Former U.S. Women’s National Soccer team player Kristine Lilly joins Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams to discuss a host of issues related to the business of sports, including the current team’s run through the World Cup, its place in the quarterfinal against host France, and what kind of halo would attach itself to the club should it win the tournament. Lilly, who first qualified for the national team while in high school, played in five World Cups, winning in 1991 and 1999. Lilly also discusses the state of women’s soccer, including the current team’s struggle for pay equality with the men. She also touches on what can be done to increase support for women’s soccer in non-World Cup years. And She also talks about her book, Powerhouse, which examines the teamwork tactics that have helped spur the U.S. women’s team’s success.

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