Lynn Biyendolo's leadership, Aitana Bonmati's illness & Casey Stoney talks Canada
Full Time: A show about women's soccer
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4.8 • 756 Ratings
🗓️ 30 June 2025
⏱️ 30 minutes
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Summary
Fresh from the weekend, it's Full Time Review -- where host Jillian Sakovits is joined by Tamerra Griffin to break down another 4-0 win for the USWNT over the Republic of Ireland, as well as unpack the latest on Aitana Bonmati's viral meningitis diagnosis.
What did we see from Lynn Biyendolo captaining her country for the first time? Why is it so important for Emma Hayes to have handed out 24 international debuts in 24 games? And, what do we know about Bonmati's availability for Spain at Euro 2025?
PLUS: Canada women's national team head coach Casey Stoney is on the podcast to preview the upcoming North American rivalry game against the USWNT, her coaching head-to-head with Emma Hayes, and the method to her touchline attire.
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Articles mentioned on the show:
USWNT handles Ireland again in friendly as Emma Hayes continues to rotate in new faces
Spain’s Aitana Bonmati leaves hospital after viral meningitis diagnosis ahead of Euro 2025
Aitana Bonmati’s illness is a cruel blow for Spain, who have been here before on the eve of a Euros
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HOST: Jillian Sakovits
GUEST: Tamerra Griffin
PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes
VIDEO PRODUCER: Lia Griffin
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily Olsen
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| 0:00.0 | I don't have a plan, but I'm going to have to have plan A and B, I think. |
| 0:06.7 | I do have a new blazer for it, which I was actually quite looking forward to. |
| 0:09.5 | And then I saw the temperatures and I was like, oh, maybe not. |
| 0:11.6 | So I don't know why I'm known for fashion. |
| 0:14.4 | Like my teammates used to say I was a worst dress. |
| 0:16.2 | So I don't know. |
| 0:18.1 | But yeah, I've got some ideas. |
| 0:19.8 | So we'll see. |
| 0:28.1 | Yeah. I don't know. But yeah, I've got some ideas, so we'll see. Hello, everybody. |
| 0:29.3 | I'm Jillian Sackavits. |
| 0:30.3 | A very warm welcome to full-time review coming up on today's show. |
| 0:34.1 | Tamara Griffin is back. |
| 0:35.2 | She and I will break down another 4-0 victory for the U.S. |
| 0:38.8 | women's national team over the Republic of Ireland on Sunday. And we'll also be talking about |
| 0:43.5 | the shock news out of Spain that Itana Bon Mardi was hospitalized with viral meningitis on the eve |
| 0:50.6 | of Euro 2025. And then Tamara and Meg caught up with Canadian national team coach Casey Stoney |
| 0:57.3 | to talk about what she wants to see from her players against the U.S. |
| 1:00.8 | women's national team this week and reflect on her previous meetings against Emma Hayes |
| 1:05.4 | in the English Women's Super League. |
| 1:07.1 | It's a fantastic interview. |
| 1:08.4 | It's a fantastic chat with Tamara. |
| 1:10.4 | Let's get into it. The cross in front. One-nothing U.S. |
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