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Fran Kirby: A Journey of Resilience and Challenges
The highs, the lows, the touchlines: resilience, determination, coping with loss, career-ending challenges, the struggles of mental health and body image advocating for those who feel they can’t. Facing immense…
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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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From Pitch to Parenthood: Manchester United show full support for Hannah Blundell after pregnancy announcement
On 11 September, Manchester United Women’s Hannah Blundell announced her pregnancy, confirming she will miss the entire 2024/25 season. The full-back also triggered a one-year extension to her contract, which…
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Ada Hegerberg: Leading the Charge for Equality and Sustainability On and Off the Pitch
As women’s football continues to grow globally, numerous players are taking a stand on important issues encompassing the sport to ensure that it’s great success is sustained for future generations.…
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Solving the Freecast Conundrum: A Key to the WPLL’s Success
It was the summer announcement that rocked the footballing world. On August 16th, the Barclays WSL X (Twitter) account announced the draw for the Women’s League Cup Group Stage would…
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Christine Sinclair: Raising Awareness for Multiple Sclerosis and Playing Football
Canada’s Christine Sinclair is a pioneer on and off the pitch. Known best for her 23 year-long international career, Sinclair has been open about the impacts of Multiple Sclerosis (MS)…
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Is social media accessibility part of the game plan in the WSL?
Social media is the place many football fans go to keep up to date with their favourite club on the match day action, important team news, and behind the scenes…
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“Rising Together”: The Growth of the Arsenal Women’s Supporters Club and Its Reflection on the Evolution of Women’s Football
The Arsenal Women’s Supporters Club has catalysed the exponential growth of the Gunners fanbase, making record attendances a reality, rather than a distant dream. The club is a voluntary organisation…
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The Rising Competitiveness of the Frauen-Bundesliga and Its Crucial Impact on Women’s Football
With the Google Pixel Women’s Bundesliga, or Frauen-Bundesliga, in full swing, several key initiatives have been implemented to drive the growth of the game both now and in the future.…
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Debate Grows as Chelsea Tighten Restrictions on Fan Photos and Autographs
Fans rushing to the barrier before the full-time whistle at games raised significant health and safety concerns for many, which caused Chelsea Women’s Football Club to take action. This behaviour…