<p>The <strong>2025</strong> <strong>NWSL Playoffs </strong>are here, and they’re bigger than ever. And that means, on this episode of <strong>Full Time Focus</strong>, host <strong>Jillian Sakovits </strong>is joined by not one but two special guests preparing to kick off the postseason.</p><br><p>First up, Jill talks to NWSL veteran and <strong>Gotham FC co-captain Mandy Freeman.</strong> How is Gotham preparing for another underdog playoff run on the road? What does it mean to go play the No.1 seed Kansas City Current, who haven't lost a home game in 490 days? And, what is the secret behind Freeman's famous off-the-pitch fashion sense?</p><br><p>After that, Jill says bienvenue to <strong>Kenza Dal</strong>i – the French <strong>San Diego Wave</strong> midfielder who has taken the league by storm in her first season in the NWSL.&nbsp;What's it like to be a European player in your first American-style playoffs? How does the <strong>English Women's Super League</strong> compare to the <strong>NWSL</strong>? Why did the Wave drop off in the second half of the 2025 regular season? And, Dali talks about the importance of playing entertaining soccer while winning.</p><p>_______________</p><p>HOST: Jillian Sakovits</p><p>GUESTS: Mandy Freeman, Kenza Dali</p><p>PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes</p><p>VIDEO PRODUCER: Lia Griffin</p><p>EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily Olsen</p><p>_______________</p><p><strong>Referenced on the show:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6782270/2025/11/06/nwsl-playoffs-how-to-watch-2025/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">NWSL playoff preview: How to watch, key matchups and bold predictions</a></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6086885/2025/01/24/kenza-dali-san-diego-wave-transfer/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">San Diego Wave signs France midfielder Kenza Dali from Aston Villa</a></p><p>_______________</p><p>Get in touch:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:fulltime@theathletic.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠fulltime@theathletic.com⁠⁠</a></p><p>Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltime</p><p>Subscribe to our <strong>Youtube</strong> channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@theathleticfulltime" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a></p><p>Subscribe to the <strong>Full Time newsletter </strong><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/newsletters/full-time/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠here⁠⁠</a></p><p>Visit the <strong>Yahoo Women's Sports hub</strong> <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/womens-sports/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠here</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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What NWSL Playoffs and fashion mean to Mandy Freeman & Kenza Dali

NOV 7, 202534 MIN
Full Time: A show about women's soccer

What NWSL Playoffs and fashion mean to Mandy Freeman & Kenza Dali

NOV 7, 202534 MIN

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<p>The <strong>2025</strong> <strong>NWSL Playoffs </strong>are here, and they’re bigger than ever. And that means, on this episode of <strong>Full Time Focus</strong>, host <strong>Jillian Sakovits </strong>is joined by not one but two special guests preparing to kick off the postseason.</p><br><p>First up, Jill talks to NWSL veteran and <strong>Gotham FC co-captain Mandy Freeman.</strong> How is Gotham preparing for another underdog playoff run on the road? What does it mean to go play the No.1 seed Kansas City Current, who haven't lost a home game in 490 days? And, what is the secret behind Freeman's famous off-the-pitch fashion sense?</p><br><p>After that, Jill says bienvenue to <strong>Kenza Dal</strong>i – the French <strong>San Diego Wave</strong> midfielder who has taken the league by storm in her first season in the NWSL.&nbsp;What's it like to be a European player in your first American-style playoffs? How does the <strong>English Women's Super League</strong> compare to the <strong>NWSL</strong>? Why did the Wave drop off in the second half of the 2025 regular season? And, Dali talks about the importance of playing entertaining soccer while winning.</p><p>_______________</p><p>HOST: Jillian Sakovits</p><p>GUESTS: Mandy Freeman, Kenza Dali</p><p>PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes</p><p>VIDEO PRODUCER: Lia Griffin</p><p>EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily Olsen</p><p>_______________</p><p><strong>Referenced on the show:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6782270/2025/11/06/nwsl-playoffs-how-to-watch-2025/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">NWSL playoff preview: How to watch, key matchups and bold predictions</a></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6086885/2025/01/24/kenza-dali-san-diego-wave-transfer/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">San Diego Wave signs France midfielder Kenza Dali from Aston Villa</a></p><p>_______________</p><p>Get in touch:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠</a></p><p>Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltime</p><p>Subscribe to our <strong>Youtube</strong> channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@theathleticfulltime" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a></p><p>Subscribe to the <strong>Full Time newsletter </strong><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/newsletters/full-time/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠here⁠⁠</a></p><p>Visit the <strong>Yahoo Women's Sports hub</strong> <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/womens-sports/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠here</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>