{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6818801871c041c8cc75b143/684bfca5ed4130e243cf117d?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Emma Sears on leveling up to the USWNT","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6818801871c041c8cc75b143/1749809080748-beff930c-3067-45b8-8c83-0d2704857c35.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>On this week's <strong>Full Time Focus</strong>, <strong>Jillian</strong>&nbsp;<strong>Sakovits</strong> catches up with <strong>Racing Louisville</strong> and <strong>USWNT</strong> winger <strong>Emma Sears. </strong>The 24-year-old talks about her impressive start to the <strong>2025 NWSL season </strong>and takes the listener inside the environment that head coach <strong>Bev Yanez </strong>has fostered in Louisville. Sears also talks about breaking into the <strong>USWNT</strong> having never played at the youth levels growing up, and the message that head coach<strong> Emma Hayes </strong>is sending to players who are competing for a place.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>PLUS: </strong>Jillian has all the latest headlines and stories to watch heading into the soccer weekend, from major USWNT transfer news to a cursed away trip for the <strong>Washington Spirit </strong>and the rivalry in the<strong> USL-Super League final.</strong></p><p>_______________</p><p><strong>Referenced on the show:</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6420929/2025/06/12/lily-yohannes-lyon-transfer-ajax/?source=bsky_hq\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">OL Lyonnes in talks with Ajax over transfer of USWNT midfielder Lily Yohannes: Sources</a></p><p>_______________</p><p>HOST: Jillian Sakovits</p><p>GUEST: Emma Sears</p><p>PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes</p><p>VIDEO PRODUCER: Lia Griffin</p><p>EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily Olsen</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 the&nbsp;<strong>Full Time newsletter&nbsp;</strong><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/newsletters/full-time/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">⁠here⁠</a></p><p>Visit the&nbsp;<strong>Yahoo Women's Sports hub</strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https://sports.yahoo.com/womens-sports/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">⁠here</a></p>","author_name":"The Athletic"}