USA notched a super-early goal vs. Brazil, but the home team stormed back within 12' and found a way to win. Was Brazil's press great, or was USA's attack bad? Maybe a little of both? youtu.be/lJnsUYXQxVY?...

Brazil beats USA 2-1 in São Paulo. - Sophia Wilson close to all the way back? - How good was Brazil's press? - Could either of these teams win the 2027 World Cup? What a fun and interesting day. You're welcome to hang out with us. youtu.be/lJnsUYXQxVY?...

Had an absolutely awesome time talking women's football with Chris Wittyngham of CBS Sports/Paramount+ 🏆 Great coverage on their part of this #UWCL season and great insights littered throughout this episode from a new friend of the show! #barca #barcafemeni #barcelona #barcelonafemeni

The international break is upon us. Relive the UWCL Final and its far-reaching implications one more time with Chris Wittyngham, one of the key voices for CBS/Paramount+ throughout the tournament. youtu.be/15_XBwnz1xg?...

There's some time before more football starts, so you might as well listen to the great Chris Wittyngham chat with us about how Barça arrived at their 4-0 win over Lyonnes in the UWCL Final, where the clubs go from here, and much more. youtu.be/15_XBwnz1xg?...

With about a week to think about it, we discussed what could be next for Barcelona and Lyonnes with Chris Wittyngham, the play-by-play voice of the UWCL Final for CBS. He is smart and informed. You should hear what he has to say! youtu.be/15_XBwnz1xg?...

"I'm saying this now so she hears me. I want to see it the whole season. I want to see it the whole year." -Hayes on Bethune

"The number of through balls into the box is a standout stat for Croix. But I have told her, she has to be able to do this consistently." -Emma Hayes on Croix Bethune.

Monica Isaksen uncorks a laser into the side-netting, and it's 3-0 Brann in the 87'. The Battalion loves it.

It's heating up in Bergen: We got an Eikeland chip for the opening goal at 47' (might have taken a deflection, hard to tell precisely from my angle), and then Brenna Lovera blasts in the second at 53' when Lyn's keeper couldn't hold a shot by Eikeland. It's 2-0 Brann, and we are LIVING, pals.

You are looking live at pre-match warmups ahead of Brann vs. Lyn. Most of the crowd is still grabbing snacks and drinks at the concession stand/bar in the stadium. Vibes are high, as Brann sits atop the Toppserien table.

She's staying at Manchester City.

Unapologetically so proud of this young lady. 😂😂 Thank you UEFA!!

A little more than an hour before Survival Sunday kicks off. How about you relive yesterday's UWCL Final? - Ewa Pajor, Salma Paralluelo, and Cata Coll had themselves a day - Ada Hegerberg, Ingrid Engen, and Christiane Endler... did not youtu.be/DGbdbAaFfuk?...

Barcelona won the UEFA Women's Champions League yesterday. They deserved it. We talked about how the Final got away from Lyonnes and how Barça showed there is some distance between them and whoever the second-best club in the world might be: youtu.be/DGbdbAaFfuk?...

"Whether this was a foul by the keeper is subjective. An argument could be made that the attacker moved into the GK rather than the other way around. PRO would have preferred that a video review not be recommended because the original onfield decision was not a clear and obvious error." (2/2)

This week's PRO Inside Video Review includes the two PKs given to Boston Legacy (vs ORL Pride & Bay FC) Seems like PRO disagreed on the Silkowitz yellow card & resulting pen: (1/2) www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYbD...

On the train to get a late dinner and beverage after the Final, and it dawned on me that Ewa Pajor should recreate this photo with the UWCL winner's medal.

I asked Pere Romeu about Ewa Pajor, and he said she is "fundamental to the club." I then asked Pajor about the experience playing for Pere and at Barça, and she said "We put everything into training," and she went on to say her teammates have pushed her to get better.

Ewa Pajor vs OL Lyonnes | UWCL Final 25-26 Pajor was brilliant not only for her two goals but for her movements. She would drop to receive, run the channels behind Bacha & carry whenever needed. One of the best strikers of this generation finally gets her hand at the trophy!

Lindsey Heaps and Michelle Kang have a brief chat before leaving the pitch.

Several Barcelona players basically push Ewa Pajor to the front of the podium to lift the trophy as "We are the Champions" by Queen blares over the loud speaker. What a moment. (Initial trophy lift was by Alexia and Marta Torrejón, if I saw it right from up here in the press box.)

Jonatan Giráldez congratulates the Barça players as they make their way to the podium. I *think* he was the only one in the Lyonnes line who did it, but that makes sense. Class move by him.

Ewa Pajor is the well-deserving Player of the Match, as Barcelona wins their fourth UEFA Women's Champions League. This trophy has eluded Pajor for a long time. Feels like for most non-Lyonnes supporters, it'll be cool to see her finally get her hands on it.

Let's do a match thread: Spanish/Catalan media here are chatting about Paralluelo's selection in the starting 11. She had a disappointing 30-ish minutes vs. Arsenal in last year's Final, and apparently Barça supporters haven't forgotten the sub-par UWCL Final she had vs. Wolfsburg in 2023.

Three-time Ballon d'Or winner Aitanta Bonmatí not in the starting 11 for Barça. She's a pretty good sub. (Side note: "Human" by The Killers is playing in the stadium during warm-ups. Truly a millennial's dream.)

We're about two hours from kickoff at the UWCL Final. That gives you time to watch a couple videos, right? Here's our bonus preview post-training yesterday: youtu.be/_xSoZkhQ--0?...

From Barça training ahead of the UWCL Final: The vibes from Kika Nazareth and Cata Coll are off the charts.

Barcelona v Lyonnes, less than 24 hours away! And we've got a couple previews to keep you company before kickoff 🏆 LIVE FROM OSLO: youtu.be/_xSoZkhQ--0 #UWCL FINAL PREVIEW: youtu.be/uUeqzajwGcs

Grant was at the MD-1 press conferences and team training. He had thoughts. Dino had questions + thoughts. So, we did a show. youtu.be/_xSoZkhQ--0?...

In the interest of equal time: 30 seconds of rondo from Lyonnes

Kika free kick: Saved Alexia free kick: Off the crossbar

This is 30 seconds of Barça rondo. Getting to eight uninterrupted touches is a win.

Five minutes from Barcelona's pre-match press conference. File this under the category: "We out here."

We're 30 hours from kickoff of the UEFA Women's Champions League Final. It's a heavyweight fight between two giants. We talked about how Barça and Lyonnes got here and what we expect to see. youtu.be/uUeqzajwGcs?...

Lyonnes has an incredible amount of talent on its roster, so why does it feel like nearly everything has to go *perfectly* for them to beat Barcelona? We talked about the two juggernauts and why Barça is more... juggernaut-ish. youtu.be/uUeqzajwGcs?...

Reporting live from Oslo ahead of the UEFA Women's Champions League Final: We talked about key matchups, Alexia's (potential) final match with Barça, what Lyonnes needs to do to pull the upset, and much more. youtu.be/uUeqzajwGcs?...

Bay FC attacker Racheal Kundananji likes the budding chemistry with her teammates and new manager. We talked about that growth, playing with Claire Hutton, and her illustrious career with Zambia (including that wild match vs. Germany before the 23 World Cup). youtu.be/2DxBLL_-NZE?...

We talked to Bay FC star Racheal Kundananji about the evolving culture at the club, her historic run with the Copper Queens of Zambia, the joyfulness to her game, and much more. youtu.be/2DxBLL_-NZE?...

Bay FC and Seattle Reign FC have the same number of points and same GD, so why do we feel so much better about Bay FC's attack moving forward? We talked about that and more from the NWSL weekend. youtu.be/ytonarzZLf4?...

You've likely seen Rachel's work shown and referenced on NWSL broadcasts. Now, our pal is reaching even greater masses. Check it out ⤵️

Barcelona advanced to the UWCL Final. We talked about them getting past Bayern Munich yesterday. youtu.be/SItu82yK_LY?...

Lyonnes beat Arsenal 3-1 to advance the UWCL final. A lot of things happened, and we discussed many of them. youtu.be/isv4WbxuIXk?...

Lyonnes is playing for their UWCL lives against Arsenal Saturday. How'd they get into this predicament, and can they find a way to advance? We talked about it after the first leg. youtu.be/QJF3qpbnLwI?...

Arsenal used a great second-half performance to jump ahead of Lyonnes 2-1 in the UWCL SF 1st leg. How did the Gunners limit Lyonnes' attack so effectively? youtu.be/QJF3qpbnLwI?...

Not the best angle from the press box, but an outstanding tifo from the Reign FC supporters to celebrate Jess Fishlock, "The Tiny Dragon."

Bayern Munich found a way to earn a draw vs. Barcelona. We talked about how they did it. youtu.be/Ap1pkknwY4c?...

Bayern pulled off a draw vs. Barcelona. That was a football game. youtu.be/Ap1pkknwY4c?...

About 90 minutes until the UWCL kicks back off. We found ourselves asking if Bayern Munich even has a chance vs. Barcelona, despite having a roster full of excellent players. youtu.be/RqA2ggP3cCI?...

Non-football opinion: Professional basketball is also very cool.