NWSL is back, RIP BOS Nation, and Chelsea wins League Cup

Welcome to the new Full Time Review hosted by Jillian Sakovits.

Your Monday morning rundown, looking back at the weekend’s action on the pitch and the top stories from the NWSL and beyond. All in under 20 minutes.

On the show this week, Jillian talks about the biggest storylines from the opening weekend of the new NWSL season. Barbra Banda and Temwa Chawinga kick off the 2025 MVP race in some style, while the Chicago Stars break records for the wrong reasons.

PLUS: Sonia Bompastor wins her first trophy with Chelsea and Meg Linehan stops by the show to talk about NWSL Boston's big news.

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Articles referenced on the show:

Manchester City and life after Gareth Taylor: A dismissal, a week of change and a cup final lost

Gotham FC forward Mak Whitham, 14, becomes youngest player in NWSL history

Everything you need to know about the 2025 NWSL season

Chelsea’s new Bompastor era claims first trophy but familiar face Bright ‘sets the tone’

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HOST: Jillian Sakovits

GUEST: Meg Linehan

PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes

VIDEO PRODUCER: Lia Griffin

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily Olsen

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