Injured rugby league star Nathan Cleary has thanked his partner, Matildas attacker Mary Fowler, after she travelled to Australia to support him following major surgery. Fowler pulled out of the Australian national team’s latest fixtures and returned to Sydney to be with Cleary during his recovery. On Sunday evening, Cleary shared several Instagram photos showing […]
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The Women’s Super League is expected to experience significant disruption next season because of the Club World Cup, with Arsenal and Chelsea potentially missing domestic matches for almost a month. The first Women’s Club World Cup is expected to take place in the United States. The proposed schedule, running from 5 to 30 January, would […]
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Matildas forward Mary Fowler will miss the forthcoming friendly fixtures against Germany and Haiti because of personal matters. Football Australia announced on Tuesday morning that Fowler would be unavailable for the international window. Charlton midfielder Leah Davidson, who has made four appearances for Australia, has been selected as her replacement. Football Australia said Fowler had […]
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The United States exited the U-20 Women’s World Cup in the round of 16 on Wednesday after losing a penalty shootout to Brazil. The match ended 1-1 following extra time before Brazilian goalkeeper Thaís Lima denied Emeri Adames with the opening attempt of the shootout, helping her team secure a 5-4 victory in Katowice, Poland. […]
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Today’s podcast features Faye Carruthers and Suzanne Wrack, who welcome Marva Kreel and Chris Paouros to review the weekend’s WSL matches. Chelsea put five goals past Manchester United, with five players finding the net. Crystal Palace demonstrated their competitive credentials by holding Arsenal to a draw at the Emirates, raising fresh concerns over whether dropped […]
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West Ham secured their first Women’s Super League victory of the campaign by beating London City Lionesses 2-1 at home. Kelly Gago opened the scoring in the 21st minute, bursting between centre-backs Mapi León and Isa Kardinaal to collect Seraina Piubel’s pass from close to the halfway line before rounding London City goalkeeper Elene Lete. […]
Continue ReadingIn today’s podcast, Faye Carruthers, Suzanne Wrack, Tom Garry and Ayisha Gulati review an eventful first weekend of WSL 1 and WSL 2 action. Crystal Palace’s victory over Everton was overshadowed by a rules violation, defending champions Manchester City resumed their strong form, while Chelsea were the only team among last season’s top three to […]
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Writers’ projected finish: 4th (Note: this ranking reflects the average selection from the panel rather than Suzanne Wrack’s individual forecast) Previous season’s finish: 6th Outlook Predicting how London City will perform this season, or where they might end up in the table, is extremely difficult. Owner Michele Kang has recruited eight players as part of […]
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Average predicted finish: 3rd (This ranking reflects the combined forecasts of several writers rather than one individual prediction) Previous season’s finish: 3rd Prospects Following 10 years of dominance in domestic football and a memorable treble in 2024-25, Chelsea ended last season with only the League Cup, an outcome below the club’s customary expectations. Significant changes […]
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Four Women’s Super League academy teams will enter the third tier of the women’s football pyramid beginning with the 2027-28 season after the Football Association board approved the disputed plan. The move is part of a wider reform package for the Women’s National League intended to reinforce the women’s football structure, improve league standards and […]
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