In The Spotlight

‘Surround yourself with women who are going to fight hard with you’: Crystal Dunn on motherhood

January 21, 2023

USNWT and Portland Thorns player Crystal Dunn always knew she would have to make sacrifices to play the game she loved professionally. But one thing she wouldn’t compromise [...]

Former Liverpool winger John Barnes hits back at critics over racism comment

November 29, 2019

Former Liverpool winger John Barnes sits down with Offside Rule Exclusives to discuss his critics and racism in today’s game, writes Charlotte Duncker. John Barnes has hit [...]

Just a woman and her club: meet the fan who travels the world solo to see her beloved team play

November 6, 2019

Beryl Mealand in Madrid holding a Madrid 19 Champions League final scarf

Football fan Beryl Mealand discusses the highs and lows of being a life-long Liverpool supporter with Chelsea Harper.When I ask Beryl Mealand what football means to her, [...]

Why football grounds still need to tackle the problem of accessibility

August 14, 2019

Alex Stewart and her dad Mark Steward taking in Derby County away at Acccrington Stanley for the fourth round of the FA Cup

Derby County fan Alex Steward tells Chelsea Harper about her experience as a disabled fan, the challenges she’s faced at games and why she refuses to let the problems [...]

Carly Telford column: “I don’t care whether I have one touch or 100 touches as long as we win and I keep a clean sheet.”

June 18, 2019

Lionesses goalkeeper Carly Telford got a win and a clean sheet in her first ever major tournament game 12 years after her first selection for a World Cup. She shares with [...]

Carly Telford Column: “I wouldn’t like to be Phil now picking 23 players to go to France, good luck to him!”

April 20, 2019

Carly Telford talks internationals, FA Cup semi final, Champions League tie with Lyon and suffering a concussion in training and how it affected her. One win, one defeat I [...]

Carly Telford column: “How are you meant to develop if you’re only being coached a couple of times every week?”

February 27, 2019

Carly Telford talks about Chelsea’s mixed WSL season, the importance of consistent goalkeeper coaching, and preparation for the SheBelieves Cup and the 2019 FIFA [...]

Carly Telford column: “Do you shut up shop and just lose at 3-0? Or, go and try and get back in the game?”

November 6, 2018

Carly Telford reflects on Chelsea’s bumpy start to the new season, the new players rotating into the Lionesses squad, and the upcoming landmark for England captain [...]

Carly Telford column: “I don’t want people to be scared of talking to me about it because my mum was my pride and joy”

August 22, 2018

Carly Telford reflects on an emotional few weeks following the passing of her mother, Yvonne, and opens up on dealing with grief. I had a message from my sister on the Friday [...]

Carly Telford column – Chelsea closing in on WSL title and back on England duty

May 15, 2018

In Carly Telford’s latest column for The Offside Rule, the goalkeeper discusses her recent time of emotion, Chelsea being in contention for the WSL title, goodbyes to three [...]