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EVERYONE ANALYZES WOMEN'S SPORTS

A podcast about the NWSL, USWNT, and women's soccer around the world.

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A 31-year-old striker with a year left on her contract moving for what could turn into a $1 million transfer fee? If you think the middling chance quality was mostly her teammates' fault, then Ludmila could be worth it!
January 13, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Here are the four big-ticket central midfield transfers of the last 12 months. Geyoro's sticks out like a sore thumb.
January 9, 2026 at 12:33 AM
December 29, 2025 at 9:22 PM
December 29, 2025 at 9:22 PM
December 29, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Some fun things Dubai and its ruler, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, have been involved in over the years (thread):
December 29, 2025 at 9:22 PM
In case anyone's curious what #NWSL commissioner Jessica Berman is up to this week, she's speaking at the World Sports Summit in Dubai, organized and funded by the crown prince of Dubai.

www.worldsportssummit.org
December 29, 2025 at 9:22 PM
SportsPro Top 150 Most Marketable Athletes

50mm.sportspro.com/methodology/
December 23, 2025 at 9:39 PM
ESPN FC Top 50 Footballers of the Year (from 2024)

www.espn.com/soccer/story...
December 23, 2025 at 9:39 PM
In case you haven't seen, these are the people and methods choosing the players for the various lists that will determine the NWSL's proposed "High Impact Player" category.

First up, the Ballon d'Or voters.

www.bbc.com/sport/footba...
December 23, 2025 at 9:39 PM
As one of our Patreon members just put it, "This sounds like the allocation money rule and designated player rule got married and had a baby"
December 11, 2025 at 4:49 AM
We love data, but we also love stupid nonsense. On this month's edition of xOG After Dark, available only to our high-tier subscribers, we made a holiday bracket. Let the madness begin.

Sign up for (or upgrade) an annual Patreon membership this month and get 50% off!

www.patreon.com/c/xOwnGoals
December 6, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Here's a well-sliced demographic breakdown. The dominant category throughout the NWSL's history has been men born and raised in Europe who spent all or nearly all of their coaching careers in North America.
December 5, 2025 at 2:49 AM
We decided to specifically compare North American women to European men (ie. men born and raised in Europe with no previous women's coaching experience in North America). 2023 was a turning point for both demographics.
December 5, 2025 at 12:15 AM
With the hire of Emma Coates at Bay FC (and the impending arrival of Filipa Patão with the Boston Legacy), the NWSL is turning back in the right direction with the proportion of women head coaches in the league. But we are still far behind the peak of 2022.
December 4, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Wait 'til Rob Manfred tells Berman about this Ohtani fella!
December 4, 2025 at 4:18 AM
December 4, 2025 at 3:03 AM
We're doing a holiday discount for new Patreon members! Sign up for an annual membership at any tier to get 50% off! You'll get four bonus episodes each month, plus the main feed ad-free.

Just use the code "XOG" at checkout.

Here's a taste of what you'll get!

www.patreon.com/c/xOwnGoals
December 1, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Thankful for everyone in this chart, and apologies to all of them too.
November 27, 2025 at 7:44 PM
We decided to see how Gotham FC head coach Juan Carlos Amorós' analysis of his own team before the game matched up to what happened in the #NWSL Championship. Not bad, we'd say!
November 26, 2025 at 8:40 PM
The guys previewed the #NWSL Championship from both teams' trainings the day before the big match, and shared their thoughts on what edges were and were not on for each team.

spotf.fi/6yCZAPo
November 26, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Washington Spirit interim front office heads Nathan Minion and James Hocken stopped by xOG headquarters to share how they navigated this transition season, and how they believe data should be used in the modern game.

spotf.fi/8Ly01Bg
November 26, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Washington Spirit head coach Adrian González told us what makes for a great (and not-so-great) team performance, and what the club has learned from playing Gotham over the last two years.
November 26, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Gotham FC GM Yael Averbuch West explained to us how Jaedyn Shaw exemplifies the club's approach to players, their development, and their success.

spotf.fi/L3N5XnU
November 26, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Gotham FC star, USWNT legend, and #NWSL Championship MVP Rose Lavelle took us inside her process of identifying, developing, and executing high-quality chances.
November 26, 2025 at 8:40 PM