Full Time Europe: A show about women's football (The Athletic)

Kait Borsay and Lynsey Hooper (aka Michaeldottir and Johndottir - you'll have to listen to find out what we're talking about!) are joined by women’s football journalist slash encyclopedia Sophie Lawson and commentator Vicki Sparks for our big Euros preview show.  Plus journalists Bea Redondo, Frida Fagerlund and Anne-Marie Postma break down the big three nations Spain, Sweden and the Netherlands.  Are England strong enough to bring it home? Will Spain even make it out of the group? Do the Netherlands have enough leaders? And who are the dark horses?  RUNNING ORDER  GROUP A England (2.45) Austria (10.30) Northern Ireland (15.15) Norway (20.15) GROUP B  Germany (24.30) Spain with Bea Redondo (29.4%)  Finland (38.00) Denmark (39.45) GROUP C  Sweden with Frida Fagerlund (44.15) Netherlands with Anne-Marie Postma (50.00) Portugal (56.45) Switzerland (58.30) GROUP D  France (1.01.45) Italy (1.06.45) Belgium (1.10.30) Iceland (1.11.45) Final predictions and sweepstake (1.16.15) Producer: Sophie Penney  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Kait Borsay, Laura Bassett, and Carrie Dunn for a romp through the Euro 2022 opener which saw England beat Austria at Old Trafford. We discuss Sarina's big calls on bringing Williamson into defence with Bright, and on starting Kirby and White. We talk about where England need to improve for their next match against Norway, and we praise Austria for their organised defence. Lynsey Hooper joins to tell us what was said post match, and there's a very *special* song - in every sense. We talk Northern Ireland with Belfast Telegraph's Stuart McKinley as the lowest ranked team eye up their first game. Plus there's a discussion on ACLs after star player Alexia Putellas was forced to pull out before the tournament began. RUNNING ORDER PART 1 - What an atmosphere! (01.00) PART 2 - England 1-0 Austria (3.30) PART 3 - Norway v Northern Ireland preview feat. Stuart McKinley (19.00) PART 4 - Alexia Putellas out! (29.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lynsey Hooper, Kait Borsay and The Athletic’s Art de Roché discuss day two of Euro 2022 after Northern Ireland took on Norway. We hear about Ada Hegerberg's reaction to the game from The Athletic’s Caoimhe O’Neill, fresh from St Mary’s Stadium in Southampton. Plus, time for a change of shorts to avoid issues with periods?  Finally, looking to Friday’s matches England captain Leah Williamson give us a guide to her home town, Milton Keynes, as the city hosts Spain against Finland. And German journalist Tamara Keller tells us what to expect from her side against Denmark. RUNNING ORDER PART 1 - Do you know the meaning of these Northern Irish and Norwegian football phrases? (0.45) PART 2a - Norway 4 - 1 Northern Ireland (3.45) PART 2b - Atmosphere and Hegerberg's reaction with The Athletic's Caoimhe O'Neill (15.15) PART 3 - Periods and white shorts (21.00) PART 4a - Leah Williamson's host city guide for Spain v Finland preview (27.00) PART 4b - Can Spain fill their Putellas-sized gap? (28.45) PART 4c - Germany v Denmark preview with German journalist Tamara Keller (32.15) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lynsey Hooper is joined by The Athletic’s Jay Harris and Scandinavian journalist Mia Eriksson to take you through Spain surviving a Finnish scare and Germany’s demolition of Denmark.  Plus - women are still struggling to find pitch space - Megan Kapadia from Hackney Women’s FC tells us how she hopes the Euros can change this with the ‘Pitch, Please’ campaign. Spanish journalist Bea Redondo joins producer Sophie to give her take on how the Putellas-less Spain faired. Looking to Saturday, Ellie Roebuck gives her top Sheffield tips ahead of Netherlands v Sweden. And The Athletic’s Jack Lang updates us on Portugal’s last minute Euros preparations as they face Switzerland. RUNNING ORDER  PART 1a - Atmosphere at Germany v Denmark with Sky's Nia Wyn Thomas (1.00) PART 1b - England COVID update & Simone Magill's injury (4.30) PART 2 - Spain 4 - 1 Finland with Bea Redondo (5.30)  PART 3 - Germany 4 - 0 Denmark (17.30) PART 4 - 'Pitch, Please' - women's football's fight for pitch space with Megan Kapadia from Hackney Women’s FC (28.30) PART 5a - Coming up - Netherlands v Sweden with Ellie Roebuck's guide to Sheffield (35.30) PART 5b - Portugal v Switzerland with The Athletic's Jack Lang (40.30) Producer: Sophie Penney Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lynsey Hooper is joined by Arsenal oracle Tim Stillman and The Athletic’s Nancy Frostick to digest the day of draws featuring Netherlands vs Sweden and Portugal vs Switzerland.  Fresh from Bramall Lane Dutch journalist Annemarie Postma and Swedish journalist Frida Fegarlund share the players’ reactions and some tactical analysis with us.  Plus, with the crowds we’re seeing how do teams communicate when they can’t hear over the noise?  Looking ahead to France vs Italy, the Azzurre’s Christina Girelli tells The Athletic’s Charlotte Harpur that Manchester Academy Stadium isn’t big enough.  And England’s Keira Walsh gives her top Manchester tips for Belgium v Iceland ticket holders.  RUNNING ORDER  PART 1 - Atmosphere in Sheffield and Leigh (1.00) PART 2a - Netherlands 1 - 1 Sweden with Frida Fegarlund and Annemarie Postma (2.30) PART 2b - Communicating over the noise (21.30) PART 3 - Portugal 2 - 2 Switzerland (26.00) PART 4a - Coming up… France vs Italy (31.30) PART 4b - Christina Girelli speaking to The Athletic’s Charlotte Harpur (37.00) PART 4c - Stadium sizes and Keira Walsh host city guide ahead of Belgium v Iceland at Manchester Academy Stadium (40.30) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Kelly Somers, Michael Cox and Charlotte Harpur for a look back on a sweltering Sunday of football which saw France smash Italy and Belgium and Iceland share a goal a piece. We discuss the good (Geyoso), the bad (Italy's defence), and the ugly (rescinded red card) from the action in Rotherham. Who we felt stood out, why France were able to be so dominant, and whether Italy stand a chance of making it out the group. Then it's over to get the Icelandic perspective with Bjarni Helgason after their side drew with Belgium, what positives can they take, and we spoke about their special guest. Plus a look ahead to the big one - England v Norway. What changes will Sarina make, if any? Are team Russo or White to start? And is this a game for Greenwood. And there's another really big match between England and Norway, Charlotte has all the details on that too. RUNNING ORDER PART 1 - Hot hot hot! (01.00) PART 2a - France 5-1 Italy (5.30) PART 2b - Belgium 1-1 Iceland with Bjarni Helgason PART 3a - England v Norway preview (20.00) PART 3b - Northern Ireland v Austria preview (29.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ex-England, now Watford player and Athletic columnist Gemma Davison joins Kait Borsay and ex-Sunderland player turned She Kicks Magazine Editor Jen O’Neill to digest England’s epic 8-0 win over Norway in the Euros group stage. Fans tell us how it felt to witness history at the Amex.  Lynsey Hooper gets reaction from former England keeper Rachel Brown-Finnis, Norway reporter Phil O’Connor, and the BBC’s Jo Currie, Vicki Sparks and Charlotte Milburn.  Plus, The Athletic’s Caoimhe O’Neill joins us to discuss Northern Ireland losing to Austria and the Austria team crashing the press conference blaring their music.  And we preview Tuesday’s big game Germany v Spain with German journalist Tamara Keller speaking to producer Sophie Penney. RUNNING ORDER  PART 1 - Atmosphere and fan reactions as England made history (1.00) PART 2a - England 8 - 0 Norway (7.00) PART 2b - Reaction from Rachel Brown-Finnis, Phil O’Connor, Vicki Sparks and Jo Currie with Lynsey Hooper (22.00) PART 2c - Hopeometer, how hopeful are we now for England’s chances? (27.30) PART 3 - Austria 2 - 0 Northern Ireland with The Athletic’s Caoimhe O’Neill (30.00) PART 4a - Coming up… Germany v Spain with Tamara Keller and producer Sophie Penney (35.30) PART 4b - Will the real Denmark please stand up? (46.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joining Lynsey Hooper and Kait Borsay today it's Carrie Dunn as they look back on the night that Germany made their way into the quarter finals. On today's show what were the game changing moments at Brentford? Do Spain have an attack problem? And what does Mapi Leon's next tattoo need to be? Elsewhere, Denmark were profligate but Harder did enough to save their day. Still on a high from Monday night we caught up with Jordan Nobbs to talk about her time at Brighton and get her insights into not only the England team, but food too. And there's previews for Wednesday's matches including a rather disastrous case of covid for the Dutch RUNNING ORDER PART 1 - Gr-EIGHT-ness (01.00) PART 2a - Germany 2-0 Spain (3.30) PART 2b - Denmark 1-0 Finland (12.00) PART 3 - Jordan Nobbs interview (15.00) PART 4a - Netherlands v Portugal preview with Annemarie Postma (30.00) PART 4b - Sweden v Switzerland preview (38.00) PART 5 - WSL fixtures (42.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lynsey Hooper and Kait Borsay are joined by The Athletic’s Art de Roché to figure out how Portugal and Switzerland caused the Netherlands and Sweden so much trouble.  Plus, Alasdair Howorth on why we should also be keeping an eye on the Africa Cup of Nations, as Zambia and Morocco qualify for the World Cup. Hooper tells us about shooting hoops with England stars.  We look ahead to France vs Belgium and Italy vs Iceland with the help of Italian journalist Lucia Pirola.  And we try to figure out how Art will get to Milton Keynes for the semi-final with the newly announced railway strikes. RUNNING ORDER  PART 1 - Netherlands 3 - 2 Portugal (2.00) PART 2 - Sweden 2 - 1 Switzerland (17.00) PART 3 - AFCON with Alasdair Howorth (27.00) PART 4a - Coming up - France vs Belgium and Italy vs Iceland with Lucia Pirola (37.00) PART 4b - England updates (45.00) PART 4c - Rail strikes on semi-final day (47.30) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joining Lynsey Hooper is The Athletic's Caoimhe O'Neill and Goal's Amée Ruszkai to go through the second games in Group D. Having blown the tournament away the French were pegged back by Belgium, but still managed to do enough to win 2-1 and secure their place in the quarter finals, Concerns though for star striker Katoto after she sprained her knee. But the big news in this game was Caoimhe's full entry into the goalkeeper's union, and so we further discuss how good the shot stoppers have been this tournament. Elsewhere Italy were stunned by Iceland who managed to hold on to a 1-1 draw, and both sides certainly could have bagged all three points. And then we look ahead to the final round of games in Group A as England face Northern Ireland and Norway take on Austria in a shoot out for that second spot. RUNNING ORDER PART 1 - Record broken (01.00) PART 2a - France 2-1 Belgium (3.30) PART 2b - Italy 1-1 Iceland (18.00) PART 3a - England v Northern Ireland preview (24.00) PART 3b - Austria v Norway preview (30.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Matt Davies-Adams, ex-Lioness Laura Bassett and The Athletic’s Charlotte Harpur as they react to England putting five cherries on their Euro cake, the early exit of Ada Hegerberg’s Norway and the legacy of Northern Ireland's historic run.  From St Mary’s Lynsey brings us reaction from Alessia Russo, Fran Kirby and England’s stand-in manager Arjan Veurink.  Scandinavian journalist Mia Eriksson tries not to sound too downbeat about Norway going home.  More from Mia on the match that will decide England’s quarter-final opponents - Denmark v Spain. And we hear about the controversy in the Finland camp as they take on Germany.  Plus with over half the games done we predict our finalists, yes... already!  RUNNING ORDER  PART 1a - COVID and ACLs (2.00)  PART 1b - England 5 - 0 Northern Ireland (7.00) featuring Alex Greenwood and Lynsey Hooper PART 2 - Austria 1 - 0 Norway (29.00) PART 3a - Coming up… Denmark v Spain (34.30) PART 3b - Finland v Germany (39.00) PART 3c - Finalist predictions (41.30) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lynsey Hooper is joined by The Athletic’s Art de Roché and Jay Harris to chat about Spain securing the quarter-final spot against England as Germany rampages on and we say adieu to Denmark and Finland.  Spanish journalist Bea Redondo joins us from outside the Brentford Community Stadium for her reaction to La Roja’s performance.  We discuss the lack of diversity in the England team and women’s safety at football matches.  Plus, we play buy one, start one, sub one with the quarter-finalists so far.  And Ella Toone gives us Manchester tips while Art predicts a Sunday shock as we look ahead to Switzerland v Netherlands and Sweden v Portugal.  RUNNING ORDER  PART 1 - Denmark 0 - 1 Spain with Bea Redondo (3.30) PART 2a - England v Spain quarter-final (10.00) PART 2b - Diversity in the England team (19.30) PART 2c - Recognising the ‘72 team & women’s safety at football matches (29.30) PART 3 - Finland 0 - 3 Germany (34.30) PART 4 - Buy one, start one, sub one (41.30) PART 5a - Coming up… Switzerland v Netherlands and Sweden v Portugal (43.30) PART 5b - Travel tips from Ella Toone (49.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Kait Borsay and Lynsey Hooper and freelance football writer Jessy Parker-Humphreys to discuss how Sweden pipped the Netherlands to the top spot in group C on goal difference, as Portugal and Switzerland say adeus to Euro 2022.  Can the Dutch defense handle France? What positives can Portugal take from their last-minute campaign? And most importantly, what’s the best Euros fan haircut you’ve seen?  Plus, looking to the last day of the group stages - will Iceland let Jessy down again when they face France? And can Italy get past Belgium’s keeper?  RUNNING ORDER  PART 1- Switzerland 1 - 4 Netherlands (3.30) PART 1b - How will Netherlands handle France in that tasty quarter-final? (11.30) PART 2 - Sweden 5 - 0 Portugal (15.00) PART 3a - Coming up… Iceland v France (24.00) PART 3b - Italy v Belgium (28.30) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joining Kait Borsay and Lynsey Hooper today are The Athletic's Michael Cox and freelance football writer Rich Laverty. After Italy surprise us all by finishing bottom of Group D, we ask what next for them. And with Belgium beating the Italians to get to the QFs, we discuss how good their keeper is, and where they can hurt Sweden. In the other match it was filled with controversial moments, not least right at the end when Iceland were awarded a penalty against France, which they scored to ensure their unbeaten record remained in tact, We delight in what Iceland were able to bring to the tournament and hope for more to come. And finally, all eyes turn to Brighton once more as England face off against Spain for a place in the semi finals. We hear all about the ways England can beat Spain at their own game RUNNING ORDER PART 1 - Group stage highlights (01.00) PART 2a - Italy 0-1 Belgium (3.30) PART 2b - France 1-1 Iceland (15.00) PART 3a - England v Spain preview (24.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

England legend Kelly Smith and She Kicks Editor Jen O’Neill join Kelly Somers to digest England and Spain’s rollercoaster of a quarter-final. How did England turn it around? And is this the best England side we've seen? From Brighton Lynsey Hooper brings us Lucy Bronze and Sarina Wiegman's reaction.  Spanish journalist Bea Redondo reflects on what Spain could have done better.  Plus we look ahead to the next quarter-final, Germany v Austria, as Tom Middler speaks to producer Sophie Penney from Vienna.   RUNNING ORDER  PART 1 - So much adrenaline. How will we sleep? (1.00)  PART 2 - England 2 - 1 Spain with Lynsey Hooper and Bea Redondo (4.00) PART 3 - Coming up… Germany v Austria with Tom Middler (28.00) Producer: Sophie Penney Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joining Lynsey Hooper on today's show it's former Lioness Katie Chapman and commentator extraordinaire Vicki Sparks. And on the show we relive that England win just a little bit more - we have a Lioness on after all! We then get into how Germany were able to overcome Austria, how impressed we've been with the Austrian side, and the fairytale that is Alexandra Popp. Then attention switches to Belgium v Sweden as we ask whether we'll see as tight an affair as we have with these first two quarter finals. And we get a deep insight into the Belgian team. And finally we discuss side hustles - it's got to be done. RUNNING ORDER PART 1 - Further reflections on England (01.00) PART 2 - Germany 2-0 Austria (7.00) PART 3a - Sweden v Belgium preview (17.00) PART 3b - Belgium perspective with Dirk Deferme (23.30) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Lynsey Hooper, Tim Stillman and The Athletic's Jay Harris to digest how France knocked the defending champions, the Netherlands, out of Euro 2022. We get the reaction from the likes of Vivianne Miedema and Danielle Van de Donk from Dutch journalist Annemarie Postma at the New York Stadium. Plus, when I say Georgia Stanway you say... play along with our game to wrap up the quarter-finals. RUNNING ORDER PART 1a - France 1 - 0 Netherlands (1.00) PART 1b - Reaction from Dutch journalist Annemarie Postma (19.00) PART 2 - Quarter-final wrap up with a twist (25.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kait Borsay, Faye White and Carrie Dunn try to keep giddiness at bay as England sweep aside Sweden to reach the Euro 22 final. The Lionesses hammer Sweden 4-0 at Bramall Lane on a night where dreams come true, a night full of unforgetaable moments. The Russo goal, the Williamson performance and winger Beth Mead showing she’s up there with the best strikers in the world. Are Sarina’s side destined to face Germany in the final? Tamara Keller gives us the lowdown on Magul, Popp and co ahead of their semi-final with France. And we revisit England’s two previous Euro final appearances. The quagmire of 1984 and Faye’s class of 2009.  RUNNING ORDER PART 1a – What just happened? England through to the final (1.00) PART 1b – Lynsey Hooper joins us from Bramall Lane (15.00) PART 1c – Where next for Sweden? (21.00) PART 2 - Germany v France preview with German journalist Tamara Keller (25.00) PART 3 – England look to outdo legendary Lionesses (35.30) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ex-Lioness Rachel Yankey joins Kait Borsay and Lynsey Hooper to reflect on England making it to Wembley and Germany overpowering France to set up a tasty final. Featuring French journalist Tara Britton bringing us the French reaction from Milton Keynes.  Plus Debra Nelson from Football Beyond Borders joins us to chat about her work creating more inclusive spaces in football, as we digest the diversity issues in the English women's game. And a brief look to the final before our final preview podcast, to be streamed live on Friday at 12:30 UK time on The Athletic UK Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.  RUNNING ORDER  PART 1 - Reflecting on England making the final (1.00) PART 2 - Diversity in England women’s football with Debra Nelson (10.45) PART 3 - Germany 2 - 1 France with Tara Britton (29.30) PART 4 - One thought on the Euro final (40.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anita Asante, the Aston Villa and former England defender, joins Lynsey Hooper and Kait Borsay to take you through the Lionesses' latest World Cup qualifiers. Plus an exclusive interview with West Ham’s Dagny Brynjarsdottir ahead of the FA Cup semi-finals by producer Sophie Penney.  Join us to discuss who should be a fixed starter for the Euros? What are the best Steph Houghton captain moments? And what side should you be sleeping on?  RUNNING ORDER PART 1a - Northern Ireland 0 - 5 England (3.30) PART 1b - North Macedonia 0 - 10 England (21.30) PART 1c - Steph Houghton memories and other World Cup qualifier results (25.45) PART 2 - Other news… Everton’s new manager and Bend it Like Beckham (30.30) PART 3a - Coming up… FA Cup semi-finals (33.30) PART 3b - Interview with West Ham’s Dagny Brynjarsdottir (35.30) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For In The Boardroom, a brand new podcast series from The Athletic, Jacqui Oatley speaks to influential people who operate at senior levels in football about their experiences of working in the game. It may be the head of a supporters’ trust taking over a club in crisis or a director changing the way their club addresses inequality. In The Boardroom will bring an in-depth and nuanced insight from behind the scenes. In this first episode, we’re speaking to Clare Wheatley, Arsenal's Head Of Women's Football. Clare joined Arsenal as a player back in 1995, the start of a 26-year association. Arsenal are the most successful club in English women’s football history, having won 15 league titles, 14 FA Cups and remain the only British club to have been European champions, that was during their quadruple season of 2007. In The Boardroom from The Athletic is presented by Jacqui Oatley and is produced by Steve Hankey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Lynsey Hooper and producer Abi from the home of Chelsea Women after the Blues set themselves four points clear of Arsenal in the WSL title race with a 2-1 over Spurs. Hear from Sue Smith and Emma Hayes with their post match thoughts. And we get you up to date with the latest news from across women's football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Beth Mead, European Champion and Ballon D'Or runner-up, sits down with Lynsey Hooper for an exclusive interview ahead of the release of her new book Lioness: My Journey to Glory. Plus Lynsey catches up with the ghost writer of the book, The Athletic's Katie Whyatt for some behind the scenes insight into creating the book. Producer: Sophie Penney Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joining Kait Borsay and Lynsey Hooper it's former Lioness defender Laura Bassett to talk through game week four of the WSL.  This week: Is that one defeat too many for City? Are the Gunners just too good? And will Reading ever score?  All that plus an exclusive interview with Erin Cuthbert.  Running order:  PART 1 - Moments of the WSL with NOW! (03.44) PART 2a - Manchester City 0 - 2 West Ham (11.05) PART 2b - Aston Villa 0 - 4 Arsenal (20.08) PART 3a Chelsea 3 - 1 Brighton with Erin Cuthbert (23.14) PART 3b - Leicester 0 - 2 Tottenham (36.42) PART 3c - Birmingham City 0 - 2 Manchester United (40.10) PART 3d - Reading 0 - 3 Everton (44.07) PART 4a - Statement on men's World Cup timing (47.09) PART 4b - Last season's FA Cup this season (47.36)  PART 4c - Champions League action and a Manchester derby to come (48.50) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lynsey Hooper is joined by former Matilda, Alicia Ferguson, as well as women's football writer and Sheffield United media officer, Rich Laverty, to talk through game week five of the WSL. This week: Has Gareth Taylor saved his neck with a 2-2 draw in the Manchester derby? Was that really a second yellow card offense from Spurs' Rachel Williams? And if you had to buy one, sub one and sell one from the Ballon d'Or nominee list, who would you pick? All that plus an exclusive interview with Birmingham Captain Louise Quinn who scored the equaliser against West Ham for their first point of the season. RUNNING ORDER PART 1 - Moments of the WSL with NOW! (4.00) PART 2 - Manchester United 2 - 2 Manchester City (5.45) PART 3 - Arsenal 3 - 0 Everton (12.00) PART 4a - Brighton 2 - 1 Spurs (20.45) PART 4b - Chelsea 2 - 0 Leicester City (25.00) PART 4c West Ham 1 - 1 Birmingham City with Louise Quinn (29.00) PART 5a Reading 3 - 0 Aston Villa (42.15) PART 5b - Champions League action past and future, Ballon d’Or nominees and WSL Hall of Fame (43.30) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kait Borsay is joined by former Lioness and football legend Kelly Smith, alongside BBC football reporter Emma Sanders to discuss the Lionesses' performance against Northern Ireland and look ahead to the weekend's FA Cup semi-finals. All that plus exclusive interviews by producer Sophie Penney with Black icons of the game Hope Powell, Kerry Davis and Anita Asante. Which of their incredible achievements are they most proud of? How can a better pathway for Black players be built? And what more can be done to make young people aware of the talent that paved the way for them? RUNNING ORDER PART 1 - Lionesses v Northern Ireland (3.45) PART 2a - Black History Month interview with Hope Powell and Kerry Davis (15.45) PART 2b - Black History Month interview with Anita Asante (33.15) PART 3 - Other news ... Breast cancer awareness, Kelly Smith on the biennial World Cup (49.30) PART 4 - Coming up this week... World Cup qualifiers, Euro 2022 draw and FA Cup semi-finals (54.45) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lynsey Hooper is joined by former Lioness Claire Rafferty and football writer Carrie Dunn in the international break to discuss the WSL performances so far, Champions League action and more. Was it harsh of Everton to fire Willie Kirk on the weekend? Who are the up and coming Championship stars in the Conti Cup? And why do injured lower league players still face the prospect of ending their career if they can't afford surgery? All that plus a look ahead to the Lionesses' game against Northern Ireland on the weekend. RUNNING ORDER PART 1 - Moments of the WSL so far with NOW! (4.30) PART 2 - One word to describe each WSL team so far, Willie Kirk's departure and Conti Cup results (10.00) PART 3 - Champions League (25.15) PART 4a - In other news... Paying for surgery, tackling online hate and FIFA's grand plans for the women's game (31.45) PART 4b - Lionesses' upcoming matches (40.45) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kait Borsay and Lynsey Hooper are joined by former Spurs legend Jenna Schillaci to talk through the FA Cup semi-finals, Lionesses and WSL action coming up. This week: Does Gareth Taylor need to take more responsibility for the role his tactics had to play in their loss to Chelsea? Is there a place for 10-0 scorelines in the women's game now? And what do we think of Everton's new manager Jean-Luc Vasseur? All that plus an exclusive interview with Reading's Natasha Dowie. RUNNING ORDER PART 1a - FA Cup semi-final: Manchester City 0 - 3 Chelsea (03.00) PART 1b - FA Cup semi-final: Arsenal 3 - 0 Brighton (11.30) PART 2 - The internationals... England 10 - 0 Latvia and Euro 2022 draw (17.45) PART 3a - Everton's new manager (24.30) PART 3b - WSL preview ft. exclusive interview with Reading's Natasha Dowie (28.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lynsey Hooper and Kait Borsay are joined by former Arsenal, Chelsea and England legend Katie Chapman to chat about all the WSL action as the league returns. What did Marc Skinner's hair have to do with Manchester United's result? How close are Brighton and Spurs to that third Champions League spot? And when will Leicester get their first WSL point? We also caught up with Manchester United's goal scorer Alessia Russo! Plus, if you're after more on the Arsenal vs West Ham game, do check out our bonus episode. RUNNING ORDER PART 1 - Moments of the WSL with NOW! (3.30) PART 2a - Tottenham 1 -1 Manchester United (8.00) PART 2b - Alessia Russo interview (15.15) PART 3 - Everton 0 - 1 Brighton (20.15) PART 4a - Leicester City 1 - 4 Manchester City (24.15) PART 4b - Aston Villa 0 - 1 Chelsea (29.45) PART 4c - Birmingham City 0 - 3 Reading (31.00) PART 5 - Other news, FSA survey on female fan experience and where are the women on Arsenal's new board? (34.30) PART 6 - Coming up ... it's Women's Football Weekend! (42.30) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lynsey Hooper and Kait Borsay are joined by former Lioness centurion and Sporting Director of Angel City from Aston Villa, Eni Aluko. They take you through the Women's Football Weekend WSL games and chat about what needs to change in women's football right now. Is Kait a secret Man City fan? Is there still a need for the Women's Football Weekend? For how long can we take money as an excuse for not getting things like VAR? And are women's football salaries growing too quickly? All that plus an exclusive interview from Simone Magill! RUNNING ORDER PART 1 - Angel City and Women's Football Weekend (1.00) PART 2 - Moments of the WSL with NOW! (12.00) PART 3a - Tottenham 1 - 1 Arsenal (14.45) PART 3b - Manchester City 0 - 4 Chelsea (22.45) PART 4a - Brighton 1 - 0 Leicester City (33.00) PART 4b - Everton 1 - 1 Manchester United (38.15) PART 4c - Simone Magill interview (43.45) PART 4d - Birmingham City 0 - 1 Aston Villa (50.15) PART 4e - West Ham 2 - 2 Reading (53.00) PART 5 - Growing the women's game (55.00) PART 6 - Coming up (1.09.30) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kait Borsay is joined by former Lioness, Sue Smith, and women's football correspondent for Goal, Amee Ruszkai, to chat through the weekend's WSL action, awards season and the internationals coming up. Should Arsenal have been given a second penalty instead of a free kick? Can Man City actually challenge for the third Champions League spot now? Who should win the upcoming Ballon D'or? Plus we hear from West Ham and Scotland's Lisa Evans who's preparing to face the Barcelona greats in the Spanish team! RUNNING ORDER PART 1 - Moments of the WSL with NOW! (3.00) PART 2a - Manchester United 0 - 2 Arsenal (5.00) PART 2b - Manchester City 5 - 0 Aston Villa (11.00) PART 3a - Reading 2 - 0 Brighton (17.45) PART 3b - West Ham 1 - 0 Tottenham (20.30) PART 3c - Chelsea 5 - 0 Birmingham City (23.15) PART 3d - Leicester City 0 - 1 Everton (28.45) PART 3e - Pick your top player from each WSL team and round-up of other results (31.30) PART 4 - Awards season (33.30) PART 5 - Upcoming internationals ft. Lisa Evans interview (38.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Faye White, former captain of the Lionesses and Arsenal joins Lynsey Hooper and Kait Borsay to chat about who should be England captain, whether the Ballon D'Or got it right and who's going to win the upcoming FA Cup final. Plus, did you know women's football was banned in England from 1921-71? With the 100 year anniversary of that ban coming up we caught up with Gail Newsham, who played during that time and is an expert on the Dick Kerr Ladies who drew crowds of 50,000 before the 1921, along with Patricia Gregory, who was instrumental in ending the ban. RUNNING ORDER PART 1 - England 1 - 0 Austria (2.30) PART 2 - Ballon D'Or (13.45) PART 3 - Other news... Leicester City's manager, Kit Graham and Formiga (17.45) PART 4 - The ban on women's football with Gail Newsham and Patricia Gregory (23.30) PART 5 - 50 years of the FA Cup and the FA Cup final coming up (47.45) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chelsea centurion Claire Rafferty and sports broadcaster Anne-Marie Batson join Kait Borsay to chat about Chelsea's purr-fect FA Cup final and what's to come in the WSL. Chelsea's Millie Bright tells us how she's feeling off the back of that FA Cup win and captaining England to a 20-0 victory. Plus Flo Lloyd-Hughes talks rainbow laces and queer power couples, and we are joined by Rich Laverty, the mind behind the top 100 female footballers of 2021 that's being released this week. RUNNING ORDER PART 1a - FA Cup final (2.45) PART 1b - Millie Bright interview (19.00) PART 2 - Queer power couples (26.30) PART 3 - Other results and news (33.45) PART 4 - Top 100 footballers (35.30) PART 5 - WSL Christmas countdown (41.15) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former Everton Manager Willie Kirk joins Lynsey Hooper and Kait Borsay to take you through the weekend's WSL matches and all the other action, featuring a chat with the player responsible for Champions Chelsea's defeat, Reading goalscorer Deanne Rose. Plus, are we for or against Sam Kerr shoving the pitch invader? Should Lydia Bedford have played that high line against Arsenal? And is Rachel Williams as terrifying as Willie thinks? RUNNING ORDER PART 1 - Moments of the WSL with NOW! (3.30) PART 2a - Reading 1 - 0 Chelsea (7.30) PART 2b - Deanne Rose interview (13.30) PART 3a - Arsenal 4 - 0 Leicester City (20.15) PART 3b - Brighton 0 - 2 Manchester United (27.15) PART 3c - Birmingham City 2 - 3 Manchester City (31.00) PART 3d - Aston Villa 1 - 2 Tottenham (36.45) PART 3e - Everton 1 - 1 West Ham (38.30) PART 4 - Pitch invaders, FA Cup and Afghanistan evacuation (43.30) PART 5 - Coming up (50.15) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kait Borsay, Lynsey Hooper and the BBC's Jo Currie review the Women's FA Cup Final which was won by Manchester City, beating Everton 3-1 after extra time. We hear from City's rising star Jess Park about that win, Lynsey makes a bold prediction about the League and we play Pointless! RUNNING ORDER PART 1 - covering the Wembley showpiece with no fans and Jo's new Cup Final coat! (01.00) PART 2a - FA Cup Final review Manchester City 3 - Everton 1 (06.43) PART 2b - Manchester City forward Jess Park speaks to Kait (22.20) PART 3 - We play Pointless! (36.35) PART 4 - Conti Cup and WSL previews (38.55) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former Lioness Laura Bassett joins Lynsey Hooper and Kait Borsay to talk you through all the WSL action and news from the weekend. Which two players are like stawberries and balsamic vinegar? What does Laura think about how far her old club Birmingham have fallen? And should we expand the WSL? Plus producer Sophie Penney catches up with Manchester United's Ella Toone who sings us her favourite song and gives her views on her Arnold Clark Cup selection, Conti Cup yellow cards and helping to raise awareness for Prader-Willi Syndrome. RUNNING ORDER PART 1 - Moments of the WSL with NOW! (3.00) PART 2a - Arsenal 1 - 1 Manchester United (6.00) PART 2b - Ella Toone interview (14.30) PART 3a - Chelsea 1 - 0 Manchester City (21.30) PART 3b - Birmingham 1 - 2 Leicester City (29.00) PART 3c - Tottenham 4 -0 Brighton (34.00) PART 3d - Everton 1 - 2 Reading (37.00) PART 3e - Aston Villa 1 - 2 West Ham (41.00) PART 4 - Expanding the WSL, more women's sport fans and that big Chelsea Arsenal game coming up (45.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael Cox, Charlotte Harpur, Chloe Morgan look at what 2024 will bring with Sophie Penney. What will the WSL look like without Emma Hayes? And under new ownership? And what can we expect from the Olympics?  Producer: Sophie Penney Executive Producer: Abi Paterson Get in touch: fte@theathletic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It took little over a week into 2024 before we were hit with our first ACL injury of the year. Sam Kerr joins the list of top women’s footballers Alexia Putellas, Vivianne Miedema, Beth Mead to have succumbed to this devastating injury. So what does this mean for Kerr, Chelsea, and why do we not seem to be any further down the line to avoiding these situations? The Athletic's Chloe Morgan and Jessy Parker Humphreys join Abi Paterson to answer these very questions. Produced by Abi Paterson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Saturday, David Ornstein broke the news that Manchester City’s Omar Berrada is moving to the red side of the city, succeeding Richard Arnold as CEO. With INEOS recently purchasing 25 per cent of Manchester United in exchange for sporting control, what will these changes mean for the women’s team? The Athletic’s Laura Williamson and Charlotte Harpur join Abi Paterson to answer this very question.  Produced by Abi Paterson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"It's like Glastonbury, there's a festival feeling." Sophie Penney is with Chloe Morgan and Jessy Parker Humphreys to react to the comments from Nikki Doucet, the CEO set to take over the women’s professional game in England. What atmosphere do we want at women’s games? Is there enough focus on the football? Should we consider scrapping the 3pm blackout for the women's game to engage more fans?  Producer: Sophie Penney Executive Producer: Abi Paterson Get in touch: fte@theathletic.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Art de Roche, Chloe Morgan and Charlotte Harpur join Sophie Penney to chat about why Leah Williamson’s first start since tearing her ACL didn’t go to plan and the first WSL manager sacking of the season. How did Williamson play? How did West Ham stop Arsenal? Was it too soon for Brighton to sack Melissa Phillips? And why aren’t there more female coaches in the WSL?  Producer: Sophie Penney Executive Producer: Abi Paterson Get in touch: fte@theathletic.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jessy Parker Humphreys joins Sophie Penney to chat about Lyon almost slipping up to PSG in their first game under new owner Michele Kang. What went wrong for Lyon in the top of the table tie? What does the new ownership mean for the future of Lyon and the league as a whole?  Plus, Laia Cervello Herrero tells us why we need to be watching out for young Barcelona star Claudia Pina.  Producer: Sophie Penney Executive Producer: Abi Paterson Get in touch: fte@theathletic.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Raphael Honigstein, Michael Cox and Charlotte Harpur are with Sophie Penney after Manchester City blew the WSL title race wide open and German star Lena Oberdorf signed with her club’s biggest rivals.  Can City ruin Emma Hayes’ fairytale ending at Chelsea? Will Arsenal have a say? Do Manchester United need a change of manager? And why did Wolfsburg let Oberdorf go?  Plus everything you need to know about the news Charlotte broke on the frontrunner to replace Hayes - Sonia Bompastor. Producer: Sophie Penney Executive Producer: Abi Paterson Get in touch: fte@theathletic.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael Cox and Laia Cervello Herrero are with Sophie Penney after World Champions Spain won the Nations League and qualified for the Olympics for the first time ever. Can anyone stop Spain? How do they keep winning after the Rubiales kiss scandal?  As Germany take the last Olympic spot from The Netherlands, we catch up with Dutch journalist Anne-Marie Postma. And which young player stood out in England's friendlies? Producer: Sophie Penney Executive Producer: Abi Paterson Get in touch: fte@theathletic.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Art de Roche and Charlotte Harpur join Sophie Penney to chat about the North London derby and how Arsenal are consistently selling out the Emirates.  And in International Women’s Day week, we discuss getting more male fans into the women’s game after an Athletic survey. That’s with Katie Whyatt and Debs Dilworth, Head of the Women’s Game at the Football Supporters Association.  Producer: Sophie Penney Executive Producer: Abi Paterson Get in touch: fte@theathletic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Charlotte Harpur and Dan Sheldon are with Sophie Penney to bring you all the behind the scenes details from The Athletic’s special report into Manchester United. How close did they come to keeping Alessia Russo? Could Mary Earps leave in the summer too? What changes will INEOS bring?  Plus Italian journalist Lucia Pirola joins us after Juventus manager Joe Montemurro stepped down. And we’ve got an NWSL preview with Meg Linehan from the USA.  Producer: Sophie Penney Executive Producer: Abi Paterson Get in touch: fte@theathletic.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chelsea centurion and former Lioness Claire Rafferty joins Lynsey Hooper and Kait Borsay to take you through all the WSL action.  What's Claire's take on the troubles at Chelsea after sanctions on Russian owner Roman Abramovich? Was Everton’s relegation battle winner offside? And what do Kelly Chambers and Miss Rabbit have in common? Plus we speak to Coventry United General Manager Jay Bradford about FA Cup prize money and the journey from near liquidation to the FA Cup quarter finals next weekend.  RUNNING ORDER  PART 1 - Moments of the WSL with NOW!  (2.30) PART 2a - Chelsea 1 - 0 Aston Villa, and Abramovich sanctions (4.30) PART 2b - Brighton 0 - 3 Arsenal (16.30) PART 2c - Tottenham 0 - 1 Manchester City (22.30) PART 2d - Reading 1 - 3 Manchester United (26.30) PART 2e - Everton 3 - 2 Leicester City (30.30) PART 2f - Birmingham City 0 - 1 West Ham (33.00) PART 3 - Other news... Diversity in videos, Barca champions and Angel City (35.00) PART 4 - Coming up… featuring FA Cup interview with Coventry United manager Jay Bradford (36.30) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sue Smith, former Lioness, joins Kait Borsay and Lynsey Hooper to take you through all the FA Cup quarter-final action and look ahead to the big games coming up this week. Plus Beth Mead speaks to producer Sophie Penney about the upcoming North London derby at the Emirates, telling us what threats her teammates will bring to the table. RUNNING ORDER  PART 1a Ipswich Town 0 - 1 West Ham (3.00) PART 1b Arsenal 4 - 0 Coventry United (8.30) PART 1c Chelsea 5 - 0 Birmingham City (15.30) PART 1d Manchester City 4 - 0 Everton (21.00) PART 1e - Semi-final draw and mid-week WSL roundup (24.30) PART 2a - Coming up… Champions League, North London derby and Old Trafford (28.00) PART 2b - Beth Mead interview (30.30) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chelsea knock Arsenal out of the title race in pursuit of their quadruple. How did Emma Hayes outthink Jonas Eidevall so emphatically? And what will happen when these two meet again in the League Cup final? Plus with two stories surrounding player-coach relationships this year already, questions have arisen about player-coach relationships and safeguarding in women's football. So when Hayes responded to include player-player relationships, that had has us asking whether the environment women's sport is enough for people to be their full self. Host: Abi Paterson Guests: Jessy Parker Humphreys, Charlotte Harpur, and Art de Roche Producers: Jay Beale and Abi Paterson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw breaks down some of her top goals with Charlotte Harpur after breaking the Manchester City women's goalscoring record.  What was she thinking in that moment? What are her favourite moves? What’s her relationship like with her teammates like Chloe Kelly and Alex Greenwood?  And Raphael Honigstein is with Sophie Penney to digest Bayern’s massive 4-0 win over rivals Wolfsburg to all-but seal the Bundesliga title.  Host: Sophie Penney Guests: Khadija 'Bunny' Shaw, Charlotte Harpur and Raphael Honigstein Producer: Sophie Penney Executive Producer: Abi Paterson Get in touch: fte@theathletic.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Art de Roche and Jessy Parker Humphreys join Sophie Penney after Arsenal won the League Cup in a dramatic final where Chelsea manager Emma Hayes pushed Arsenal boss Jonas Eidevall and Frida Leonhardsen Maanum collapsed. Thankfully Frida is now in a stable condition.  So, what’s the beef between the managers? How did Maanum’s collapse affect the players? And what won it in the end for Arsenal?  Plus, ex-England captain Steph Houghton is retiring so we chat about her skills on the pitch and her contribution to the women’s game. Host: Sophie Penney Guests: Jessy Parker Humphreys and Art de Roche  Producer: Sophie Penney Executive Producer: Abi Paterson Get in touch: fte@theathletic.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael Cox and Charlotte Harpur are with Sophie Penney to talk about Rachel Daly, after she announced her retirement from international football.  Plus, what did we make of England’s performances in their first Euro 2025 qualification games? Is Lucy Bronze’s defending up to scratch? Are we expecting too much of them? And Man United offer a contract extension to manager Marc Skinner. Fresh off breaking the story, Charlotte tells us more. HOST: Sophie Penney  WITH: Charlotte Harpur and Michael Cox PRODUCER: Sophie Penney  EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Abi Paterson Get in touch: fte@theathletic.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Katie Whyatt, Carl Anka and Charlotte Hapur are with Sophie Penney to react to Manchester United knocking holders Chelsea out of the FA Cup to reach the final at Wembley, and Tottenham’s extra time winner to join them. How did United start the game so fast? Is Emma Hayes’ final season unravelling? And what will Spurs do without Grace Clinton in the final?  Plus, we chat to Anne Grimes and Helen Tither about the Corinthians Ladies Football Club, who won 50 trophies in over 20 years during the FA ban on women’s football.  HOST: Sophie Penney  WITH: Katie Whyatt, Carl Anka, Charlotte Harpur, Anne Grimes and Helen Tither  PRODUCER: Sophie Penney  EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Abi Paterson Get in touch: fte@theathletic.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Charlotte Harpur and Laia Cervello Herrero join Sophie Penney after Chelsea beat Barcelona in the Champions League semi-final first leg - the Catalan side’s first loss at home in over five years. How did Chelsea pull off that defensive masterclass? What went wrong with Barcelona’s game plan? And can Chelsea do it again in the second leg?  Plus we look at the state of the Spanish league after Aitana Bonmati said nothing has changed since their World Cup win.   HOST: Sophie Penney  WITH: Charlotte Harpur and Laia Cervello Herrero  PRODUCER: Sophie Penney  EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Abi Paterson Get in touch: fte@theathletic.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sophie Penney brings you inside Stamford Bridge after Barcelona defeat Chelsea to reach the Champions League final and end Emma Hayes’ dreams of a fairytale ending in front of a sell-out crowd.  You’ll hear from Chelsea’s Jess Carter and Fran Kirby, and Barcelona’s Ona Batlle, plus a full analysis of tactics and what this means for Hayes’ legacy from The Athletic’s Charlotte Harpur, Michael Cox and Katie Whyatt, and Spanish journalist Marc Andres.  HOST: Sophie Penney  WITH: Charlotte Harpur, Michael Cox, Katie Whyatt and Marc Andres  PRODUCER: Sophie Penney  EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Abi Paterson Get in touch: fte@theathletic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sophie Penney is with Katie Whyatt and Jessy Parker Humphreys to discuss a whirlwind week for the WSL title race.  Chelsea thought they were out of contention after losing to Liverpool but leaders Manchester City lost to Arsenal in stoppage time and Chelsea scored 8 past Bristol City, meaning it will go down to the last day of the season.  How did City concede two goals in three minutes? Will that lose them the title? And was Emma Hayes playing mind games in her post-match comments? Plus, as Barcelona win the Liga F title, Laia Cervello Herrero tells us how they’ve built one of the best teams in Europe despite no domestic competition and how far off second place Real Madrid are from the Catalans.   HOST: Sophie Penney  WITH: Katie Whyatt, Jessy Parker Humphreys, Laia Cervello Herrero  PRODUCER: Sophie Penney  EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Iain Macintosh Get in touch: fte@theathletic.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Charlotte Harpur and Carl Anka join Sophie Penney after Manchester United beat Tottenham in the FA Cup final at Wembley to win their first major trophy.  Ella Toone and Bethany England react to the result and the wonder goal. And is this a turning point for Manchester United after a difficult season? Mary Earps’ contract runs out this summer, after all.  Plus David Ornstein joins us to reveal why this moment was extra special for Nikita Parris.  And Art de Roche comes on to discuss why Arsenal let the WSL all-time top scorer Vivanne Miedema go. HOST: Sophie Penney  WITH: Charlotte Harpur, Carl Anka, David Ornstein and Art de Roche  PRODUCER: Sophie Penney  EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Iain Macintosh Get in touch: fte@theathletic.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sophie Penney is with Charlotte Harpur, Michael Cox and Katie Whyatt as Chelsea win the WSL title, crowning off Emma Hayes’ 12 years in charge with her 14th major trophy.  As Hayes leaves for the U.S. Women’s National Team we’re asking what will the WSL look like without Hayes? Will other teams sniff out an opportunity? And will media interest stall? Plus, Lyon win the French league and we look ahead to their Champions League final against Barcelona with Laia Cervello Herrero.   HOST: Sophie Penney  WITH: Charlotte Harpur, Michael Cox, Katie Whyatt & Laia Cervello Herrero  PRODUCER: Sophie Penney  EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Iain Macintosh Get in touch: fte@theathletic.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sophie Penney is with Charlotte Harpur and Laia Cervello Herrero after Barcelona won the Champions League, beating eight-time winners Lyon for the first time to secure an unprecedented quadruple.  What was it like seeing Alexia Putellas’ goal in person? What were the celebrations like in Spain? How did the Lyon players react? And does this mark the changing of the guard in European women’s football?  Plus, as we look ahead to the Olympics, we talk about the hijab ban for French athletes with Yashmin Harun, chair and founder of England’s largest Muslim women’s sports charity, Muslimah Sports Association. And Meg Linehan tells us about her new relaunched show, Full Time with Meg Linehan.   HOST: Sophie Penney  WITH: Charlotte Harpur, Laia Cervello Herrero  PRODUCER: Sophie Penney  EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Iain Macintosh Get in touch: fte@theathletic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An exclusive interview with Georgia Stanway, the England and Bayern Munich midfielder who's a European Champion, Ballon D’Or nominee and World Cup finalist, with one WSL and two Frauen-Bundesliga titles to her name. Sophie Penney plays Stanway's standout moments back to her so she can talk us through them. Why did she choose to shot from long range for her icon goal against Spain at the Euros? How is she dealing with her reputation for yellow cards? And what tattoo is she planning next?  HOST: Sophie Penney  WITH: Georgia Stanway PRODUCER: Sophie Penney  EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Iain Macintosh and Abi Paterson Get in touch: fte@theathletic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Kait Borsay, Jen O'Neill, Tim Stillman, The Athletic's Charlotte Harpur, Lynsey Hooper and a host of other voices at Wembley as they try to process what just happened. England have been crowned European Champions.  Chloe Kelly, Beth Mead, Leah Williamson, Georgia Stanway, Mary Earps and Rachel Daly tell us how it felt to win it against Germany. Plus we get the reaction from past Lionesses Katie Chapman, Karen Bardsley, Kerry Davis and Julie Fletcher.  German journalist Tamara Keller assess whether Germany deserved the defeat.  After analysing the final we look ahead to how this home victory could change the women's game for the better.  RUNNING ORDER   PART 1a - Initial reaction to Wembley final: England 2 - 1 Germany (1.00) PART 1b - Chloe Kelly, Beth Mead, Leah Williamson, Georgia Stanway, Mary Earps and Rachel Daly tell us what it was like to win (5.15 PART 1c - Kait speaks to The Athletic's Charlotte Harpur, Lynsey Hooper and a host of fans at Wembley (7.15) PART 1d - Ex-Lionesses tell us what it means (16.45) PART 2a - Match analysis (21.30) PART 2b - German reaction from Tamara Keller (44.30) PART 3 - The legacy (48.15) PART 4 - A look back on the highlights in our closing montage (55.00) Producer: Sophie Penney Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael Cox and Art de Roche are with Sophie Penney after Arsenal’s shock loss to Liverpool on the opening day of the WSL season in front of a record league crowd at the Emirates. In a league where the winning side often only loses a maximum of two games in their whole campaign, and after Arsenal's early Champions League exit, we look at what the Gunners need to change to save their season.   Dermot Corrigan also joins us from Madrid for an update on the situation in Spain as the drama keeps unfolding after their World Cup win.  Produced by Sophie Penney Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Charlotte Harpur and Chloe Morgan are with Sophie Penney to react to Manchester City’s captain being sent off after just 38 minutes for taking ‘too long’ over a free kick. After that moment the floodgates opened: 11 cards were handed out, the most of any WSL game. With two sendings off that’s now four red cards in two weekends, half of last season’s total. Was Greenwood time wasting? Why are referees cracking down on this? And do the rules work for the specifics of the women’s game? Produced by Sophie Penney. Executive Producer: Abi Paterson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sophie Penney is with The Athletic's Laia Cervello Herrero and Jacob Whitehead to react to Jorge Vilda being named manager of the Morocco women’s team just over a month after being sacked by Spain in the fallout from the World Cup scandal. Why did Morocco choose to hire a manager still under investigation? Is Vilda a good coach? And what impact will it have on the players? Plus, The Athletic’s Caoimhe O’Neill joins us to figure out why Liverpool can’t win the Merseyside derby at Anfield after losing for the third time in a row. Produced by Sophie Penney Executive Producer: Abi Paterson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael Cox and Charlotte Harpur are with Sophie Penney to figure out what needs to change in the Women's Champions League after last year's finalists Wolfsburg, semi-finalists Arsenal, Manchester United and Juventus all got knocked out in qualifying. Should the competition be expanded? Is it better to develop smaller teams? Or should we have a new tournament all together?  Plus, Katie Whyatt and Chloe Morgan discuss whether the women's game in England needs salary caps to stop a gap opening up to the top WSL teams after comments from Crystal Palace co-owner and chairman. Produced by Sophie Penney  Executive Producer: Abi Paterson  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael Cox, Laia Cervello Herrero and Sophie Penney bring you the inside story of Ballon d’Or winner Aitana Bonmati, from growing up in Catalonia to winning the World Cup and Champions League trophies and player of the tournament awards in the same year. What’s Bonmati like as a person? What made her so good this year? And will she still lead Barcelona and Spain now that two-time Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas is back?  Plus Raphael Honigstein joins us to explain why Germany’s manager has been absent since their World Cup disaster, and what dentistry has to do with all of this. Produced by Sophie Penney  Executive Producer: Abi Paterson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aston Villa defender Anita Asante joins Kait Borsay and Lynsey Hooper to discuss all the WSL and Champions League action that the Christmas grinch COVID didn't postpone. Are Birmingham a shadow of their former selves? Can Spurs stay third without some stardust? And how has Anita changed her game from defending at Champions Chelsea to 10th placed Villa? Plus we get out our best singing voices for our 12 teams of Christmas! RUNNING ORDER PART 1 - Last weekend's Moments of the WSL with NOW! (2.45) PART 2a - Leicester City 2 - 0 Birmingham City (5.00) PART 2b - Tottenham 1 - 0 Everton (13.45) PART 2c - Manchester United 5 - 0 Aston Villa (21.15) PART 3 - Champions League, new sponsorship and Jen Beattie (29.45) PART 4a - Moments of the WSL so far with NOW! (38.30) PART 4b - 12 Teams of Christmas (40.15) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Arsenal captain and Scotland legend Kim Little joins Lynsey Hooper and Kait Borsay to chat about her career to date. On her journey from Mintlaw in Scotland to the UK, U.S. and Australia she's won 22 trophies so far, the NWSL MVP award and achieved 140 caps and 59 goals for Scotland. Kim tells us about how much Arsenal has changed over the years, her new passion for yoga, and reminding herself to speak up to demand more for the women’s game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lynsey Hooper is joined by Lucy Ward, former Leeds United player turned broadcaster, and Jo Currie, BBC Women's Sport Reporter, to digest all the weekend's WSL action. Plus an exclusive interview with Manchester City and England's Lauren Hemp. How did bottom Birmingham tactically topple leaders Arsenal? What's the secret behind Hemp's stunning form this season? And what do Coventry United's struggles say about how women's football is valued in England? RUNNING ORDER PART 1 - Moments of the WSL with NOW! (3.00) PART 2a - Birmingham City 2 - 0 Arsenal (5.30) PART 2b - Brighton 0 - 6 Manchester City (17:15) PART 2c - Lauren Hemp interview (22.45) PART 2d - Reading 1 - 0 Leicester City (33.45) PART 3a - Coventry United, transfers and Best FIFA finalists (38.15) PART 3b - Coming up in the WSL (46.15) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jonathan Morgan, former Leicester City manager, joins Lynsey Hooper and Kait Borsay to take you though all the WSL action and news from the week. What's Jonathan been doing since he left the Foxes? Will Blackstenius oust Miedema at Arsenal? And what went wrong with the FIFPRO World 11? Plus an exclusive interview with Leicester City's Abbie McManus. RUNNING ORDER PART 1 - Catch up with Jonathan Morgan (1.00) PART 2 - Moments of the WSL with NOW! (4.45) PART 3a - Leicester City 1 - 0 Brighton (8.45) PART 3b - Abbie McManus interview (14.15) PART 4a - Tottenham 1 - 1 West Ham (22.30) PART 4b - Aston Villa 0 - 3 Manchester City (28.45) PART 4c - Manchester United 5 - 0 Birmingham (33.30) PART 5 - Blackstenius, Best FIFA Awards, FIFPRO World 11 (37.45) PART 6 - Coming up (44.30) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sue Smith, the former Lioness, joins Kait Borsay and Lynsey Hooper to chat about all the WSL action and news, including Manchester City's controversial goal, Chelsea's chances and Reading's comeback. Plus, ahead of the FA Cup we speak to Chloe Williams, the competition's top scorer from tier 6, and Dawne Peace, potentially soon to be 'the league's only grandma' after 25 seasons for Chesham United. RUNNING ORDER PART 1 - Moments of the WSL with NOW! (3.30) PART 2a - Manchester City 1 - 1 Arsenal (5.30) PART 2b - Brighton 0 - 0 Chelsea (14.15) PART 2c - Manchester United 3 - 0 Tottenham (17.15) PART 3a - Leicester City 1 - 2 Aston Villa (21.15) PART 3b - Reading 3 - 2 Birmingham City (22.45) PART 3c - West Ham 3 - 0 Everton (24.15) PART 3d - Continental Cup quarter-finals (26.00) PART 4a - Other news and upcoming FA Cup (28.45) PART 4d - FA Cup interview with Chloe Williams and Dawne Peace (30.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10-time FA Cup winner Katie Chapman joins Kait Borsay and Lynsey Hooper to talk you through all the weekend's FA Cup action. The author of the biggest upset, Southampton FC Women's manager and former Lioness, Marieanne Spacey-Cale, gives her views on improving tier three and FA Cup prize money. Plus, with new maternity provisions coming into pro contracts, Katie shares her experience of being a mother in women's football. And to round it all off we chat to FIFPRO's Sarah Gregorius about their new report showing female footballers aren't getting enough competitive opportunities to realise their potential. RUNNING ORDER PART 1a - FA Cup upset: Southampton FC Women 1 - 0 Bristol City (2.30) PART 1b - Interview with Southampton FC Women manager Marieanne Spacey-Cale (5.00) PART 1c - FA Cup matches (17.00) PART 1d- FA Cup prize money (27.00) PART 2 - Interview with Sarah Gregorius about FIFPRO report uncovering issues with workload in women's game (30.30) PART 3 - Maternity provisions in contracts (49.00) PART 4 - What's coming up (53.30) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

OL Reign and Wales' Jess Fishlock and former Chelsea and Lionesses defender Claire Rafferty join Kait Borsay to take you through all the weekend’s WSL action featuring the Chelsea v Arsenal title decider.  We talk tactics with The Athletic’s Michael Cox, laugh at Leah Williamson's guilty face after handball claims... Plus an exclusive interview with Arsenal and Australia's Caitlin Foord. And to top it all off we assess England's chances in the upcoming Arnold Clark Cup. RUNNING ORDER  PART 1 - Moments of the WSL with NOW! (4.30) PART 2a - Chelsea 0 - 0 Arsenal (7.00) PART 2b - Caitlin Foord interview (23.30) PART 3a - Manchester City 1 - 0 Manchester United (35.30)  PART 3b - Birmingham City 0 - 2 Tottenham (41.30) PART 3c - Leicester City 3 - 0 West Ham (42.30) PART 3d - Brighton 4 - 1 Reading (44.00) PART 3e - Everton 0 - 2 Aston Villa (46.30) PART 4 - Other news and the Arnold Clark Cup coming up (48.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fara Williams, England's most capped player, joins Lynsey Hooper and Kait Borsay on International Women's Day to take you through the Conti Cup final and all the WSL action. Plus we speak to Yashmin Harun, Founder and Chair of the Muslimah Sports Association, and Iqra Ismail, Director of Women's Football at Hilltop Women’s FC about their experiences as Muslim women in football. RUNNING ORDER PART 1 - Conti Cup final (2.00) PART 2 - Moments of the WSL with NOW! (9.30) PART 3a - Arsenal 4 - 2 Birmingham City (12.00) PART 3b - Manchester United 4 - 0 Leicester City (17.00) PART 3c - Reading 0 - 0 Tottenham (19.30) PART 3d - Aston Villa 0 - 1 Brighton (23.30) PART 4a - International Women's Day (26.30) PART 4b - Yashmin Harun and Iqra Ismail interview (29.00) PART 5 - Coming up (44.30) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ex-Lioness Laura Bassett and football writer Carrie Dunn join Kait Borsay to take you through all the latest WSL and Champions League action. Can Chelsea handle being the chased not the chasers? What was it like to actually be at that big Old Trafford game? And how do you solve a problem like Everton? RUNNING ORDER PART 1 - Moments of the WSL with NOW! (2.30) PART 2a - Leicester City 0 - 9 Chelsea (5.30) PART 2b - Manchester United 3 - 1 Everton (13.30) PART 2c - West Ham 0 - 2 Brighton (23.00) PART 2d - Aston Villa 1 - 1 Reading (25.00) PART 3 - 100 days to the Euros (30.30) PART 4a - Champions League (37.00) PART 4b - Coming up in the WSL (39.30) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ex-England and Arsenal captain, Faye White, and sports broadcaster, Anne-Marie Batson, join Lynsey Hooper for their take on the latest WSL action. Plus, exclusive interviews with Liverpool's Rachael Laws, fresh from WSL promotion, as well as England and Chelsea's Jess Carter ahead of the Lionesses' World Cup qualifiers. RUNNING ORDER PART 1 - Moments of the WSL with NOW! (2.15) PART 2a - Chelsea 5 - 0 Reading (5.00) PART 2b - Leicester City 0 - 5 Arsenal (12.00) PART 2c - Tottenham 0 - 1 Aston Villa (20.15) PART 2d - West Ham 0 - 2 Manchester City (23.30) PART 2e - Manchester United 1 - 0 Brighton (26.30) PART 2f - Birmingham City 0 - 0 Everton (30.15) PART 3a - Liverpool promoted to WSL ft. Rachael Laws interview (35.30) PART 3b - Barcelona history makers (46.00) PART 4 - England ft. Jess Carter (46.45) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lynsey Hooper is back with Tim Stillman and The Athletic's Jay Harris for a big semi-final preview ahead of England v Sweden and Germany v France. Ex-Lionesses Katie Chapman, Jade Moore, Jo Potter and Siobhan Chamberlain take a look back at what England can learn from three back-to-back semi-final defeats in major tournaments, to go one step further. For a Swedish view Magda Eriksson speaks to The Athletic's Caoimhe O'Neill and Swedish journalist Frida Fegarlund catches up with producer Sophie. Plus, French journalist Sylvain Jamet joins us to preview Germany v France. RUNNING ORDER PART 1 - Abi's England anthem (1,00) PART 2 - Ex-Lionesses reflect on learning from their past three semi-final defeats (3.30) PART 3 - England v Sweden preview ft. Magda Eriksson, Frida Fegarlund and Flo Lloyd-Hughes (8.00) PART 4 - Germany v France preview with French journalist Sylvain Jamet (34.30) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Lynsey Hooper, Carrie Dunn and Jenna Schillaci for a walk through the latest results and news from across women's football. This week: Chelsea and Arsenal keep pace, City narrow the gap on United, and all's not yet lost for Birmingham Plus we speak with Anita Asante about her retirement announcement, Emma Sanders tells us about the Championship finale where it's right down to the wire with Watford and Coventry playing each other to avoid relegation RUNNING ORDER PART 1a - Spurs 1-3 Chelsea (05.00) PART 1b - Everton 0-3 Arsenal (13.00) PART 2a - Villa 0-0 United (19.00) PART 2b - City 4-0 Leicester (28.00) PART 2c - Brighton 1-3 Birmingham (32.00) PART 2d - West Ham 2-1 Reading (34.00) PART 3a - Anita Asante on her retirement (36.00) PART 3b - Emma Sanders on the Championship finale (44.00) PART 3c - UWCL Champions League semi finals (50.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

England and Arsenal legend Kelly Smith and BBC football commentator Robyn Cowen join Lynsey Hooper to take you through the second last weekend of WSL action - will Jonas Eidevall's mind games work? Will Hope Powell stick with Brighton's project? And how will the table finish?  Plus, Coventry United captain Katie Wilkinson and general manager Jay Bradford talk through THAT free kick and their fairy-tale victory after near-liquidation with producer Sophie Penney.  RUNNING ORDER  PART 1 - Moments of the WSL with NOW! (2.45) PART 2a - Birmingham 0 - 1 Chelsea (6.00) PART 2b - Arsenal 7 - 0 Aston Villa (11:45) PART 2c - Manchester City 7 - 2 Brighton (18.05) PART 2d - Manchester United 3 - 0 West Ham (24.15) PART 2e - Leicester City 0 -0 Reading (27.00) PART 2f - Everton 2 - 2 Tottenham (29.30) PART 3 - Coventry United interview and the Championship (31.15) PART 4 - Round up of the rest... Newcastle, Champions League and Russia (48.30) PART 5 - WSL finale coming up (51.30)  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ex-England goalkeeper Rachel Brown-Finnis and commentator Vicki Sparks join Kait Borsay for the WSL’s grand finale.  End of season awards - agree with our picks? Plus - what ultimately set Chelsea and Arsenal apart this season? Do Man United have a world-class player? And how will Villa replace Anita Asante?  RUNNING ORDER  PART 1a - Chelsea 4 - 2 Manchester United (3.00) PART 1b - West Ham 0 - 2 Arsenal (18.00) PART 1c - Reading 0 - 4 Manchester City (31.00) PART 1d - Aston Villa 0 - 1 Birmingham (37.30) PART 1e - Tottenham 1 - 0 Leicester City & Brighton 1 - 1 Everton (41.00) PART 2 - Moments of the WSL and awards (48.00) PART 3 - Coming up... FA Cup final and ticket winner announcement (54.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Champions League winner, England and Arsenal centurion Rachel Yankey joins Lynsey Hooper and Kait Borsay for the final episode of the season. We chat about everything from how Lyon demolished Barca in the Champions League final, drugs testing, to getting on the Euros hype.  Plus we chat to Southampton’s Marieanne Spacey-Cale, after they secured Championship promotion, and colour and player reactions from Turin courtesy of The Athletic’s Charlotte Harpur. RUNNING ORDER  PART 1 - Champions League Final (2.30) PART 2 - National League play-off final ft. Southampton’s Marieanne Spacey-Cale (21.00) PART 3 - Other news… signings and doping (32.30) PART 4 - Looking ahead to Euros (39.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chelsea centurion Claire Rafferty joins Lynsey Hooper and Kait Borsay to pick apart the FA Cup final, discuss the latest transfer news and react to the England Euros squad announcement with The Athletic's Charlotte Harpur. Plus we chat to Wolves women's manager Dan McNamara from an RAF base where he'll be for the National League playoff final. RUNNING ORDER PART 1 - FA Cup final (0.30) PART 2 - Transfers (18.00) PART 3 - End of season game - guess who said it (22.30) PART 4a - England Euros squad (29.00) PART 4b - Champions League final coming up (35.30) PART 4c - National League playoff final ft. Wolves manager Dan McNamara (39.30) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10-time FA Cup winner Katie Chapman and Jen O'Neill, She Kicks Editor and former Sunderland player, join Kait Borsay to chat FA Cup semi-finals and predictions for the final few WSL games. Plus, Kait catches up with two players heading to Wembley for the final - Manchester City’s Keira Walsh and Chelsea’s Niamh Charles. RUNNING ORDER  PART 1a - Arsenal 0 - 2 Chelsea (1.30) PART 1b - Niamh Charles interview (15.00) PART 2a - West Ham 1 - 4 Manchester City (25.00) PART 2b - Keira Walsh interview (31.00) PART 3 - FA Cup final predictions and Euros update (37.00) PART 4a - Looking ahead to last WSL games in Moments of the WSL to come with NOW! (39.00) PART 4b - Champions League coming up (43.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael Cox and Charlotte Harpur are with Sophie Penney to assess Team GB’s chances of qualifying for the Olympics in their upcoming Nations League games, especially with England captain Millie Bright out injured.   What would missing the Olympics mean? Who will replace Bright? And how can the Lionesses convert more of their chances up front? Plus after Khadija "Bunny" Shaw’s 15-minute hat-trick for Manchester City, we discuss what makes her so effective and why she’s called Bunny.  Email us fte@theathletic.com Produced by Sophie Penney  Executive Producer: Abi Paterson  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Lynsey Hooper for a special episode from Meadow Park and get geared up for Women's Football Weekend as we bring you all the reaction from Arsenal 4-0 West Ham. Hear from Arsenal boss Jonas Eidevall, player of the match Kim Little and from commentator extraordinaire Jacqui Oatley as they talk through all the big moments as Arsenal's 100% record continues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lynsey Hooper and Kait Borsay are joined by BBC Sport's Chris Slegg to chat through all the WSL action including the title clash between Chelsea and Manchester United and the battle at the bottom. Plus an interview with Bristol City's Jemma Purfield. RUNNING ORDER 2’00” Chelsea - Manchester United 15'00" Manchester City - Aston Villa 20’00” Everton - Bristol 25’00” Jemma Purfield 32”00 West Ham - Spurs and Birmingham - Brighton 35"00 Other news Find out more: https://offsiderulepodcast.com/ Get in touch @OffsideRulePod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lynsey Hooper and The Athletic’s Arsenal reporter Art de Roche are here to take you through this week’s women’s football drama from the title race to the Champions League.  Plus The Athletic’s Charlotte Harpur joins us to Chelsea’s dramatic win over Lyon, with some comments from ex-England goalkeeper Karen Bardsley on Berger’s brilliance.  And we chat to Helen Hardy, Hannah Thornley and Alex McKevitt about the inclusive grassroot leagues and clubs centered around welcoming cisgender women, non-binary, gender non-conforming and transgender players.  Producer: Sophie Penney  WHAT’S WHEN?  PART 1 - WSL  Title race and relegation battle (2.15) Arsenal 2 - 1 Manchester City (11.00) PART 2 - Champions League  Arsenal into the semi-finals and bye bye Bayern (18.15) Chelsea knock out the eight-time champions (22.30) PART 3  Inclusive leagues (33.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lynsey Hooper is with The Athletic’s Chloe Morgan and Charlotte Harpur for your women’s football fix.  Keira Walsh reacts to the Finalissima. Plus, should Brazil have played with a back 5? And why did England change the penalty taking order? We dissect all that and more with The Athletic’s Michael Cox and Brazilian journalist Julia Belas. And Ceylon Andi Hickman from Football Beyond Borders chats with us about their new report about whether the Lionesses’ Euros win actually inspired inner-city teenagers.  Producer: Sophie Penney    WHAT’S WHEN?  PART 1  Finalissima: England & Brazil’s takeaways for the World Cup (2.00) PART 2 Football Beyond Borders report: Inspiring a generation (25.30) PART 3  Coming up… FA Cup semi-finals (42.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anne-Marie Batson is with a host of Athletic voices for your latest women’s football fix.  Wrexham’s star goalkeeper Delyth Morgan chats to us for an exclusive interview after securing promotion to the top Welsh league for their movie star owners.  Carl Anka and Harriet Drudge have a close look at Manchester United’s forwards after the tense FA Cup victory over Brighton.  And Charlotte Harpur, Art de Roche and Laia Cervello look ahead to the Champions League semi-finals.  Producer: Sophie Penney  WHAT’S WHEN?  PART 1 FA Cup semi-finals: Manchester United 3 - 2 Brighton (1.00) PART 2  Exclusive interview with Wrexham’s Delyth Morgan (16.30) PART 3  Champions League semi-finals (26.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lynsey Hooper is with The Athletic trio of Charlotte Harpur, Michael Cox and Laia Cervello for your latest women’s football show.  We react to Leah Williamson’s devastating ACL injury and speak exclusively to consultant knee surgeon Andy Williams about the science behind the issue.  We talk tactics as we dissect the Champions League semi-final first legs.  And have our title race predictions changed after the week’s results?  Producer: Sophie Penney  WHAT’S WHEN?  PART 1 - ACL Williamson (3.15)  Interview with Andy Williams (12.30) PART 2 - Champions League  Wolfsburg 2 - 2 Arsenal (23.30) Chelsea 0 - 1 Barcelona (30.00) PART 3 Title races and relegation (41.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This Athletic Women's Football Podcast is a little bit special as we come to you from Emirates stadium following a record breaking match as Arsenal exited the Champions League following a last minute winner for Wolfsburg to set up a final against Barcelona. So join us at Arsenal for the biggest and best analysis in the women's game. Hear exclusive interviews with Faye White and Kenza Dali, get the best analysis with Michael Cox, Chloe Morgan, and Charlotte Harpur. All that plus interviews with Jen Beattie and Jill Roord. It's Lynsey Hooper and Abi Paterson hosting and it's all courtesy of Arsenal Football Club. Produced by Abi Paterson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lynsey Hooper is with The Athletic’s Ali Rampling and producer Sophie Penney for your latest women’s football update after a dramatic result for Manchester City tipped the title race.  Manchester United’s Hayley Ladd and Maya Le Tissier join us to talk about women's-fit boots and chasing that WSL trophy.  The Athletic’s Charlotte Harpur gives us the low down as Lyon say au revoir to pioneer Jean-Michel Aulas.  Plus a look ahead to the FA Cup final at a sold out Wembley.  Producers: Sophie Penney and Abi Paterson   WHAT’S WHEN?  PART 1   Coronation and bouncy castles (1.00) PART 2  WSL title race (4.00) Exclusive interview with Man United’s Hayley Ladd and Maya Le Tissier (16.30) WSL Relegation (28.30) PART 3  Lyon say au revoir to Aulas (34.00) PART 4  FA Cup final preview (41.30) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lynsey Hooper is with The Athletic’s Charlotte Harpur and Carl Anka to react to the FA Cup final and more.  Manchester City’s Kerstin Casparij talks about gaming with producer Sophie ahead of the big Manchester derby.  We chat about statistics in the women’s game with Steph Harries, Managing Director of the Women’s Sports Group who worked for stats company Opta/Perform when the WSL first launched.  Plus, we preview the huge week coming up in the WSL where the title and relegation battles could be decided.  Producer: Sophie Penney  WHAT’S WHEN?  PART 1 - FA Cup final  Reaction from Wembley (0.45)  Analysis (4.00) Quiz (19.00) PART 2 - Statistics Statistics interview with Steph Harries (23.30) PART 3 - Big WSL week to come  Interview with Manchester City’s Kerstin Casparij on gaming (32.30) Analysis and predictions (42.30) World Cup support (47.30) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lynsey Hooper is with The Athletic’s Charlotte Harpur and Michael Cox after late WSL drama means it will all be decided on the last weekend of the season.  Join us as we chat about Roebuck’s red, Eriksson’s elation and Reading’s regret.  We react to Lyon winning their league for the 16th time - how do you solve a problem like the French league?  Plus, The Athletic’s Meg Linehan and Steph Yang take a closer look at Michele Kang’s historic move in women’s football business - the new global multi-club women’s football group. Producer: Sophie Penney WHAT’S WHEN?  PART 1 - WSL  Title race and Champions League spots (2.30) Relegation (22.30) PART 2  Lyon champions of France (25.30) Michele Kang takeover with The Athletic’s Meg Linehan and Steph Yang (31.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lynsey Hooper is with The Athletic’s Harriet Drudge to discuss the WSL season finale including reaction from Chelsea superfan Kerrie Evans. Plus a clip from an exclusive interview with Ona Batlle from The Athletic’s Katie Whyatt.   Lynsey looks back on the season with FA’s Director of the Women’s Professional Game, Kelly Simmons. And The Athletic’s Laia Cervello joins us to preview the Champions League final.  Producer: Sophie Penney  WHAT’S WHEN?  PART 1 - WSL  Title (1.00) Player of the season (11.00) Ona Batlle interview clip (17.30)  Top 4 (21.30)  Relegation (25.30) Golden Boot (31.30) Season review with the FA’s Kelly Simmons (33.30) PART 2 - Europe  Frauen Bundesliga ft. Stanway in Lederhosen (43.30) Champions League final preview (45.00) End of WSL season montage (52.30) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chloe Morgan and Charlotte Harpur are with Sophie Penney to relive the emotional rollercoaster of the three stoppage time goals that meant Team GB miss out on the Olympics. What went wrong for England? Is missing the Olympics a big deal? And where do they go from here? Plus, Mia Eriksson joins us as Sweden, silver medallists at the last two Games, fail to make the Olympics for the first time ever. Producer: Sophie Penney Executive Producer: Abi Paterson Get in touch: fte@theathletic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lynsey Hooper is with Raphael Honigstein, Michael Cox and Laia Cervello to discuss the Champions League final and more.  Reaction from Keira Walsh and Lucy Bronze, plus... how did Barcelona do it? Why is the number two so important? And what does this all mean for Wolfsburg’s future?  And we look ahead to the World Cup with reaction to the England and Germany squads as well as the drama around player release dates and broadcast deals.   Producer: Sophie Penney  WHAT’S WHEN?  PART 1 - Champions League Final  Reaction from Keira Walsh and Lucy Bronze (2.00) Analysis (4.45) PART 2 - World Cup  Germany squad and player release dates (19.30) TV deals (23.30) England World Cup squad (29.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pernille Harder and Ellen White speak to Kait Borsay and Lynsey Hooper ahead of the Conti Cup final, plus former Everton manager Willie Kirk joins us to chat through all the FA Cup action and news from the week.  What does Willie think of where his former side are at right now? Should it have been a red card for Leicester City? And is football doing enough in light of Russia invading Ukraine?  RUNNING ORDER  PART 1a - FA Cup results... Manchester United 1 - 4 Manchester City (4.00) PART 1b - Chelsea 7 - 0 Leicester City (11.00) PART 1c - Liverpool 0 - 4 Arsenal (15.00) PART 1d - Willie on Everton and other FA Cup results (18.00) PART 2 - Russian invasion of Ukraine (25.00) PART 3a - Pernille Harder interview (28.30) PART 3b - Ellen White interview (33.30) PART 3c - Conti Cup final predictions (40.30) PART 4 - Moments of the WSL to come with NOW! (42.30) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Arsenal blogger Tim Stillman joins Lynsey Hooper and Kait Borsay to discuss the Gunners' defeat to Manchester United, who now top the WSL for the very first time - we hear from United's goalscorer Ella Toone. Plus why Bethany England deserves a place in Chelsea's starting eleven, we discuss first league wins of the season for West Ham and Aston Villa, Alex Morgan finally makes her Spurs debut and we have a rant about girls' football academies. RUNNING ORDER: PART 1 - Footballing Dads (01.00) PART 2a - Manchester United 1 - Arsenal 0 (02.47) PART 2b - Ella Toone interview (11.10) PART 3 a - Chelsea 4 - Everton 0 (19.10) PART 3b - Birmingham City 1 - West Ham United 2 (27.40) PART 3c - Brighton and Hove Albion 0 - Aston Villa 2 (30.50) PART 3d - Manchester City 8 - Bristol City 1 (33.10) PART 3e - Tottenham Hotspur 1 - Reading 1 (39.00) PART 4 - Girls' football academies chat PART 5 - The Women's Football Weekend preview (47.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices