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Crystal Dunn retires: Is she the greatest NWSL player ever? | Full Time Podcast
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On Thursday, we saw one of the greatest U.S. women’s national team players of all time hang up their cleats. At age 33, Crystal Dunn has decided to retire from professional soccer.
So, on this episode of Full Time, host Jillian Sakovits is joined by The Athletic’s Tamerra Griffin and Melanie Anzidei, as well as Claire Watkins from Just Women’s Sports, to unpack what Dunn’s legacy will be now that she is retiring. What trail did she blaze as a Black player on the USWNT? How did she carve out a unique team-first leadership style? Was she the greatest NWSL player ever? The podcast gets into all that, as well as how Emma Hayes and the next generation will have to try and evolve to fill her spot.
PLUS: Producer Theo was in London to catch SC Corinthians Paulista stun NJ/NY Gotham FC in the inaugural FIFA Women’s Champions Cup. Sports Illustrated contributor and Gotham beat writer Jenna Tonelli hopped on the show to discuss what the defeat means for the NWSL.
Chapter descriptions:
00:00 Intro
01:11 Claire Watkins, Melanie Anzidei, Tamerra Griffin join the show
02:14 Crystal Dunn announces retirement
05:29 Crystal Dunn's NWSL legacy
13:02 Live updates from NWSL media day
17:49 Triple Espresso reunites at media day
19:12 Sophia Wilson on Crystal Dunn
27:35 FIFA women's champions cup semifinals recap with Jenna Tonelli
45:39 Outro
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