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Calling all teenage aspiring footballers

Eighty aspiring female footballers, aged between 14 and 18 years of age, are being offered the opportunity to attend a unique FREE event with Niamh Fahey, Captain Liverpool FC Women and Irish International.

Hosted in partnership with super supplement experts Revive Active , the event...

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Crowds could return from start of Women's Super League season

Fans could be allowed in to Women's Super League matches from the opening weekend of the season after the government announced pilot schemes to let socially distanced spectators into grounds can resume from this weekend.

Although clubs will not officially be able to reopen for supporters until October, Women's Sports Daily understands the WSL is being considered as one of the test...

Football, women's football, women's sport

Willie Kirk: expand the WSL to give British talent a chance

Everton manager Willie Kirk has called on the FA to expand the Women's Super League to provide more opportunities for homegrown talent whilst maintaining its position as one of the best leagues in the world.

Kirk has signed four foreign players ahead of the new WSL season, including France star Valerie Gauvin, but argues there has to be a balance to strengthen the appeal of the...

Women's Community Shield returns despite no cup winners

Manchester City and Chelsea will contest the Women's Community Shield for the first time in 12 years despite the fact last season's FA Cup has yet to be completed.

City qualify as the 2019 winners and will take on the Women's Super League champions ahead of the men's Community Shield between Liverpool and Arsenal at Wembley on Saturday 29 August.

The current FA Cup campaign...

Football, women's football, women's sport, Women's FA Cup

Details announced for 2020-21 FA Cup

The 2021 Women's FA Cup final will be played at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 22 May. A total of 376 clubs will take part in the competition with the extra preliminary round being played on Sunday 6 September.

Teams from the Barclays Women's Super League and Women's Championship will join in the fourth round at the end of January.

The draw for the extra preliminary round will...

Brazil, World Cup, Women's World Cup, Women's Football

Dutch coach emerges as favourite for Lionesses job

The Football Association are preparing to turn to Netherlands national coach Sarina Wiegman to replace Phil Neville as England manager.

Wiegman led the Dutch to the runners-up spot in the 2019 World Cup and it appears The FA have a straight choice between her and Jill Ellis, whose USA side beat Holland in the final.

According to The Times, Wiegman has strong support from...

Manchester City, football, women's football

World Cup winner joins Manchester City

Manchester City have signed 2019 World Cup winner Sam Mewis from North Carolina Courage.

The 27-year-old has fetured 67 times for her country and was a key player in last year's World Cup campaign.

Mewis told BBC Sport: "I feel so lucky to have the opportunity. I thought it would be cool to play overseas one day and for a club like Manchester City. I feel really lucky and...

FA Cup prize money ring-fenced for women's game

The prize fund for next season's Women's FA Cup has been protected despite a 50 percent cut in prize money for the men's event.

According to The Times, the Football Association has effectively ring-fenced the allocation for both the remaining rounds of this year's competition - which will resume at the quarter-final stage in September - and the 2020-21 season.

The winners of...

Chelsea travel to Manchester United as opening WSL fixtures announced

Champions Chelsea will be away at Manchester United on the opening weekend of the new Women's Super League season.

Aston Villa host runners-up Manchester City in their first ever top-flight fixture. Tottenham and West Ham meet in an enticing London derby whilst Arsenal are at home to Reading.

Birmingham travel to Brighton and Bristol City entertain Everton in the other...

Everton, women's football, women's sport, Women's Super League

Transfer News: Everton sign French striker Gauvin

Valerie Gauvin has joined Everton from Montpellier on an undisclosed contract.

The France striker helped her country reach the quarter-finals of the 2019 World Cup.

She scored 14 goals in 16 appearances in the French league last season, which explains why Everton boss Willie Kirk was so keen for her signature.

"Signing Valerie is a real coup for the club and a sign...

Bristol City move to Bath for new season

Bristol City will play their Women's Super League fixtures at Bath City's Twerton Park stadium next season after confirming a move away from their previous home at Stoke Gifford.

Some matches will also be played at Ashton Gate, home of Bristol City's men's team and the Bristol Bears rugby union side.

The club justified the 15-mile relocation to the 3,528-capacity ground: "...

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