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Is the NWSL responsible for developing USWNT players?
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Today on the show, host Jillian Sakovits is joined by The Athletic’s Meg Linehan and Tamerra Griffin to dive into one of the biggest questions surrounding the NWSL. The trio discusses if the league should be responsible for developing young players for the USWNT, how head coach Emma Hayes factors into players’ decisions to go abroad and how the league has helped international players grow their game.
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HOST: Jillian Sakovits, Meg Linehan andTamerra Griffin
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