My New Favorite Futbolista

My New Favorite Futbolista

Wondering who to root for at FIFA World Cup 2026? Get to know soccer's most inspiring athletes and the causes they champion. Season 9: My New Favorite Futbolista hosted by Telemundo Deportes lead play-by-play voice Luis Omar Tapia in English and Spanish Season 8: My New Favorite Olympian and My New Favorite Paralympian hosted by Olympic figure skating medalist Adam Rippon Season 7: My New Favorite Olympian and My New Favorite Paralympian hosted by 12-time Olympic medalist Natalie Coughlin Season 6: My New Favorite Futbolista hosted by World Cup champion Meghan Klingenberg in English and Janelly Farías in Spanish Season 5: My New Favorite Futbolista hosted by soccer legend Juan Pablo Ángel in English and Spanish Season 4: My New Favorite Olympian hosted by Apolo Ohno, Team USA's most decorated Winter Olympian Season 3: My New Favorite Olympian hosted by Olympic trailblazer Ibtihaj Muhammad Season 2: Sports Uncovered hosted by Michele Tafoya Season 1: Sports Uncovered hosted by Mike Tirico Named "Best Sports Podcast" at the Cynopsis Sports Media Awards and the WEBBY Signal Awards Presented by the storytellers at NBC and Telemundo

Episodes

June 18, 2026 18 mins

U.S. forward Timothy Weah, who has played soccer all over the world, opens up about how growing up in a diverse neighborhood in Queens, New York shaped his identity.

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U.S midfielder Tyler Adams is opening mini soccer pitches across the country to increase access to the sport, emphasizing locations in underserved communities.

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U.S. striker Ricardo Pepi relies on the support of his family no matter where in the world he is playing.

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U.S. midfielder Cristian Roldan, the son of a Salvadoran mother and a Guatemalan father, is giving back to the community of Pico Rivera, California, where he was raised.

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Team Canada goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair credits mentorship for propelling his soccer journey. Now he is now paying it forward.

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U.S. captain Tim Ream, who struggled with mental wellness from a young age, has made it his mission to speak to young people to promote mental health awareness.

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My New Favorite Futbolista will introduce you to soccer's most inspiring players and the causes they champion leading up to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. New episodes hosted by Telemundo Deportes lead play-by-play voice Luis Omar Tapia will drop June 2. 

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Three-time Paralympic sled hockey champion Jen Lee is determined to help other U.S. Army veterans find purpose, just like he did after losing his leg in a motorcycle accident. 

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Three-time Olympic freestyle skiing medalist Nick Goepper, who retired from the sport after getting arrested and a stint in rehab, is back in a new discipline after rediscovering his joy in the sport and embracing his unfiltered “Ski Unc” persona

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Snowboarder Bea Kim is determined to fight climate change, from speaking at the United Nations to shopping at thrift stores

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Charlie McAvoy, one of the NHL’s most charitable players, learned hard work from his father Charles McAvoy Sr., who runs a four-generation plumbing business

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Olympic bobsled champion Kaillie Humphries was ready to be a mother, but a Stage 4 endometriosis diagnosis meant she would have to push her body to the brink in order to get pregnant.

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U.S. figure skater Amber Glenn once hid parts of herself to fit into her sport. Now, as an openly bisexual and pansexual athlete, she is using her platform to push for visibility, inclusion and mental health awareness.

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My New Favorite Olympian will introduce you to Team USA's most inspiring athletes and the causes they champion. New episodes hosted by Olympic figure skating medalist Adam Rippon and NBC's Chase Cain will drop January 15. And don't miss My New Favorite Paralympian beginning March 5! 

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Sarah Adam, who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, is attempting to become the first woman to ever represent Team USA at a Paralympics in wheelchair rugby, a sport so violent it is nicknamed “murderball.” Watch the video version of this episode HERE.

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Dr. Kerri Morgan (Sarah’s mentor and Paralympic wheelchair track medalist)


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Paralympic sprinter Nick Mayhugh shares the lessons he learned from his grandfather Bill Mayhugh, a popular radio host, and his grandmother Shirley Culpeper Mayhugh, a performer who was signed by the same agency that represented Marilyn Monroe. Watch the video version of this episode HERE.

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Nick Mayhugh

Scott Mayhugh (Nick’s father)


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Jennifer Lozano, nicknamed “the Troublemaker,” started boxing after experiencing bullying, racism and cartel violence splitting her time between Mexico and the border town of Laredo, Texas. Watch the video version of this episode HERE.

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Jennifer Lozano

Yadhira Lozano (Jennifer’s mother)


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Jesse Grupper, a climber who studied engineering at Tufts and Harvard, designs devices to help children with disabilities participate in climbing. Watch the video version of this episode HERE.

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Jesse Grupper

Jonathan Grupper (Jesse’s father)

Randi Goldberg (NJ Rock Gym)

Andrew Chow (Former Peak Potential coach)


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Kelly Cheng, who has been open about her mental health challenges, started a mentorship program to help the next generation of beach volleyball players prioritize their mental health. Watch the video version of this episode HERE.

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Kelly Cheng

Jordan Cheng (Kelly’s husband and coach)

Grace Hong (USC beach volleyball and Kelly’s mentee)


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Olympic silver medalist Jordan Chiles explains how the landscape has changed for women of color since she first started doing gymnastics — and what she’s doing to help with Brown Girls Do Gymnastics. Watch the video version of this episode HERE.

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Jordan Chiles

Margzetta Frazier (UCLA Gymnastics)

Coach Derrin Moore (Founder, Brown Girls Do Gymnastics)


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