Sam Mewis retires | Marta Award named in her honor | Alex Morgan Best XI controversy | Cece Kizer shock trade (Soccer 01/19)

Jenny Chiu, Lisa Carlin, Sandra Herrera, and Darian Jenkins kick things off by discussing the breaking news that Sam Mewis is retiring from the game, her unbelievable achievements and contributions both on an international and club level, and her future potential in the media world (1:08). Then, the team talk about Aitana Bonmatí being named FIFA Player of the Year and Lisa discusses the controversial decision to include Alex Morgan in the Best XI (7:28). Next, a chat about Marta getting an award named after her and the She Believes Cup announcement as the US will be joined by Canada, Japan, and Brazil (12:50). Next, the ladies discuss all the latest transfer news in the NWSL including the shock move by KC Current trading Cece Kizer to the Houston Dash and how the front office is viewed by both fans and players (21:45). And finally, a preview of the weekend's big matchups in the WSL which could include Emily Fox's debut in WSL for Arsenal (37:20). Attacking Third is a finalist for the "Diverse Voices Award" category in the Sports Podcast Awards. Click on the link to vote for us! https://www.sportspodcastgroup.com/sports_category/sports-diverse-voices-award/ Watch USWNT, NWSL and WSL games on P+" with a link to https://www.paramountplus.com/home/ Attacking Third is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and wherever else you listen to podcasts.  Follow the Attacking Third team on Twitter: @AttackingThird, @SandHerrera_, @LisaCarlin32, @Jordangeli , @JennyaChiu and @Darian_Jenks. Visit the Attacking Third YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/attackingthird You can listen to Attacking Third on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast." For more soccer coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices