Women's Football
Who are England’s Lionesses? Profile of England’s Women’s Football team
Men’s football has long held its place in the hearts of its fans, but women’s football has only recently begun to receive the attention it deserves....
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/ 8 years agoNearly 40% of parents of girls report their daughters being inspired to take up a sport after watching pros in action
2017 has been a great year for women in sport, with the England cricket team winning the World Cup, the England Football team reaching the semi-finals of the European Championships, the England rugby team reaching...
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/ 9 years agoArsenal’s Nobbs left delighted at FA Women’s Football Awards
(Picture: Action Images) By Kieran Theivam Arsenal Ladies midfielder Jordan Nobbs beat off some strong competition to be crowned England Women’s Player of the Year at the FA Women’s Football Awards on Friday night. The...
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/ 9 years agoLeach sparks promotion celebrations with dramatic penalty save for Vixens
(Photo: The FA) By Luke Baker BRISTOL City could hardly have sealed promotion to WSL 1 in more dramatic fashion, but two-goal hero Claire Emslie believes it proved they earned their place at the top...
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/ 9 years agoYeovil Town Ladies soar into the top flight
By Charlie Bennett FROM soldiers to social workers, Yeovil Town Ladies have a unique blend and striker Kelly Aldridge says it has earned them promotion to WSL 1 for the first time. The Lady Glovers,...
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/ 9 years agoVilla’s Mayling puts in hard yards for England
By Chris Bailey ASTON Villa starlet Sarah Mayling says she is back on England’s radar thanks to the gruelling extra-curricular work she put in after suffering a serious knee injury 18 months ago. The 19-year-old,...
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/ 9 years agoLionesses win on their trip to Spain
(Photo: The FA) By Kieran Theivam England midfielder Jordan Nobbs says the team need to be ‘adaptable’ after a much-improved performance against Spain last Tuesday saw an encouraging 2-1 win in Guadalajara. The victory, which...
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/ 9 years agoToni Duggan’s rollercoaster ride back on track
A DOUBLE winner and back in the England squad – after a testing few months Manchester City’s poster girl Toni Duggan is once again smiling in the photos she posts regularly to her 100,000-plus followers...
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/ 9 years agoLionesses get set for Spain date with Euros on the horizon
Positive: Jade Moore believes England can shine at next year’s Euros (Photo: The FA) By Tony Leighton England have stepped on to a learning curve that can take them all the way to European Championship...
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/ 9 years agoGirls’ Football Week: Baroness buoyed by FA initiative success
By Kieran Theivam Head of Women’s Football at the FA, Baroness Sue Campbell, believes events such as FA Girls’ Football Week can “transform women’s football” after record numbers of participation in the past week. More...
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/ 9 years agoSampson: We can end the 42 year wait to beat the French if we are at our best
By Tony Leighton Mark Sampson aims to become the first head coach in 42 years to lead an England women’s team to victory over France when the two nations clash in a friendly at Doncaster...
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/ 9 years agoDefensive improvement has allowed Hepple to work her magic for Wildcats
By Chris Bailey NEW England Under-20 international Beth Hepple has been let off the leash this year thanks to Durham’s rock-solid defence, according to her skipper Sarah Wilson. The Wildcats are still clinging on to...
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/ 9 years agoThe gap is closing on European elite, says Chelsea’s Davison
By Joshua Richards THERE can be few better ways of getting over the disappointment of missing out on a league title than a floodlit night of European football. Couple that with the fact Chelsea will...
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/ 9 years agoSolo banned for six months for Swedish slur
US Women’s National Team stopper Hope Solo has been given a six-month ban by US Soccer for calling Sweden ‘a bunch of cowards’ following the Americans quarter-final exit at the Rio Olympics. Solo, capped 202...
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/ 9 years agoHoward’s way is a boost for Next Gen coach Spacey
By Tony Leighton THE newly-created England Next Gen women’s team have stumbled across a future star in Hoffenheim starlet Sophie Howard, according to head coach Marieanne Spacey. Centre-back Howard – who was born and brought...
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/ 9 years agoIt’s Rio Grande for Neid Finale
By Kieran Theivam SILVIA NEID signed off from 11 years as head coach of Germany with Olympic Gold as her side overcame a spirited Sweden side 2-1 at the Maracanã Stadium on Friday. Neid, who...
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/ 9 years agoPenalty drama in Olympic quarters
By Kiean Theivam You wait 20 years to witness a penalty shoot-out in Olympic women’s football, and then two come along at once at the quarterfinal stage, with differing fortunes for two of the fancied...
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/ 10 years agoFA Cup final preview: Gunners hungry to regain trophy, says Alex Scott
by Tony Leighton Long-serving Arsenal full back Alex Scott will be leading a chorus of “We want our Cup back!” when the Gunners step out to meet Chelsea in Saturday’s SSE Women’s FA Cup final...
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/ 10 years agoBronze: Stanway offers City pure gold going forward
by Luke Baker GEORGIA Stanway set Twitter ablaze last month after scoring a screamer against Liverpool. Now, England’s Lucy Bronze is urging her Manchester City team-mate to get used to the limelight after describing the...
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/ 10 years ago‘My goal is to fire Gunners back to the top of the tree’ vows Jodie Taylor
(photo by The FA) by Kieran Thievam Arsenal Ladies’ deadline day signing Jodie Taylor believes her experiences abroad since leaving Birmingham City Ladies over three years ago will be of huge benefit to her new...
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Omer Riza is proud of his Cardiff City troops
