Full Kit Wankers: A Soccer Podcast

2/23/21 - Couper Gunn (Sports Equality Foundation) x FKWs "We want to show people that not only is it possible to be queer and an athlete, but it's empowering to be both."

February 23, 2021 Steven and Andrea Season 3 Episode 18
Full Kit Wankers: A Soccer Podcast
2/23/21 - Couper Gunn (Sports Equality Foundation) x FKWs "We want to show people that not only is it possible to be queer and an athlete, but it's empowering to be both."
Show Notes

The Full Kit Wankers connect athletevia Zoom for another socially distant weekly episode!

🚨 New Schedule Announcement: We're going to be putting out episodes on Tuesday this 2021, year of the coup, to give your soccer fix early on in the week!

Feature Guest: Couper Gunn, 20, is a captain of the men’s soccer team at Colby-Sawyer College and will be graduating in 2022 with a major in History and Political Studies and a minor in Education on track for a master’s in Education. He can be reached by email (couper.gunn@my.colby-sawyer.edu) or on Instagram and Tiktok (@cmaxxg). He posted the inaugural TikTok for Sports Equality Foundation, which can be viewed by clicking here.

We got some light, and some dark soccer chisme tea this week. From FuboTV lawsuits to indecent charges 😬

Not cool moment of the week: We mourn the loss of Ronaldinho's mother. Miguelina lost her battle with Covid-19

Across the pond we got Premier League talk.  We go over the rest of the weekend fixtures. FA Cup action. La Liga/Bundesliga/Serie A/Ligue 1 roundups!

In our own Backyard: MLS finally hires a Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer;
MLS joins forces with National Coalition of 100 Black Women for Black History Month forum

Female Intended Play: USWNT are getting the right results in the SheBelieves Cup. But are they performing at their best?

Stay safe out there FKWs and remember you've got subs if you need 'em!...wear a mask and get the vaccine (whilst supplies last) ffs.