Hustle Rule: The Untold Stories of Women’s Soccer
By iHeartPodcasts
From Santos, Brazil to Queens New York; from Lagos, Nigeria to Adelaide, Australia, we take you inside the lives of dreamers – of women’s soccer players willing to risk everything for a game. These are stories of far-flung adventures, of heartbreak, endurance, and joy – in unequal doses. HUSTLE RULE is about finding something you love and doing whatever it takes to keep it – no matter what. Hosted by Hannah Waddingham. Based on the book Under the Lights and in the Dark, by Gwendolyn Oxenham.
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EPISODE 7: SHAPESHIFTERS, SIDE-HUSTLERS & THE NEW GUARD
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EPISODE 6: BRAZIL’S No 10- CRY IN THE BEGINNING, SMILE IN THE END
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EPISODE 5: NADIA NADIM & THE FAMILY OF FIGHTERS
This is the story of Nadia Nadim – a professional soccer player, a soon-to-be surgeon, a daughter, a sister, a niece, and an Afghan refugee… and, above all else, a kid who loved to play football. In this episode, we'll meet the family who just won’t … -
EPISODE 4: THE MOTHERLOAD
At the national team level, countries have ever-deepening talent pools; it’s harder and harder to hold onto your spot. If you get pregnant, that means months on the sideline while a young, hungry replacement is playing in your stead. The mothers who … -
EPISODE 3: LA GRINGA- THE ALLIE LONG STORY
In this episode, we head to underground leagues in New York - to cutthroat games with high stakes, mega talent, big crowds, and cash prizes…where Allie Long plays against the men. This will be her proving ground. Her dream? To make the U.S. women’s n… -
EPISODE 2: PLAY AWAY THE GAY
This is the story of a semi-pro team in North Carolina that believes homosexuality is a sin - and the effect this belief has on its gay players. This is also the story of another team, 130-miles down the road: the Asheville City Blues, a team owned a… -
EPISODE 1: ALINCO- THE SUPER FALCON
When the scout knocked on the door of Josephine Chukwunonye’s one-room home in Lagos, Nigeria, her father told him to leave. But Josephine (aka Alinco) pleaded – “Dad, if you don’t let me play, I will die” – until her father gave in. When she told he… -
Introducing: Hustle Rule: The Untold Stories of Women's Soccer