Here at Sporting Her, we want to support women and girls in sport globally, both on and off the pitch. Our writer, Louisa Okolobe, spoke to footballer, Uchenna Kanu, recently about her time on the pitch for Swedish side Linkoping Football Club alongside the Nigerian national team (Super Falcons), and her journey to getting where […]
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I’ve tried writing this article about four times and each time, I’ve come to understand something new. Firstly, broadcast infrastructure is essential – a fundamental premise and stating the obvious. Secondly, whilst essential, broadcast infrastructure is not actually as terribly important as we thought. I’ll get to this in a bit. Thirdly, women’s sport is
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The United Soccer League (USL), an organization that oversees three men’s leagues in the second, third, and pre-professional divisions in the United States, recently announced the creation of the USL Super League, a second division women’s soccer league that will begin play in 2023. A few months ago, they had announced the creation of the
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Barcelona femeni successfully retained the Copa de la Reina trophy at the thrilling final match of the tournament, this time by beating Levante UD Women 4-2 at the Estadio Municipal de Butarque. Once again the Barcelona women showed immense character and put up a performance worthy of champions against a difficult opponent. Taking the lead
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Get To Know… is a series where we highlight sport organisations, clubs, and charities around the world and dive into all things behind the scene. This week, we’re shining the spotlight on Ashmount Leigh Football Club, a women’s football club in Nutfield Village, Surrey – England. At Sporting Her, we’re committed to supporting and promoting
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FIFA wants to help Women’s Football grow; there are better ideas than holding the prestigious World Cup every two years. The Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) has proposed a study to see how switching to every two years would affect the game. The Women’s World Cup is currently held every four years. “We believe the
Every two years, Women’s World Cup: A hell-made World Cup Read More »
