Above: The Republic of Ireland celebrate after Abbie Larkin’s late goal to see them defeat Belgium 5-4 on aggregate. Photo: via RTE By Alyce Collett (31/10/2025) It has been exactly the international window that the Republic of Ireland could have asked for, winning their UEFA Nations League playoff against Belgium to earn re promotion back toContinue reading “Are things finally turning to gold for the Girls in Green?”
Category Archives: Opinion Piece
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”
Opinion: These should be Veurink’s first steps with the OranjeLeeuwinnen
By Roos Schelen (13/10/2025) Above: Arjan Veurink and his staff. Photo: Oranje Leeuwinnen on X. Arjan Veurink will announce his inaugural squad for the Netherlands national team on Tuesday. He faces some challenges after the team disappointingly went out in the Euros group stages under former head coach Andries Jonker, leaving the squad low on confidence.Continue reading “Opinion: These should be Veurink’s first steps with the OranjeLeeuwinnen”
Gareth Taylor almost cost England the Euros; now he’s been hired by Liverpool
By Gethin Thurlow (9/8/25) Above: Gareth Taylor is unveiled as the new Liverpool manager Photo: Liverpool FC Two crucial assists and a game saving penalty in the quarter final, the winning goal in the semi and a game tying assist followed by the tournament-deciding goal. It’s not been the worst summer for Chloe Kelly. However,Continue reading “Gareth Taylor almost cost England the Euros; now he’s been hired by Liverpool”
Do England’s Lionesses have a problem embedding young players?
By Catherine MacKenzie (12/07/2025) Above: Aggie Beever-Jones and Maya Le Tissier. Photo: The FA / Getty. Read the comments underneath every social media post announcing the starting lineup for a Lionesses game, and you will undoubtedly see several comments complaining that young players are not being given a chance. This has been a consistent trendContinue reading “Do England’s Lionesses have a problem embedding young players?”
Katriina Talaslahti: One of Finland’s best misses out on Euro squad
Some choices are very difficult to understand. How Katriina Talaslahti cannot be selected for Euro 2025? by Jean-Pierre Thiesset for Impetus.
The pros and cons of Joe Montemurro as Matildas coach
Above: Joe Montemurro while coaching the A-League All Stars in 2024 Impetus writers look at the reasons for optimism and concern following Joe Montemurro’s arrival as the Matildas coach. Why we’re optimistic: By Ella Mcshane In a widely anticipated move, Joe Montemurro has been announced as the next head coach of the CommBank Matildas. While theContinue reading “The pros and cons of Joe Montemurro as Matildas coach”
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?”
Manchester City Season Wrap Up
By Emily Wyatt (22/05/25) Above: Manchester City squad, 2024-25 season. Photo: @ManCityWomen on X. In the second of a series of round-ups following the close of the 2024-25 WSL season, Impetus Football’s Emily Wyatt reviews Manchester City’s season. After it went down to the wire at the end of the 2023-24 season, fans expected thatContinue reading “Manchester City Season Wrap Up”
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”
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