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Two living legends right here!!! Thank you, Pinoe, for standing up for what's right, and being a badass soccer player! Thank you Sam, for starting this incredible new endeavor, and your skills on the field. Miss you both.⚽️❤️
Yes! That position should not just be open to anyone and I hate that we’re trending in that direction. The current qualifications need to be adjusted to be more strict as well but that’s a topic for another day 😂
Pinoe is a living legend. Love her insights about the youngsters. Im looking forward to seeing what Emma is gonna do with this iteration of the national team. We’ve seen so many iterations over the last 15 years and there were always ebbs and flows see 2008, 2011 failures. I think we’ve got to let go of comparisons to older teams and let these young people do their own thing. Its like Pinoe said, these young women are so damn talented, I cant wait to see what Emma builds them into. They are going to be a problem!
First of all, Sammy is crushing it as a podcaster. I definitely would love to see her on TV more! And Pinoe… like, one of a kind legend. A historical sports legend and activist. In 100 years looking back to this time, people will be talking about her actions and how she used her voice. What I love is that she is so open about her utilization of therapy and mental health to balance her journey, foster self-awareness, and develop her mindset and outlooks. She also never acts in isolation and brings people in close to consult. Values the village. Just such an amazing human. I would absolutely love to meet Pinoe and have dinner and just rap on life. Hope I get to meet this incredible human one day. Awesome interview!!!
When I think about Pinoe, I think about the Gloria Steinem quote “The truth will set you free but first it’s going to piss you off.” Such a beautiful sense of integrity.
Yessss!!!!! Hi Sam! Loving all this content! My 8yo son is presenting on Megan Rapinoe as his biography project TODAY. Can't wait to show him this episode!
Thank you so much for doing this interview! The joy and appreciation you have for each other is obvious! I am going through some major changes and upheaval in my life, and hearing how the both of you are managing with the big changes of your own gave me a lot of courage to find my own path. Thank you so very much for the inspiration, laughter, and smiles. It was highly appreciated!
Just read Megan's autobiography and it's amazing how wrong the media has her. Her intentions are standing up for what's right and she's a strong and unapologetic player and person
Pinoe has been asked and explained so many times the reason she kneel, but haters were all “no matter what, she kneeled” also twisted and quoted her out of the contexts. Sad to see people are so lazy to check the fact and believe and spread all these lies. One of those things I admire about Pinoe is that she’s so brave and insist to fight for the inequalities.
PINOE!! So nice to see her and hear from her. I still remember the day Pinoe and the Red Stars came over here to the Bay Are for a game v our Gold Pride. I was there with my daughter's AYSO team. After the game we passed by Pinoe who was on the side most likely talking to family as they are from close by. Those were the days,Sam!
Sam it would also be so amazing for you to interview older USWNT players- like the 1999ers! Hamm, Lilly, Akers, Chastain, Foudy. I would love to hear how their thoughts on current USWNT status, younger players, legacy convo !
I so miss Pinoe and Sam on the pitch (especially on the USWNT). I love what Pinoe stand for and stands up for - in her heart and soul she is a humanitarian. She uses her voice, stands on principal and was a kick-ass player. FULL STOP 🤩 I can't wait to see what she does in the next.
Pinoe’s genius is her humility. It’s what people might never know about her if you just pinned her based off of her fame but wow she’s super wise and humble. Open. Stays curious. Always learning. This is what makes her so bad ass. I love her modeling this for others. You MUST be self aware and emotionally intelligent. You can’t plow through life and tough it out. Not sustainable
This was a good interview for Megan. I feel after the World Cup loss and her injury in the NWSL final last year she probably felt a bit jaded and I think that came off in her interactions with the press. She seems more clear headed and can see that even though the ending might not have been a fairy tale her career was amazing. She really impacted the world in a positive way and her efforts to give women in sports the deserved platform will live on for generations.
Damn, Sam you ask amazing questions and hold incredible space for people. I’m loving the space you are holding for P to answer super thoughtfully. Like this really insightful side. Loving this! Lol again, me just always commenting live while watching 😂
Hey Sam, GREAT work on The Women's Game. VERY GOOD CONTENT in all it's many guises, whether with Rog or with Lynn and Becky or with your player interviews! Excited to hear Jess Fishlock's "BEST 11"...will this be "a new thing" for your POD visitors? Good luck and GREAT WORK! Keep enjoying yourself!
I absolutely loved this episode and think you both did such a great job discussing some really important issues affecting this team and women’s sports as a whole. I miss watching both of you play but am really excited to watch as you navigate these new roles. 💕💕
I LOVE this episode! It was so good to see Pinoe thriving again and to hear about everything she has been up to during retirement. Two great athletes living life and sharing insights. Love it!
Pinoe is so underrated for her wisdom. I’ve always loved her and I read her biography, and even though she’s outspoken she’s generally well-spoken. Please do more with her! Great interview Sammy ❤
I love Pinoe soo much I went to so many reign games and would always watch her. She is such a legend of the game and just woman’s history I love her swag and just her being her self. I am so glad I got to watch this awesome interview with two legend of the game!
crazy how everyone hates on her when all she has is love for this upcoming team. While Lloyd shits on them every chance she gets and is working for media.......
Sam I am so incredibly proud of you and what you’ve decided to do with the cards you’ve been handed. Your an inspiration, a role model and an absolute legend. You will always be one of my favorite soccer players EVER. I’m so excited to see how you will impact the women’s game in your new role! All love!!!! ❤
Great episode and great talk with Pinoe. Sam asks great questions and as always Pinoe keeps it real! I’m very excited to see more of how you both speak, represent, and advocate for The Women’s Game, thank you!
Aww… sammy, I love this episode so so so darn you girls discussed so much and left more for us to think about. this one hour is not enough for me. I think the major awards missing out of Pinoe were Ballon d’or and FIFA’s best player, reminded me how great the 2019 was, I agree with you 2019 was the best team I felt the sincerity of Pinoe said about Sam, I had tears in my eyes. Sam is one of my most fav of the national team, I hate the injury ended Sam’s career but all the best to Sam ☺️👍🏽
Sam can you get Caitlin Clark on lol let’s get you interviewing different female athletes outside of soccer! That would be such a cool contrast interview but also probably so many overlaps
Grateful for Pinoes contribution to the USWNT in her early years but hate her antics the last few years on the team. Such a shame the way she ended her career. I hope the younger players learn not only from her good points but also from the mistakes she made.
what a juicy and engaging interview! love the range of questions from Sam (Saudi Arabia to bedtime routine? yes, we want to know!) and the thoughtful answers from Pinoe. loving this podcast!
So much I agree with what Megan said the fact that the team is going to be different now it’s different players. The team was so much built around certain players who have now retired and yes there were other players but the core of the team was so stable that made a difference and that includes you Sam but I also think that because soccer and as I’m English hate calling it that has become so much more professional in Europe in fact in England we still have players who are on the national team who had to travel to the US to play professional soccer because in Europe it wasn’t like that when we became professional we were always going to improve so yes we obviously are catching the US
Hello Sam. You cannot deny the determination, just in conversation. I can imagine Emma Hayes keeping Megan at a distance, to make sure it is her message getting heard, just because she would want to be seen to be the boss. From watching World Cup coverage elsewhere, I saw there are other opinions in US about the topics discussed, so interesting to hear this side too.
Excellent podcast, specifially about the last WC and Olympics .. people think the USA is supposed to be #1 all the time, it would be nice but that is not realistic , i was happy we won the Bronze, spoiled Americans are so critical. it is ebb and flow and the a good coach is absolutely important.
Fascinated about Pinoe's Saudi comments. Beyond the players, what will fans experience? Female fans? LGBTQ fans? Assuming the players will receive some kind of exception or protection - will the fans be protected?
I very clearly remember hearing a mini interview PRIOR to the Olympics ands World Cup by both Pinoe and Becky saying something like (paraphrasing), " Vladko has a plan. If it doesn't work out, it's on him". At that point, I was wondering if the team was totally on board with his plan.
I want to know when Megan is running for office. Bill Bradley was one of the few liberals to move from sports to Congress. We need more! Then I got to the question. No, Megan, you're wrong. You've worked on political issues. We don't need more lawyers, especially not from the Ivy League. We need citizens who understand issues and you fit that bill.
Carli Lloyd really pointed the finger at players like Megan for the recent failures of the team, too many off the field shenanigans , lack of winning mentality because of the distractions like self promotions etc.. What did these two feel about those comments? I urge Megan to go and interview with Alexi Lalas and set him straight on why women need to be activist too...he seems to feel that has been the teams downfall. Sammy is a great interviewer .
Love Sam's work, but not this guest. Pinoe turned off more people to football than she will ever know. I am so glad to move on from her. I disagree with most of what she says. So glad to have the leadership and media style of Lindsey Horan. More players should go to Europe as young as possible, that goes for women and men.
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