by Martin Townley, Impetus‘ Cymru Correspondent (27/6/23). Above: Phoebie Poole has departed champions Cardiff City. Photo: Perry Dobbins. After what was an amazing season in Wales, some clubs have started preparations for the 2023/2024 Adran Leagues season early. The FAW have confirmed that all three divisions of the Genero Adran Leagues will see a fullContinue reading “Adran Leagues Transfer News”
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World Cup Preview: Costa Rica
by Jorge Ceron (26/6/23) Above: Costa Rica celebrate their World Cup qualification. Photo: Periódico Diez. After missing out on France 2019, Costa Rica are back for this year’s World Cup and are out to ensure that their second tournament is even more memorable than their first. Squad At the time of writing, Costa Rica haveContinue reading “World Cup Preview: Costa Rica”
NPL WA Women 2023 Round 12 Wrap
Ben Gilby provides a full report from the game of the week, plus all the details from the other matches in Western Australia’s NPL Women’s competition (26/6/23). Above: Reina Kagami (right), seen here in action earlier in the season for Perth RedStar, added another goal to her tally for the season in the league leaders’Continue reading “NPL WA Women 2023 Round 12 Wrap”
World Cup Preview: Japan
by Blaise Ogutu (25/6/23) Above: Japan are aiming to make it through to the latter stages of this year’s tournament after disappointments last time out in France. Photo: brfootball. Following a devastating earthquake and tsunami in 2011, the Japan national team had considered dropping out of that year’s World Cup. Little did they know thatContinue reading “World Cup Preview: Japan”
World Cup Preview: Spain
by Ben Carey Above: Spain enter the World Cup with a number of key players missing. Photo: FourFourTwo. Spain are a very complex team to preview for the World Cup. Technically speaking, they have one of the most fearsome lists of players of any nation in the world. However, due to internal politics, a largeContinue reading “World Cup Preview: Spain”
Debanjan Sen Foundation – supporting India’s female footballers
Debashis Sen of the Debanjan Sen Foundation outlines their work supporting the next generation of female Indian footballers – with thanks to Impetus’ Suvadeep Biswas (24/6/23). Above: Members of the Debanjan Share Girls Academy. Photo: ABP Ananda – ABP News. Founded in 2011, the Debanjan Sen Foundation remembers a young man of the same nameContinue reading “Debanjan Sen Foundation – supporting India’s female footballers”
World Cup Preview: Nigeria
by Genevieve Henry (23/6/23) Above: Nigeria’s Super Falcons – ready to cause upsets at the World Cup. Photo: Premium Times Nigeria. Nigeria, known as the Super Falcons, are the best African team in history. Having won more African Cup of Nations titles than any other team, they have petered out somewhat in recent years, andContinue reading “World Cup Preview: Nigeria”
Germany the “underrated” major nation
by Liberty Simons (23/6/23) Above: Germany star Alexandra Popp celebrates scoring in the Euros Semi-Finals last year – whilst she is a well-known international name, so many more of her team-mates should be as well. Photo: Euro 2022. It’s strange to think that the two-time world champions, eight-time European champions, and 2016 Olympic gold medallistsContinue reading “Germany the “underrated” major nation”
Adran Leagues Team of the Season 2022/23
by Martin Townley, Impetus‘ Cymru correspondent The Adran Leagues have come to end for 2022/23 – a season that has seen the contued growth of women’s football in Cymru. Cardiff City won the Adran Premier and the FAW Women’s Welsh Cup while Cardiff Met secured the Adran Trophy. Wrexham will go into the Adran PremierContinue reading “Adran Leagues Team of the Season 2022/23”
World Cup Preview: Republic of Ireland
by Ruby Vince (22/6/23). Above: The Republic of Ireland celebrate the playoff win over Scotland that secured their qualification for their first World Cup. Photo: FIFA. The continued development of the Republic of Ireland under Vera Pauw’s stewardship has led them to qualify for their first-ever World Cup this year. Squad A preliminary squad ofContinue reading “World Cup Preview: Republic of Ireland”
