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Ashleigh Plumptre celebrates with her teammates.

Should Ashleigh Plumptre’s move to Al-Ittihad in Saudi Arabia be of concern to women’s football?

Nigeria defender Ashleigh Plumptre joined Saudi Arabia Women’s Premier League side Al-Ittihad in the summer following the expiry of her contract at Leicester City in the Women’s Super League. The 25 year-old defender is a former England youth international who switched allegiance to Nigeria in early 2022. Following an outstanding showing at the 2023 Women’s […]

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Quinn makes history.

Canada’s own Quinn becomes the first non-binary athlete at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup

Quinn makes history at the FIFA World Cup. Photo credit: Quinn via Instagram. Canadian midfielder Quinn made history by being the first non-binary athlete to compete in the world’s largest sporting event at the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand in 2023. Due to the numerous “firsts” that Quinn has accomplished over

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Morocco celebrate their FIFA Women's World Cup game win.

Morocco are inspiring an entire region as they feature in their first ever FIFA Women’s World Cup

Morocco celebrate their FIFA Women’s World Cup game win. Photo credit: FIFA via Twitter. Morocco’s story of reaching their first ever FIFA women’s world cup is like no other of unique growth, perseverance, and progress. Since its establishment in 1998, the team has embarked on a journey to develop women’s football in Morocco and make

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Courtesy: Canada Soccer

Canada thrives being underdogs and this summer’s World Cup will be not different.

The reigning Olympic champions have been busy in the headlines and news media for their fight of equity pay with their federation. Gone unpaid throughout the entirety of 2022, followed by announced cuts at the start of the year, the Canucks have had to put multiple battles off the field demanding what they deserve, which

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Julia Grosso and Christine Sinclair - Canada.

Julia Grosso is ready to shine once more for Canada at the Women’s World Cup

Julia Grosso and Christine Sinclair – Canada. Photo credit: FIFA via Twitter. Julia Grosso’s first ever international goal awarded Canada with gold at the Tokyo Olympics in a final penalty shootout against Sweden. Now headed to her second senior world cup, Grosso wants to contribute to adding another piece of silverware.  The 22 year old

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