Deportivo A Coruña is back in Spain’s top flight and off to a flying start. Susannah Fuller looks at the club’s remarkable journey from the heights of Super Depor to the depths of Spanish football, and the supporters and unexpected star helping fuel its next chapter.

0:00 Intro

0:29 The News: Berhalter, Yamal and Champions League Finals

3:14 The Return of Deportivo

5:09 Era of Super Depor

9:50 The Fall, Return & Supporters Who Stayed

13:01 Aubameyang’s Rebirth

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James Rodriguez brings his Colombia career to a close, four Americans are making their mark at Middlesbrough, and Paris FC and Como are emerging among Europe’s early-season surprises. Plus, the fallout from the Manchester Derby’s VAR controversy and a closer look at this year’s Ballon d’Or race.

0:00 Intro

0:34 James Rodriguez Retires

1:33 Americans at Middlesbrough

4:30 Paris FC Among France’s Elite

6:23 Como’s Champions League Breakthrough

8:17 Manchester Derby VAR Controversy

11:00 A Closer Look: The Ballon d’Or

15:00 One for the Road: Cavan Sullivan

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Mary Harvey has seen the women’s game from almost every angle in her career, as a USWNT goalkeeper to FIFA leader and WPS executive. Today, she leads the Center for Sport and Human Rights, and she joins Open Mic to talk about the evolution of women’s soccer, the lessons of its past and where the game goes next.

0:00 Intro

1:26 The 1991 World Cup

4:57 Harvey’s Journey to the USWNT

7:58 How 1991 Changed Women’s Soccer

11:53 Inside the 1996 USWNT

16:25 From Player to FIFA Leader

24:11 How World Cups Drive Development

28:26 What Happened to WPS?

35:12 The Future of the Women’s Game

41:51 The Responsibility of Each USWNT Generation

44:46 Sport, Human Rights & the 2026 World Cup

57:30 Harvey’s Favorite Sporting Events

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