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I don’t think Souness was being misogynistic – but trying to define what it is to be ‘a man’ on the pitch creates stifling environment for male footballers

August 16, 2022

The Liverpool legend and long-time Sky Sports pundit reckons it’s “a man’s game all of a sudden now” again after watching “men at it, blow for [...]

Tio de Jong: Greedy Barcelona’s new tradition is giving players shit end of stick

August 10, 2022

Every day is Christmas for Barca who continue to over-indulge in the transfer market and attempt to spend their way out of trouble while their beaten-down stars take the hit, [...]

Premier League predictions: The Offside Rule team pick their 2022/23 champions, top four, sack race favourite, goal heroes and zeroes

August 5, 2022

Who’ll claim the title? Who’ll be top scorer? Which manager will be sacked first? And who will the winter World Cup prove costly for? Our squad give their [...]

Thank you, Lionesses: Unlike me, my stepdaughter will now live in a society where it’s normal to be football mad

August 2, 2022

Laura Lawrence is grateful to the Euro champions for sparking change for the younger generations, but for women in football like our columnist who were excluded from playing, [...]

About last night: Joyous fan reactions to England’s historic Euros win over Germany at Wembley

August 1, 2022

We’ve heard what the Lionesses have had to say about their first major tournament win on home soil — now here’s what it means to their loyal supporters… [...]

Lynsey Hooper column: This is much more than football. If England win the Euros, the way women are treated regarding sport will change forever

July 30, 2022

The Offside Rule Podcast co-founder and presenter on her emotional response to seeing women’s football finally get the recognition it deserves, how the tournament can [...]

Earps repays Wiegman’s faith by becoming England’s keeper of dreams at Euro 2022

July 29, 2022

Attackers will take the plaudits but the unflappable Manchester United shot-stopper has come in from the cold to hand the Lionesses a place in the final, writes Daniel Fine. [...]

“Come on, England!”: I’m Irish but cheering for the Lionesses to win Euro 2022 because they’ve done so much for women’s football

July 25, 2022

As an Irish woman, Ruby Malone used to recoil at the sound of Three Lions during men’s tournaments. Now she’s one of a growing number of Celts proudly lending [...]

Kirby hopeful ‘special one’ Wiegman can take England to Euros final

July 25, 2022

The Lionesses forward’s ready to make semi-final heartache a thing of the past tomorrow night under inspirational manager, writes Ruby Malone. Fran Kirby believes the [...]

Fran Kirby is a silent assassin who’s proving to be instrumental in England’s triumph at the Euros

July 16, 2022

Even after being plagued by injuries during her career, the English forward’s growth and importance cannot be overlooked, writes Jessy Parker Humphreys In 2015, Fran Kirby [...]