Tag: UK Women's Football
Manchester City confirm Therese Sjogran as new women's director of football
Manchester City have confirmed the appointment of Therese Sjogran as their new women’s director of football.The Athletic reported earlier this month that Sjogran...
What it's like to vote for Ballon d’Or Feminin: The Athletic's Steph Yang shares some insight
I was selected as the United States journalist to vote on the women’s Ballon d’Or this year. Though the general process is fairly...
England 3-4 Germany: Leah Williamson's defensive struggles raise questions ahead of Euros
By the end of the game, after seven goals, what might have been the decisive moment felt like a mere footnote.England’s disastrous defensive...
Mohamed Al Fayed accused of sexually assaulting Fulham Ladies captain at Harrods: 'I was used'
Ronnie Gibbons was 20 years old; the captain and face of the first professional women’s team in England at Fulham Football Club.The 2000-01...
San Diego Wave and NWSL face discrimination lawsuit filed by five former club employees
Five former San Diego Wave employees have filed a lawsuit against the club and the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL), alleging multiple claims...
Sonia Bompaster's Chelsea Champions League introduction – and why Stamford Bridge was nearly empty
And it begins: the 2024-25 attendance wars.Chelsea Women began their Sonia Bompastor era (European edition) on Tuesday night with a positive, albeit ultimately...