December 2021

Chelsea’s Champions League rivals Wolfsburg in safe hands with veteran keeper Schult back in fold

December 14, 2021

The Frauen Bundesliga leaders are hoping to regain silverware with the return of their big-game goalie from a lengthy injury lay-off and maternity leave — but they face the [...]

Five things we learned from the weekend’s WSL action

December 13, 2021

Jessy Parker Humphreys runs through the top stories of this gameweek. Chelsea give up ground in WSL title race Spare a thought for any WSL journalists who considered [...]

The Offside Rule Weekly: I’m putting Tuchel on my naughty list

December 9, 2021

The Offside Rule Podcast is back, and this week Kait, Hayley and Lynsey are discussing, with injuries and fixtures piling up, which manager has the hardest job in the Premier [...]

Soaring, tumbling, freewheeling: Uefa Disney Playmakers scheme opens up whole new football world to girls

December 8, 2021

Empowering schoolgirls through sport and play by pairing Predators with Princess Jasmine costumes is a wonderful thing, writes Laura Lawrence. Source; @ScottishFA My absolute [...]

The Offside Rule Women’s Football: Purring, ‘they’re lesbians Stacey’ and Millie Bright

December 7, 2021

Chelsea centurion Claire Rafferty and sports broadcaster Anne-Marie Batson join Kait Borsay to chat about Chelsea’s purr-feat FA Cup final and what’s to come in [...]

Chelsea’s FA Cup conquest gives new bite to WSL title race with rivals Arsenal

December 7, 2021

Whilst neither side would like to admit it, winning the coveted silverware will have given Chelsea a powerful psychological advantage in the battle for league glory. What [...]

Barcelona’s on-field success undermined by off-field TV deal squabble

December 6, 2021

The progress of women’s football in Spain is being thwarted by the broadcast stalemate and strike threat, writes Martin Whiteley. Nobody can deny the recent impact of [...]

Derby’s prospective buyers have appealed to HMRC for help. So why am I feeling sympathy for the taxman?

December 3, 2021

The onus has been put on HMRC to save the Rams but taxpayers shouldn’t have to suffer. Leave greedy owners to their fourth circle of hell, writes Laura Lawrence. I’m [...]

Top 100 female footballers of 2021

December 3, 2021

The top 100 female footballers of the year is about to go into its sixth year and each year it’s always an incredible privilege to lead this project, especially since [...]