Christen Press’s legacy in NWSL, USWNT and beyond

One of the most iconic women's soccer players of the 20th century is hanging up her boots. Christen Press has announced she is retiring at the end of the 2025 NWSL season. So, on this week's Full Time podcast, hosts Tamerra Griffin and Meg Linehan dig into Press' career, from Stanford , to Sweden , to the NWSL , to winning two World Cups with the USWNT and then finally returning home to help launch Angel City FC in her hometown. Tamerra and Meg get into the highs and lows on and off the pitch. What is going to be her legacy? How did she push boundaries and back herself when the path wasn't always easy? Meg also reflects on catching up with Press this week for a lengthy phone call to talk about her retirement, the unique way she has chosen to do it, and unpack the big moments that defined her career. From the personal battles that the public didn't see, to the joys of feeling loved by fans despite having been painted as a "villain" many years ago. PLUS : Laura Harvey, who previously coached press at the Utah Royals and USWNT , joins the podcast to talk about what it was like to coach Press and how this generation of retiring NWSL changed the game and kept receipts. Just how much does the NWSL and women's soccer owe to the likes of Press, Kristen Hamilton, Lauren Barnes and Christine Sinclair? _______________ Referenced on the show USWNT’s Christen Press’ thank you letters to herself, football and the fans: Exclusive Christen Press felt like a ‘villain’. The ex-USWNT forward played long enough to become a hero ______________ HOSTS: Tamerra Griffin, Meg Linehan GUEST: Laura Harvey PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes VIDEO PRODUCER: Lia Griffin EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily Olsen _______________ Get in touch: ⁠⁠fulltime@theathletic.com⁠⁠ Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltime Subscribe to the Full Time newsletter ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ Visit the Yahoo Women's Sports hub ⁠⁠here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.