Queers United International Footballers

Episode 58: The Future is Unwritten, Except Someone’s Def Trying to Write England

Stefanie and Gina are reunited for this BIG summer of soccer chat, they’re talking EUROS, AFCON & Copa America! Plus, find out which NWSL player is throwing comphet to the wayside, which WNBA players are investing in NWSL and how Denver’s identity launch went (spoiler, they didn’t Boston out 😅). Plus, plus, Gina laments Italy’s unjust exit from the EUROS and mooooore, hit play! Queers United International Footballers celebrates the women’s and 🏳️‍⚧️ side of the beautiful game. ✨🌈⚽ We’re examining the vibes, the happenings, what’s gooood, what’s gaaaaay in women’s soccer/football/futbol/calcio and filtering it all through our queer lens. If you’ve been following the game forever or you’re women’s soccer curious and just starting out, you’re welcome here, LFG!  Follow or subscribe on your favorite podcast feed so you never miss an episode and you know, give us a five star rating while you’re there! SPORTSMANSHIP,  Stef & Gina Show Links: * Denver SUMMIT FC! [https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/45793134/nwsl-16th-expansion-team-denver-summit-fc-reveals-name-logo] - Lil hype vid [https://www.instagram.com/p/DMad6pDObAx/]! * Mandy McGlynn & Ana Tejada 👀 [https://www.tiktok.com/@mandymcglynn/video/7529261447847709966] * Aliyah Boston became an investor for Boston Legacy [https://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/indiana-fever-star-aliyah-boston-invests-in-boston-legacy-fc] * Other WNBA players who are backing women’s soccer [https://www.instagram.com/p/DMQy_ZIReqK/] * Millennials and Gen Z ladies on pop culture [https://www.instagram.com/p/DMS526uOBPK/] * Men are just now learning of The Chart, thanks to the Euros [https://www.instagram.com/p/DMIiXjwqiCs/] * Lori Lindsey & everyone agree it wasn’t a penalty 🤣 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GY0JZDCx3c] Come hang with us on @QUIFpod on instagram [https://www.instagram.com/quifpod] & Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/quifpod.bsky.social]🦋 Music: Frankie Simone LOVE//WARRIOR

Episode 57: EUROS Quarterfinal Petite QUIF ✨💨

Gina is here with a quick hit of QUIF – pretend that sounds normal – yapping directly to you about the quarterfinal action from the EUROS. If you listen to her then she just wasn’t talking to herself for about 20 mins! Press play! Queers United International Footballers celebrates the women’s and 🏳️‍⚧️ side of the beautiful game. ✨🌈⚽ We’re examining the vibes, the happenings, what’s gooood, what’s gaaaaay in women’s soccer/football/futbol/calcio and filtering it all through our queer lens. If you’ve been following the game forever or you’re women’s soccer curious and just starting out, you’re welcome here, LFG!  Follow or subscribe on your favorite podcast feed so you never miss an episode and you know, give us a five star rating while you’re there! SPORTSMANSHIP,  Stef & Gina Show Links: * Unwritten x Azzurre [https://www.instagram.com/p/DML4h57NuED/] * England’s Passing Notes [https://www.instagram.com/reel/DMSvMnQPk0H/] * Spain’s Guard of Honor for Switzerland [https://www.instagram.com/p/DMRBi2wCPQO/?img_index=1] * The best GK save you’ve ever seen [https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2gf1XCHWktA] Come hang with us on @QUIFpod on instagram [https://www.instagram.com/quifpod] & Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/quifpod.bsky.social]🦋 Music: Frankie Simone LOVE//WARRIOR

Episode 56: EUROS Drama 🎭 Stage ✨ Activate 🤌

Stefanie and Gina are back with allllll the late group stage EUROS action and impending drama! They’re also talking about the breaking news that Tobin Heath is officially retiring from professional soccer, looking for upcycled kit revamps, and willing an adidas ad for the EUROS to be optioned into a sapphic romcom. Plus, girlfriends of the week as always. Hit play! Queers United International Footballers celebrates the women’s and 🏳️‍⚧️ side of the beautiful game. ✨🌈⚽ We’re examining the vibes, the happenings, what’s gooood, what’s gaaaaay in women’s soccer/football/futbol/calcio and filtering it all through our queer lens. If you’ve been following the game forever or you’re women’s soccer curious and just starting out, you’re welcome here, LFG!  Follow or subscribe on your favorite podcast feed so you never miss an episode and you know, give us a five star rating while you’re there! SPORTSMANSHIP,  Stef & Gina Show Links: * BREAKING NEWS: Tobin Heath has officially retired read Meg Linehan’s article here [https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6485509/2025/07/10/uswnt-nwsl-tobin-heath-retires/] * Watch this very special episode of her the Re-cap show [https://youtu.be/RfuUcS9KMo4?si=Qpu3vqAcO3nv-mfi] * Ellie Carpenter signs w/ Chelsea ooooh a real Tops & Bottoms rivalry in the making w/ her wife at London City 🤣✨ [https://www.instagram.com/p/DLm4M5XCEsg/] * Also, 😍here’s how you supercharge your already famous name [https://www.instagram.com/p/DLud383Mvrq/] * AND THEN MAKE IT FASHION!!! Ellie’s collab with Unwanted FC [https://www.instagram.com/p/DL7qgidM7Zk/?img_index=1] * Upcycle your kits! [https://unwantedfc.com/] * adidas EUROS ad or enemies to lovers film trailer? [https://www.instagram.com/p/DLS0RPoT2As/?igsh=MWZsbHMzYWpvcWRxaw==] - you decide 😅 (orig ad video) [https://youtu.be/GFT6Wt9VDWQ?si=W93Xmf5VpwqroxdD]  * Trinity Rodman sets some tennis people straight 😅 [https://www.instagram.com/p/DL3sBABu8LW/?img_index=2] * SPICE GIRLS 🎤EURO 2025 Kit [https://store.thespicegirls.com/products/admiral-x-spice-girls-football-jersey?srsltid=AfmBOoqYh5Zs-z5opGXKrwEWb-U2CQ6RFbVxaB7oaCovo_dMb6Q9J0oL] * The city of Basel changed their crosswalk signals to little women’s soccer players [https://www.instagram.com/reel/DLpYRJ6sHaR/] * Dr. Nadia Nadim Article [https://www.olympics.com/en/news/euro-2022-women-denmark-nadia-nadim-doctor] & Attacking Third post [https://www.instagram.com/p/DL2hxrXsRDd/?img_index=1] Come hang with us on @QUIFpod on instagram [https://www.instagram.com/quifpod] & Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/quifpod.bsky.social]🦋 Music: Frankie Simone LOVE//WARRIOR

Episode 55: The ✨BETTER✨ EUROS 2025

Stefanie and Gina are covering the latest little news bits and pieces from around the women’s soccer world…a new season of The Offseason is coming sometime?! USWNT had a decisive first win against the Republic of Ireland and they’re gushing over the deep pool of WNT. Then they set their sights on the BETTER EUROS that will kick off July 2nd, LFG! Hit play! Queers United International Footballers celebrates the women’s and 🏳️‍⚧️ side of the beautiful game. ✨🌈⚽ We’re examining the vibes, the happenings, what’s gooood, what’s gaaaaay in women’s soccer/football/futbol/calcio and filtering it all through our queer lens. If you’ve been following the game forever or you’re women’s soccer curious and just starting out, you’re welcome here, LFG!  Follow or subscribe on your favorite podcast feed so you never miss an episode and you know, give us a five star rating while you’re there! SPORTSMANSHIP,  Stef & Gina Show Links: * Mr. Lynn Biyendolo playing as her in the EA Sports FC game [https://www.instagram.com/p/DLSV902sfsN/] * The Offseason Season 2: We’re officially panicking! [https://youtu.be/QqkXbtuuZTY?si=1rK0JnPle5V1ehwq&t=402] * A. Thompson 63' - THIS GOAL WAS INSANE [https://www.instagram.com/p/DLaIwHNsu6d/?img_index=3] * Jess Fishlock Mural [https://www.instagram.com/p/DLYJ8OfRrPL/?img_index=1] * The Athletic's ‘25 Euros hub [https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/football/womens-euros/] * 2025 Euro Fantasy League [https://gaming.uefa.com/en/weurofantasy/create-team] *  Zećira Mušović returning home to Sweden at Malmö  [https://www.mff.se/en/news/malmo-ff-signs-zecira-musovic-june-27-2025/] Come hang with us on @QUIFpod on instagram [https://www.instagram.com/quifpod] & Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/quifpod.bsky.social]🦋 Music: Frankie Simone LOVE//WARRIOR

Episode 54: Women’s Football ⚽️ Set to Take Over the World ✨🌎

Stefanie and Gina explore something they’ve already known for a long time…women’s soccer is the f*cking best and it’s taking over the world (like, def top 5 in the world by 2030)! It’s the best because clubs like ACFC stand up for immigrant rights, because evvverybody's showing up for Pride and Juneteenth celebrations, because there are MORE incredible pride tifos, because the NWSL is getting more Italian (and Gina has to support yet another club now 😅), and because the USWNT player pool grows ever deeper with a new June/July friendlies roster drop! HIT PLAY! Queers United International Footballers celebrates the women’s and 🏳️‍⚧️ side of the beautiful game. ✨🌈⚽ We’re examining the vibes, the happenings, what’s gooood, what’s gaaaaay in women’s soccer/football/futbol/calcio and filtering it all through our queer lens. If you’ve been following the game forever or you’re women’s soccer curious and just starting out, you’re welcome here, LFG!  Follow or subscribe on your favorite podcast feed so you never miss an episode and you know, give us a five star rating while you’re there! SPORTSMANSHIP,  Stef & Gina Show Links: * ACFC - Immigrant City FC Video [https://www.instagram.com/p/DLA8MsEMMWb/] * ACFC Immigrant City FC T-Shirts [https://shop.angelcity.com/] * BFFR podcast, are you an Ali or a Syd? [https://www.instagram.com/p/DLFqR7iOmV0/] * KC Current “A Fire Shall Be Woken. Rise Up.” [https://www.instagram.com/p/DK97aYqxtVw/?img_index=1] * Bay FC's Tribute to the Compton Cafeteria Riot [https://www.instagram.com/p/DLBcYidu_4T/?img_index=5] * Portland Thorns: Everyone Deserves to Play. To Live. [https://www.instagram.com/p/DK-IQYpvVC9/?img_index=1] * Is there going to be another Bend It Like Beckham?!?! [https://www.instagram.com/reel/DLAoQRntIU4/] * Women’s soccer is basically taking over the world by 2030! [https://justwomenssports.com/reads/report-womens-soccer-to-become-worlds-fifth-largest-sport-by-2030/#:~:text=A%20report%20released%20by%20analytics,largest%20sport%20in%20the%20world.] * Nielsen Study announcement [https://www.nielsen.com/news-center/2025/womens-football-set-to-enter-global-top-5-sports-by-2030-with-over-800m-fans-nielsen-sports-and-pepsico-report-reveals-untapped-opportunity-for-brands/]  * USWNT Roster for June/July Friendlies [https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6433788/2025/06/18/rose-lavelle-uswnt-roster-summer-friendlies/] * Jordyn Bugg’s 🔥 goal vs. Chicago [https://youtu.be/n-6tTOMz7C8?si=fi5GNDiZdEZz_AWh] * TRANSFER NEWSSSS: Spirit welcomes Sofia Cantore, NWSL’s 1st  Italian player!!!  [https://www.instagram.com/p/DLAZwoTOzNy/] * Please enjoy farewell video from Juventus of ALL OF Sofia’s goals [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yt6KFIStOuM] * KC Chiefs (the lesser 🏈) rookies mic’d up at CPKC [https://www.instagram.com/p/DLAjYKPxUC5/] * Transfer watch: Danielle vdDonk to London City Lionesses [https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/jun/20/london-city-lionesses-make-statement-signing-of-danielle-van-de-donk-wsl] * Azzurre FIGC in Armani [https://www.instagram.com/reel/DKSCZ9HIeF1/?igsh=NDZwd3d5cGRhOGNz] Come hang with us on @QUIFpod on instagram [https://www.instagram.com/quifpod] & Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/quifpod.bsky.social]🦋 Music: Frankie Simone LOVE//WARRIOR