Futbol W: Angel City FC's Ali Riley Joins The Show

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4.3 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 22 October 2025

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Christina Alexander, Jeff Kassouf and Heather O'Reilly are joined by Ali Riley to discuss our last game with Angel City and revisit her professional football career. The crew also discussed NWSL Commissioner Jessica Berman getting a 3-year extension and US Soccer announcing a co-host bid for the 2031 Womens World Cup. Plus, Jenni Hermoso and Mapi Leon return to the Spain National team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	What do you make of San Diego's moment right now? They're playing for pride at this point. They're playing for next season. They're playing for their future. It's all about pride. So you're writing them off, Heather? You're writing them off for this season. San Diego is going nowhere this season. Wow. I mean, I don't totally disagree. I would agree a little bit, not quite as stridently, but I would generally agree with Heather there. I'm gonna have.
0:24.0	Guts, Jeff. I mean, I don't totally disagree. I would agree a little bit, not quite as strident it, but I would generally agree with how they're there.
0:23.6	Come on, have some guts, Jeff.
0:24.6	I think that they're playing for their future.
0:26.6	Pascarino outside of the foot and in!
0:28.6	Doudinia! Of course she puts it away! It is raining goals in San Diego.
0:34.6	Wave after wave. They continue to come. A dominant performance from San Diego.
0:40.3	There are six goals tying for the most in the NWSL this season.
0:45.3	Well, that was awkward.
0:59.6	Welcome to Football W.
1:01.5	Jeff Kazoo, Christina Alexander.
1:03.8	Hello, O'Reilly.
1:05.6	I'm sorry.
1:06.4	It wasn't my choice to put this clip of you.
1:10.2	Do you have anything to say to San Diego fans?
1:13.6	Well, as I put in the group text to Jeff and our producer, just like Ross from Friends said,
1:20.1	it was a break. I'm going to say, they were on a skin. Okay. You know, their second half of the season was not great, but they've turned things around,
1:30.9	and I'm very embarrassed by that take now.
1:34.0	So keep it going, San Diego.
1:36.9	Alex, Alex Morgan, love you.
1:41.0	But well done on your last two victories.
1:43.6	You're back in the mix.
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