Meet the new NWSLPA President, and how Chelsea bounced back in the UWCL

Recently elected as the new President of the NWSL Players Association, Kansas City Current forward Haley Hopkins joins Full Time Focus to talk about her vision for the role.

Also on the podcast, host Jillian Sakovitz gets you ready for Week 3 in the NWSL by looking back on the historic rivalry between the Portland Thorns and the North Carolina Courage.

Meg Linehan stops by to talk about Boston Legacy FC and the NWSL's investigation into alleged abusive comments made by a fan at Barbra Banda during a match in New Jersey last weekend.

Producer Theo has a round-up of the UEFA Women's Champions League quarterfinal second legs, featuring Jessy Parker Humphreys calling into the show moments after Chelsea completed a historic comeback at Stamford Bridge.

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Articles from the show:

NWSL, Gotham FC, Pride, NWSLPA address ‘incident involving hateful language’ directed at Barbra Banda

Introducing Boston Legacy FC: NWSL expansion team announces new name

Chelsea defeat Manchester City to reach Champions League semi-finals: Is this their year?

How Arsenal and Chelsea overturned 2-0 deficits to reach Women’s Champions League semi-finals

How Arsenal stunned Real Madrid: Calmness, resilience and aggressive in-game decisions

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HOST: Jillian Sakovits

GUEST: Haley Hopkins, Meg Linehan, Jessy Parker Humphreys

PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes

VIDEO PRODUCER: Lia Griffin

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily Olsen

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