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Lauren Holiday on Team USA's World Cup mindset
How will Team USA handle adversity at the 2023 Women’s World Cup? Olympic and World Cup champion Lauren Holiday discusses with soccer content creator Megan Reyes in this bonus episode of My New Favorite Futbolista recorded in front of a live audience at a Women’s World Cup Watch party.
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USWNT's Sofía Huerta remembers playing for Mexico: ‘I was called a gringa'
Mexican-American soccer player Sofía Huerta has spent time with the Mexican national team and plays for the U.S. women’s national soccer team. Huerta spoke about her experience on “My New Favorite Futbolista.”
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USWNT's Ashley Sanchez used to ask herself if she was ‘Mexican enough'
Ashley Sanchez is a proud Mexican-American but she used to question if she was “Mexican enough.” The USWNT midfielder spoke about her heritage in an episode of “My New Favorite Futbolista”
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Can South America achieve pay parity for female soccer players? Argentina's Estefanía Banini says ‘why not?'
Argentina soccer star Estefanía Banini has been fighting for pay equity for women soccer players in her country for years and said she believes it’s possible. Hear Banini explain why in this clip from “My New Favorite Futbolista.”
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World Cup champ Meghan Klingenberg on gender pay gap: ‘Where are the men and why aren't they using their voices?'
While the U.S. women’s national team reached a landmark equal pay agreement with U.S. Soccer, many other countries are lagging behind. In this clip from “My New Favorite Futbolista,” World Cup-champion Meghan Klingenberg says she wants more superstars in men’s soccer to speak up.
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Soccer player Linda Caicedo's treacherous journey to get cancer treatment during Colombia riots
The 18-year-old is making her World Cup debut on the heels of a battle with ovarian cancer.
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How motherhood has changed USWNT's Crystal Dunn's perspective on soccer
USWNT’s Crystal Dunn opens up about her experience as a mother and athlete, and highlights the importance of representation in women’s sports.
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Costa Rica's Rocky Rodríguez shares the struggles of playing far away from home
Leaving Costa Rica to be a professional athlete in the U.S. was a dream come true for soccer star Rocky Rodriguez. But with that dream came the challenge of being apart from her family. Rodriguez shares her experience in this clip from “My New Favorite Futbolista.”
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USWNT's Naomi Girma: Mental health needs to be ‘less taboo' in African communities
“Growing up in African communities, it’s not something that you talk about,” the soccer player from California said.
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Team USA's Sophia Smith talks mental health ahead of the World Cup
USWNT star Sophia Smith suffered the devastating loss of her best friend and former Stanford teammate, Katie Meyer, in 2022. Smith aims to keep mental health conversations and the forefront of her sport.
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My New Favorite Futbolista: Sophia Smith
Get to know the USWNT’s Sophia Smith on the My New Favorite Futbolista podcast.
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My New Favorite Futbolista: Linda Caicedo
Meet Colombian soccer player Linda Caicedo on the My New Favorite Futbolista podcast.
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How 22-year-old Sophia Smith handles USWNT pressure and success – Part 2
Sophia Smith, the reigning NWSL MVP, has become an advocate for student-athlete mental health after losing her best friend and Stanford teammate Katie Meyer to suicide.
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Linda Caicedo's cancer diagnosis at 15 threatened to derail her soccer dreams – Part 1
18-year-old Colombian forward Linda Caicedo, who was diagnosed with ovarian cancer when she was just 15, is now one of the sport’s most electric goal scorers.
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Colombia's Linda Caicedo's new perspective on life after ovarian cancer diagnosis – Part 2
18-year-old Colombian forward Linda Caicedo, who was diagnosed with ovarian cancer when she was just 15, is now one of the sport’s most electric goal scorers.
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Sophia Smith opens up about aftermath of losing friend to suicide – Part 1
Sophia Smith, the reigning NWSL MVP, has become an advocate for student-athlete mental health after losing her best friend and Stanford teammate Katie Meyer to suicide.