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Women in football should be inspired by progress in their sister sports

January 21, 2021

It is often said that, for any industry or individual to make it into the big time, they must first of all conquer America. By that logic women’s football should be one of [...]

Neville finally vacates England seat but leaves behind a bitter aftertaste

January 19, 2021

Phil Neville has finally found his gig in men’s football but Jessy Parker Humphreys is not surprised his tenure has ended this way… Throughout the entirety of his [...]

Alisson in focus: Liverpool keeper saves champions’ blushes

January 19, 2021

Amarachi Orie takes an in-depth look at the goalie’s heroics in the Reds’ goalless title clash with Manchester United at Anfield. While the game between Liverpool [...]

EFL: Five things you might’ve missed

January 18, 2021

Holly Hunt reviews the lesser spotted talking points you might’ve skipped over from this gameweek’s action across the Championship, League One and Two. Nick Powell [...]

Five things we learned from the weekend’s WSL action

January 18, 2021

Jessy Parker Humphreys looks at the big talking points from the Women’s Super League matches at the weekend. Fran Kirby grabs the title race by the scruff of its neck [...]

Division 1 Féminine: Lyon battling for top spot

January 18, 2021

With the winter break now in the rear-view mirror, the tussle for the Division 1 Féminine title resumed with both the major contenders recording victories in their first [...]

Chelsea v Manchester United: Boss Emma Hayes can put Blues back on top after Covid battle

January 15, 2021

Hayes opens up about overcoming the virus at Christmas and the challenges Chelsea have faced ahead of their top-of-the-table clash with title rivals United on Sunday, reports [...]

Women’s FA Cup suspended during lockdown for second consecutive season

January 14, 2021

Rich Laverty's Women's Football Column at The Offside Rule

From coin tosses to extensions into next season, Rich Laverty explores the potential next steps for this year’s competition. With news of COVID cases increasing and the UK [...]

WSL: Five Things we noticed this weekend

January 11, 2021

Jessy Parker Humphreys looks at the big talking points from Women’s Football Weekend. Despite numerous match postponements, this weekend was an illuminating one in [...]

Barcelona Femení honour former Seleccio players

January 11, 2021

Seleccio Ciutat Barcelona faced Unió Esportiva Centelles in a curtain-raiser to Barcelona’s men’s team playing CSKA Sofía in a charity festival at the Camp Nou on [...]