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Anna Trench’s Story Florrie Celebrates Women’s Football Trailblazers
Anna Trench’s story Florrie will soon find itself in the canon of classic graphic novels. It celebrates the early trailblazers of women’s football, its queer community and the friendship that…
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We’ll Go Down in History: The Story of TRUK United and the Fight for Trans Inclusion in Football
We’ll Go Down in History, directed by Cameron Richards and Charlie Tidmas, depicts the story of TRUK United, a transgender grassroots football club over a two-year period. The documentary focuses…
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Rose Reilly: success in the most remarkable circumstances
The early days of women’s football are littered with remarkable stories of determination and perseverance. In the face of rampant sexism, adversity and societal exclusion, women have strived to fulfil…
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Playing your cards right: how women’s football is taking over stickers and trading cards
For many fans of football, completing sticker books and collecting trading cards are formative experiences when falling in love with the sport. From playground trades during lunch breaks to scraping…
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Bristol City’s Struggles Amidst the Rising Financial Divide in Women’s Football
When Bristol City’s relegation to the Women’s championship was confirmed in May 2024, chair Gavin Marshall said in a BBC Radio interview that “it is very hard to compete” in…
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Record Crowds and Rising Inequality: The Double-Edged Growth of the Women’s Championship
On the opening day of the Women’s Championship season, promotion favourites Newcastle and London City Lionesses played out a competitive 1-1 draw. The game drew significant media attention with journalists…
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Kelly Smith: Battling on and off the pitch
Kelly Smith’s career has been defined by battles. As a player, she was blessed with sublime technique and skill. A quick search will reveal an abundance of quality goals. Headers,…
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“Athletes and the Art of Navigating Relentless Decay”: Georgia Cloepfil Explores Life, Sport, and Time in The Striker and the Clock
The book chronicles the often-nomadic lifestyle of women in professional football. This set of circumstances is no secret to Cloepfil who played for six teams in six countries, traveling to…
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Marta: A legacy like no other
Attempting to write about Marta is an arduous task. What can be said that has not already been said about a player who has won six FIFA World Player of…