In Part 1 of our conversation, Cleats & Sneaks host McKenzie Jackson and guest co‑host Kimberly‑Rose Wolter talk with Giulia Domenichetti, head coach of San Marino’s first‑ever senior women’s national football team.  
  
Giulia shares how the squad is still getting to know each other and how she and her staff are evaluating the team’s 30 players. She explains why she accepted the coaching job despite San Marino’s small player pool, calling it “a project that needs courage” and admitting she has “made mad choices” in her professional life — including taking on this challenge.  
  
Giulia also reflects on her time coaching the San Marino Academy in Italy’s second division and breaks down the sport of futsal, which she has played and coached professionally.  
  
Full story on Substack:  
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Giulia Domenichetti: “Starting a National Team Is a Risk” | Cleats & Sneaks (Part 1)