{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6818801871c041c8cc75b143/6a7ef09483128ee3d23ae662?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ashley Sanchez on her incredible 2026 and USWNT ambitions","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6818801871c041c8cc75b143/1786703264876-81a4790d-ceaf-4197-b3f6-99bc14eae658.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><strong>Ashley Sanchez</strong> has been one of the best players of the<strong> 2026 NWSL season</strong>. In a career year for the <strong>27-year-old North Carolina Courage attacker, </strong>the conversation is turning to whether it is time for a return to <strong>the U.S. women’s national team. </strong></p><p><br></p><p>On this<strong> </strong>episode<strong> </strong>of<strong> Full Time, Jillian Sakovits </strong>is joined by <strong>Sanchez<em> </em></strong>to talk all about her incredible 2026. From what new head coach <strong>Mak Lind </strong>has brought to North Carolina, to how she has refined her game on the pitch, and enjoyed major life changes off of it. She also unpacks what it would mean to win a first-ever NWSL Golden Boot trophy and the latest on whether USWNT head coach Emma Hayes has been in touch.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>PLUS: </strong>The news that the Chicago Stars have parted ways with head coach<strong> Martin Sjögren</strong>&nbsp;after just 18 matches in charge. </p><p>_______________</p><p>HOST: Jillian Sakovits</p><p>GUEST: Ashley Sanchez</p><p>PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes</p><p>_______________</p><p>Referenced on the show:</p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7499436/2026/08/07/nwsl-golden-boot-race-womens-soccer-chawinga-banda/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">NWSL Golden Boot race: Can anyone overtake Temwa Chawinga or Barbra Banda?</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7508745/2026/08/12/chicago-stars-fire-coach-martin-sjogren/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Chicago Stars fire Martin Sjögren, name Karina Báez interim head coach</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>","author_name":"The Athletic"}