It has sadly been a week of serious injury in female sport, with acclaimed Arsenal striker Vivianne Miedema succumbing to a potentially severe knee problem during the Champions League defeat to Lyon on Thursday evening.
Despite the loss, Arsenal qualified for the quarter-finals but the only thoughts after the game were centred around Miedema, who fell awkwardly on the stroke of half-...
The Women’s Super League is back on the football menu this weekend and more twists in the title race are virtually guaranteed.
Manchester United are third and three points behind leaders Chelsea, and the Red Devils host Aston Villa on Saturday lunchtime. More than 36,000 tickets have already been sold and United are on high after moving level on points with Arsenal following their 3-...
Manchester United were knocked out of the Women's FA Cup as head coach Casey Stoney departed with defeat in her final game in charge.
Women's Championship winners Leicester beat United 3-2 with Stoney having confirmed earlier in the week the tie would be her last following four years at the club.
"I am very proud of what we've built," said the former England defender....
It could so easily have been overlooked. A throwaway line, or so it appeared, in the new European Super League's press statement released late on Sunday night.
"As soon as practicable after the start of the men’s competition, a corresponding women’s league will also be launched, helping to advance and develop the women’s game."
Enough to sow seeds of doubt and accusation but...
Arsenal were able to take advantage of a slip-up from Manchester United to return to the Champions League places thanks to a 4-0 thrashing of Bristol City.
Vivianne Miedema scored twice, with further goals from Danielle van de Donk and Beth Mead, as the Gunners leapfrogged United into third place.
Brighton were 1-0 winners against United, Inessa Kaagman scoring the only goal...
Head coach Joe Montemurro has decided to leave Arsenal at the end of the season.
The Australian has been in charge of the Gunners since 2017, winning the Women's Super League two seasons later and also securing back-to-back victories in the Continental League Cup.
However, Arsenal have struggled at times this campaign, having lost ground to Chelsea and Manchester City....
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...
Arsenal enjoyed a welcome return to form with a 4-0 victory at Aston Villa to keep in touch with the European places. The Gunners remain fourth but are now six points behind Manchester United with a game in hand as well as a fixture against United still to come.
All the goals came in the second half with Vivianne Miedema opening the scoring before further goals for Jordan Nobbs,...
Chelsea moved three points clear at the top of the Barclays Women's Super League with a 3-0 victory against Arsenal.
It was the best possible response to Sunday's surprise defeat to Brighton and leaves Arsenal 12 points behind top spot and seven points adrift of the European places.
Pernille Harder scored twice before Fran Kirby added a third late on. "Everybody knows what...
