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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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FC Barcelona Femeni v Real Sociedad – Liga F Match Gallery

On October 8th, 2023, FC Barcelona played their second home game against Real Sociedad at the Estadi Johan Cruyff. UEFA Women’s Player of the Year Aitana Bonmati presented her award to the fans. Two-time Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas scored her 181st goal for the blaugrana club and is now tied with Jenni Hermoso for

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Miri Taylor scores a Barclays WSL opener goal for Liverpool against Arsenal.

Back Three Backfires, as blunt Arsenal blow season opener

Miri Taylor scores a Barclays WSL opener goal for Liverpool against Arsenal. Photo credit: Liverpool Women via Twitter. Arsenal were left stunned by Miri Taylor’s second-half strike as Liverpool claimed an impressive away scalp in the opening weekend of the WSL. Despite a record attendance and new signings Alessia Russo and Cloe Lacasse making their

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Barclays WSL returns for the 23/24 season.

The Barclays Women’s Super League is BACK! Here’s all you need to know.

Barclays WSL returns for the 23/24 season. Photo Credit: Barclays WSL via Instagram It’s the weekend we’ve all been waiting for… this Sunday marks the opening games of the Women’s Super League. With twelve English clubs all battling it out for silverware, this season is more exciting then ever. Want to get the low-down on

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Manchester City Women finished 4th in the 2022/23 WSL

Manchester City – Barclays WSL Preview 2023/24

Manchester City Women finished 4th in the 2022/23 WSL. Photo Credit: Manchester City Once a dominant and multi-trophy winning side, Manchester City Women have found themselves in a rut in recent years, failing to finish in the top three places in the 2022/23 WSL season. Here’s everything you need to know about Manchester City’s last

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Arsenal women huddle together in their UWCL game against Paris FC Feminines.

Quelle Horreur! Arsenal crash out of the UWCL!

Arsenal’s dreams of another European campaign lay in tatters after losing on penalties to Paris FC. A 6-goal thriller saw Arsenal constantly chasing Paris’ lead, before Frida Leonhardsen Maanum and Alessia Russo saw their penalties saved in the shootout to send the Parisians through to the next round of the UWCL. When the final whistle

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Glasgow City win SWPL 22/23

The Scottish Women’s Premier League: all you need to know

Glasgow City crowned SWPL Champions for the 22/23 season. Photo Credit: SWPL via Instagram. The Scottish Women’s Premier League has well and truly kicked off- six games in, and it’s more exciting than ever. With the highest level of women’s football in Scotland, the title really is up for grabs. Current champions are Glasgow City,

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The Women’s Championship: All you need to know about the 23/24 season

Last weekend, the Barclay’s Women’s Championship held its opening games of the season. The second division of English women’s football is home to 12 teams all fighting for the top spot, securing promotion into the Women’s Super League. Last season, Bristol City secured promotion and will now play in the WSL. However, for the first

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