Tom Garry
@tomjgarry.bsky.social
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Women's football writer at the Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/profile/tom-garry
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Campbell
22 days ago
I canât keep crying all the time like this guys.
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She is the best
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Exclusive interview for
@sport.theguardian.com
with the great Ali Riley, discussing her remarkable career, how she overcame her recent chronic nerve injury and why she has decided to retire, plus we discussed IVF, the Palisades fires and her joyous wedding.
#NWSL
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
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âI canât keep living like thisâ: Ali Riley on ending her stellar soccer career
Angel City and New Zealand defender on injury pain, losing her childhood home in LAâs wildfires and why the sport needs to talk more about IVF
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/oct/16/ali-riley-ending-soccer-career-angel-city-new-zealand
22 days ago
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Words for
@sport.theguardian.com
as Jess Fishlock, Wales' greatest player, retires from international football
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
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Wales legend Jess Fishlock announces international retirement after âincredible journeyâ
Jess Fishlock, widely regarded as Wales womenâs greatest player, has announced she will retire from international football after this monthâs friendly against Australia
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/oct/15/wales-jess-fishlock-announces-international-retirement
23 days ago
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The latest Guardian Women's Football Weekly podcast is now out, with me,
@robyniocowen.bsky.social
and
@suzywrack.bsky.social
discussing Millie Bright's international retirement and lots more
www.theguardian.com/football/aud...
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Millie Bright bows out and WSL contenders hold firm â Womenâs Football Weekly
Faye Carruthers is joined by Suzy Wrack, Robyn Cowen and Tom Garry to reflect on Millie Brightâs international retirement, a busy weekend in the WSL, and a mixed start for English clubs in the Champio...
https://www.theguardian.com/football/audio/2025/oct/14/millie-bright-bows-out-and-wsl-contenders-hold-firm-womens-football-weekly
24 days ago
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My reflections on Millie Bright's England career, for
@sport.theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
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Millie Bright departs England stage long after her name entered list of greats
Chelsea defender played key role in Euro triumph in 2022 and transformed how Lionesses viewed success
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/oct/13/millie-bright-international-retirement-england-lionesses-euro-2025-world-cup
25 days ago
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AndrĂŠe Jeglertz praises Liverpool, saying: "Liverpool showed that they are better than they position they have. They will definitely cause problems for other teams. They are very structured, organised and can make it difficult for us, so I am 100% sure they will soon climb the table."
#BarclaysWSL
26 days ago
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Exclusive interview for
@sport.theguardian.com
- the first head coach of Denver Summit FC, Nick Cushing, discusses how they're building a new
#NWSL
team from scratch, recruitment strategy and his experience of leading
#ManCityWomen
when they were new to the WSL.
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
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Denver Summitâs Nick Cushing on building an NWSL club from scratch
Former Manchester City coach is tasked with shaping expansion team but still has Champions League dream
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/oct/11/denver-summits-nick-cushing-on-building-an-nwsl-club-from-scratch
27 days ago
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Guardian Sport
27 days ago
A World Cup preying on Fomo: Fifaâs 2026 ticket scheme is a late-capitalist hellscape
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A World Cup preying on Fomo: Fifaâs 2026 ticket scheme is a late-capitalist hellscape
Dynamic pricing, crypto detritus and corporate doublespeak have made the task of buying 2026 World Cup tickets a grim case study in the monetization of emotion When the first tickets for the 2026 World Cup went on sale last week, millions of fans joined online queues only to discover what Gianni Infantinoâs assurance that âthe world will be welcomeâ really means. The cheapest face-value seat for next summerâs final, somewhere in the gods of New Jerseyâs 82,500-seat MetLife Stadium where the players are specks and the footballâs a rumor, comes at a cost of $2,030 (oxygen tank not included). Most upper-deck seats range from $2,790 to $4,210, according to customers who finally glimpsed the prices that had been closely guarded. The much-touted $60 tickets for group-stage games, propped up by Fifa as evidence of affordability, exist only as comically tiny green smudges on the edge of digital seating maps, little more than mirages of inclusivity. Fifa had kept the costs under wraps until the very moment of sale, replacing the usual published table of price points with a digital lottery that decided who even got the chance to buy. Millions spent hours staring at a queue screen as algorithms determined their place in line. When access finally came for most, the lower-priced sections had already vanished, many presumably swallowed by bots and bulk-buyers (and thatâs before Fifa quietly raised the prices of at least nine matches after only one day of sales). The whole process resembled less a ticket release than a psyop to calibrate how much frustration and scarcity the public will tolerate. Continue reading...
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Natalia Arroyo says Ellie Roebuck will be back with the Villa squad on Sunday when they host Leicester City in the WSL.
#AVFCwomen
27 days ago
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Leicester City Women have appointed their interim coach Rick Passmoor as their new manager on a contract until the summer of 2028.
#LCFCwomen
28 days ago
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What were your first impressions of the new
#UWCL
coverage on Disney+ this week? Here were mine
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
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More cameras, top pundits but Disneyâs Champions League adventure is a work in progress | Tom Garry
The broadcasterâs opening week of coverage was not without its gaps and glitches but it aimed high with an impressive array of experts
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/oct/09/disney-plus-womens-champions-league-coverage-analysis
29 days ago
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The first two teams involved in December's edition of
#WorldSevensFootball
in Florida have been named: Club America, of Mexico, and Flamengo, of Brazil. Six more teams will follow. 5m US dollar prize pot.
29 days ago
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Marc Skinner after
#MUwomen's
opening Champions League win: "There are 6 games and I think we need around 9-12 points to kind of get into that pack. Of course weâd like more but weâre playing some incredible teams, so I think it was really important to get three points to start the campaign."
#UWCL
30 days ago
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Alexander Abnos
about 1 month ago
Hello! The Guardian is expanding our American soccer coverage. In the US, we're hiring: ⢠Reporters ⢠Asst. editor ⢠Audience editor ⢠Social video producer ⢠Sports biz reporter These are all full-time, permanent, union positions.
www.theguardian.com/gnm-press-of...
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The Guardian announces plans to expand its global soccer coverage ahead of 2026 menâs World Cup in North America
Combination of seven new roles, including six in the US, spanning sports and business coverage, visuals, video and more
https://www.theguardian.com/gnm-press-office/2025/oct/08/the-guardian-announces-plans-to-expand-its-global-soccer-coverage-ahead-of-2026-mens-world-cup-in-north-america
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The top two in the early-season WSL table go head-to-head tonight. Here's my preview for
@sport.theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
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Chelsea juggernaut heads to Manchester United for trickiest WSL test so far
It is more than 500 days since the Blues last lost a WSL game, but coach warns, âWe did not achieve anything yetâ
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/oct/02/chelsea-juggernaut-heads-to-manchester-united-for-trickiest-wsl-test-so-far-womens-football
about 1 month ago
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Jonathan Liew
about 1 month ago
dislocation. on west ham and the modern east london.
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
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West Ham tumble in modern footballâs vortex, with home now a distant memory | Jonathan Liew
A feeling of loss and dislocation surrounds the East End club, which has never been part of tourist or establishment London
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/oct/02/west-ham-modern-football-home-distant-memory-upton-park-london-stadium
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Fifa announces that London will host the final phase of their new Womenâs Champions Cup in 2026. That will include both semi-finals, the final and a third-place play-off, scheduled between 28 January and 1 February 2026. Arsenal have qualified, so you'd imagine they'll be very happy with that...
about 1 month ago
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Exclusive interview for
@sport.theguardian.com
with the ex-New Zealand captain Bex Smith on why she's founded Crux Sports, the new owners of Montpellier. The group has attracted investment from an eye-catching list of influential figures, including Julie Foudy.
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
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Montpellier just the start as Smith aims to âwalk the walkâ in multi-club ownership
Former New Zealand captain led takeover of French club and wants Crux Sports to add more teams to portfolio
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/oct/02/montpellier-crux-sports-multi-club-ownership-bex-smith
about 1 month ago
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Exclusive interview with Emma Hayes for
@sport.theguardian.com
on: - Having "more brain-time" as an international coach - Entering the NFM's Hall of Fame - And why she feels football must do more to support coaches' wellbeing, as she pays tribute to Matt Beard
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
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Emma Hayes: âI donât think coaches are always thought about as human beingsâ
The USA womenâs manager talks to Tom Garry about the death of her predecessor at Chelsea, Matt Beard, and how managers need more support to navigate the modern game
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/oct/01/emma-hayes-i-dont-think-coaches-are-always-thought-about-as-human-beings-interview
about 1 month ago
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âEnjoying my football is a big part of me playing well and City has created an environment where I can flourish in that sense. I love working with the girls who are here, and I havenât always had that, so I appreciate that." Mary Fowler on why she has extended her contract with
#ManCity
until 2027.
about 1 month ago
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Liverpool John Moores University
about 2 months ago
Our thoughts are with Matt Beardâs family, friends, and the football community. Dr Fran Champ and the LJMU Sport Science team remember him as a colleague, mentor, and friend with âthe biggest heartâ whose legacy in womenâs football and student development will be deeply missed.
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James Dart
about 2 months ago
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What an awful, sad weekend. Here's my attempt to pay tribute to Matt Beard for
@sport.theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
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Goodbye Matt Beard: the Del Boy of womenâs football who took Liverpool to two WSL titles
Popular coach who believed in the womenâs game when few did and cared for his players like they were his daughters
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/sep/21/goodbye-matt-beard-the-del-boy-of-womens-football-who-took-liverpool-to-two-wsl-titles
about 2 months ago
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The Football Association has launched a racism investigation after the Liverpool goalkeeper Rafaela Borggräfe allegedly made reference to skin colour in a comment overheard by some staff and teammates. More here for
@sport.theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
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FA investigates claim that Liverpool keeper Rafaela Borggräfe made racist comment
The Football Association has launched a racism investigation after the Liverpool goalkeeper Rafaela Borggräfe allegedly made reference to skin colour in a comment
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/sep/19/fa-racism-investigation-claim-liverpool-goalkeeper-rafaela-borggrafe-womens-super-league
about 2 months ago
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What is the match-going WSL experience like for fans with disabilities and what more could be done? I've written about this for
@sport.theguardian.com
#BarclaysWSL
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
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âI am contemplating my choice of teamâ: disabled WSL fans call for more to be done
With stadiums across the Womenâs Super League varying widely, fansâ needs can often be short-changed
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/sep/18/women-super-league-disabled-fans-moving-the-goalposts
about 2 months ago
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New: Bristol City Women have agreed a deal for the club to be taken over by Mercury 13, subject to league approval. The multi-club ownership group have been intending to buy an English women's team for some time. This is their second club; they already own Como FC Women.
#BarclaysWSL2
#BristolCity
about 2 months ago
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Marc Skinner has likened the Manchester United striker Melvine Malardâs persona to that of Eric Cantona, as the in-form Frenchwoman prepares for
#MUwomen's
decisive Womenâs Champions League qualifier against Brann. More here for
@sport.theguardian.com
#UWCL
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
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Manchester United striker Melvine Malard likened to Eric Cantona by Marc Skinner
Manchester Unitedâs head coach Marc Skinner has likened the striker Melvine Malardâs persona to that of Eric Cantona
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/sep/17/manchester-united-striker-melvine-malard-likened-to-eric-cantona-by-marc-skinner
about 2 months ago
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Reuters have reported that some of the Manchester United players' boots went missing in transit when travelling to their
#UWCL
qualifier against SK Brann, but the club managed to secure replacement boots for all the impacted players in time, before tonight's first-leg fixture [1/2]
#MUwomen
about 2 months ago
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The 2027 Women's Champions League final will be hosted at the National Stadium in Warsaw, Poland
#UWCL
about 2 months ago
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Exclusive -
@sport.theguardian.com
understands the Sheffield United Women head coach Ash Thompson is currently suspended from his duties. Luke Turner has taken interim charge of the team as they prepare to face Newcastle.
#SUFCwomen
#BarclaysWSL2
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
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Sheffield United womenâs head coach Ash Thompson suspended by club
Sheffield United womenâs head coach Ash Thompson has been suspended from his duties as the team prepare for the second league match of the season
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/sep/11/sheffield-united-women-head-coach-ash-thompson-suspended-by-club
about 2 months ago
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AndrĂŠe Jeglertz says he does not think Grace Clinton will make her Man City debut this Friday v Brighton. He says she is "progressing slowly" after a niggle that kept her out for a couple of weeks before she arrived at the club. Doesn't sound like it'll be too long, though.
#ManCityWomen
about 2 months ago
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Returning full-back Hannah Blundell will play around 60 mins for
#MUwomen
U21s today. Marc Skinner says: "Weâre all going to watch the first half [before flying to Norway], we managed to move the game earlier so we can go, so sheâll have a lot of supporters on the side. Itâll be a fantastic moment."
about 2 months ago
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Sonia Bompastor on new Chelsea signing Alyssa Thompson: âWe already planned earlier in the transfer window to bring in a winger into the squad, so it took quite a long time but we were able to bring her [here] and Iâm really pleased because I know what quality she can bring to the team.â
#ChelseaFCW
2 months ago
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Story for
@sport.theguardian.com
as the world record for a women's transfer fee is broken for the third time this summer; Grace Geyoro joins London City Lionesses from PSG for âŹ1.65m. We believe it takes LCL's deadline-day spending past âŹ2m (Euros).
#BarclaysWSL
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
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London City Lionesses break womenâs football transfer record with ÂŁ1.43m Geyoro signing
London City Lionesses have broken the world record for a womenâs football transfer by signing the France midfielder Grace Geyoro from PSG
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/sep/05/london-city-lionesses-break-womens-football-transfer-record-grace-geyoro-signing-psg
2 months ago
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The former Chelsea star Ji So-yun, undoubtedly one of the WSL's all-time greats, has signed for the WSL 2 side Birmingham City Women on loan from Seattle Reign FC. The 34-year-old won six league titles at Chelsea.
#BCFC
2 months ago
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Big WSL preview for
@sport.theguardian.com
and one big question: Can anybody stop Chelsea?
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
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Record transfers and a managerial merry-go-round â but can anyone stop Chelsea in the WSL?
The new season starts on Friday with Sonia Bompastorâs side chasing a seventh consecutive title but rivals have hope
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/sep/04/record-transfers-and-a-managerial-merry-go-round-but-can-anyone-stop-chelsea-in-the-wsl
2 months ago
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Guardian Australia
2 months ago
Sam Kerr poised for Chelsea return in Womenâs Super League opener after injury
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Sam Kerr poised for Chelsea return in Womenâs Super League opener after injury
* Striker in squad for Fridayâs match with Manchester City * Kerr missed 20 months because of a serious knee injury Sam Kerr is poised to make her long-awaited return for Chelsea on Friday night after 20 months out because of a serious knee injury, when the Womenâs Super League season gets under way. The Chelsea head coach, Sonia Bompastor, said on Thursday that the Australia striker would be in her squad when the defending champions host Manchester City at Stamford Bridge. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/sep/04/sam-kerr-chelsea-return-injury-womens-super-league-manchester-city?CMP=aus_bsky
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Done deal: London City Lionesses have completed the signing of the 19-year-old Spanish winger LucĂa Corrales from Barcelona after meeting her release clause of approx. 500,000 Euros. At the time of writing, that's the 4th largest fee in WSL history and the world's 8th largest.
#BarclaysWSL
2 months ago
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How to watch the WSL overseas this season: Australia: Stan Sport/Nine Belgium: RTL Brazil: GOAT & X-Sports Canada: Rogers China: Migu, Hayu & iQiyi Croatia/Slovenia: SportKlub Israel: Charlton Italy: Sky Italia (highlights) [1/2]
2 months ago
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Yui Hasegawa has signed a new Manchester City contract until 2029
#MCWFC
2 months ago
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More transfer news:
@sport.theguardian.com
understands the Arsenal and England youth international defender Cecily Wellesley-Smith is close to finalising a loan move to fellow WSL club Leicester City. The 18-year-old underwent a medical on Wednesday.
#BarclaysWSL
2 months ago
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Update: Man City & Man Utd have agreed a deal for the England midfielders Grace Clinton & Jess Park to swap clubs - as first reported by The Cutback - in a transfer that
@sport.theguardian.com
understands essentially sees City buy Clinton for a cash sum plus Park
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
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Manchester United trying to sign England midfielder Jess Park from Manchester City
Manchester United are exploring a move to sign Jess Park from their local rivals before the WSL transfer window shuts on Thursday
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/sep/03/manchester-united-jess-park-manchester-city-wsl-transfers
2 months ago
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Update: Alyssa Thompson is understood to have said goodbye to her Angel City team-mates and is determined to join Chelsea before the deadline, but the two clubs are still trying to thrash out a deal. Both Angel City and the NWSL are reluctant to see such a key player leave.
#ChelseaFCW
#USWNT
2 months ago
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Exclusive: Manchester United are exploring a move to sign the England midfielder Jess Park from their local rivals Manchester City,
@sport.theguardian.com
can reveal. More info. here, as the WSL transfer window looks set for a dramatic finale
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
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Manchester United trying to sign England midfielder Jess Park from Manchester City
Manchester United are exploring a move to sign Jess Park from their local rivals before the WSL transfer window shuts on Thursday
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/sep/03/manchester-united-jess-park-manchester-city-wsl-transfers
2 months ago
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Excl: Leicester City are hoping to sign the Australia international Emily van Egmond from the WSL 2 side Birmingham City. The Matildas midfielder joined BCFC in January and has two years left on her contract.
#BarclaysWSL2
2 months ago
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Exclusive:
@sport.theguardian.com
understands Leicester City have brought in Rick Passmoor as an interim coach, following Amandine Miquel's departure. A cup finalist with Notts County, he was most recently West Ham's assistant. LCFC feel they've got a safe pair of hands as they prepare to face MUFC.
2 months ago
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Update: Talks over Chelsea's potential move for Alyssa Thompson are understood to be progressing. No deal yet but Thompson won't be involved in Angel City's game v Bay FC tonight - the NWSL calling it an 'excused absence' - while the
#USWNT
winger awaits clearance to travel to London.
#ChelseaFCW
2 months ago
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Manchester United will face SK Brann in the third round of Women's Champions League qualifying. It'll be a two-legged tie, played on 11 & 18 September. MUFC avoided Real Madrid, Roma, BK Hacken and Paris FC.
#UWCL
#MUwomen
2 months ago
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Exclusive interview: Anna Moorhouse talks to
@sport.theguardian.com
about her "insane" summer experience with England at Euro 2025, penalty shootout prep and the
#Lionesses
goalkeeping team, plus why she was so glad to sign a new contract with Orlando Pride
#NWSL
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
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Anna Moorhouse: âEnglandâs Euro 2025 win put my heart rate through the roofâ
Lionessesâ third-choice goalkeeper tells Tom Garry about helping Hannah Hampton prepare for penalties and her stress-free NWSL life at Orlando Pride
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/aug/29/lioness-anna-moorhouse-win-euro-2025-orlando-pride
2 months ago
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