Counter Pressed with Flo Lloyd-Hughes and Friends

Flo Lloyd-Hughes is joined by Jessy Parker Humphreys, Becky Taylor-Gill and Sue Smith for a deep dive on the history of Doncaster Rovers Belles, aka Donny Belles, one of women’s football’s most culturally defining sides. We also check in on the start of WAFCON 26.

Host: Flo Lloyd-Hughes

Guests: Jessy Parker Humphreys, Becky Taylor-Gill & Sue Smith

Producer: Katie Baxter
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Flo Lloyd-Hughes and Jessy Parker Humphreys sit down with Madeline Pape, a former international track athlete, academic and researcher who has worked with the International Olympic Committee on gender and inclusion in sport. We chat to Madeline about the IOC’s recent ruling on sex testing for the LA 2028 Olympics, the impact this has already had on all women in sport and how it trickles down to the grassroots. We also discuss the growing political influence of anti trans movements in sport and what we can do to push back.

Host: Flo Lloyd-Hughes

Guests: Jessy Parker Humphreys & Madeline Pape

Producer: Katie Baxter
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Flo Lloyd-Hughes is joined by Jessy Parker Humphreys and Ollie Glanvill to unpack the history of Chelsea Women. A dominant force in recent years, Chelsea started out several tiers below the top of English women’s football. Long before Emma Hayes transformed the club and the whole English game, Chelsea were trying to rustle together the money to survive. We trace their origins and reflect on the current iteration of the team and what’s next in the Sonia Bompastor era.

Host: Flo Lloyd-Hughes

Guests: Jessy Parker Humphreys & Ollie Glanvill

Producer: Katie Baxter
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Flo Lloyd-Hughes is joined by Jessy Parker Humphreys and Becky Taylor-Gill to dive into a discussion on sportswashing and the Fifa World Cup. We’re joined by author, academic and ex footballer Jules Boykoff to discuss his new book, ‘Red Card’, exploring sportswashing through the lens of the 2026 World Cup. We deep dive on FIFA, including Trump’s relationship with Gianni Infantino, and we discuss the ethics of supporting watching the World Cup while its exploited by so many across the game.

Find Jules Boykoff's book here: https://orbooks.com/catalog/red-card/

Host: Flo Lloyd-Hughes

Guests: Jessy Parker Humphreys, Becky Taylor-Gill & Jules Boykoff

Producer: Katie Baxter
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Flo Lloyd-Hughes is joined by Arseblog’s Tim Stillman and former Arsenal player Kirsty Pealling to breakdown the history of England’s most successful women’s football team. From its foundation in 1987, to a six-year unbeaten streak and European title, we trace the early years and the glory years of Arsenal Women.

Host: Flo Lloyd-Hughes

Guests: Tim Stillman, Kirsty Pealling

Producer: Katie Baxter
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