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Euro 2022: How women’s football has grown in just 50 years ahead of the European Championship

February 10, 2023

USWNT forward Alex Morgan has hit out against FIFA potentially bringing on Saudi sponsorship for the Women’s World Cup this year. Reports emerged last week of soccer’s governing body possibly bringing on ‘Visit Saudi’, the official tourism authority for the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, for the 2023 Women’s World Cup. Morgan, who has made 201…

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August 9, 2022

August 9, 2022

By the time Pele helped lead a star-studded Brazil team to World Cup glory in 1970, men’s football had established itself as the true global game. Brazil’s 1970 side had become cultural sporting icons still widely celebrated today and the men’s World Cup was box office – underlined by the near 110,000 that watched the…

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Watford come under fire from LGBT+ fan groups after they announce friendly with Qatar national side

Watford come under fire from LGBT+ fan groups after Hornets announce friendly with Qatar national side – with decision to hold exhibition match labelled ‘very disappointing’, given country’s views on homosexuality, human rights and women’s rights Watford have been criticised after agreeing a friendly vs Qatar’s national side The Championship side will face the nation…

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As Sara Wiegman bids for Euros glory again, here’s how the manager has lifted England since arriving

IAN HERBERT: Was England’s 8-0 demolition of Norway spectacular or an unnecessary spectacle?

Sarina Wiegman knew there was going to be high expectations when she accepted the England Women job in 2020. She had led the Netherlands to glory in a home Euros in 2017 before reaching the World Cup final two years later. She was coming to England as a winner and her appointment as Phil Neville‘s…

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August 7, 2022

August 7, 2022

IAN HERBERT: Was England’s 8-0 demolition of Norway simply spectacular… or a spectacle Euro 2022 did not need? The defending from a fully-professional team was SHOCKING to behold England blew Norway away in a stunning first-half display at the Amex Stadium The hosts were 6-0 up by 45 minutes with braces for Ellen White and…

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Meet the Sweden team standing in the way of England’s women and a place at the Euro 2022 final

Sweden are the team standing in the way of England and their first major final since 2009. The Lionesses have fallen at the semi-final stage of the last three tournaments, with defeat against the United States in the 2019 World Cup, the Netherlands at Euro 2017 and Japan in the 2015 World Cup. With home…

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Euro 2022: How Dutch coach Sarina Wiegman has turned England’s Lionesses into a major force

Lucy Bronze warns England’s rivals that 2023 World Cup glory is now in their sights

Sarina Wiegman knew there was going to be high expectations when she accepted the England Women job in 2020. She had led Holland to glory in a home Euros in 2017 before reaching the World Cup final two years later. She was coming to England as a winner and her appointment as Phil Neville‘s successor was…

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August 5, 2022

England ‘one of the favourites’ at the next World Cup after Euro 2022 success, claims Emma Hayes

August 5, 2022

‘There’s still one more trophy’: Lucy Bronze warns England’s rivals that 2023 World Cup glory is now in their sights as the hungover Lionesses party in Trafalgar Square after their Euro 2022 success Lucy Bronze spoke to fans as England celebrated at Trafalgar Square on Monday The Euro 2022 winner urged there is ‘still one…

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August 4, 2022