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Glory for England stars as French Football Federation announce final placings for top two women’s leagues

May 18, 2020

Martin Whiteley reports on glory for Lyon, misery for Metz and Marseille, and the tight contest for promotions to the Feminine Division 1. Source: @OLfeminin French Prime [...]

Barcelona crowned Primera División Femenina Champions after season is ended

May 14, 2020

While Atlético Madrid miss out on the top spot to Barcelona, the Spanish women’s league gears up for an 18-team table next season, with no relegations and promotions for [...]

AFC Fylde Women disbanded due to coronavirus pandemic

May 11, 2020

Stuart Barker looks at AFC Fylde’s decision to disband their women’s team due to the coronavirus pandemic. Source: afcfylde.co.uk Last week AFC Fylde announced [...]

A reflection on the recent decision for Neville to step down from the Lionesses

May 2, 2020

Stuart Barker reflects on the decision for Phil Neville to step down from the Lionesses in 2021, featuring an interview from the Offside Rule Podcast with Chelsea’s Anita [...]

Neville to Step Down from Lionesses in 2021

April 24, 2020

Stuart Barker on the highlights and lowlights of Phil Neville’s time with the Lionesses, and who should be next in line for the job. The worst-kept secret of the last 24 [...]

How do bookies see the top-four playing out if/when the season resumes?

April 24, 2020

Fans up and down the country are waiting with bated breath for the return of their beloved Premier League football. Liverpool amassed a 25-point lead at the top of the [...]

The story of Italy’s incredible 2006 strike force and Lippi’s finest work

April 22, 2020

By Tom Dean A look back at Italy’s 2006 World Cup winning squad reveals an incredible surplus of strikers and how Marcello Lippi found a use for all of them on the road to [...]

My Favourite Game: Germany 0-2 Italy (2006)

April 14, 2020

Hal Walker looks back on his favourite game: The 2006 World Cup semi-final between Germany and Italy. Source: ForzaItalianFootball Watching a football game free of emotional [...]

Abbi Grant on life at Birmingham City, playing for Scotland and cookalongs during lockdown

April 11, 2020

Abbi Grant talks to Jessy Parker Humphreys about life at Birmingham City and how the team are keeping connected during the lockdown, and playing for Scotland. Source: [...]

2019/20: for some, the season that never happened

April 3, 2020

Following the FA’s decision to cancel all 2019-20 seasons below National League level, Steve Sharman takes a closer look at the psychological impact on the teams who will [...]