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Cristina Alexander is joined by analyst Natalia Astrain and special guest Claire Hutton after the NWSL trade market erupted with two headline moves: Hutton to Bay FC for $1.1M and Croix Bethune to the Kansas City Current for $1M. Hutton jumps on live to share her reaction, what attracted her to Bay FC, and what she’s most excited to bring to her new club. Then the crew breaks down Bethune’s fit in Kansas City, debates which team made the bigger move, and discusses what’s next for the Washington Spirit.The show also turns to the international stage as Emma Hayes releases the USWNT SheBelieves Cup roster, plus reactions to Ali Krieger’s Media Day sit-downs with Trinity Rodman, Riley Jackson, and Gisele Thompson—including Natalia’s unique perspective on Jackson and Thompson.

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The FC crew react to Vinicius Junior reporting racist abuse from a Benfica player after his winning goal. The guys also praise PSG for their come from behind victory over Monaco. Plus, the crew explain why they think the Champions League has been more exciting than the Premier League this season.
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Alexis Nunes, Herc Gomez, and Mauricio Pedroza react to Chivas' big win in the Clasico Nacional, Armando Gonzalez's contribution, and how the goalkeepers' performances impacted their Mexican National Team prospects. Then, they react to the news that Johnathan Perez is on the way to Chivas and Marcelo Flores is switching national teams from Mexico to Canada. They talk about Julian Araujo's match winner for Celtic before Running It Back, giving their MLS predictions, and doing a quick round of In Case You Missed It.

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The FC crew react to Barcelona's 2-1 loss to Girona and question how Hansi Flick's side can be so poor defensively, especially after such a poor performance midweek. Plus, the guys argue who will win LALIGA now that Real Madrid has taken over top of the table. Archie Rhind-Tutt and Jermaine Beckford also join the show to break down Brentford eliminating Cinderella story Macclesfield from the FA Cup.
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Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens discuss Inter’s 3-2 win over Juventus in the Italian Serie A, addressing the controversy surrounding  a red card given to Juventus’ Pierre Kalulu. They also discuss Liverpool’s convincing win over Brighton in the FA Cup, Real Madrid’s  4-1 win over Real Sociedad and Cristiano Ronaldo’s first goal as a 41 year old. 

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