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Reflecting on Williamson’s career a decade on from her senior debut

Above: Leah Williamson. By Rachel Gore (12/04/2024) A teenage Leah Williamson came onto the pitch as a substitute for Yankey in the 81st minute of Arsenal’s 2014 2-0 defeat to Birmingham City. Only one day after her 17th birthday Williamson had made her senior debut at her childhood club, the club that she’d grown up supportingContinue reading “Reflecting on Williamson’s career a decade on from her senior debut”

Striking statistics reveal sexism and misogyny faced by female football coaches

Above: The Hive Stadium By Rachel Gore (17/03/2024) On March 7, new research by ‘Kick It Out’ revealed striking statistics about the sexism and misogyny faced by female football coaches. ‘Kick It Out’ is an organisation that aims to fight discrimination within football; set up in 1993 to tackle racism, its focus grew to all typesContinue reading “Striking statistics reveal sexism and misogyny faced by female football coaches”

Round Up: England’s U23s February Camp

Above: The Young Lionesses last year. Image: Andy Wicks. By Rachel Gore (27/02/24) For their first international break of 2024, England’s under-23s joined the Senior Lionesses in Spain for a warm weather training camp. Emma Coates, the head coach of the U23s, selected a 24-player squad to travel to Andalusia. This squad included some key players whoContinue reading “Round Up: England’s U23s February Camp”