Courtney & André recap Naomi Girma's ballon d'breakout goalscoring game in which she scored a ballon d'brace.

We discuss the finishes, the purest celebrations ever, and assess the performances several new, new'ish or returning USWNT players. We chat about Jaedyn Shaw's best position to Hal Hershfelt's performance as a lone six, to Emma Sears going demon mode and Alyssa Malonson looking quite cozy and composed.

Then we ask what we learned this international break, and whether any of that will (or should) carry over into the next international window when the team heads to Europe.

After, we shift back into club soccer mode and talk about the final regular season games in the NWSL. We review the matchups, what's on the line, who can snatch playoff positions and/or seeding and how, and give our predictions on how it will all unfold. (Hint: Don't listen Spirit fans.)

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