The Super Subs: Women's Sports

The Super Subs is back for a second season with Assile Toufaily!The show was created in November 2022 to fill a gap in the Arab world: the absence of women’s sports dedicated platforms. For Episode 2 of Season 2, I welcomed one of my idols growing up in Lebanon, Shada Nasr, the goat of Lebanese women's basketball. At age 13, Shada Nasr Ghosn became the youngest player to ever play for the Lebanese National Team. She then became its captain and played for more than one and a half decade, representing Homentmen Antelias, Antranik Beirut and Riyadi. Following her retirement, Shada founded “Play It Forward”: an initiative to empower girls through sports.You can listen to the podcast on all platforms: Anghami, Podeo, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, etc.Or on my personal page on YouTube. Make sure to follow The Super Subs on social media to stay up-to-date with women’s football news in Lebanon, the Middle East and the World: Instagram - X - Facebook

The Super Subs is back for a second season with Assile Toufaily!The show was created in November 2022 to fill a gap in the Arab world: the absence of women’s sports dedicated shows. For this first episode of the new season, I was joined by two special guests: Myles Smith (assistant coach) and Haya Al-Jamal (team manager) from Al-Ittihad Club in Saudi Arabia. Women’s football in Saudi Arabia has been booming these couple of years. The work of the federation but also the clubs is paying, as investors are showing interest, stars of the game are joining the Premier League and broadcasters such as DAZN are covering the development. Over at Al-Ittihad club, the development this past summer has been remarkable with the arrival of Kelly Lindsey, Myles Smith, Ashleigh Plumptre, Salma Amani, Nor Moustafa and others. In this special “English-version” episode, I talk with my guests about their backgrounds, Myles arrival in Saudi Arabia, Al-Ittihad’s vision & mission, the Western stereotypes, the rise of the game in the country and other topics. You can listen to the podcast on all platforms: Anghami, Podeo, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, etc.Or on my personal page on YouTube. Make sure to follow The Super Subs on social media to remain up-to-date with women’s football news in Lebanon, the Middle East and the World: Instagram - X - Facebook

HELP US GROW BY SUBSCRIBING AND INTERACTING WITH THE EPISODES.One year after winning West Asian's Club Championship (WAFF) and the team's dissolution, I look back at these events with Nour Ghadban, Safa Women team's manager, to better understand what really happened.What were the REAL reasons behind the team's downfall? Get in touch with The Super Subs | @the.supersubsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.supersubs/Twitter: https://twitter.com/the_super_subsFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/the.supersubspodcastTiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@assile.tLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thesupersubspodcast/Get in touch with AssileInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/assile_t10/Twitter: https://twitter.com/Assile_T10Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/assile.toufaily/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/assiletoufaily/Get in touch with NourInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/nourghadban/Listen to The Super Subs Podcast on Podeo, Spotify, Anghami, Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts.

The FIFA 2023 Women's World Cup starts on July 20th.32 teams will be competing for the title in Australia and New Zealand.In this episode, I welcomed Leen Abou Hamzeh, a former Lebanese Women's NT player and a Women's Football enthousiast, to talk about the World Cup's group stages, our tops and flops, USWNT's new blood, Morocco's run, and France's chances with their new coach, Hervé Renard.حلقة خاصّة بكأس العالم مع ضيفتي لين أبو حمزة حكينا فيها عن استعدادات الفرق، المجموعات وصعوبتها، حظوظ منتخب المغرب والمنتخب الفرنسي بقيادة مدرّبه الجديد هرفي رنارد.Get in touch with The Super Subs | @the.supersubsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.supersubs/Twitter: https://twitter.com/the_super_subsFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/the.supersubspodcastTiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@assile.tLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thesupersubspodcast/Get in touch with AssileInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/assile_t10/Twitter: https://twitter.com/Assile_T10Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/assile.toufaily/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/assiletoufaily/Listen to The Super Subs Podcast on Spotify, Anghami, Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts.

After more than 20 years of playing football, time has come for Sarah Bakri to hang her shoes.To thank her, I welcomed Sarah on the show to talk about her career, her best moments, the impact of the ACL injury on her retirement decision, the situation of women's football in Lebanon and many other topics.If you liked the episode, please help us out by following, sharing, liking, and subscribing! We need you to keep growing.Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Tiktok.

No way to develop women's football in a country if the whole system is broken!In this new episode of the podcast, and after recent disappointing performances by the Lebanese Men's National Football Team, I had the pleasure to welcome the journalist, Ali Zeineddine, and the football agent, Fayez Fadda, on the show to discuss the current situation.حلقة عبارة عن فشّة خلق!اخفاق بعد اخفاق... شو الاسباب؟ شو الحلول؟ ايمتى رح يرجع المنتخب الوطني اللبناني يفرّح شعبه؟You can find this episode on all Podcasting platforms: Podeo, Anghami, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, etc.Make sure to follow the show's social media pages:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.supersubs/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/the.supersub...

In this new episode of the podcast, I welcome coach Wael Gharzeddine, Head of Women's Football department at Etihad Club in Jordan.With experiences in different countries around the globe, ranging from Australia to Lebanon, passing by Brazil, Spain and England, coach Wael is a football methodology expert.Listen to The Super Subs Podcast on Podeo, Spotify, Anghami, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and all your podcast streaming applications.If you liked the episode, don't forget to follow us on social media as well as on all podcast's platforms. Like, comment, share, subscribe, follow! A simple button click makes all the difference.

In recent years, Women's Football in Lebanon has immensely developed. The youth national teams have won many regional championships, and many players have taken the pro step and are now playing abroad.But where did it all start?When was the first ever team created in Lebanon? when did we first participate in a regional tournament? who holds the record for the most leagues won? why were we forced to withdraw from the 2018 Asian Cup Qualifiers?Check out this new episode of The Super Subs - Women's Football Podcast on your favorite Podcast platform.Don't forget to subscribe, follow, like and share to support us.

On April 8, 2023, which marks her 25th birthday, Aya El Jurdi, the Lebanese football player, decided to hang up her boots.Why this early? What pushed Aya to take this decision? How did she announce it? How did her teammates and friends react?In this 17th episode of the podcast, Aya finally gave us an explanation.We also talked about her future plans at PSG Academy, her two ACL injuries and if she had a chance, what changes would she have made in her football career?Believe me, you wouldn't want to miss this episode!If you enjoyed the episode, make sure to subscribe and follow the podcast on the different podcasting platforms.Also, please don't forget to follow the Podcast's social media. It'll help the page grow and for that, we will be forever grateful!Get in touch with The Super Subs | @the.supersubsInstagram - Twitter - Facebook - LinkedIn - Linktr.eeGet in touch with AssileInstagram - Twitter - Facebook - LinkedInGet in touch with AyaInstagram - Facebook - LinkedInListen to The Super Subs Podcast on Spotify, Podeo, Anghami, Apple Podcasts and all your podcast applications.

In the last couple of years, more than 90 ACL injuries were recorded in the top tier of women's football. This is definitely a worrying number.In episode 16 of the podcast, I had a very informative talk with Elie Metni, the Lebanese national team physiotherapist, on the ACL injury, how it happens, the differences between female body and male body, the importance of mental coaching during ACL rehab and other topics.If you liked the episode, please don't forget to follow and like the podcast on social media.Also, please follow the podcast on Anghami and Spotify.Get in touch with The Super Subs | @the.supersubsInstagram - Twitter - Facebook - Tiktok - LinkedInGet in touch with AssileInstagram - Twitter - Facebook - LinkedInGet in touch with Elie:Instagram - Facebook Listen to The Super Subs Podcast on Spotify, Anghami, Apple Podcasts and other podcast platforms.

In Lebanon, right before Covid, Women's Futsal was gaining popularity. The Women's national team took part in the Women's Asian Futsal Championship in 2018. Then, it all went down the hill. No more national league and no more participations for the national team?Why? What exactly happened?In episode 15, coach Maroun El Khoury gave us his version of what really happened. As the current coach of this inactive national team, Maroun still believes that Women's Futsal is the key to the international success of Lebanese sports.Get in touch with The Super Subs | @the.supersubsInstagram - Twitter - Facebook - Tiktok - LinkedIn Get in touch with AssileInstagram - Twitter - Facebook - LinkedInGet in touch with MarounInstagram - Facebook - LinkedInListen to The Super Subs Podcast on Spotify, Anghami, Apple Podcasts and other podcast platforms.#thesupersubs #womensfootball #football #Lebanon #MENA #futsal #لبنان #كرةقدم

Back when women's football was still building itself, only few journalists were there to cover the game and give credits to the female footballers. One of those journalists, the most devoted between them all, is Riad Omeirat.In this episode with Riad, we discussed the current situation of women's football in Lebanon. We talked about his favorite moments as a Lebanese women's football supporter, ideas to develop the game, importance of having support from men's football clubs, his favorite player, his Dream XI, and other topics.In case you liked the episode, please make sure to follow, like and subscribe.Get in touch with The Super Subs | @the.supersubsInstagram - Twitter - Facebook - Tiktok - LinkedIn - YouTubeGet in touch with AssileInstagram - Twitter - Facebook - LinkedIn Get in touch with RiadInstagram - FacebookListen to The Super Subs Podcast on Spotify, Anghami, Apple Podcasts and other podcast platforms.

I had the honor to sit down and chat with Dima Krayem, one of those intelligent football players I looked up to when I first started playing in Lebanon.From IC and AUB's football teams, passing by Al-Ansar over to captaining Athletico Sports Club, Dima Krayem was aiming for the stars. But her repetitive knee injuries and her belief that living out of football is impossible in Lebanon forced her to retire early, at 27.Get in touch with The Super Subs | @the.supersubsInstagram - Twitter - Facebook - TikTok - LinkedInGet in touch with AssileInstagram - Twitter - Facebook - LinkedInGet in touch with DimaInstagram - FacebookListen to The Super Subs Podcast on Spotify, Anghami, Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts.If you would like to contribute to the Podcast's success, you can either buy us a cookie 👉: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/the.supersubsor support us by becoming a member on Patreon 👉: patreon.com/thesupersubs#Football #WomensFootball #Lebanon #MENA #WomenEmpowerment

In this episode (#12) of the podcast, Fayez Fadda and I dug into the heart of Lebanese Football and try to analyze why is the game slowly dying.Sports in Lebanon largely depend on politics and religion, but here we are months away from Lebanon's fourth participation at the Basketball World Cup while Lebanese football is struggling to survive.Why? What makes the difference between the two sports? And how can we "reshape" Lebanon's most popular sport to make it professional, successful and profitable?Listen to The Super Subs Podcast on Spotify, Anghami, Apple Podcasts and other Podcasting platforms.Get in touch with The Super Subs | @the.supersubsInstagram - Twitter - Facebook - Tiktok - LinkedIn Get in touch with AssileInstagram - Twitter - Facebook - LinkedInGet in touch with FayezFacebook - LinkedIn

In this 11th episode, Riyan Al-Jidani, a Women's Football expert, shared with me the reasons behind the game's fast growth in Saudi Arabia.During the episode, many subjects were discussed:- Is the Saudi Arabian society changing? is women's football now accepted in the society?- The Saudi Women's Premier League: the importance of having foreign players, the impact on the national team and the future plans.- Cristiano Ronaldo, Al Nassr's new Mega-Recruit: will his presence play a positive role in the growth of women's football?- Why is women's football developing fast in Saudi Arabia?For info, the Saudi National Women's team was only created a couple of years ago, while the first edition of the Women's Premier League just witnessed Al-Nassr crowned as champions! You can listen to the Podcast on Anghami, Spotify, Anchor, Apple Podcasts, and other Podcast platforms.If you liked this episode, please like, share and follow us on Social Media: Instagram - Facebook - Twitter - TiktokThis episode is also available on YouTube in a video format.Please don't forget to subscribe on YouTube and share the video to support the channel and help it grow.If you would like to contribute to the Podcast's success,  you can either buy me a cookie or support us by becoming a member on Patreonبعد النجاح المبهر للدوري السعودي الممتاز للسيّدات، والذي شهد تحقيق نادي النصر للّقب، سعدت بإستضافة الصحافي الرياضي السعودي ريّان الجدعاني وذلك لمناقشة التطوّر الهائل لكرة القدم النسائيّة السعوديّة. تمّت مناقشة عدّة مواضيع:- نظرة المجتمع السعودي لممارسة المرأة لكرة القدم- أهميّة تواجد اللاعبة الأجنبيّة في الدوري السعودي وانعكاس ارتفاع المستوى العام للدوري على تطوّر اللاعبات المحلّيات وبالتالي تطوّر مستوى المنتخب السعودي.- ما هي أسباب التطوّر السريع لكرة القدم النسائيّة السعوديّة؟- انضمام كريستيانو رونالدو لنادي النصر وأهميّة دعمه لفريق السيّدات.وغيرها من المواضيع المهمّة والمشوّقة.

In this tenth episode of the podcast, we had an awesome talk with Nathalie Jbeily, a Sport Psychologist and a former Basketball Player. We discussed many topics such as the importance of mental preparation for athletes, how to deal with burn out, the actual situation of mental health and performance in Lebanese sports, how athletes handle social media's stress these days, as well as other interesting topics.Make sure to check Nathalie's Sports Psychology dedicated Instagram page: @nathalie.sport.psychologistYou can listen to the Podcast on Anghami, Spotify, Anchor, Apple Podcasts, and other Podcast platforms.If you liked this episode, please like, share it and follow us on Social Media: Instagram - Facebook - Twitter - TiktokIf you would like to contribute to the Podcast's success, you can either buy us a cookie or support us by becoming a member on Patreon 👉

If Women's Football in Lebanon is passing through what might be considered as a development phase, Women's Volleyball is struggling to exist.In Episode 9, I sat down with Andrea Abi Saab, a member of the Lebanese Women's National Volleyball team and had a very pleasant and informative talk about the situation of women's volleyball in the country.Andrea is currently playing in France with ASC Dunois and was part of the National Team that won the 2022 West Asian Championship.-------------------------------You can listen to the episode on Anghami, Spotify, Anchor, Apple Podcasts, and other Podcast platforms.-------------------------------If you liked the episode, don't forget to follow the Podcast on social media as well as on all podcast's platforms. Instagram - Facebook - Twitter-------------------------------If you would like to contribute to the Podcast's success, you can either buy us a cookie or support us by becoming a member on Patreon.#podcast #womensvolleyball #menaregion #lebanon #podcasting #podcastepisode #podcastmovement #volleyball #lebanesepodcasts #lebanesesports

In this eighth episode, I had the opportunity to sit down with Natalie Ghabayen and discuss both women's football and women's basketball in Lebanon.Natalie is considered one of the few to have played both sports in Lebanon. In Basketball, she was an important member of many teams such as Sagesse, Champville, Antranik and Homentmen. In Football, she started her career as the main goalkeeper for Athletico. She also played with Girls Football Academy "GFA". And if that's not enough, Natalie also played futsal! Several topics were discussed: her early days in Basketball, the lack of professionalism in basketball back then, her jump to football, the development that Lebanese women's basketball had in the last years, the struggles of women's football clubs, List A in basketball and the importance of having a well structured league, having the matches broadcasted on TV, and lastly, the role of agents in securing contracts for female basketball players.An episode not to be missed, that's for sure!-------------------------------You can listen to the Podcast on Anghami, Spotify, Anchor, Apple Podcasts, and other Podcast platforms.-------------------------------If you liked the episode, don't forget to follow the Podcast on Social Media:Instagram - Facebook - Twitter-------------------------------If you would like to contribute to the Podcast's success, you can either buy us a cookie 👉: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/the.supersubsor support us by becoming a member on Patreon 👉: patreon.com/thesupersubs-------------------------------#podcast #football #womensfootball #footballfeminin #menaregion #lebanon #podcasting #podcastepisode #podcastmovement #footballanalysis #femalefootballers #lebanesefootball #professionalfootball #basketball #womensbasketball #lebanesebasketball #femalebasketballplayers

Rana Mokdad is without any doubt one of the most dedicated and hardworking girls in the Lebanese Football Community.From a young age, and unlike the majority of female footballers in Lebanon, she worked on the physical aspect of her game. She took it to a whole new level when she decided to do a masters in "Sports and Exercise Science" at the Technical University of Munich.In this episode, we discussed many topics: from the importance of being fit, to the misjudgments in our Lebanese football regarding certain body types, passing by the necessity of including the fitness aspect in any team's programme, as well as her future objectives.-------------------------------You can listen to the Podcast on Anghami, Spotify, Anchor, Apple Podcasts, and other Podcast platforms.-------------------------------Follow the Podcast on Social Media:Instagram - Facebook - Twitter-------------------------------If you would like to contribute to the Podcast's success, you can either buy us a cookie 👉: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/the.supersubsor support us by becoming a member on Patreon 👉: patreon.com/thesupersubs-------------------------------#podcast #football #womensfootball #footballfeminin #menaregion #lebanon #podcasting #podcastepisode #podcastmovement #footballanalysis #femalefootballers #lebanesefootball #professionalfootball #worldcup #qatarworldcup #fitness

The 2022 Qatar Men's World Cup was considered by many as the best ever Men's World Cup.But what about Women's Football in Qatar? How's it going there? Where does the Qatari Women's National Team stand in the FIFA Ranking?In this sixth episode, I share with you the history of Women's Football in Qatar and its lack of development.-------------------------------You can listen to the Podcast on Anghami, Spotify, Anchor, Apple Podcasts, and other Podcast platforms.-------------------------------Follow the Podcast on Social Media:Instagram - Facebook - Twitter-------------------------------If you would like to contribute to the Podcast's success, you can either buy us a cookie 👉: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/the.supersubsor support us by becoming a member on Patreon 👉: patreon.com/thesupersubs-------------------------------#podcast #football #womensfootball #footballfeminin #menaregion #lebanon #podcasting #podcastepisode #podcastmovement #footballanalysis #femalefootballers #lebanesefootball #professionalfootball #worldcup #qatarworldcup