International

Amanda Barr: the England legend driving female football in the North West

Steph Fairbairn

May 6, 2020
8 min

Amanda Barr: the England legend driving female football in the North West

Amanda Barr talks about her career, stepping away from the game to have a family, and launching RTB Development.

How the CAF Women’s Olympic qualifiers turned out to be an unpredictable affair

Agnes Amondi

Apr 21, 2020
5 min

How the CAF Women’s Olympic qualifiers turned out to be an unpredictable affair

Zambia emerged as victors of the CAF Women's Olympic qualifiers, an illustration of the changing landscape of women's football in Africa.

'We're right to want equality for women's football, but how much criticism is healthy?'

Steph Fairbairn

Apr 6, 2020
10 min

'We're right to want equality for women's football, but how much criticism is healthy?'

Debate has intensified about how much criticism female players should take. But what constitutes an unhealthy level?

Neville says England will 'use all the ammunition we've got to win' at SheBelieves 2020

Steph Fairbairn

Mar 5, 2020
5 min

Neville says England will 'use all the ammunition we've got to win' at SheBelieves 2020

The fifth edition of the SheBelieves Cup kicks off this evening and sees England look to defend their 2019 title.

Lionesses to play first match of EURO 2021 at Old Trafford

Steph Fairbairn

Feb 23, 2020
4 min

Lionesses to play first match of EURO 2021 at Old Trafford

England Women will play the opening match of EURO 2021 at Old Trafford, Manchester on 7 July.

The future of the Lionesses: the squad that made waves at the 2018 U20 World Cup

Steph Fairbairn

Feb 19, 2020
7 min

The future of the Lionesses: the squad that made waves at the 2018 U20 World Cup

England Women head coach Phil Neville has named a squad peppered with youth for the upcoming SheBelieves Cup.

HeBelieves in the youth: Neville names young squad for upcoming tournament

Steph Fairbairn

Feb 18, 2020
4 min

HeBelieves in the youth: Neville names young squad for upcoming tournament

Phil Neville named his squad for next month's SheBelieves Cup today, opting to put faith in a host of younger players.

Steph Fairbairn

Dec 31, 2019
5 min

2019: the year in 10(ish)

2019 has been an incredible year for women's and girls football. Here are some of the highlights.

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