My New Favorite Futbolista

My New Favorite Futbolista

Author: NBC Sports Language: English Episodes: 50
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My New Favorite Olympian and My New Favorite Paralympian is a podcast from NBC Sports that goes beyond the podium to introduce you to the compelling people behind the Team USA uniforms. Each season focuses on a different group of athletes, with past hosts including Olympic figure skating medalist Adam Rippon and 12-time Olympic medalist Natalie Coughlin. The conversations here are less about stats and more about story. You'll hear athletes discuss their journeys, their motivations, and the personal causes they champion with a depth rarely found in standard sports coverage. This podcast provides a unique, intimate look at the individuals who define the modern Olympic and Paralympic spirit, connecting their world-class athleticism to broader themes in culture and society. It’s an invitation to find a new personal connection to the Games, understanding what truly drives these competitors before they take the global stage. Listen to this podcast for genuine, revealing profiles that make you feel like you’re getting to know a friend, not just a fan favorite.
Episodes
Becky Sauerbrunn: Team USA's "moral compass" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 23:15
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…
Soccer’s silent superstar Christine Sinclair opens up [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 21:59
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. He…
Crystal Dunn: Soccer's super mom [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 21:23
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 (Crysta…
Rocky Rodriguez’s complicated American Dream [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 25:02
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 (Ro…
Who should you root for at the FIFA Women’s World Cup? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:11
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 Mexic…
Ferran Torres: Score by rescuing stray dogs [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 13:11
Ferran Torres (Spain and FC Barcelona), a proud advocate for rescuing stray dogs, is determined to get dogs off the streets through adoption and education Hear from: Ferran Torres (Spain, FC Barcelona) Nikki Tibbles (Fou…
USMNT: Pass gun reform, now [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 27:12
The U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team used its platform to demand that Congress do something about gun violence in America Hear from: Chris Murphy (U.S. Senator from Connecticut) Alejandro Bedoya (USMNT) Gregg Berhalter (U…
DeAndre Yedlin: Kicking homophobia out of soccer [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 22:14
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 pitch Hear from: DeAndre Yedlin Landon Donovan (USMNT legend and San D…
Mark-Anthony Kaye: Why I stand with single mothers [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 19:37
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 families Hear from: Mark-Antho…
José Cifuentes: Educating soccer’s ‘forgotten’ kids [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 21:35
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 studies Hear from: José "Cifu" Cifuente…

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