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Rachel Corsie bows out as Andreatta era begins with impressive Netherlands draw

Netherlands 1 – 1 Scotland By Gethin Thurlow (03/06/2025) Above: Scotland huddle post-match. Photo: ScotlandNT on X. Scotland legend Rachel Corsie bowed out of international football as an unused substitute and Melissa Andreatta gave fans a glimpse of what is to come in an end-to-end clash against the Dutch. After a dominant start from theContinue reading “Rachel Corsie bows out as Andreatta era begins with impressive Netherlands draw”

Lionesses’ narrow loss to Spain exposes deep problems with fan culture

Spain 2 – 1 England By Catherine MacKenzie (3/6/25) Above: the Lionesses’ celebrate opening the scoring. Photo: Clare Wood for Impetus. Football is England’s favourite sport – and with that distinction comes knowledge and passion. In every household you are likely to find at least one football fan, who follows their club with passion andContinue reading “Lionesses’ narrow loss to Spain exposes deep problems with fan culture”

Lucy Bronze and Sarina Wiegman positive ahead of Spain duel

By Alyce Collett (02/06/2025) Above: Sarina Wiegman and Lucy Bronze face the press in Barcelona. Photo: The FA. After her side’s stellar performance against Portugal last week, England coach Sarina Wiegman was in a positive mood heading into her traditional match day minus one press conference ahead of tomorrow’s match against Spain. The topics wereContinue reading “Lucy Bronze and Sarina Wiegman positive ahead of Spain duel”

Chelsea’s invincible season: how Sonia Bompastor achieved it

By Emmanuel Faith (01/06/2025) Above: Sonia Bompastor with her domestic treble. Photo: Chelsea Women website. 12 POINTS. That was the difference between the first and second position in the WSL this season, the largest numerical point difference in the WSL era between the title winners and the runners-up. This time last year, I wrote thisContinue reading “Chelsea’s invincible season: how Sonia Bompastor achieved it”

Low wages and a player exodus: what next for the Vrouwen Eredivisie?

By Catherine MacKenzie (28/05/2025) Above: FC Twente celebrate lifting their 10th championship. Photo: VrEredivisie on X. Mention European women’s football leagues and most people think of England’s WSL or Germany’s Frauen-Bundesliga. These are arguably the most competitive; although Chelsea have won the WSL for the last six years, they have been challenged by other clubs,Continue reading “Low wages and a player exodus: what next for the Vrouwen Eredivisie?”

Technical defending: the key to England and Arsenal’s triumphs over Spanish giants

By Catherine MacKenzie and Alyce Collett (26/05/2025) Above: Leah Williamson battles for Arsenal against Barcelona. Photo: Arsenal website. England and Spain, two favourites for this year’s European Championships, have a chequered recent history. The two nations faced off in Australia’s World Cup final in 2023, resulting in a narrow win for Spain. The previous year,Continue reading “Technical defending: the key to England and Arsenal’s triumphs over Spanish giants”

Cup dominance and league struggles: dissecting Rangers’ duality

By Gethin Thurlow (26/05/2025) Above: Rangers celebrate the cup double. Photo: RangersWFC on X. On Sunday, Rangers won their second cup of the season – and their fourth in two years. They are dominant in the cups, however consistently falter in the league. In this Impetus Football piece, Gethin Thurlow ponders why. A week onContinue reading “Cup dominance and league struggles: dissecting Rangers’ duality”

Heroic Hibees: How Hibernian shocked Scotland to claim fairytale SWPL title

By Gethin Thurlow (25/05/2025) Above: Hibernian women celebrate winning the SWPL. Photo: Hibernian women on X. The best title race in Europe? Maybe not, but certainly the best underdog story. With absolutely no title winning expectations, Hibernian – a pioneering team of the women’s game in Scotland – turned the back the clock and wonContinue reading “Heroic Hibees: How Hibernian shocked Scotland to claim fairytale SWPL title”

Bayern Munich spark joy in inaugural World Sevens win

By Catherine MacKenzie (23/05/2025) Above: Bayern Munich win the inaugural World Sevens. Photo: FCBfrauen on X. The inaugural World Sevens tournament taking place in Portugal this week has been about fun first-and-foremost. Teams have spent longer working out their ‘introduction acts’ than they have on tactics and had a rare opportunity to network with eachContinue reading “Bayern Munich spark joy in inaugural World Sevens win”

The World Sevens: Day Two Part Two

Above: Bayern Munich celebrate making the semi-finals. Photo: World Sevens Website. The inaugural World Sevens competition kicked off this week in Portugal. Impetus’ Catherine MacKenzie breaks down the action from the final group games on day two. If you missed our recap from today’s early games, you can find it here: https://impetusfootball.org/2025/05/22/the-world-sevens-day-two-part-one/ What is theContinue reading “The World Sevens: Day Two Part Two”