By Catherine MacKenzie (7/11/25) Above: Natalia Arroyo. Photo: AVWFCOfficial on X. When Aston Villa head to Manchester ahead of Saturday’s duel with Manchester United, it will be with a point to prove. The Villains have been a force to be reckoned with at times this season – such as in the strong draw away atContinue reading “Arroyo ahead of Manchester United clash: “We need to not give them the chance to destroy us””
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When football is more than a game: FIFA Unites and Afghan Women United
By Catherine MacKenzie (6/11/25) Above: Afghan Women United huddle. Photo: FIFA. Sometimes football is more than a game. There is a power in team sports that cannot be replicated elsewhere: it brings people together, and success only comes for the teams that work together as one. Football also has the power to make a statement:Continue reading “When football is more than a game: FIFA Unites and Afghan Women United”
Vrouwen Eredivisie Week Six: The power of investment
By Jan-Kees Joosse (4/11/25) Above: Feyenoord women celebrate their emphatic victory. Photo: FeyenoordV1 on X. Following the October international break, the Netherlands’ top tier of women’s football continued. In round six of the Women’s Eredivisie, several top sides recorded convincing victories over clubs that continue to lag behind in investment. The growing contrast reflects both the progressContinue reading “Vrouwen Eredivisie Week Six: The power of investment”
Martin Ho: Spurs are refreshed and ready for Liverpool test
By Roos Schelen (1/11/25) Above: Martin Ho. Photo: Tottenham Hotspur. The Women’s Super League kicks off again this weekend after an international break. Tottenham Hotspur host Liverpool at Brisbane Road on Sunday. Spurs head coach Martin Ho acknowledged that Liverpool’s position in the WSL table and the results don’t reflect the performances they have had,Continue reading “Martin Ho: Spurs are refreshed and ready for Liverpool test”
Slegers: Arsenal must find a way through Leicester defence
By Eloise Smallbone (31/10/25) Above: Renée Slegers. Photo: Arsenal Women. Arsenal return to WSL action this Sunday following a lacklustre start to the season. Results have been mixed following their European triumph earlier this summer – a draw at home to Aston Villa and loss away at Manchester City the most troubling. Ahead of theirContinue reading “Slegers: Arsenal must find a way through Leicester defence”
Queen of the set piece Sherida Spitse retires from international football
By Roos Schelen (29/10/2025) Above: the Dutch national team forms a guard of honor for Sherida Spitse. Photo: Oranjevrouwen on X. Tuesday’s 1-0 win over Canada saw Netherlands’ record cap holder Sherida Spitse’s final match in an orange jersey. As the Leeuwinnen prepared to kick off against Canada, Spitse sang the Wilhelmus one final time. The 35-year-oldContinue reading “Queen of the set piece Sherida Spitse retires from international football”
Brasil survive England onslaugt to claim friendly win
England 1-2 Brasil By Catherine MacKenzie (25/10/25) Above: the England starting eleven. Photo: @Lionesses on X. It was a battle of Champions in Manchester as the Euros-winning Lionesses hosted the Copa América victors Brazil in a friendly. Brasil ended with the win, after scoring two early goals against a makeshift England defence. Context Fresh offContinue reading “Brasil survive England onslaugt to claim friendly win”
Opinion: The case against a Dutch-Belgian BeNe league
By Jan-Kees Joosse (19/10/25) Above: The formation of the original BeNe league in 2012. Photo: UEFA. Between 2012 and 2015, Belgium and the Netherlands joined forces on the ‘BeNe’ league. Rumour has it the federations are considering a reformation. Last week’s Champions League match between the Dutch FC Twente and Belgian OH Leuven (a 2–1Continue reading “Opinion: The case against a Dutch-Belgian BeNe league”
Fans weigh in on WSL scheduling
By Roos Schelen (14/10/25) Above: The WSL logo. Photo: WSL Football / BBC Media Centre. The Women’s Super League introduced new kickoff times at the start of the season. Impetus surveyed fans to find out how they feel about the changes. The Women’s Super League (WSL) is arguably one of the strongest leagues in women’sContinue reading “Fans weigh in on WSL scheduling”
Vrouwen Eredivisie Week 5: Switzerland’s Riola Xhemaili scores a hattrick
By Jan-Kees Joosse (8/10/25) Above: Riola Xhemaili with a header. Photo: VrEredivisie on X. In the fifth round, FC Twente dropped two points in a thrilling draw against FC Utrecht. With a winning Ajax against Excelsior, the two title contenders are level on points and goal difference. PSV and Feyenoord are just one point behind them. TheContinue reading “Vrouwen Eredivisie Week 5: Switzerland’s Riola Xhemaili scores a hattrick”
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