“I think it’s a bit of a surreal time”, says Emma Thompson. The 18-years-old striker signed her first professional contract with Chelsea this summer, before joining 2nd league outfit Lewes LFC on loan. She added: “Growing up, all I did was play football. (…) For that to sort of turn into now being my job […]
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The Spanish media outlet La Ser released a report in the late hours of 22nd September alleging that 15 players from the Spanish National Team had submitted emails to the Federation declaring their desire to quit the team. The Spanish Federation, unsurprisingly, stated in response to the story. However, every piece of information given after
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The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup is less than a year away and 25 of the 32 qualification spots have been claimed. The group stage of UEFA World Cup qualifying wraps up tomorrow, September 6, where two more teams will clinch a trip to Australia and New Zealand next summer. For UEFA World Cup Qualification,
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When it comes to outstanding female football talent, Spain is among the finest in the world. Even with a skill pool as deep as Spain’s, head coach Jorge Vilda has nothing to show for it. Vilda’s most notable achievement as manager of the Spanish Women’s National Team has been reaching the Euros quarterfinals after seven
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With the Euros progressing in full swing, interest in women’s football is at an all-time high, and it’s only getting better. Attendance records were smashed, broadcasting channels set viewership records, and much more. We have seen various new developments resulting from this growth, one of which is Equal Pay. While it all sounds like a
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Pre-tournament review Germany has been a powerhouse in European women’s football since the end of the 1980s. Starting from 1989 it has won eight European Championships, two World Cups and the Olympic Gold. Even though its mantra of invincibility has somewhat faded in recent years, Germany is still by default seen as a favourite
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Sarina Wiegman has named her 23-player squad to represent England at UEFA Women’s EURO 2022. The most significant talking point surrounding the announcement has been the omission of former captain Steph Houghton from the final 23. Sandy MacIver, Niamh Charles, Lucy Staniforth and Katie Zelem are the other four players who missed out after Wiegman
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Watching Angel City FC’s May 8th game against the Orlando Pride, a sharp contrast to the typical team colors of black and pink were the bright pops of green. The color becoming symbolic for Pro Choice rallies making their way across the country in response to the Supreme Court’s leaked opinion on Roe v. Wade.
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Spanish International and Barcelona Femeni goalkeeper Sandra Paños is the newest player to join the Common Goal movement. Joining Hands with Common Goal In a recent interview with DAZN, Sandra announced her collaboration with Common Goal. Streetfootballworld, the world’s largest organisation in the field of Football for Good, founded the Common Goal movement in 2017.
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In an exclusive interview with Sporting Her, Ada Hegerberg shares her thoughts on the upcoming UWCL game against Juventus, DAZN’s incredible numbers, and her return to the pitch. Upcoming Game Against Juventus With the UWCL quarter-finals beginning on Mar. 22, I had the opportunity to sit down with Ada and discuss the upcoming game. The
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