112: Episode 112 : The real Ballon d'Or is the friends we made along the way

Welcome to Episode 112  of Shea Butter FC, a podcast by, for and about Black women in soccer. In this episode, Skye and Sylvs talk about the international window, the USWNT performances,  Ballon d'Or drama, and hot takes about the last matchday of the NWSL season. Lastly, we bring you our Hits and Riffs of the week! Make sure you subscribe and dive into On the 2 and the 4: A SheaButter FC Newsletter! ,our official newsletter for Shea Butter Football Club, bringing content to you in a new way, so you can continue to moisturize your skin and lay your edges.We’re bringing you weekly content from the team so you get to know us a bit better. Of course we’re going to bring you stats and match recaps and some lessons about the game. But, you’ll also get our unique stories and perspectives on the game and the culture and how they intersect.Check it out at https://sheabutterfc.beehiiv.com/subscribe We have merch! The last day to pre-order your Shea Butter FC gear is  Friday, November 1st if you want it by NWSL Championship Weekend. We have hoodies, t-shirts and tanks.  You can rock our lady logo, to the Shea Butter FC Podcast Script, to even getting celebration stacks with “Don’t Play Out the Back” Shea Butter FC tee! You can get standard and customized bundled discounts!‘https://www.ftcutd.com/sbfcshopAs noted in the episode, we are partnering with Black Rosie Media to play select Shea Butter FC Throwback Episodes on their media platforms. This partnership is made possible through sponsorship by Bounceless Control Sports Bra use PROMO CODE SBFC for 15% off your first purchase at bounceless.com. More information on this partnership with Black Rose Media, and Bounceless Bras can be found here. As always, like, rate and subscribe to the podcast on your favorite platform and Follow us on:Twitter - @sheabutterfc Instagram -sheabutterfcJoin our SBFC Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/sheabutterfcVisit our website, get up to date on episodes and all things SBFC at our Linktree: https://linktr.ee/sheabutterfcSBFC Website:  www.sheabutterfc.comMake sure you support Maya and follow Kick Undefined on IG @ kicksundefined Much love and appreciation to KC Nevijay for letting us use some of his beats and mixes within many of our episodes. His beat appears at the intro piece at the beginning of the episode. Peep his other work at YouTube Channel @ KC NevijayAlso much love and gratitude goes to D.O.P.E Chick Beats for allowing us to use some of her beats for several of our episodes. Her beats appear during SBFC Superlatives and at the end of the episode.  Follow her on ig :  alexandria_theaudiowiz and on twitter: DOPECHICKBEATSThe photo of this episode features a picture of Alyssa Thompson and Naomi Girma being celebrated after scoring goals during USWNT games in Austin and Louisville during the international window as captured by USWNT and NWSL.