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My New Favorite Futbolista

A weekly Sports, News, Society and Culture podcast featuring Michele Tafoya
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My New Favorite Futbolista

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My New Favorite Futbolista

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My New Favorite Futbolista

NBC Sports

My New Favorite Futbolista

A weekly Sports, News, Society and Culture podcast featuring Michele Tafoya
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As a bonus treat for our listeners, we're flipping the tables and having My New Favorite Futbolista host (and World Cup champion) Meghan Klingenberg answer questions from Andy Slavitt, the host of In the Bubble. Klingenberg discusses leading th
How will Team USA handle the adversity they are facing at the Women’s World Cup? Olympic and World Cup champion Lauren Holiday discusses with soccer content creator Megan Reyes in this bonus episode of My New Favorite Futbolista recorded in fro
Sophia Smith, the reigning NWSL MVP, has become an advocate for student-athlete mental health after losing her best friend and Stanford teammate Katie Meyer to suicide. Hear from:Sophia SmithMichael Wilson (Sophia’s boyfriend and Arizona Cardin
18-year-old Colombian forward Linda Caicedo, who was diagnosed with ovarian cancer when she was just 15, is now one of the sport’s most electric goal scorers. Hear from:Linda CaicedoHerlinda Alegría (Linda’s mother)Diego Vasquez (Linda’s former
Naomi Girma, the first player of Ethiopian descent on the U.S. Women’s National Team, hopes to make it easier for first-generation Americans to succeed. Hear from:Naomi GirmaSeble Demissie (Naomi’s mother)Girma Aweke (Naomi’s father) Episode re
Panamanian midfielder Marta Cox, who recently lost her mother unexpectedly, finds ways to keep her mother’s memory alive on the pitch.  Hear from:Marta CoxRaiza Gutiérrez (Marta’s longtime coach) Episode reporter:Roxanne Vargas (NBC and Telemun
Sofia Huerta and Ashley Sanchez, who are poised to be the only two Mexican Americans to represent the U.S. at the World Cup, are grappling with their hybrid identities. Hear from:Sofia HuertaAshley SanchezKarina Rodríguez (Mexican national team
Argentina’s Estefanía Banini, who is nicknamed the “female Messi,” is using her platform to advocate for equality for female soccer players in Latin America. Hear from:Estefanía BaniniAndrés Cantor (Telemundo Deportes)Eduardo Pérez (Estefanía’s
World Cup champion Becky Sauerbrunn, who due to injury will not feature in this year’s event, has an important story to tell. Sauerbrunn describes herself as an “introvert,” but she proudly steps out of her comfort zone to advocate for causes s
Canada’s Christine Sinclair, soccer’s all-time international goal scoring leader, has always let her stellar play do the talking for her...until now. Sinclair opens up about gender equity, multiple sclerosis and more. Hear from:Christine Sincla
Team USA’s Crystal Dunn, who returned to competitive soccer less than four months after giving birth to her son Marcel Jean, shares how she juggles her career and motherhood.Hear from:Crystal DunnPierre Soubrier (Crystal’s husband)Dr. Stacy T.
Costa Rica’s Raquel “Rocky” Rodríguez, the 2016 NWSL Rookie of the Year, faced unexpected obstacles when she decided to immigrate to the U.S.Hear from:Rocky RodríguezGrettel Cedeño (Rocky’s mother)Sivianni Rodriguez (Rocky’s father)Episode repo
My New Favorite Futbolista will introduce you to the World Cup’s most inspiring soccer players and the causes they champion. New episodes hosted in English by World Cup champion Meghan Klingenberg and in Spanish by Mexico’s Janelly Farías will
Ferran Torres (Spain and FC Barcelona), a proud advocate for rescuing stray dogs, is determined to get dogs off the streets through adoption and educationHear from:Ferran Torres (Spain, FC Barcelona)Nikki Tibbles (Founder Wild at Heart Foundati
The U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team used its platform to demand that Congress do something about gun violence in AmericaHear from:Chris Murphy (U.S. Senator from Connecticut)Alejandro Bedoya (USMNT)Gregg Berhalter (USMNT)Mark McKenzie (USMNT)Ch
DeAndre Yedlin (USMNT and Inter Miami CF) is a proud LGBTQ ally who is determined to make soccer more inclusive after hearing homophobic slurs on the pitchHear from:DeAndre YedlinLandon Donovan (USMNT legend and San Diego Loyal SC head coach)Co
Mark-Anthony Kaye (Canada and Toronto FC), who was raised by a single mother, is partnering with Single Mothers Outreach to provide single mothers with resources to successfully raise their familiesHear from:Mark-Anthony KayeNovelette Kaye (Mar
José Cifuentes (Ecuador and LAFC), who had to choose between pursuing soccer or a formal education, wants to make it easier for future generations of soccer players to finish their studiesHear from:José "Cifu" CifuentesCristian Reinoso (Fútbol
Paul Arriola (USMNT and FC Dallas) shares what he learned about maintaining mental health during a two-year stretch in which he lost two loved ones, had a third diagnosed with stage four lung cancer and suffered a major injury.Hear from:Paul Ar
Chris Richards (USMNT and Crystal Palace), who grew up in the city (Birmingham, Alabama) that Martin Luther King, Jr., once called “the most thoroughly segregated city in the United States,” is using his platform to fight racism in soccer Hear
Julián Araujo (Mexico and LA Galaxy), who comes from a family of farmworkers, is using his voice to advocate for more equitable policies in the agriculture industryHear from:Julián AraujoLupe Araujo (Julian’s mother)Jorge Araujo (Julian’s fathe
My New Favorite Futbolista will introduce you to the World Cup’s most inspiring soccer players and the causes they champion. New episodes hosted by former Colombian striker Juan Pablo Ángel and LX News host Eric Alvarez will drop November 1 in
Freeskier Colby Stevenson is thankful to be back on the snow after suffering a traumatic brain injury in a life-threatening car crashHear from:Colby StevensonJohn Michael Fabrizi (Colby’s friend and passenger)Bobby (Colby’s father) and Carol (C
Winter athletes including Brock Crouch, Jessie Diggins and David Wise are determined to do something after seeing the effects—and consequences—of climate change first-handHear from:Jessie Diggins (Olympic cross-country skiing gold medalist)Davi
Hockey star Abby Roque will become the first Native American woman to represent the U.S. in ice hockey at a Winter OlympicsHear from:Abby RoqueT.J. Oshie (Washington Capitals right winger)Jim Roque (Abby’s father) and Chief Larry Roque (Abby’s
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