Episode 194: Tokyo 2020 Olympic Gold Medal Special

Women’s World Football Show, Episode 194 – Tokyo 2020 Olympic Gold Medal Special, featuring News Anchor at 660 News Calgary, Sports Journalist & Women’s Sports Advocate Sandra Prusina

On this Olympic Special Wrap-up episode, we welcome long-time friend of the show and news anchor at 660 News in Calgary, Sandra Prusina to talk about the historic gold-medal winning Canada Women’s Soccer Team.

Sandra Prusina

We couldn’t do this show without her! News Anchor at 660 News in Calgary, long-time Sports Journalist, and Women’s Sports Advocate Sandra Prusina joins us to explore the Gold Medal-winning run of the Canada Women’s National Team.

With Sandra’s expert analysis, we take a deep dive into the team, the players, the coach, the program, the atmosphere in Canada, and also why we feel so great about Canada’s win – even from other countries. It’s a unique moment in time and the Calgary native is here to share it with us. (6′)

Follow Sandra:
Twitter – @sprusina
Instagram – @prusinaonair
Check out Sandra’s work at 660 News Calgary – https://www.660citynews.com/author/sandra-prusina/

 

Episode Links:

Janine Beckie on Episode 168: https://wwfshow.com/2020/04/06/episode-168-janine-beckie/

Karina LeBlanc on Episode 164: https://wwfshow.com/2020/02/16/episode-164-karina-leblanc/

Stephanie Labbé on Episode 145: https://wwfshow.com/2019/05/05/episode-145-stephanie-labbe/

Don’t miss Patty’s new YouTube Show Mission California

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Graphic by: Patricia La Bella

Original Broadcast Date: August 8, 2021

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

Additional assistance for this episode by Sandra Prusina

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Episode 193: Tokyo 2020 Olympics Special

Women’s World Football Show, Episode 193 – Tokyo 2020 Olympics Special, featuring soundbites from Megan Rapinoe, Becky Sauerbrunn, Crystal Dunn, Vlatko Andonovski, Desiree Scott, and Shelina Zadorsky

On this Olympic Special episode, we’re taking a deep dive into the Tokyo 2020 squads – the teams, the groups, the players to watch and more! Plus we’ll hear from USWNT head coach Vlatko Andonovski and soundbites from USWNT stars Megan Rapinoe, Becky Sauerbrunn, and Crystal Dunn; and Canada WNT defenders Desiree Scott, & Shelina Zadorsky.

Vlatko Andonovski

The USWNT manager talks about his Olympic roster. What went into his selections, such as Julie Ertz, Tobin Heath, and Carli Lloyd. The coach also talks about some of the attributes he looks in his players, the biggest challenges of the tournament and more! (13′)

Megan Rapinoe, Becky Sauerbrunn, Crystal Dunn

USWNT stars Megan Rapinoe, Becky Sauerbrunn, and Crystal Dunn sit down in a press conference presented by the International Olympic Committee. And we have all the highlights for you from this very spirited conversation with three of the biggest names on the squad. (22′)

Desiree Scott and Shelina Zadorsky

The veteran Canada Women’s National Team defenders share journey to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, their past Olympic moments, the youth on the squad and more. (54′)

Episode Links:

Diana Matheson game-winning goal in the 2012 Olympics – https://youtu.be/FlE9zCiWYEI

Diana Matheson on Episode 67: https://wwfshow.com/2016/02/21/diana-matheson/

Beyond 90 USA preview: https://beyond90.com.au/team-preview-usa

Don’t miss Patty’s new YouTube Show Mission California

More WWFShow Links:
Follow Women’s World Football Show on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and our blog at wwfshowblog.com.

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

Photos Courtesy of: International Olympic Committee

Original Broadcast Date: July 7, 2021

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

Additional assistance for this episode by Aaron Heifetz, Richard Scott, Vanessa Rancine, FIFA

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

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

Episode 164: Karina LeBlanc

Women’s World Football Show, Episode 164 features an exclusive interview with Concacaf Head of Women’s Football Operations and Canada Soccer Hall of Fame Member Karina LeBlanc; with soundbites from Canada WNT players Christine Sinclair, Stephanie Labbé, Sabrina D’Angelo, Sophie Schmidt, and head coach Kenneth Heiner-Møller.

“Be your own hero. Be the woman you want to see. Be the woman you want to be. Then, you can influence others.” ~ Karina LeBlanc

Karina LeBlanc

As an Olympic medalist, Canada soccer hall of fame member, and head of women’s football operations at Concacaf, Karina LeBlanc has changed the game of women’s soccer by changing the conversation from “What can I do after I retire?” to “What can’t I do and how can I influence the sport?”

Karina takes us on her journey from having a stellar footballing career, accumulating over 18 years of awards and accolades to holding one of the most important positions in women’s football. She also shares her strategies and plans for the future of women’s football in the Concacaf regions, and how she’s impacting the lives of young girls and women all over the world.

This is a smart, insightful, and of course entertaining (It’s KK afterall!) interview that you want to catch and share with your friends! (21’)

Follow Karina on Twitter @karinaleblanc

Visit KarinaLeBlanc.com

Canada Women’s National Team

Throughout this episode, we hear from Canada’s best players talking about the influence of their former teammate, friend and mentor Karina LeBlanc. Soundbites include:

Christine Sinclair (1’)
Stephanie Labbé (15’)
Sophie Schmidt (46’)
Sabrina D’Angelo and Kenneth Heiner-Moller (1:05’)

Episode Links:

Listen to past shows and hear Karina’s influence:

Karina LeBlanc on Episode 86 (Aired: November 20, 2016)

Rhian Wilkinson on Episode 92 (Aired: February 11, 2017)

Sophie Schmidt on Episode 100 (Aired June 10, 2017)

Kadeisha Buchanan on Episode 101 (June 26, 2017)

Desiree Scott on Episode 123 (Aired: June 3, 2018)

Stephanie Labbé on Episode 145 (Aired: May 5, 2019)

 

More WWFShow Links:
Follow Women’s World Football Show on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and our blog at wwfshowblog.com.

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: KarinaLeBlanc.com

Original Broadcast Date: February 16, 2020

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

Additional assistance for this episode by Karina LeBlanc, Melissa Rincon at Concacaf, 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.

Episode 123: Desiree Scott, Ocean Rolandsen, Sophie Bell

Women’s World Football Show, Episode 123 is proud to welcome Canada Women’s National Team and Utah Royals FC midfielder Desiree Scott; London Bees defender Ocean Rolandsen; and Sheffield United Ladies captain Sophie Bell.

One of the more popular players in women’s soccer, Desiree Scott has over 132 caps for the Canadian Women’s National Team, she’s a 2-time time Olympic bronze medal winner and now anchoring the midfield for the Utah Royals.

Desiree takes time out of her busy schedule to chat about her unique playing style, her role in Utah, playing for Laura Harvey and more. The fearlessly tenacious Winnipeg native shares her thoughts about the Canada Women’s National Team new coach, what we can expect in the upcoming Women’s World Cup qualifiers, the young bloods on the squad, and much more. Don’t miss this riveting conversation with the player known as “The Destroyer” – Desiree Scott! (22:00’)

Sophie Bell
Sheffield United Ladies have proven that they belong in England’s newly named Women’s Championship League. With a new FA license and a team fielded by determined and talented players, Adam sits down with Sheffield’s captain Sophie Bell. After playing in a shroud of uncertainty, Sophie and her teammates can breath a sigh of relief and now concentrate on the future. Sophie chats about her career, her team, and the future at Sheffield. (43:00’)

Ocean Rolandsen
Another team to watch in the Women’s Championship is the London Bees and defender Ocean Rolandsen stops by to talk about her journey with the team. The passionate and personable player chats to Adam about what drives her to improve and her hard-working ethics. In this exclusive interview, Ocean chats about her career, her teammates and looks at the upcoming season at The Hive. (57:00’)

Australia Update
Editor (or ‘Head Honcho’) from TheWomensGame.com, Cheryl Downes stops by to give us an in-depth report from the Women’s World Cup qualifiers in Jordan. Cheryl discusses The Matilda’s poor form in the tournament and what they have to do to regain the form of 2017. Also a sneak peek at the W-League – will we see an expansion team? Cheryl is here with the answers… now if only Cheryl and Adam could stop being so obsessed with Patty! Follow Cheryl on Twitter @ChicasFootball. (01:17:33’)

Plus…
Full reports on the Women’s Premier League and Champions League (formerly FAWSL 1&2), with incoming and outgoing teams; USWNT roster news; NWSL updates; An emotional intro by Patty dives deep into the dangerous words of Jaelene Hinkle – you do not want to miss this!

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Photos Courtesy of: FIFA.com; Canada Soccer; Utah Royals FC; NWSL; London Bees; Sheffield F.C. Ladies

Original Broadcast Date: June 3, 2018

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Episode 12: Sophie Schmidt, Jill Scott, Desiree Scott

Women’s World Football Show, Episode 12 features exclusive interviews with: Canada Women’s National Team midfielder Sophie Schmidt and defender Desiree Scott; and England manager Mark Sampson and striker Jill Scott.

Patty and Adam mark the official opening of women’s football season with recaps of the 2014 edition of Algarve and Cyprus Cups.

We take a deep dive into USA, Japan, Sweden and the newly crowned Algarve Cup champs, Germany.

If you think it’s surprising that Cyprus actually let Adam onto their beautiful island, it should really amaze you that England and Canada allowed him to interview their players and coaches.

Giving us the Sounds of Cyprus, Adam brings us exclusives with England midfielder, Jill Scott and head coach Mark Sampson. Plus Adam asks Desiree Scott about her move to Notts County Ladies. And, in an interview you don’t want to miss, our roving reporter chats with Sophie Schmidt. You can actually hear him gush!

It’s only fitting that our Canadian Player Profile falls on “The Destroyer” Des Scott!

Original Broadcast Date: March 15, 2014