Overhaul of Centre of Excellence structure should help England Women in future. Consecutive World Cup quarter final appearances (2007 & 2011) and a European Championship Final defeat to Germany (2009) is proof of England Women’s steady ascent in the international game. The gap between contenders and silverware, however, is one still to be bridged. Last [...]
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Birmingham force Arsenal to put women’s Super League bubbly on ice
October 23rd, 2012 · No Comments · Features, Football
• Arsenal beat Liverpool 4-1 but have to wait to claim title • Birmingham keep their hopes alive with win at Doncaster Two goals each by the captain Katie Chapman and the striker Ellen White gave Arsenal a 4-1 home win against Liverpool to put the champions on the brink of retaining their Super League [...]
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New News: flagship news is vital for the growth of women’s game
October 22nd, 2012 · No Comments · Features, Football
Steph Houghton was heading down a motorway when the BBC’s 10pm news entered its final few minutes but she soon learned that the running order contained a cause for celebration. When Huw Edwards turned his attention to football, he announced news of the England women’s team’s qualification for next summer’s European Championship in Sweden before [...]
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England 3-0 Croatia
October 21st, 2012 · No Comments · Features, Football
England moved safely into the 2013 Women’s European Championship finals with a 3-0 victory over Croatia but, against the weakest side in their five-nation qualifying group, it was with a laboured performance that smacked of an Olympics hangover for the players who had helped Team GB to reach the London 2012 quarter-finals. “The girls were [...]
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Pia Sundhage steps down as US Women’s National Team Coach
October 20th, 2012 · No Comments · Features, Football
The Swedish coach leaves the USWNT having just won Olympic gold – and her replacement has big shoes to fill. Pia Sundhage’s successful tenure as US women’s national team manager ended abruptly on Saturday and it leaves the three-time defending Olympic gold medalists in a time of transition. Sundhage leaves the helm of the US as one [...]
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