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you help support our podcast and independent journalism in women's
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Music By—Chris Morrow 4 @chris-morrow-3

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you help support our podcast and independent journalism in women's
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Music By—Chris Morrow 4 @chris-morrow-3

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      <description><![CDATA[Tara and Vince break down our 1-0 win against Canada. A goal from Ally, rust from Rose and Trinity and lots to (she)believe in. If you haven't already, please subscribe to our Patreon! By doing so,
you help support our podcast and independent journalism in women's
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Music By—Chris Morrow 4 @chris-morrow-3

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 If you haven't already, please subscribe to our Patreon! By doing so,
you help support our podcast and independent journalism in women's
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and download all of our podcasts.

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Music By—Chris Morrow 4 @chris-morrow-3

https://soundcloud.com/chris-morrow-3

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      <description><![CDATA[A few tangents but we get to the point: our 2026 SheBelieves Roster.  If you haven't already, please subscribe to our Patreon! By doing so,
you help support our podcast and independent journalism in women's
sports. Subscribing will give you access to ad-free episodes, additional
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Music By—Chris Morrow 4 @chris-morrow-3

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      <description><![CDATA[Tara and Vince go through our 6-0 win against Paraguay. Lots of goals and roster speculation.  If you haven't already, please subscribe to our Patreon! By doing so,
you help support our podcast and independent journalism in women's
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and download all of our podcasts.

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Music By—Chris Morrow 4 @chris-morrow-3

https://soundcloud.com/chris-morrow-3

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      <description><![CDATA[Chris Armas, Tara Rudd, Riley Jackson and more!  If you haven't already, please subscribe to our Patreon! By doing so,
you help support our podcast and independent journalism in women's
sports. Subscribing will give you access to ad-free episodes, additional
content, and access to the Scuffed Discord. Don't forget to subscribe
and download all of our podcasts.

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Music By—Chris Morrow 4 @chris-morrow-3

https://soundcloud.com/chris-morrow-3

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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you help support our podcast and independent journalism in women's
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Music By—Chris Morrow 4 @chris-morrow-3

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you help support our podcast and independent journalism in women's
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Music By—Chris Morrow 4 @chris-morrow-3

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you help support our podcast and independent journalism in women's
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you help support our podcast and independent journalism in women's
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Music By—Chris Morrow 4 @chris-morrow-3

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you help support our podcast and independent journalism in women's
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      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2025 23:08:36 +0000</pubDate>
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you help support our podcast and independent journalism in women's
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      <pubDate>Fri, 5 Sep 2025 03:23:08 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Tara and Vince debrief all the WoSo Drama from the last two weeks, along with checking in on the NWSL action from this past weekend.  If you haven't already, please subscribe to our Patreon! By doing so,
you help support our podcast and independent journalism in women's
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<p><p><br>If you haven't already, please subscribe to our <a href="https://patreon.com/BootsonTheGroundPodcast?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&amp;utm_source=copyLink&amp;utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan&amp;utm_content=join_link">Patreon</a>! By doing so, you help support our podcast and independent journalism in women's sports. Subscribing will give you access to ad-free episodes, additional content, and access to the <a href="https://patreon.com/scuffed?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&amp;utm_source=copyLink&amp;utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan&amp;utm_content=join_link">Scuffed</a> Discord. Don't forget to subscribe and download all of our podcasts.</p><p><a href="https://x.com/BootsPod">Boots on the Ground on Twitter</a></p><p><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/bootspod.bsky.social">Boots on the Ground on Bluesky</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Music Credit:</p><p>Music By—Chris Morrow 4 @chris-morrow-3</p><p><a href="https://soundcloud.com/chris-morrow-3">https://soundcloud.com/chris-morrow-3</a></p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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Music By—Chris Morrow 4 @chris-morrow-3

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you help support our podcast and independent journalism in women's
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Boots on the Ground on Twitter

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Music By—Chris Morrow 4 @chris-morrow-3

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      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Jul 2025 05:11:01 +0000</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2025 16:37:41 +0000</pubDate>
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Music By—Chris Morrow 4 @chris-morrow-3

https://soundcloud.com/chris-morrow-3

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you help support our podcast and independent journalism in women's
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Music By—Chris Morrow 4 @chris-morrow-3

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you help support our podcast and independent journalism in women's
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you help support our podcast and independent journalism in women's
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Music By—Chris Morrow 4 @chris-morrow-3

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 If you haven't already, please subscribe to our Patreon! By doing so,
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Music Credit:

Music By—Chris Morrow 4 @chris-morrow-3

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you help support our podcast and independent journalism in women's
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Music By—Chris Morrow 4 @chris-morrow-3

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you help support our podcast and independent journalism in women's
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you help support our podcast and independent journalism in women's
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Music By—Chris Morrow 4 @chris-morrow-3

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Clipnotes for the Japan game will be posted on the Patreon.  If you haven't already, please subscribe to our Patreon! By doing so,
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Music By—Chris Morrow 4 @chris-morrow-3

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<p><p><br>If you haven't already, please subscribe to our <a href="https://patreon.com/BootsonTheGroundPodcast?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&amp;utm_source=copyLink&amp;utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan&amp;utm_content=join_link">Patreon</a>! By doing so, you help support our podcast and independent journalism in women's sports. Subscribing will give you access to ad-free episodes, additional content, and access to the <a href="https://patreon.com/scuffed?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&amp;utm_source=copyLink&amp;utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan&amp;utm_content=join_link">Scuffed</a> Discord. Don't forget to subscribe and download all of our podcasts.</p><p><a href="https://x.com/BootsPod">Boots on the Ground on Twitter</a></p><p><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/bootspod.bsky.social">Boots on the Ground on Bluesky</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Music Credit:</p><p>Music By—Chris Morrow 4 @chris-morrow-3</p><p><a href="https://soundcloud.com/chris-morrow-3">https://soundcloud.com/chris-morrow-3</a></p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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you help support our podcast and independent journalism in women's
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