The hidden history of the Women's Game. Women have been playing soccer since the 1800s. And it has always been political. Rapinoe is not the first to cause controversy. We'll explore everything we can find from the first female pro teams to the forgotten World Cups. For questions, thoughts and suggestions email me with Forgotten in the subject line: christophermcglynn@gmail.com
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 17 hours 15 minutes
World Cup Preview!!!!
Who's in, who's not? Other news and things to watch for at the 2023 Women's World Cup.
I sit down with Assile Toufaily, former Lebanon National Team Player and Host of the podcast Super Subs and Tom, all around footie fanatic, to talk about the tournament and some of the off the pitch stories which you may not have heard of...
Go Down Moses
The true story of an amazing woman.
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Or the story of Josephine Baker's onetime girlfriend. Violette Morris was a famous footballer, athlete, and French war hero. She was later accused of being a Nazi Spy. She was definitely one of the most outspoken #LGBTQ women of the 1920's and 1930's. Nazi or not, she was a gifted athlete and pioneer of women's rights.
--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chris-mcglynn/messageAssile Toufaily, Football in Lebanon and France
I chat with Assile Toufaily, former member of Lebabon's Women's National Team about her experiences, and the growth of women's football in the Middle East. Follower her @Assile_T10 and follow me @forgottenxi
--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chris-mcglynn/messageRoe v. Wade is Gone
I sit down with couple of other podacsters to discuss the end of Roe, what it means for Americans, and what can be done about it
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I recently sat down with Margaret Shepherd and Margaret Whittney to talk about their time with the Corinthians, what it was like playing under teh ban and the current state of Women's professional football.
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The Lions of Kabul
Today is the 100 year anniversary of the English FA's ban on women's soccer. Afghanistan has a National Women's Team (had?). This is the story of the Lions of Kabul.
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The Man Who Stole Football
Did you ever wonder how FIFA got so big and so wealthy? What if it wasn't just because football is popular? What if it was just one guy's evil plot?
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La Tri y La Pele
In 1970, Mexico's Women's Team shocked Europe in the 1970 unofficial Women's World Cup to place third. How had they done so well? How did they get so good? This is the story of La Tri.
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Petra Landers
Petra Landers played in and won the unofficial Women's World Cup for Germany in 1981. She later helped set the World Record for highest altitude football match, and women's football in Africa is part of her new projects.
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