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Welcome to Upfront, the dedicated women's football podcast brought to you by the Football Ramble! Join Chloe Morgan and Rachel O'Sullivan every week for reaction and analysis throughout the season.
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    • 4.9 • 457 Ratings

Welcome to Upfront, the dedicated women's football podcast brought to you by the Football Ramble! Join Chloe Morgan and Rachel O'Sullivan every week for reaction and analysis throughout the season.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Chelsea cruise past Arsenal and relationships in women’s football

    Chelsea cruise past Arsenal and relationships in women’s football

    Chelsea worked their socks off on Friday night – but the less said about socks the better…
    Chloe and Rach look back on a huge win for Chelsea in the title race and Sjoeke Nüsken’s stunning transformation into a number nine! Plus, is Manuela Zinsberger’s time at Arsenal coming to an end? 
    We also discuss Emma Hayes’ comments on relationships between players and the press conferences across the WSL about relationships between coaches and players in light of recent events. Plus, a preview of Women’s Football Weekend! If Chloe will let it go ahead, that is…
    Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube! Email us show@upfrontpod.com.
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    • 53 min
    Cup chaos and Copa 71

    Cup chaos and Copa 71

    Join us for today’s cup chaos special, as we recap all the results from across the weekend. Man City were knocked out of both cup competitions in the space of a few days - did they re-sign Gareth Taylor too prematurely?
    Elsewhere, we saw smaller teams continue to close the gap, another lethal performance from Arsenal’s Stina Blackstenius, and some odd comments from Man Utd boss Marc Skinner.
    We also chat about Copa 71, a cracking new documentary that reflects on the unofficial 1971 World Cup that saw record crowds and the customary idiotic response from the powers that be.
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    • 48 min
    The three-horse race continues and a 10-goal thriller!

    The three-horse race continues and a 10-goal thriller!

    Arsenal overcame Spurs in the North London derby, while Manchester City and Chelsea kept up their side of the bargain. So where’s the trophy going?! Cue the Benny Hill theme.
    Chloe and Rachel are back at Upfront HQ to talk about all that and much more. Plus, we collectively scream “JUST BOOT IT WEST HAM!” and there’s an extraordinary situation in the Gold Cup where Costa Rica went through by drawing LOTS! Anyone got a bowl?
    Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube! Email us show@upfrontpod.com.
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    • 50 min
    Khalida Popal on the fight for Afghanistan’s national team to play football again

    Khalida Popal on the fight for Afghanistan’s national team to play football again

    With just over a week to go until International Women’s Day, we wanted to welcome a truly inspirational woman in football onto the podcast.
    Khalida Popal is the former captain of the Afghan women’s national team. In fact, if it wasn’t for her, the team would never have been formed back in 2007. And if it wasn’t for her, the current squad would never have escaped Kabul when the Taliban regained power in August 2021.
    Now, Khalida faces a new battle with football’s authorities. With the Taliban’s ban on women’s sport, FIFA are refusing to recognise the Afghan team. Rachel speaks to Khalida all about that, the long journey to this point, and why football in particular is such a powerful tool for female empowerment.
    Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube! Email us show@upfrontpod.com.
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    • 47 min
    England’s next gen, the Russo and Mead combo, and Spain march into the Olympics

    England’s next gen, the Russo and Mead combo, and Spain march into the Olympics

    The girls are apart this week with Rach in Marbella and Chloe… not in Marbella, sadly. So there is lots to catch up on from the international break! 
    They discuss Grace Clinton’s dazzling England debut on Friday and - with more members of the U23 squad being brought into Sarina Wingman’s plans - identify the rising stars you should be looking out for on the road to Euro 2025.
    Plus, Spain have qualified for their first Olympics – but what’s going on with Alexia Putellas? And there’s an update from the Gold Cup, where an incredible unbeaten streak finally comes to an end…
    Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube! Email us show@upfrontpod.com.
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    • 48 min
    A blockbuster weekend in the WSL!

    A blockbuster weekend in the WSL!

    We’d been itching for last weekend for a while – and it didn’t disappoint! Unless you were Chloe Morgan in a box at the Emirates, that is.
    Chloe and Rachel discuss how Man City did a job away at Chelsea for the first time in 8 years and how exactly Man United put in such a calamitously bad first half performance at the Emirates. Also, is Sonia Bompastor a good fit for the hotseat at Stamford Bridge and will Rachel have any more shocking puns when she’s hired?
    Plus, Chloe’s fantasy team is in tatters and should we be concerned by the attendance at Everton vs West Ham? Short answer: no.
    Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube! Email us show@upfrontpod.com.
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    • 48 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
457 Ratings

457 Ratings

LostLaker06 ,

Great All Around

They do a thorough job of covering the big stories and matches, as well as the international game. The quality of this show is in the hosts and their ability to interject their opinions into the news items in an entertaining and informative way.

flangeslammer ,

why are WSL supporters so obsessed with the mens game

the hosts have turned into PR arms of the english FA and the league itself. not a critical thought to be found regarding the league trajectory

Totally in love with it! ,

Awesome

My favorite podcast!!!

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