{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6818801871c041c8cc75b143/6a0fd686294da705c38199dd?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":" Royals defender Janni Thomsen and Champions League final preview","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6818801871c041c8cc75b143/1779418763631-448db5aa-ca62-4654-b75d-01e7fc765603.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>The <strong>Utah Royals</strong> have been one of the biggest surprises of the 2026 NWSL season, and <strong>defender Janni Thomsen</strong> has been in the middle of it all.</p><p><br></p><p>Thomsen joins <strong>host Jillian Sakovits</strong> for a conversation looking back at growing up in a small Danish town and playing on boys’ youth teams despite ridicule from other families. They also discuss how Thomsen found her way to Utah in 2025 after her partner, <strong>Norwegian international Elise Thorsnes,</strong> played there several years earlier, as well as how the Scandinavian couple is preparing to welcome their first child. Then, Jillian breaks down what to expect from the <strong>UEFA Women’s Champions League</strong> final between <strong>FC Barcelona</strong> and <strong>OL Lyonnes</strong> on Saturday.</p><p>_______________</p><p><br></p><p>HOST: Jillian Sakovits</p><p>GUEST: Janni Thomsen</p><p>This podcast was produced by <em>The Athletic</em>.</p><p>_______________</p><p>Referenced on the show:</p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7296658/2026/05/21/barcelona-ol-lyonnes-uefa-womens-champions-league-rivalry/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Is Barcelona versus OL Lyonnes the UEFA Women’s Champions League’s greatest rivalry?</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7269728/2026/05/12/utah-royals-nwsl-seven-match-unbeaten/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Utah Royals are on a seven-match unbeaten streak. Are they the NWSL’s new protagonists?</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 Youtube channel: <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theathleticfulltime\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a></p><p>Subscribe to the Full Time newsletter <a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/newsletters/full-time/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">⁠⁠here⁠⁠</a></p><p>Visit the Yahoo Women's Sports hub <a href=\"https://sports.yahoo.com/womens-sports/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">⁠⁠here</a></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"The Athletic"}