October 11, 2023
Vero Boquete talks Fiorentina, El Clasico Venue Shift, NWSL coaching carousel, U19s heading to Pan American Games (Soccer 10/11)
Attacking Third: A CBS Sports Women's Soccer PodcastAbout this episode
Jenny Chiu, Lisa Carlin, Kealia Watt and Darian Jenkins discuss the unprecedented move by FC Barcelona to have their women’s team compete at the Estadi Olímpic for the first time due to ticket demand (5:51). Then, Jordan Angeli goes one on one with Vero Boquete of ACF Fiorentina Femminile. They chat about the opening of Viola Park, the new women’s soccer facility for the club, how the women’s game has grown during her twenty year professional career, and the positives that came out of a bad situation after her Spanish side won the World Cup (8:15). Next, Sandra Herrera is welcomed in to shed light on what we can expect with the USWNT moving forward and how the program has shifted focus its youth by sending the U19 team to the Pan American Games (23:38). The team then dives deep into the coaching vacancies around the NWSL (29:53). Finally, it’s a recap of the UEFA Champions League Qualifiers (43:40). Watch USWNT, NWSL and WSL games on P+" with a link to https://www.paramountplus.com/home/ Attacking Third is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow the Attacking Third team on Twitter: @AttackingThird , @SandHerrera_ , @LisaCarlin32 , @Jordangeli , @JennyaChiu and @Darian_Jenks . Visit the Attacking Third YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/attackingthird You can listen to Attacking Third on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast." For more soccer coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices