After last week’s announcement of two blockbuster fixtures over the Christmas and New Year period, the full Westfield W League fixture schedule for the 2020/21 season was announced yesterday. Ben Gilby picks out the key games and dates. Last week we discovered that on the opening day of the new season, 27th December there willContinue reading “W League Announces Full Fixture Schedule For 2020/21”
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The One Goal – Helping Communities Through Women’s Football
Impetus founder Ben Gilby was invited to speak exclusively to The One Goal Organisation’s Daniela Porcelli about their fantastic campaign with various star international women footballers to raise money to help organisations to use sport to aid communities. The One Goal was founded in 2018 by Swedish international goalkeeper Hedvig Lindahl and Daniela Porcelli, aContinue reading “The One Goal – Helping Communities Through Women’s Football”
Exceptional Älvsjö Revisited: A Year On
In Impetus‘ very first feature article back in September 2019, Ben Gilby looked at the incredible achievements of Älvsjö AIK FF Dam in Sweden. It seems only fitting that the last feature article on the site before its’ total revamp this coming weekend sees him return to the tiny town outside Stockholm to update usContinue reading “Exceptional Älvsjö Revisited: A Year On”
Coventry United: Great Support, Positive Future.
Ben Gilby spoke to Jay Bradford, General Manager of Coventry United Women about how a relatively new club have battled their way up to the FA Women’s Championship and are now determined to stay there and thrive. Coventry United Women can trace their history back to 2013 when they were formed as Coventry City Ladies.Continue reading “Coventry United: Great Support, Positive Future.”
Tony Gustavsson – The Missing Piece in the Matildas Jigsaw?
In the second part of our occasional World Cup 2023 countdown feature on the state of the game in Australia, co-hosts of the tournament, Ben Gilby looks at the appointment of former USNWT assistant Tony Gustavsson as the head coach of the Australian national side. The Football Federation Australia recently announced Tony Gustavsson as theContinue reading “Tony Gustavsson – The Missing Piece in the Matildas Jigsaw?”
The View From France
Jean-Pierre Thiesset provides us with a fascinating insight into what a typical matchday is like at Olympique Lyonnais – Europe’s top women’s club – and the incredible access that supporters of the team get to some of the world’s greatest players. The last game played at Groupama OL Training Center before France’s covid restrictions were changedContinue reading “The View From France”
Sutton United: Full of Talent and Ambition
Ben Gilby spoke to Sutton United Women founder Duncan Muller, who is also the club’s Head of Women’s and Girls Football and First Team manager about the London & South-East League Division One North side’s hugely successful history and their high hopes for the future. Sutton United Women were formed in 2016 with links toContinue reading “Sutton United: Full of Talent and Ambition”
The View From France
In an exclusive piece, Jean-Pierre Thiesset brings us news of an interview given by goalkeeper Sarah Bouhaddi which lifts the lid on just how troubled the situation is within the French Women’s National side. Sarah Bouhaddi, Olympique Lyonnais and French national team goalkeeper had some very blunt words to say about Corinne Diacre, national women’sContinue reading “The View From France”
The View From France
We welcome new writer Jean-Pierre Thiesset who will provide us with regular news from all the goings on in French women’s football. He begins by giving us the lowdown on the French First Division and then tells us about the background to a frustrating game against Austria for the national side earlier this week. TheContinue reading “The View From France”
Waltzing With The Matildas: Part Two
Impetus editor Ben Gilby concludes his in depth chat with the Matildas Active Support group about their incredible support of Australia’s national women’s team as well as looking more widely at women’s game Down Under. In this second part, we find out about the M.A.S’ links with the domestic W-League clubs, how they view theContinue reading “Waltzing With The Matildas: Part Two”
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