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England players gatecrash Sarina Wiegman’s press conference singing “it’s coming home”😂😂😂
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Why isn’t there a bald man forcibly kissing the Spanish players? Very confused
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Comment: Ian Wright does not need to justify his presence on women’s football. The game needs him and is a better place with him in it.
Since the start of the year he’s been paying for a player’s ACL rehab. One of so many gestures done off his own back.
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A smiling Ole Gunnar Solskjaer watching on as daughter Karna celebrates her second trophy with Manchester United
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Jess Carter to ITV: "I was super scared to play today, which is the first time in my life. Then when I woke up this morning and saw my team and the support that I had from my team-mates, my family and my manager, I knew I had to come out today and give it my all."
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Lucy Bronze has just said she played the whole of the Euros with a fractured tibia. That woman defies logic.
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Chloe Kelly used to get the bus to Wembley on FA Cup final day, buy a programme and then get the bus home. She's just scored at Wembley in a Euros final. Drink it in.
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Alessia Russo in 2023: "When I was in America my coach out there told me that I couldn’t head a ball for shit."
Fair play
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Sarina Wiegman is now the only female manager remaining at the World Cup. The last woman standing.
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Me as a 5-year-old: Dad, why do we have to support Hull?
Dad: Cause that's where we're from.
Me: Why can't we support a bigger club?
Dad: Because we're from Hull.
How every child should be raised.
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Ian Wright back covering the Lionesses for ITV.
He’ll make his return for England’s semi-final with Italy this evening.
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Emma Hayes: 'My condolences are with Beth Mead. More importantly as a human being, what an extremely tough time that person is going through. I'm thinking about her today. Forget football. Today is about the football community being around her.'
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More people watched the Lionesses’ victory over the Republic of Ireland on ITV1 than the combined audience for Arsenal and Manchester City’s Champions League games last night.
England’s game watched by an average of 1,479,000 viewers while Arsenal’s was 617,000 and City 685,000.
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Young girls growing up in Spain watching this thinking why get involved in football if this is the future? Winning a World Cup should inspire a generation, but it’s being completely overshadowed and it’s shameful.
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The goalkeeper informed her team-mates of her decision on Monday evening in what has been described as an awkward meeting.
It's understood Sarina Wiegman was angered at the decision, particularly at the timing, with just over five weeks until England’s opening game at the Euros.
Excl: Mary Earps to retire from England
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EXCL: Tottenham have agreed a deal to sign Chelsea striker Beth England. Move believed to be worth £250k, surpassing the previous record between two WSL clubs. England said goodbyes to Chelsea team-mates on Friday. More here:
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Hannah Hampton's tribute to Matt Beard: "He lit up the room when everyone was in it. This is a message to show that not everyone should have to go through these dark moments alone. Sometimes the brightest smiles in the room hide the heaviest pain. He’ll be greatly missed."
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Emma Hayes: 'We need to develop the expertise, because as women we’re not small men. Anyone who starts working at Chelsea, we don’t let them have any interaction with the players until six weeks, until they have removed their own biases from coming from a male academy or team.'
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🚨England vice-captain Mary Earps has hit out at Nike's 'hugely hurtful' decision not to sell her goalkeeper shirt for a second tournament running.
🔴Earps offered to fund the shirts herself
🔴Decision understood to be a commercial one
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A lot of people not appreciating the sarcasm … point was the Spanish men’s team don’t have to put up with this, no chance their victory is tarnished, unlike the women…
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Ian Wright on Instagram: "Watching the Champions League quarter-final Real Madrid pitch, this is worse than Derby's pitch the other day. This is a fucking disgrace the pitches these girls have to play on."
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A story from the England camp… Georgia Stanway’s suitcase got lost on the way to Marbella - her football boots were inside. She told this story at a press conference where Sarina Wiegman was also hearing it for the first time😅 this was the exchange..
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Georgia Stanway on her goal: 'It just landed and I heard Keira shout "Lucy’s!" and I thought "it’s not Lucy’s, it’s mine!'🤣
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Sarina Wigeman’s reaction to Burna Boy and then dancing with him is the best thing I’ve ever seen
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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer here at Bridgwater and posing for photos with fans. His daughter Karna is on the bench for Manchester United.
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Kerr just came out to thank the handful of Chelsea fans who have attended court the last few days.
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Manchester United have had months to consult female players about Mason Greenwood. Idea that they have to wait until they’re back from the World Cup is ridiculous. Players should not be put in this position on the eve of a World Cup quarter-final.
🚨 BREAKING: Man United 'DELAY making a decision on Mason Greenwood's return because they want to consult their Women's World Cup players'
READ MORE: trib.al/6MzInOB
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Manchester United have been accused of trying to loan Geyse to clubs in the United States while she attended the funeral of her brother.
Her agent told Telegraph Sport it is best for all parties if she leaves.
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The offside call against Beth Mead for Alessia Russo’s goal. Incredibly tight.
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‘Just push the doors’
Gianni Infantino said, to the women in the room: "Pick the right battles. You have the power to change. You have the power to convince us men what we have to do and what we don’t have to do. Just do it. With men, with Fifa, you'll find open doors. Just push the doors." #fifawwc
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Maanum has now been taken off on a stretcher with an oxygen mask. Credit to all the medical staff for acting quickly. Game has now re-started
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Chloe Kelly wanted to quit football at the start of the year. Two-time European Champion, two-time match-winner.
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Sam Kerr is now being cross-examined by the prosecution.
Kerr is being asked why she did not speak to the operator when her emergency call was answered.
Kerr: "It was a very hectic place, I couldn’t tell you right now, it was a very traumatic experience being in there."
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🚨Mary Earps’ England goalkeeper shirt went on sale today and has already sold out.
🟢No announcement from Nike
🟢Three colours were available
🟢Some shirts re-selling for £200
🟢More set to be put on sale soon
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Kerr is asked how she met Mewis: “She slid into my DMs.” The Judge asks for clarification for what this means, an explanation is given. Kerr says they are due to marry in December this year and are expecting a baby boy in May.
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Florentino Perez said Real Madrid’s women’s team can play at the Bernabeu when they win their first title. How does he expect them to do that without backing? Maybe that is the point.
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Sarina Wiegman: Lucy Bronze is just one of a kind. I have never ever seen anything like this before in my life. What defines her is that resilience, that fight. I think the only way to get her off the pitch is in the wheelchair.
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Leah Williamson and Alex Greenwood both went over to Hampton after that James goal. Magnificent build-up, good work from Russo and the finish from James is just brilliant.
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Chelsea have now won the WSL title while playing against Manchester United on three separate occasions.
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History made as Khiara Keating becomes the first black goalkeeper to play for the Lionesses🧤👏
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England goalkeeper Mary Earps on crutches at FT here.
Wendie Renard came over to check how she was.
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Jim Ratcliffe choosing to be at Old Trafford for a game which, let’s be honest, has no bearing on the men’s season, rather than Wembley for an FA Cup final is a very poor decision imo. A big PR own goal too. Good luck messages is the bare minimum.
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Sam Kerr releases statement: "Following today’s not guilty verdict, I can finally put this challenging period behind me.
"While I apologise for expressing myself poorly on what was a traumatic evening, I have always maintained that I did not intend to insult or harm anyone...
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Kerr’s defence lawyer says to Kerr: “At one point PC Lovell says ‘do you think a taxi driver who was going to rape and kill you would drive you to a police station?’
“You [Kerr] replied: ‘You’re sick, you’re honestly sick.’ Why did you say that?”
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I’m not saying England win that game if Alex Greenwood starts, but for me she’s been the Lionesses’ best defender this season and her exclusion was puzzling.
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Millie Bright withdraws herself from selection for the Euros. Says she is not able to give 100% mentally of physically. A third player the Lionesses have lost in the last week, albeit Bright’s statement doesn’t mention retirement.
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Chloe Kelly has completely changed the game. Two crosses for Bronze and Agyemang. About the latter - wow. Whatever happens now, that's a huge moment for her.
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Jonas Eidevall on Katie McCabe to Chelsea: “Absolutely no chance of that move happening.”
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Emma Hayes describes the officiating decisions tonight as 'painful'. Penalty was outside the box and believes Charles goal should have stood. 'I think we’ve been robbed of what should have been a 3-1 game.'
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Lotte Wubben-Moy says she is also coming off on Instagram following the abuse directed at Jess Carter:
"I will not continue to feed the very platforms that enable this abuse with no consequence."
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Magdalena Eriksson and Pernille Harder given a lovely send off after their final home game for Chelsea.
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B*rton is a sad, pathetic excuse of a man. Not sharing that tweet because it shouldn’t have attention drawn to it. He’s the person that shouldn’t be anywhere near football - and he won’t be 👍🏻👍🏻
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Thought every England player, including the ones who came off the bench, were magnificent. But Lucy Bronze in particular was superb. People questioned whether she would carry on after the mistake in the WC final but England should be grateful she has.
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Several Manchester United first team players and manager Marc Skinner in attendance at Altrincham. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer also here to watch daughter Karna. United have 3-1 lead from the first leg.
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Sarina Wiegman confirms Keira Walsh will captain England in the absence of Leah Williamson...before adding "when she is starting"
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A reminder that there is still not a female equivalent of the Yashin Trophy for best goalkeeper at the #BallonDor
And for a second year running the ceremony is taking place during a women’s international window👍🏻🙃
A reminder that there is not a female equivalent of the Yashin Trophy for best goalkeeper at the #BallonDor - remarkable really.
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Think everyone who was at Molineux today will agree those nine minutes while Frida Maanum was on the floor was horrible to watch. Really glad she is doing ok and well done to all the medics who were quick on the scene. Some things are more important than football❤️
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According to Spanish press, the man who threw the eggs is Luis Rubiales’ uncle - what a soap opera
OJO. Informa El Confidencial.
El hombre que ha lanzado los huevos a Luis Rubiales es su tío, que también se llama Luis Rubiales. El hombre ha sido detenido.
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Catarina Macario visibly emotional, it’s been a long journey after that ACL injury, shows what it means to score in an FA Cup final.
(Ft the Scottish tones of Erin Cuthbert)
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Hayes when asked whether she'll be sending a thank you to Jonas Eidevall, she jokingly says 'I've always loved Swedish players. I love Stina Blackstenius, I think she's a great striker.'
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England players out for training here at SGP and they’re wearing the shirts of their first ever football clubs.
A total of 26 grassroots and youth clubs are represented and 150 coaches and current players were also invited to
attend training.
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Emma Hayes on the disagreement with Jonas Eidevall: 'I’m not down for male aggression on the touchline. He got a yellow card and he should probably have been sent off. His behaviour on the touchline wasn’t acceptable.'
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A word on Khiara Keating - 19 years of age, exceptional in goal for City today. Could do nothing about the equaliser. A future England No 1 you would think
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Asked Emma Hayes yesterday whether the League needs to be better at scheduling games for teams in Europe. Chelsea got back at 4am on Thursday from Madrid & play today at 12.30.
‘You would think but maybe they want a different winner this year’ - said with a wry smile I must add
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England's players have released a statement in support of Jess Carter and have confirmed they will remain standing instead of taking the knee on Tuesday.
"It is clear we and football need to find another way to tackle racism."
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🚨Manchester City have accepted a bid from Arsenal to take Chloe Kelly on loan for the rest of the season.
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Mary Earps has got this spectacularly wrong but she has also been massively let down by her PR team. Instead of doing damage control they have poured petrol on the flames. They need to stop the interviews for her own welfare.
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Alex Greenwood quietly been one of England’s best players at this World Cup.
305 - Alex Greenwood has completed 305 passes at the 2023 #FIFAWWC, the most of any player; this includes 56 line-breaking passes, which is also the most of any player. Incisive.
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Sonia Bompastor confirms Chelsea won't take any disciplinary action against Sam Kerr: "I think as you could see Sam made a statement, she apologised for that and I think that’s enough. Sometimes you can make mistakes. It’s what you learn from that and how you move forward."
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Sam Kerr trial Day 6. Defence is now going through it's closing statement. "This is the sixth day we’ve gathered here in this court, though it may feel much longer."
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Sarina Wiegman gives the England fans a wave as they sing her song. Naturally she looks a little embarrassed
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Joelinton being serenaded by the Newcastle fans after his two goals #NUFC 🎶
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In FIFA’s findings into their case against Luis Rubiales, president of the FA Debbie Hewitt is quoted as saying that he ‘cupped and stroked’ the face of the Laura Coombs and then he ‘seemingly forcefully kissed’ Lucy Bronze.
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🚨The entire management committee of the Women’s National League have resigned.
Comes after row over starting the season on the same day as the World Cup final. The FA will now take control of running the leagues.
Story with @MattHughesDM
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That is the craziest penalty shoot-out I have ever seen. Hannah Hampton take a bow, a coming of age.
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Sonia Bompastor on the Pride Park pitch: "It’s a bit of a shame to have this pitch for the final especially when you expect England to have the best pitches in the world. I’m not sure if it was a men’s final it would be the same."
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England manager Sarina Wiegman on going up against her 'friend' Emma Hayes: ‘You really want to beat your friends, even more maybe than if it’s not your friends.’
Lucy Bronze: ‘I didn’t know Sarina had friends!’🤣
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Emma Hayes says Mayra Ramirez only did half a training session yesterday... 'I looked at her, she looked at me, I said "you ready?" She said "I'm ready". She was sensational.'
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Chloe Kelly has been speaking to the media for the first time since joining Arsenal on loan from Man City. Thread👇
🗣️“I felt a sigh of relief after I shared my statement. I think it had been a long time coming. I felt good in that moment, I felt powerful. As women, we should.
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