On this week's Full Time Focus, Jillian&nbsp;Sakovits catches up with Racing Louisville and USWNT winger Emma Sears. The 24-year-old talks about her impressive start to the 2025 NWSL season and takes the listener inside the environment that head coach Bev Yanez has fostered in Louisville. Sears also talks about breaking into the USWNT having never played at the youth levels growing up, and the message that head coach Emma Hayes is sending to players who are competing for a place. PLUS: Jillian has all the latest headlines and stories to watch heading into the soccer weekend, from major USWNT transfer news to a cursed away trip for the Washington Spirit and the rivalry in the USL-Super League final._______________Referenced on the show:<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6420929/2025/06/12/lily-yohannes-lyon-transfer-ajax/?source=bsky_hq" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">OL Lyonnes in talks with Ajax over transfer of USWNT midfielder Lily Yohannes: Sources</a>_______________HOST: Jillian SakovitsGUEST: Emma SearsPRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-HughesVIDEO PRODUCER: Lia GriffinEXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily Olsen_______________Get in touch:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:fulltime@theathletic.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠fulltime@theathletic.com⁠</a>Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltimeSubscribe to the&nbsp;Full Time newsletter&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/newsletters/full-time/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠here⁠</a>Visit the&nbsp;Yahoo Women's Sports hub&nbsp;<a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/womens-sports/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠here</a><hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.