Thank you everyone for making the launch of The Women's Game so special! Please make sure to like, subscribe, and share with your friends so this can continue to grow. Hope you enjoyed the conversation with Lindsey!

You may have retired, but we are very happy we still get to see and hear your great soccer commentary! Love you Sam!

I've always been a USWNT fan, but became a true diehard during the 2019 World Cup and Sam and Lindsey were a big part of that. That team was powerful and unapologetically dominant both on and off the field. As someone who has closely followed the team, it was devastating watching Sam's injury become so drawn out. She was at her prime when she got injured and was poised to be consistently on the best player's list. She also was a major contributor in the equal pay efforts. Best wishes to you Sam, but gutted you had to retire. Amazing to get to see you on Snacks and get to know you on a different level. Looking forward to this new podcast. :)

SAM. I have to admit that it wasn't your incredible success as a soccer player that made me a Super Sam Fan, but it was SNACKS. I'm sorry to have 'missed' your total domination in the sport, but I am so glad to be here to see your passion and charisma shine in your conversations. You are so authentically invested in women's soccer, you make it easy to root for you- and all women. Thank you!

Hi Sam. As a former college basketball and field hockey player I laughed out loud at the goldfish story. It brought back the many silly things we did, like trying to eat lemons without making a face. or chewing multiple pieces of double bubble gum. It is something we still laugh about if and when we see each other. Please know those special memories will stay with you and friendship does survive even when you all go your separate ways. Good luck

i live for this and the uswnt please never stop!!! sam we miss you so much but youre an iconic host and i loved this conversation so much and we learned so much about horan and her leadership style and her thoughts on the nwsl and the wsl and playing in america vs. playing in europe and i cant wait for the WUCL final and im cheering for lyon and lindsey

Sam you are a class act. So well done! So happy to have your view on this beautiful game you are still very much a part of in every way ❤

Time always flies by when you are being interviewed or are interviewing someone. Congratulations on the new pod, I will be listening every week

Devastating about your injury. I hope you can take comfort in the fact that you are a great interviewer and podcast host. Thoughtful questions and intelligent commentary.

*Heard the podcast this morning and I just love hearing Sam and Lindsey so much. Very funny, interesting, and just great to hear. And THAT World Cup moment will forever be memorable for many reasons.*

Sam, what great questions, you are going to thrive in this podcast and into media coverage. Sad we can’t watch you play anymore, but this podcast is fantastic!

l'm really loving this podcast! Lindsey was fantastic

truly incredible to see 2 legends talking about the beautiful game globally. love to see it and am looking forward to the future of this much needed pod

Love Lindsey. That moment with DVD was my highlight of the World Cup. 🇺🇸

Great interview! Yay for Lucy Bronze and happy for any of the Matilda's too ☺ love from Oz

Guy here, I really enjoy your podcasts. Super articulate and relatable and just real. I'm very excited about the recent growth of Womens Football and I love that you're taking this massive step. Next stop is watching some Sam Mewis highlight reels.

2 guest for the price of one! By day she's Lindsey Horan.... But do a dirty slide tackle as she's running to the box she turns into LINDA Horan :D

Sam. Where is the Dyson in the background? Bring it back!

Would love for you to interview ellie carpenter, steph catley, sam kerr and kristie!

Love it! Not a USWNT (im an aussie) but have so much respect for the two of you. The media frenzy over the moment between DVD and Lindsey was so funny to me, two of my favourite players to watch so it made for good entertainment i suppose! Love what you're doing now Sam, all the best for your retirement and this new chapter :)

Coming over from Snacks!! So excited for this next chapter of yours, Sam. You’re going to smash it. Loved this episode with Lindsey!

11:01 LOVE that you ask the hard questions

Hi Sam! I’m so excited for this next chapter for you and am really looking forward to this new vertical. (I really enjoyed Snacks!) Wondering if you would consider adding time stamps to the videos?

Congrats on episode 1,Sam! Great stuff with Lindsey. Nice to listen to your stories and Lindsey's views on different football things. Maybe one day you can talk about our new NWSL team here in The Bay, Bay FC. You're a natural,Sam!

Ah can't wait for the next episode! So much fun to listen to both of you!

Tuned in, subscribed and looking forward to all the great content! Thank you Sam! ❤🎉😊

absolutely love this interview so much. Horan is top 8 best player in the world. Soon top 5.

I love love love getting the inside scoop from the players who were actually on the field, I find that much more compelling than listening to analysts because we are all human and the emotions are more important than the stats.

Doing great at the interviewing Sam - you are killing it in your next life!!!!

Yay so glad you'll be doing more media and sharing your enthusiasm with us!

love this ❤❤ sending love from singapore!

Love this podcast ❤

Absolutely great episode! We are all gutted about the early retirement but happy that it is resulting in us getting more quality women's football content and cometary from you!

The end when she said you won't see me because I'm suspended was hilarious

Love this! ❤

Hi Sam, firstly it’s so sad having to stop doing what you clearly love, stay positive you have a lot more to give, football is only a small happy part of your life. I am a retired nurse and only found football in the past 3 years, have become very interested in all aspects of the men and Womens games. Listened to all your Snacks episodes, very entertaining. Good luck for your future Sam, l will continue to follow you. Anne ( Harrogate England ). Time 22: 10 hrs

This is amazing, I'm so happy!!!

One of the best episodes!!!!! You asked all the things we would want to ask her if we met her! Great talk, great episode, thank youu🥳

this was amazing. love the insight provided by lindsey's answers and your questions, especially about the emotional/thought-based side so many of us fans are curious about but rarely get to hear (i.e. what's it like when your penalty is the one to end the tournament for your team, how player rivalries work, what players think about the olympics vs the world cup). and thank you for asking the question that prompted the lindsey vs emma in the champions league talk--it was VERY interesting and also hilarious to hear that emma was going around talking about winning it in that december camp. makes me happy to hear as a chelsea fan and also funny to hear given that's the exact opposite of what she's been saying in all her press conferences. oh, that's an idea--y'all should try to get emma on here!! you always asking the perfect questions plus emma always giving the perfect (or at least entertaining) answers/non-answers...it would be a masterpiece of a podcast. though, to be fair, that's exactly what this is! massive respect to you and appreciation for your work inside the game and around it. love love and love to you, this pod, and this project's future.

Great first episode Sam! ❤ fantastic interview!

Awesome episode.

Was sad when Snacks ended but love this new show. Really enjoyed the conversation - discussion about competition mindset was especially interesting. Looking forward to more.

Sam this was such and an excellent interview with Lindsey. You’re voice is so appreciated. Love to hear the new Captains perspective.

Thank you Sam for the program! This was a great interview!! Can't wait to see the next one as Mal Swanson is our Chicago hero! 😂 One suggestion. In your future episodes, it will be cool if you can insert some short video clips for the events you and your guests are talking to make your shows even more interesting to watch. For example, when you and Lindsey talking about the confrontation in the game and later their interaction in the press room, then Lindsey said they're on the same team now and still friends. An a few seconds video clip replay would bring the viewers back to what happened that day. 😂

Perfect first guest. What an interesting, sweet conversation. 5 stars! Chef's kiss!

Great second show, looking forward to more interesting content. Your first show gave me memories of walking away from the game many years ago. I really missed playing and the comradery with my fellow teammates. After 25 years of multiple matches weekly, both indoors and out; I started watching more games and found my exercise by increasing my road cycling. Yes, the first few years are hard, but you will always modify your life and still make the most of it.

Best poddy ever! Love from Australia!

Thank you so much for such a stellar interview, Sam! I did have to pause it to watch two of the championship games. I started out watching your girl, Lindsey's team, but since she wasn't playing and they were so dominate, I watched the Barcelona game instead. I'm looking forward to Thursdays now because of this podcast. Keep up the great work and have a blessed week. 💙

So glad you're still covering women's soccer! Great episode. I'm now subscribed here on youtube but wondering if this will be its own podcast? I can only currently find it as episodes of MIB.

Great podcast Sammy!!

Sam Mewis, I am in sorrow to hear you are retired, my dear. All this time we thought you would come back after the long recuperating, but no, it’s a shock news that you are no longer on the field competing. But it’s ok Sam, you know what’s best for yourself. I look forward to see you on this channel my dear, best wishes!!!👍⚽️🌹💖 Linsey Horan, the Captain, the best player on USWNT!👍 I am a big fan! After Sam Mewis, I think you are the Pilar, the goat, the best that we got left in team USA! I can’t wait to see you playing again with Ms Emma Hayes at the helm. Best wishes to you in second half season with Lyonnaise. Making forgive and forget little donk after the WC is necessary which you’ve done Lindsey, after all she’s your teammate in Lyon.👍👍👍⚽️🌹💖🇺🇸

Great talk with Horan. My favorite player together with Rose and you Sam. Btw you at Man City was awesome.

Sam you are such an amazing listener! Lindsay you are so grounded! Loved this authentic and honest interview!

SAMMM!!!!!!!! Love this podcast for you ❤

Sam!! Fellow masshole here:) loving the new podcast and so happy you have a way to stay within the game even if it is no longer on the field! I know you are doing the puck drop at the PWHL Boston game this Saturday , so I’ll cya there! Maybe I’ll run into you and I can finally thank you for being my role model growing up:) (i will be wearing my snacks hat fyi) keep killing it❤️

Great interview esp comparison outside US. How about some Spanish, German, Swedish, etc players

Fingers crossed you get the West Ham Sensation. I bet you can do it!!!!!!!

Sam, thank you for an incredible career. You will be missed on the pitch. Best wishes for your future endeavors.

Love you, will miss you your presence on the national team so much! You definitely need to incorporate highlight clips of some of the moments you cover, like a clip of Kristi’s assist would have been great.

gonna miss you both on the field together🥹🥺

❤ Thank you

The goldfish saga is already the best story of 2024

I love that her response to what can fan expect was "not to see me"

Sam Mewis, I’m in sorrow to hear you are retired my dear! I and millions were hoping and waiting to see you to come back the pitch, but oh no the news was horrible. But it’s OK my dear, if you think that’s best for you. I wish you the best of everything you do and especially this podcast. Congratulations and looking to see you on this channel!👍⚽️ Lindsey Horan, the Captain and the best player in the USWNT!!! I am a big fan, Lindsey!👍 We all Can’t wait to see you play again with Ms Emma Hayes at the helm. Best wishes with the Lyonnaise for second half season!!!👍⚽️🌹💖🇺🇸🤩

Sam Kerr as a guest please !!!

So as an elder college athlete here's a bit of advice...you're still the "Tower of Power" should you choose. This is only bc you were that "Tower" on the pitch, you have the respect of your peers, AND you have an incredible heart full of empathy, humor & wisdom. This next challenge in your career is possible only bc of the career& legacy you built on the pitch. You will be tested. You will see stories that will be hard to bring to light o' former English major. Please don't stop being that Tower of Power...only you with all your soccer and that big heart can accept this next challenge and make women's football even better! Be YOU Sam Mewis & congrats on such an amazing playing career!

This makes me happy.

Lindsay Horan is such a hero - as USWNT captain, as an American playing in France, as a general human. God she's cool

The biggest reason to go abroad for anyone in this sport would be to experience life and play in a country where they live and breathe the sport where here it's an afterthought. Secondly would be to force our players to develop the technical skills to complement their natural athleticism.

Will you have “the other Sam” [Kerr] on your podcast? Loved you both when you played in Rochester, NY with the WNY Flash! What fantastic teams we had. Terrible for us when the team moved to NC.

Here for the Sam Mewis smiles.

Honestly, I am very excited and happy that Sam Mewis technically didn’t fully leave the Futbol world. Sam Mewis , I hope you know you are loved and we will continue supporting you in every aspect. ❤

Hi Sam I hope your safe at home taking care of yourself continue making us proud out there continue growing and growing I will be praying you ❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉

My two favorite middies!!!!!!

I’m sorry your knee is keeping you from the game. But I’m stoked that you will be podcasting because you are a great podcaster. I miss Snacks, but The Women’s Game is awesome already.

Lindsey can kick rocks. A lot of Americans watch soccer outside of American teams. For instance I’m a Liverpool fan and also fallow a lot of teams in Europe. Just because we don’t care about mls or nwsl doesn’t mean we don’t understand the game. Good luck next World Cup with a fan base that supported you now turning on you. It’s one thing for people outside the US to have this perception of us but one of our own is disheartening. Soccer is one of the biggest youth sports in this country.

Deep Dish best in the city is Pequods in my opinion. Not sure which hood you are in but it's between Lincoln Park and Bucktown kinda. Also, if ya wanna do Detroit style there is actually really great place called Fat Chris'. I'll be stoked to see ya back!

Sam, this is great and it clearly fills a void. What is also clear is you look and sound like you are the person to do this!

I wish more American viewers would appreciate Lindsey’s game more. She just gets unnecessary hate for some reason but I’ve always appreciated just how tactically sound and how smart she is on the field. Seems well loved by teammates in club and country as well. Always been a fan of the both of you, Sam. Congratulations and thank you for finding a way to still be here.

Unrelated but I think I made it 30 seconds into the Netflix doc and I heard Carli Lloyd spewing that stuff; game over.

Please clip these into smaller videos as well. Take a look at what Pat MacAfee does with his show or Games with names or JJ redicks the old man and the 3.

Could it be that Lindsey, being the only one who is playing outside of the US, speaks the truth about how the rest of the world has caught up (And will surpass-I believe)

Love this for you. Sammy Bananas forever!

You are my hero. Enjoy your new life.

Love you Lindsey Horan🌹❤🌹❤

I’m so happy this exists. Goodbye Snacks, hello TWG🎉

Sam, we fans will miss you. Not only did we lose one of the best midfielders in the world when you retired, we lost a good person. Your presence has been missed very much by the team, and the results show it. Lindsey, I know you realize the huge responsibility you now have on your shoulders as a captain of this team, especially at a time of great challenge for the team. I'm one of the fans who was one of the first to follow and support the team since the Michelle Akers day, and therefore one of the fans who felt backstabbed by the team by Rapinoe and a whole bunch of kneelers. While you made a mistake describing the fans recently in an interview, kudos for making a real apology. I'm absolutely rooting for your success as I and so many others WANT you to help make the team represent all of the US instead of allowing politics to divide us. I want to come back as a passionate fan, but will keep watch first as to the team's actions, as I don't want to invest so much emotionally in the team again until I know my trust will not be misplaced again.

Hi USWNT. I do have questions .Please anyone can Explain.The Woman QC Last Time.The last game we lost because?????.When The ball .The goal keeper she saved the ball when the goal keeper pushed the ball the ball inside goal line.the system show the ball inside goals line.but That ball not Tuch the Route.bu law that ball not counted because the ball not Tuch the the route.and when the ball came down the goal keeper pushed the ball again come out of the goal line.So we not losing that game you guys please rewatch that game and think about it???.

Love you both! Impressed by Lindsey's views and humility. She's truly a role model. I send my kid vids and podcasts from both of you all the time to show them what happens when you mature through sport. Helps to focus on what matters and trust your gut. 🫶

Enjoy yourself Sam mewis we are proud of you and take care of yourself enjoy your retirement ❤❤😢😢😢

In France, fluency doesn't just mean that you speak the language. It means you sound like a native French person. So you might speak French very well, but if it sounds like it's a second language for you, then they won't call you fluent. 😊

You should get christen press on the pod

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Hi Tea

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I dreamed of that midfeild 4, Horan, S Mewis, LaVelle, and Ertz. It was the best midfield in the world, but it didn't last. Injury, pregnancy.

Sam your questions are very deep and intelligent. When you see again Lindsey tell her I wrote a letter to her and some information to become very healthy and when you eat healthy food, People can play successfully up to 4O years old. Because, the humans suppose to live up to 120 yrs. I. Hope some day she will answer me.

Sam we need NAMES!!!!!

uswnt was dominating due to having 99th percentile athletes, the world is catching up on that front so its going to hard for the usa to keep running up the scores on everyone else in women's football

Excited about getting a sister named "Sam?"