Bellingham's Controversial Red Card

In a women's football special of The Football Reporters, Emily, Tom and Jeff wonder if Chelsea’s dominance is in danger of making England’s WSL a two-tier league, and preview their four clashes with Manchester City in the space of 12 days. Jeff shares his NWSL ambition rankings with the start of the 2025 season imminent, and the trio wonder if FIFA’s plans for two new international women’s club tournaments are going to push players past the limit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cristina Alexander and Ali Krieger break down the NWSL Champions Cup between the Orlando Pride & the Washington Spirit. Plus, who can fill the void of Sophia Wilson for the Portland Thorns? Also, Ali sits down with Washington Spirit superstar Trinity Rodman to talk the upcoming NWSL season & a possible future move to Europe. Plus, NWSL kicks off this weekend so ESPN's Jeff Kassouf joins the show to talk NWSL season predictions. And, Ali also sits down with Seattle Reign & USWNT player Lynn Biyendolo to discuss her trade last season & the nonstop schedule of a professional player for club & country as well as her expectations for the upcoming season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The FC crew react to PSG advancing to the UCL Quarterfinals past Liverpool in penalties and explain how Arne Slot's side seem to run out of gas in the later stages of the tie. Plus, Jurgen Klinsmann joins the show to praise Barcelona's wingers after the club dominated to a 3-1 victory over Benfica. The guys also recap Bayern Munich and Inter's victories and preview their quarterfinal matchup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cristina Alexander, Shaka Hislop, and Mauricio Pedroza break down Christian Pulisic's latest heroics for AC Milan leading them to a 3-2 victory over Lecce in Serie A. Plus, Sergino Dest returns to the pitch after his ACL injury. Also, our Herculez Gomez sits down for an exclusive interview with blossoming Fulham star Antonee Robinson to talk Premier League, FA Cup penalty shootouts & the career year he is having this season. And, the crew takes a deep dives into Mexico's 23-man Nations League roster. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The FC crew react to Newcastle's 1-0 win over West Ham and make predictions on who will grab the top 5 Champions League spots in the Premier League. Then, the guys look ahead to Liverpool-PSG as one panelist picks PSG to go through. Plus, a preview for Bayer Leverkusen-Bayern Munich and Barcelona-Benfica. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The FC crew react to Arsenal's 1-1 draw vs Manchester United and break down why the Gunners have fallen off Liverpool at the top of the table. Then, the guys discuss the race for the top 5 in the Premier League and predict who will be the teams joining Liverpool and Arsenal. Plus, a look at LALIGA as Atlético Madrid drop points and Real Madrid jump them in the table. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The FC crew react to Liverpool's 3-1 victory over Southampton and argue if Arne Slot's side are taking their foot off the gas in the Premier League. Plus, Julien Laurens joins the show to react to Manchester City's loss at Nottingham Forest and explain why he isn't certain that Arsenal will beat Manchester United tomorrow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The FC crew look ahead to Sunday's clash between Arsenal & Manchester United and criticize Ruben Amorim's comments about the Red Devils just needing to survive the game on Sunday. Plus, the guys break down Arne Slot's comments saying Liverpool's injury record this season is not down to luck. Kieran Gibbs also joins the show to explain why Inter Miami did not play Lionel Messi for a second straight game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cristina Alexander, Shaka Hislop, and Janusz Michallik break down South American stars dominating all over the UEFA Champions League, like Raphinha continuing a Ballon d'Or-esque run and Alisson Becker keeping a clean sheet. Then, a discussion on FIFA shaking things up by adding a Super Bowl-style halftime performance for the 2026 World Cup final and a billion dollar prize for the Club World Cup. Plus, reaction to Lionel Messi missing another game for Inter Miami to avoid "muscle overload". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The FC crew break down Manchester United's 1-1 draw at Real Sociedad and argue over the penalty decision that led to Mikel Oyarzabal's equalizer. Plus, Frank Leboeuf joins the show to criticize Chelsea's defending after the Blues 2-1 win over Copenhagen. Derek Rae also continues to recap Bayern Munich's dominant 3-0 victory over Bayer Leverkusen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices