Squad drama across Europe, Switzerland prepares, and the WSL announces its official expansion

Upfront - A Women's Football Podcast

Stak Production

Soccer, Womens World Cup, Girls Football, Lionesses, Womens Sports, Female Sports, Chloe Kelly, Womens England Football, Leah Williamson, Womens Soccer, Nwsl, Keira Walsh, Womens Football, England Womens, Sports

4.8 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 17 June 2025

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

As we continue to close in on the Euros, we've got some questions. Like... are other countries having squad drama too? It turns out, yes!

Chloe and Rachel catch up over the latest international news, including some big calls in France, a big tweet in Spain, and a big f**k up with the kit in Wales.

Plus, Swiss football writer Craig King joins us to give the lowdown on the host's preparations – and there's big news from the WSL! It's official: the league will be expanding to 14 teams.

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0:00.0	This episode is sponsored by Galactica from the Scottish FA.
0:05.0	If you haven't already seen it, Galactica is a brand new feature-length documentary
0:09.0	that gives you unprecedented access to the life and career of Caroline Weir,
0:13.0	Scotland and Rail Madrid's standout midfielder.
0:16.0	Need I say more than she's just a wizard with a wand of a foot, unreal free kick taker, and, my
0:21.8	biggest memory of wear, must be when she chipped Mary Earps not once, but twice, an absolute
0:26.8	dream of a player to watch.
0:29.2	Filmed in Madrid and back home in Scotland, Galactica is a rare and honest look into Caroline's
0:33.5	journey, from growing up dreaming of playing football to making it at the highest level of the
0:37.9	women's game. You'll hear from friends, family and teammates who've been with her every step of
0:42.5	the way. Whether you're a fan of women's football looking for a bit of inspiration or just want to
0:47.1	see what it really takes to play at the top, this is one to watch. Watch the full documentary on
0:52.2	the Scotland National Team YouTube channel now. That's Galactica, a Scottish
0:56.2	FA film, available to stream today. Welcome to Up Front. I'm Chloe Morgan. And I'm Rachel
1:04.7	O'Sullivan. The Euros is just over a fortnight away and there's been plenty more squad drama.
1:10.7	And this time, thankfully,
1:12.5	it isn't England. In part two, we're going to be joined by football journalist Craig King
1:17.0	to find out how things are shaping up on the ground in Switzerland. Plus, we'll catch up with
1:21.7	some of the latest news and stories coming out of the WSL.
1:33.4	Before we get into today's show, a reminder that Stack is currently running a survey for all of its listeners and we'd love you to help us out by answering a few questions.
1:37.5	If you submit a few answers about your Stack listening habits, you'll be entered into a
1:41.2	competition with a chance to win a brand new PlayStation 5 at the end of
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