Two-Time World Cup Champ Ali Krieger on Which Players Are DOMINATING, Evolution of Women’s Soccer

A Touch More with Sue Bird & Megan Rapinoe

The Vox Media Podcast Network

Soccer, Sports, Basketball

4.4 • 611 Ratings

🗓️ 7 August 2025

⏱️ 80 minutes

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Summary

Sue and Megan are joined by Megan’s longtime US Women’s National teammate and world champion, Ali Krieger. The trio go deep on life after retirement, the current generation of soccer players, and we find out which pair of boots Ali is starting. Plus, we discuss the recent trade shake-up in the WNBA and are thrilled that Trinity Rodman is back on the field. We also share our Workout of the Week about how we’ve been keeping fit without leaving home. And wrap the show with what we’re calling the anti-Bicker, where we pull back the curtain on all the things with which Sue and Megan are in lockstep alignment. And we’re bringing A Touch More to Seattle on August 16th! Get tickets here. Finally, don’t miss this week’s Birds Eye View interview with Caitlin Clark, subscribe on YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts so you don’t miss when it drops! A Touch More: The Podcast is produced in partnership with VOX MEDIA and TOGETHXR. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:09.6	Hey, everybody.
1:16.5	Welcome back to the show. If you listen last week, you know, we had an interesting little bicker where Megan essentially got called a mushroom head. And we had some comments
1:23.1	talking about bringing the mushroom back is hilarious. But why would she say that?
1:46.3	I don't know. Ex Renab, we'll call it. I had to quaff my hair back today in response. Why would she say that? Why would she say that? I don't know. But it was, she's not wrong, but I'm like, why would you say it? It was funny. People are also curious to see the difference in what our notes app looks like.
1:47.2	Do you want me pull my nap?
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