Sporting Her had the pleasure of being amongst the assembled press core for the NWSL Commissioner Jessica Berman’s state of the league address in New York City this week. The commissioner spoke on a variety of issues. As far ranging as the introduction of VAR to the state of play with the league’s proposed expansion […]
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‘We have to keep working on the basics. The fundamental basics of football, of passing to each other I thought was sloppy. We have to start winning games again, and we have to start playing better.’ These were not the words of Martin Sjogren after Norway’s humiliating 8-0 defeat to England under the lights at
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Portugal made a fantastic comeback; however, Danielle Van de Donk’s powerful strike sealed the 3 points for the Dutch. 13 July 2022, Leigh Sports Village, Wigan and Leigh, Matchday 2 in Group C saw the Netherlands and Portugal face each other. Matchday 1 had ended with all teams in Group C obtaining 1 point each.
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So here we are. After a week of glorious football, we have now seen every team in action in the Women’s Euro. There’s been plenty of shocks, surprises, and supreme moments of skill that have left us begging for more. The goals have been flowing, the records have been tumbling, and many fans’ predictions have
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Oh mon dieu. Three words the Italian national team must surely have learnt after a 5-1 loss to France in Rotherham. Reports of France’s demise, then, will have to be kept on hold… for now at least. Ahead of the 2022 Euros, all the talk regarding the French national team was surrounding Corinne Diacre’s decision
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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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Los Angeles hosted the first match in the SoCal Rivalry dubbed the Chanclasico between Angel City FC and the San Diego Wave. Banc of California stadium was ignited by the sold out crowd of 22,000 spectators. ACFC drew the first strike, with Angel City captain and defender Ali Riley scoring in the 9th minute. The
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SQUARK! SQUARK! The fire alarm test woke me from my deep slumber. Blinking weakly as my eyes tried take in the sun beams bleeding through the hotel curtains, I glanced at my phone. 09:00. I was running late for breakfast. As I got myself ready for the day, cleared out my room, and checked
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Just like in the good old 2000s, Germany entered the tournament with a large (4:0-large) statement: they are still a dominant force in Europe and they have their eyes on the title. Having been written off as the tournament’s favourites, this side had a point to prove and they did it in some style. So
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Vivianne Miedema is one of the greatest strikers in Europe, ever. Her records exist on another planet. At just the age of 25, she’s already the record goal-scorer for the Netherlands with 94 goals, almost double what leading Men’s striker (and her footballing idol) Robin van Persie achieved (50, in case you were wondering).
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