MAL SWANSON on injury recovery scare, record-breaking NWSL contract, and the USWNT plan | Friendlies

Mal Swanson sits down with Sam for a conversation that ranges from her knee injury, the subsequent recovery which left her sick, life in chicago, and what's next for USWNT under Emma Hayes. Follow The Women's Game Twitter: https://twitter.com/WomensGameMIB Instagram: https://instagram.com/womensgamemib TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@womensgamemib And get the newsletter delivered directly to your inbox every Monday: https://the-womens-game.beehiiv.com/ 0:00 The Women's Game with Sam Mewis 6:05 Mal Swanson go-to karaoke? 9:00 Chicago dog park and pizza recommendations 11:43 The knee injury... 15:30 Life threatening? 19:25 Recovery and pre-season 22:19 Sam's favorite memory of Mal 24:45 The pressure of stardom and the NWSL contract 32:33 FUN questions