, Eat.
You will love again the stranger who was your self.
Give wine. Give bread. Give back your heart
To itself, to the stranger who has loved you…

Feast on your own life.”

 

Original Broadcast Date: February 02, 2020

Women’s World Football Show is hosted, written, edited & produced by Patty La Bella.

Additional assistance for this episode by Jené Baclawski, Phoenetia Browne, Ana De Souza, Vanessa Racine at Canadian Soccer Association

Women’s World Football Show website design and theme music by Patricia La Bella

Women’s World Football Show® is a registered trademark and it’s audio and logo cannot be used without expressed written authorization.