Episode 166: Freya Coombe, Carli Lloyd, Allison Lee

Women’s World Football Show, Episode 166 features a spotlight on Sky Blue FC, including exclusive interviews with Head Coach Freya Coombe, Forward Carli Lloyd, and Sports Journalist Allison Lee.

The story of Sky Blue FC is one of those inspirational stories wrought with metaphoric life lessons, and timeless takeaways. In this episode we take a look at the rise, the fall, and the rise again of Sky Blue FC.

Freya Coombe

Originally from England, Freya Coombe began her playing career at Reading FC. She then coached at the club for seven years, serving as the Director of Coaching for the Reading FC Centre of Excellence and as the Women’s Development Team Manager for Reading FC Women.

As the 2020 season begins, so does the Freya Coombe era, in her first full season as head coach. Freya talks to us about her life, career, the spirit of Sky Blue players, and more. Learn why Freya is a big part of the positive changes happening at Sky Blue and what it will take to renew it’s reputation as a successful, professional club. (6’)

Follow Freya on Twitter @only1Freya

Carli Lloyd

A brief chat with The GOAT Carli Lloyd, who is re-energized and excited to play for both Club and Country! Don’t you love a happy Carli Lloyd?? (36’)

Allison Lee

If you follow Sky Blue on any level, you know the work of Allison Lee. For the past several years, she has covered the team exclusively for SB Nation’s Once a Metro section.

Allison stops by to give us the real deal on the team – the big changes, the players who will be missed, the new stars coming in, the influence of the fans, and more! Allison knows what’s up in New Jersey and she’s here to give us the scoop! (46′)

Follow Allison on Twitter @allibecc

Read Allison’s articles on Sky Blue FC SB Nation’s Once a Metro

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Tickets for the Sky Blue FC 2020 season are on sale now and can be purchased online at https://skybluefc.com/tickets/ or by calling 1-888-SBFC-TIX.

Jen Hoy on Episode 151 (Aired: July 28, 2019)

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Photos Courtesy of: Sky Blue FC

Original Broadcast Date: March 9, 2020

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

Additional assistance for this episode by Freya Coombe, Nichole Paolino, Allison Lee, Aaron Heifitz, Cloud 9 Supporters Group

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Episode 94: Lauren Bruton, Savannah Levin, Emma Coolen, Andrew Gibney

Women’s World Football Show, Episode 94 welcomes Lauren Bruton, Savannah Levin, Andrew Gibney and Emma Coolen.

In our featured interview, Adam sits down with 25-year old Reading FC midfielder Lauren Bruton. A product of the prestigious Arsenal Centre of Excellence, Lauren started her football at Luton Town at the age of eight, and was top scorer there every year until she was 14. In this exclusive interview, Lauren shares her experiences as a youth with Arsenal, as a member of the England U19 squad which won the 2009 European Championship, her signing with Reading FC Women, and more!

A creative, dynamic player, who can play anywhere along the midfield and front line, Lauren has proven herself to be an important asset in Reading’s success. Lauren shares her thoughts on the upcoming FAWSL Spring Series and the inclusion of a few new players in the league including Crystal Dunn and Carli Lloyd. Lauren and Reading FC are ready for FAWSL Spring Series to start. Are you? (26′)

Savannah Levin
After helping USC win the 2016 NCAA College Championship, Savannah Levin has taken her skills to the Damallsvenskan in Sweden. Now playing for Kopparbergs / Göteborg, Savannah is on her way from being college star to professional athlete. We catch up with Savannah to chat about the transition, her decision to play in Sweden, future ambitions and more! Savannah is paving her own path and in doing so, leading the way for other young players to follow. (49′)

Andrew Gibney
Sports writer Andrew Gibney stops by to chat about the Manchester City signing of Carli Lloyd – how will it impact the team, the players and the FAWSL? As someone who covers City on a regular basis, Andrew gives us the inside scoop. Adam and Andrew discuss the FAWSL Spring Series, the upcoming Euros and… How’s that Star Wars Lego trilogy coming? It’s all here! (1:07′)
Keep up to date on Andrew’s articles and follow him on Twitter @Gibney_A

Millennial Madness!
Our young correspondent, Kaitlyn “Jonesy” Jones is back with another great interview! Jonesy sits down with the very witty Nederlands player Emma Coolen. The Voetbalclub Moldavo defender gives us insight into women’s football in Holland, as well as her own footballing journey that will hopefully lead to a spot on the Nederlands Women’s National Team! (1:25′)
Catch Emma’s journeys on her video blog at EmmaCoolen.nl
Follow Emma on Twitter @emma_coolen

SheBelieves Cup
Join us as we dive deep into the SheBelieves Cup! In only it’s second year, the USA-hosted tournament gave us six great games by the top teams in the world. Patty and Adam dissect a few of the matches, most notably USA vs England and the Final which saw France take the Cup from the Americans! We cover the highlights, lowlights and also reveal why Patty had to don the England shirt and why Barry brought out his wooden spoon! Oh, it’s happening!

Plus…
The surprises continue as Spain wins the 2017 Algarve Cup, Switzerland takes hardware at Cyprus Cup and More!

Fade Out Music by Demi Lavato

Original Broadcast Date: March 10, 2017

Photo credits courtesy of: FAWSL.com; GoteborgFC.se; EmmaCoolen.nl; Andrew Gibney