London, June 27, 2023 – Arsenal Football Club has wasted no time in the summer transfer window by securing their first signing, Swedish central defender Amanda Ilestedt. The Gunners have officially announced the permanent deal, bringing in the experienced and talented defender from Paris Saint-Germain. The acquisition of Ilestedt is a significant move for Arsenal […]
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Manchester City were once trailblazers in the women’s game in England but their decline in recent seasons has raised questions about the club as they finished fourth in the 22/23 league and failed to secure any trophies. But what went wrong for Manchester City women? Losing several key players, most notably Keira Walsh, who the
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Liverpool flag flying high. Photo credit: Liverpool FC Women via Twitter. Liverpool Football Club have confirmed the purchase of their old training facility Melwood, which will become a state-of-the-art training base for their women’s team. Melwood was sold in 2019 to housing developer Torus, as Liverpool Men relocated training sites in 2020 to the AXA
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Football executive, broadcaster and former player Eni Aluko has been named on the King’s Birthday Honours List and awarded an MBE for her services to football and charity. Aluko announced her retirement from football in 2020, having played a six-year stint at Chelsea where she claimed three league titles, before playing for Juventus for 18
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Daphne Van Domselaar will sign a three-year deal with WSL side Aston Villa once her contract expires with current club FC Twente later this month. The Dutch shot-stopper has 13 international caps and made her senior debut at club level in 2017. Van Domselaar was recently named in the Netherlands squad for the upcoming FIFA
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The WSL season is over, and the players are now off to the World Cup or their holidays. So now that the dust has settled, let’s look back at some of the highs and lows of another incredible WSL season, as the Sporting Her writing team acknowledge the best (and worst) moments of the WSL
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Alessia Russo x Manchester United. Photo credit: Alessia Russo (Twitter) Alessia Russo has been at Manchester United for 3 years. She made the move from North Carolina Tar Heels in 2020. In an interview following the signing of her first professional contract she said, “I’m so honoured to be here, I come from a family
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On Tuesday Morning, Reading Women made the announcement that they are switching to operating on a part-time basis, following their relegation to the Championship next season. Reading departed the Women’s Super League on the final day of the season following a 3-0 defeat to champions Chelsea, having picked up just 11 points in 22 games.
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Rachel Daly celebrating her goal versus Arsenal. Photo credit: Aston Villa Cast your mind back to Aston Villa this time last year. Finishing 10th in the WSL and having managed to score a mere 13 goals throughout their entire season, Villa were certainly lacking quality in the team. With players departing such as retiree Anita Asante,
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Frida Leonhardsen Maanum has signed a contract extension with Arsenal. Photo credit: Arsenal WFC Arsenal fans received the perfect tonic to their 2-0 defeat to Aston Villa with the news that their Player of the Season, Frida Leonhardsen Maanum, has agreed to extend her stay at the club. It caps off remarkable season for the
