The Magnificent 7

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06/26/19 • 60 min

The 2019 Women’s World Cup is the biggest yet, and we're charting the progression of the tournament by speaking to one player from each of the previous seven. What we got was much more than that. Stories of superhuman effort, childbirth, pressure, and success without support. The stories of seven incredible individuals that illuminate the friction that exists between being both a woman, and a footballer. Giant is a Spotify Original podcast in association with Mundial Magazine.

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