Futbol W: NWSL Recap + Gotham FC's Big Announcement + Catarina Macario's Big Deal + Top 5 Goals + Drippin or Trippin

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4.3 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 17 March 2026

⏱️ 94 minutes

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Summary

Cristina Alexander, Jeff Kassouf, Ali Krieger, and Crystal Dunn recap NWSL season openers. That includes Gotham FC's inaugural match at Gillette Stadium, Sophia Wilson's return, and Savy King's big comeback. Next, the squad reacts to the news that Gotham FC will be hosting a match at Citi Field. Jess Carter joins the show to talk about the impact that will have across the NWSL. Also, Catarina Macario gets paid. The show closes out with the top 5 goals, followed by Drippin or Trippin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Tonight from Audi Field in Washington, D.C.
0:02.0	A new NWSL season begins.
0:05.0	Eustcipation runs in my veins.
0:08.0	No hesitation, I am afraid.
0:12.0	Has Moultrie centrally good touch?
0:14.0	Moultrie to the back of the net.
0:16.0	And the star of Olivia Moultrie continues to rise.
0:20.0	It's hard, no matter who you root for, not to have a smile in your face to see the return of Sophia Wilson.
0:27.9	As Savvy King returns for Angel City.
0:31.0	Into the penalty area, it's banned up on her return and back on to the score sheet for the Orlando Pride like she never left.
0:38.2	And a very special welcome back to the city of Boston as one of America's oldest cities.
0:44.1	Debues one of the NWSL's newest teams.
0:48.2	Esther Gonzalez, Anote the first in the Casa of Boston Legacy. And we are off. Welcome to the NWSL, Denver Summit FC. Get it's through for Beth everyone, welcome to football.
1:19.4	W. The NWS is back.
1:22.4	That's one of the reasons why we're so happy today.
1:24.7	We're also happy because Crystal Dunn is back with us in the house. So many World Cups and just one little table. Allie Krieger, two-time World Cup champion. How's it going? It's great. Happy St. Patty's Day. Happy St. Patty's Day. You wore a green. Green. Green. No. Don't look this way. Jeff Kazoof. Rookie on the block.
1:44.4	War green.
1:45.1	Touch of green.
1:46.1	I mean, to be fair, it was put in the chat.
1:48.2	It was put in the chat, but I don't own anything green. It is a color that I'm like, I don't know. You guys look beautiful in green. You would look great and green. Okay, listen, maybe every day is going to be St. Patty's Day for me moving forward.
1:58.9	Listen, green every day.
2:00.0	We took care of the green for you in studio, so don't even worry.
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