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66:12

Are Angel City and the San Diego Wave the Two Best...

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2026/10/02

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34:43

xOG Extra Time: The USWNT Roster is Primed to Take on...

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2026/09/30

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68:57

Vlatko Andonovski HIRED!! Is THIS How to Rebuild the...

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2026/09/25

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72:32

When Should You Fire Your NWSL Head Coach? It's More...

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2026/09/18

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71:46

Vlatko Andonovski FIRED?! Plus, How to Rebuild the...

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2026/09/11

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93:12

xOG UNLOCKED: The Big WSL Preview, with Jessy Parker...

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2026/09/04

Want more great bonus content like this? Join our Patreon for only $6/month to get four exclusive bonus episodes every month and much more!The leaves are turning, and Eric and Evan both have birthdays next week, which can only mean one thing: the Women's Super League is back! Observer columnist and Counter Pressed co-host Jessy Parker Humphreys makes their triumphant return to the show to talk about the state of English women's football's top tier, and where all 14 teams stand to win titles,

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57:12

What Esther González's Shock Departure from Gotham FC...

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2026/09/03

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53:16

Can You Build a Champion?! xOG's Road to 75 Deathmatch!

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2026/08/28

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73:51

What Are the Kansas City Current, Exactly?

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2026/08/21

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68:52

The Chaotic Resurgence of the NWSL's North Carolina...

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2026/08/14

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76:30

Toggling the NWSL Playoff Line

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2026/08/07

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47:19

Over- and Underperformers in the First Half of the...

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2026/07/31

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42:08

xOG UNLOCKED: Diving into Data with Boston Legacy's...

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2026/07/24

Enjoy this free Patreon episode on us! Use the code "UPGRADE" to get a discount on a new or upgraded Patreon membership today!Get our limited-edition xOG scarves and much more at the xOG store! The Patreon companion to our chat with Edward Gallagher on main feed finds us talking to Boston Legacy director of data analytics Jordyn Kaplan. Jordyn lays out what her role is with the club, how she helps not only the recruitment process but also the coaching and performance staffs. Boston's "data

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86:36

How to Build an NWSL Roster from Scratch, with Boston...

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2026/07/24

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76:17

Why Age Curves Matter in the NWSL

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2026/07/16

Use the code "UPGRADE" to get a discount on ⁠a new or upgraded Patreon membership!!!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get our limited-edition scarves and more merch ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠at the xOG store⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ now! With Guro Reiten, Sam Kerr and Denise O'Sullivan coming to Gotham this year, the club's plan seems clear: load up on stars over the age of 30. Lindsey Heaps is Denver's newest contribution to their aging lineup. But these are all stars, right? Why does it matter how old they are? The guys

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88:35

NWSL's Big Summer Transactions: What's Angel City...

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2026/07/10

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73:32

xOG After Dark UNLOCKED: Guesstimating Every NWSL...

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2026/07/03

Use the code "UPGRADE" to get a discount on a new Patreon membership (or to bump up to our Cultured No. 10 tier) to get more great bonus content like this! Complete NWSL salary data is not public, but there are some indicators to give us rough ideas of how much each club is spending on player payroll these days. We dive into all 16 clubs' financial situations—who is spending wisely, who has room to spend more, and who may be maxxed out on their 2026 player budgets already. Learn more about

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49:35

USWNT vs. Brazil Recap: Put Some Icy Hot on Those Red...

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2026/06/12

Join our Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for only $6/month to get more bonus content like this!Get our limited-edition scarves and more merch ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠at the xOG store⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ now! Emma Hayes wanted the USWNT to experience the cauldron of playing Brazil in Brazil, and boy did she get her wish. A split decision across two games in front of nearly 90,000 total fans taught us a lot about where both sides are a year from the World Cup, but much of that will be overshadowed by the red card

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117:09

The NWSL Summer Break "Are They Real?" Draft, with...

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2026/06/04

Join our Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for only $6/month to get more bonus content like this!Get our limited-edition scarves and more merch ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠at the xOG store⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ now! Now that the first third of the NWSL season is in the books—and teams are taking the next month off from competition—we thought it was a great time to take stock of what's happened, and to try and figure out which teams area legit and which ones are frauds. Joining us for the inaugural xOG Are They Real? Draft,

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23:21

NWSL Game of the Week: San Diego Wave and Orlando...

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2026/05/28

Join our Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for only $6/month to get more bonus content like this!Get our limited-edition scarves and more merch ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠at the xOG store⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ now! It wasn't the most scintillating of affairs, but the San Diego Wave and Orlando Pride showed us who they really were over the weekend, as Orlando eked out a 1-0 victory on the road at Snapdragon Stadium. Is containing Barbra Banda enough for a team who want to be the protagonists? Can Orlando muster anything going

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