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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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Houghton out, James missing from England squad for France and Canada friendlies

England captain Steph Houghton will miss the Lionesses' fixtures against France and Canada in April as she continues her recovery from an Achilles injury.

Uncapped Niamh Charles has been named in Hege Riise's squad along with Millie Turner but there's no room for Turner's Manchester United teammate Lauren James.

Riise said: "She's a player that we follow [but] due to injury...

Women's football, women's sport, Lyon, football, England, France

Champions League review: Harder hurts her former team but City struggle

Chelsea will take a battling 2-1 lead into the second leg of their Women's Champions League quarter-final against Wolfsburg. It was the Blues' first victory against the German side in their last seven meetings but it was far from straightforward.

Wolfsburg hit the woodwork twice and had another shot saved off the line before Sam Kerr opened the scoring.

Pernille Harder, who...

Football, women's football, women's sport, television, TV rights

Women's Super League lands record TV deal

The Football Association, Sky Sports and the BBC have today announced a landmark rights deal that will see more access to live women’s football than ever before, with a three-year agreement to broadcast the Barclays FA Women’s Super League with effect from the 2021/2022 season.

The multimillion-pound agreement with Sky Sports will see the broadcaster show the top tier of women’s...

Wales name Gemma Grainger as new national head coach

The Football Association of Wales has appointed Gemma Grainger as the Cymru Women’s National Team Manager on a 4-year contract.

Grainger has spent eleven years working with the England age group setup, as head coach of teams from the WU15 through to the WU23 groups.

A UEFA Pro Licence holder, Grainger has managed more than 90 international matches and was part of England’s...

Manchester United, women's football, women's sport

Manchester United to play historic fixture at Old Trafford

Manchester United will play at the home of the men's team for the first time when they face West Ham at Old Trafford in the Women's Super League on Saturday 27 March.

The club are taking advantage of the men's international break to stage the match as they prepare to host several fixtures in the Women's Euros in 2022.

"Playing at Old Trafford will obviously be a special...

Mjelde injury takes shine off Chelsea's Conti Cup win

Chelsea successfully defended their Continental Tyres League Cup title with a 6-0 victory at Vicarage Road against Bristol City, but the match was marred by a serious injury to defender Maren Mjelde.

Although the Norway international tweeted that the knee injury was not as bad as first feared, she will be out for the rest of the season.

Despite Mjelde's distress, the Blues...

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

Birmingham blast Team GB announcement minutes before kick-off

Birmingham City have complained to the FA after goalkeeper Hannah Hampton, along with several other players, discovered she was not on Team GB's shortlist for the Tokyo Olympics just 90 minutes before their match against Everton in the Women's Super League.

Hampton was visibly upset by the news and made several mistakes in the 4-0 defeat. City head coach Carla Ward said: "We spent 45...

Manchester City, football, women's football

Manchester City join Chelsea in Champions League quarter-finals following Fiorentina win

Manchester City blasted Fiorentina 5-0 in the second leg of their Champions League last 16 tie in Italy to win 8-0 on aggregate.

Ellen White and Sam Mewis shared four of the goals between them with Caroline Weir adding the other from the penalty spot.

It means City have already progressed further than last season when they were eliminated at this stage of the competition....

Women's Champions League: Chelsea reach quarter-finals

Chelsea are through to the quarter-finals of the Women's Champions League after a nervy 1-1 draw at Atletico Madrid, winning 3-1 on aggregate. Leading 2-0 from the first leg, a Maren Mjelde penalty finally made the tie comfortable with 15 minutes to play.

Atletico will rue their failure to convert three spot kicks themselves across the course of the tie. England star Toni Duggan...

Riise confirmed as Olympics coach for Team GB

Hege Riise has accepted the role of head coach for the Team GB football squad at the Tokyo Olympics, saying she is "honoured and humbled" to be asked to combine the task with her current position as England interim head coach.

The Norwegian former gold medallist took charge of the Lionesses on a temporary basis after Phil Neville left for Inter Miami. She will be assisted in Japan by...

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