Strong women’s national teams beneficial to leading club sides
Martin Whiteley looks at how having strength in depth in a national team can help leading league teams when they return from international fixtures. ‘Please [...]
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Cancellation of international matches could wreak havoc on young Lionesses’ development
Cancellations or postponements such as England’s aborted match versus Germany this week are a blow for young players itching for competitive international debuts. They may [...]
Weekend Wanderings: Back to the future with Scottish Cup semi-final Edinburgh derby and Women’s FA Cup final
If ever you needed a reminder of how disruptive the pandemic has been for football, this weekend would be it. That’s because we are essentially taking a step back in time [...]
Five things you might have missed from the EFL action
Holly Hunt reviews the lesser-known talking points you may have skipped over from this gameweek six across the Championship, League One and Two. Coronavirus call-offs and [...]
Team of the week
The sixth week of the Premier League season was full of draws and marginal wins. Patrick Bamford scored more goals for Leeds against Aston Villa than any other team managed [...]
World football’s winners and losers this week
Ali Rampling takes a look at who came out of the week’s action in the best and worst shape. Winners Ajax The 34-time Dutch champions broke their own 48-year-old record as [...]
England women captain Houghton: ‘The professionalism shown by the girls has been world class’
Houghton insists the Lionesses have not taken their eye off the ball in Neville’s final year in charge but they’ll have to wait to prove it after cancelling their [...]
Weekend Wanderings: Barcelona vs Real Madrid, Man Utd vs Chelsea, and more
After another weekend of shock results, crazy comebacks and great goals there will certainly be more of that on the horizon. On Saturday and Sunday, we are treated to yet [...]
Fans back in stands a sight for sore eyes at Champion Hill
At Champion Hill on Sunday, fans were returning to the Dulwich Hamlet ground for the first time since March. As groups of friends made their way in to make the most of having [...]
Blockbuster November on the cards as top WSL contenders gear up for first meetings
In this week’s column, Rich Laverty is impressed by the bright starts made by an array of WSL teams this season. Could we be witnessing the most competitive WSL season so [...]
The Offside Rule 