The Players

The Players

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The Players episodes

  • Leah Williamson + Jen Beattie

    Arsenal duo - Leah Williamson and Jen Beattie talk about the importance of team mates and how they've become part of their family.

    We quiz Leah on her love of Country music and find out which Arsenal players are thinking of starting their own band.

    This is the last episode of the series so far.....BUT we will be back in March with more big name guests....

    54 min
  • Hope Solo + Carli Lloyd

    Two of the most competitive players on the planet join the podcast this week - US superstars Hope Solo and Carli Lloyd. We hear everything from learning to drop kick the ball, who got to use "the van" and how the "Jersey Swagger" meant "I'm coming for your spot"

    In a honest and open chat, the players reveal what it was like starting out on the US national team and how the competitive nature shaped them into amazing athletes.

    54 min
  • Erin Cuthbert + Rachel Corsie

    Erin Cuthbert + Rachel Corsie join the podcast to talk about the highs and lows of playing for the Scotland national team. We hear everything from the total euphoria of qualifying for the World Cup to the dramatic crash out at the group stage.

    52 min
  • Magda Eriksson and Pernille Harder

    Chelsea superstars and power couple Magda Erikksson and Pernille Harder join the podcast this week. We chat everything from playing with each other vs against, home life, the rumoured record signing and World Cup 2019.

    47 min
  • Vivianne Miedema + Kelly Smith

    This week we have two goal scoring machines on the podcast – Lionesses legend Kelly Smith and Netherlands striker Vivianne Miedema.

    So what does it take to be one of the world’s top strikers – we talk everything from pressure to penalties, to insults and celebrations.

    48 min
  • Izzy Christiansen + Hayley Raso

    Everton team mates Izzy Christiansen and Hayley Raso join this weeks podcast. They chat about their incredible resilience and strong mentality, which has helped them overcome injures and set backs.

    We also hear how Australian born Hayley is dealing with British slang, Izzy’s time helping on a farm during lockdown and what’s better Vegemite or Marmite?

    47 min
  • Nadia Nadim + Christiane Endler

    PSG team mates Nadia Nadim and Christiane Endler join this week’s podcast – between them they speak nine languages and one of them is studying to become a cosmetic surgeon – so what drives these two elite athletes?

    Christiane re-lives her epic World cup performance for Chile against the USA. And we hear why Nadia has to remind her mum that she can’t cancel matches as a pro footballer for PSG and Denmark.

    42 min
  • Rose Lavelle + Sam Mewis

    World Cup winners Rose Lavelle and Sam Mewis join Bex Smith on this week’s podcast as they talk chest bumping Megan Rapinoe, getting to grips with Manchester slang & scoring the winning goal in the World Cup final. The guys also delve into what it really takes to be the best - and how they’re adapting to their new life at one of the world’s biggest clubs, Manchester City.

    42 min
  • Steph Houghton + Jill Scott

    To kick off this brand new podcast – we knew we had to hear from two of the biggest names in the game. Lioness legends Steph Houghton and Jill Scott chat to our host - former New Zealand captain Bex Smith about what it takes to be a leader.

    From Buckingham Palace to cowboy hats & penalties to camping on beaches – all is revealed and nothing is off limits.

    48 min

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Bex Smith flips the script on women's football, speaking to some of the biggest names in the game. We hear what it’s like being a leader on the pitch, inspiring the next generation and how to…

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