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41m ago
Having become the first senior team to represent the country at a major tournament, sights are set on a professional league
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They came, they saw and they … lost heavily. Five-nil, 8-0 and 3-0 in fact. But on this occasion it did not matter, or not much. The key bit was the “came” as the Dominican Republic women’s team became the first senior side to represent the country at a major tournament.
They beat Guyana 1-0 to qualify for the Concacaf W Gold Cup and, despite the USA, Mexico and Argentina proving too strong at the tournament, the cap ..read more
The Guardian » Women's Football
20h ago
WCL updates from the 8pm GMT kick-off at Stamford Bridge
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I will bring you the big story now as former England captain Steph Houghton is going to retire at the end of the season.
She said: “There is no easy way to say it, but I am retiring from football at the end of the current WSL season. Taking the decision to retire is such a difficult thing to do. Whilst age comes to every player, it makes it no easier having to say the words out loud. Football has been my life, my passion and I have loved the career I have had ..read more
The Guardian » Women's Football
20h ago
Spanish prosecutors issue two charges against Rubiales
Three others alleged to have coerced Hermoso
Luis Rubiales could face a prison sentence of two and a half years if convicted of kissing Jenni Hermoso on the lips against her will, court documents have shown. The former Spanish football federation chief has been charged with one count of sexual assault and one of coercion in the aftermath of the kiss, offences carrying jail terms of one year and 18 months respectively.
The 46-year-old grabbed Hermoso and kissed her on the lips on 20 August during the awards ceremony after Spain beat Engla ..read more
The Guardian » Women's Football
20h ago
City defender won 121 caps for England during glittering career
‘Taking the decision is such a difficult thing to do’
The former England captain Steph Houghton has announced her intention to retire at the end of the season.
The 35-year-old defender, who won 121 caps for the Lionesses, hopes to see out her career by winning the Women’s Super League title with Manchester City ..read more
The Guardian » Women's Football
2d ago
Faye Carruthers is joined by Suzanne Wrack, Sophie Downey, and Marva Kreel to discuss all the weekend’s WSL action
On today’s pod: the panel rounds up all the weekend’s WSL action as Manchester turns blue with City beating United at the Etihad, thanks to a first-half brace from Jess Park and a record-breaking strike from Bunny Shaw. Will the WSL title race go down to the last game of the season? Is the best yet to come from Chelsea as they see off West Ham and a frustrated Rehanne Skinner?
Plus, more trouble for Arsenal after their bus was stuck in traffic. They won 3-1 against Aston Villa, bu ..read more
The Guardian » Women's Football
2d ago
England manager says relationships should not be accepted
Wiegman unimpressed by Arsenal’s May game in Australia
Sarina Wiegman has described relationships between female footballers and their coaches as unhealthy, inappropriate and unsafe.
The England manager was reacting to events at the WSL club Leicester, where the head coach, Willie Kirk, is the subject of an internal investigation after an allegation of a relationship with a player ..read more
The Guardian » Women's Football
2d ago
The Norwegian reflects on joining her childhood club in 2019, being ignored for individual awards and focusing on what happens on the pitch, not off it
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Arguably one of the most underrated players in women’s football yet one of the most important at Barcelona, Caroline Graham Hansen has won every trophy available with the club of her dreams. The 29-year-old is regarded as one of the best in the world by her teammates, but judges on award panels seem to overlook her when compiling lists of the best footballers.
The Norwegian winger has numb ..read more
The Guardian » Women's Football
3d ago
Officiating howlers, Jess Park and Katie Robinson nudge Sarina Wiegman and Liverpool’s top-three hopes fade
Rehanne Skinner’s frustration at the state of officiating spilled over after West Ham’s 2-0 loss to Chelsea and she called for all WSL referees and their assistants to become professional. Skinner’s team were denied an equaliser against the champions after Honoka Hayashi was incorrectly flagged offside, but it is what she sees as repeated wrong calls that pushed her to demand change. “Last week there were two goals that were scored against us, neither of which should have stood, which is ..read more
The Guardian » Women's Football
4d ago
The West Ham manager, Rehanne Skinner, said she is “getting sick” of poor Women’s Super League officiating after her side were denied a first-half equaliser by an incorrect offside call, before Chelsea went on to secure a 2-0 win.
Aggie Beever-Jones and Erin Cuthbert punished a resilient West Ham for their profligacy in the final third as Chelsea moved back above Manchester City at the summit of the WSL table. It was not straightforward for the visiting Blues and, had Honoka Hayashi’s effort not been incorrectly flagged offside 15 minutes in, it could have been a much nervier affair for the ..read more
The Guardian » Women's Football
4d ago
WSL updates from the delayed 7.30pm GMT kick-off at Villa Park
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Aston Villa: Leat, Mayling, Patten, Nobbs, Daly, Dali, Turner, Salmon, Leon, Maritz, Pacheco ..read more