By Genevieve Henry and Kieran Yap (2/8/24). Above: Melissa Andreatta. Photo: Aleksander Kostadinoski Football Australia must now move to find a new head coach of The Matildas. With the exception of 2020 (and COVID lockdowns) the next 12 months ahead are the first in recent times without a major tournament and that grants time toContinue reading “The Matildas manager short list”
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Imagining Team GB Women’s Football for Paris 2024
Above: Sarina Wiegman’s Lionesses after this month’s 0-0 draw against Sweden. Photo: @Lionesses Stu Barker, Hannah Chadwick, Freya Ward, Aimee Reynolds, and Ava-Marianne Elliott team up to select a Great Britain team to compete at the Olympic Games (26/7/24). As the Olympic flame burns brightly in Paris, Team GB go into the Games without aContinue reading “Imagining Team GB Women’s Football for Paris 2024”
It Is Now Time To Restructure The Conti-Cup to Welcome The FA Women’s National League
Above: Arsenal celebrate their 3-1 victory over Chelsea in the 2022/23 Final. Photo: Jon D Barker As the referee blew for full time at the Eppleton Colliery Football Ground, I imagine that Carla Ward’s team left the pitch suitably proud of their performance and result. They overpowered Barclays Women’s Championship (WC) side Sunderland in theContinue reading “It Is Now Time To Restructure The Conti-Cup to Welcome The FA Women’s National League”
The growth in women’s football – but is it as widespread as many think?
by Emily Wyatt (12/12/23). Above: England lift the European Championship trophy – an achievement which accelerated a boost in interest in the women’s game. Photo: Lionesses. Since the European Championships 2022 when the Lionesses brought football home, the UK has seen swift growth in the women’s game, and the incline of interest is becoming biggerContinue reading “The growth in women’s football – but is it as widespread as many think?”
Homophobia: Why is it so prevalent in the men’s game compared to women’s football?
by Trinity Brown (19/11/23) Above: The LGBTQAI+ flying at Camp Nou. Photo: FC Barcelona. Male footballers tend to come out as gay after they retire, compared to the openness of the women’s game, where it is never seen as a particularly big deal if the players identify as gay. One can name many female footballersContinue reading “Homophobia: Why is it so prevalent in the men’s game compared to women’s football?”
Time for female footballers to be given more of the respect they deserve
by Trinity Brown (8/11/23) Above: Aston Villa’s Alisha Lehmann celebrating a goal at Arsenal in May. Her persistent treatment from elements of the media needs to change. Photo: Adam Johnstone for Impetus. Disrespecting women and female footballers is part of society and prevalent in the women’s game. This misogyny does not just come from individualContinue reading “Time for female footballers to be given more of the respect they deserve”
Jorge Vilda to Morocco: How Did We Get Here?
By Beth McCowen (24/10/2023) Above: Morocco’s International Women’s Team. Photo: 7e News. Earlier this month, former head coach for Spain’s World Cup winning squad, Jorge Vilda, was appointed as the new manager of Morocco’s women’s national team. Following their win against England in the FIFA 2023 Women’s World Cup final, the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) came under fire after their then-president, Luis Rubiales, grabbed and kissed player Jenni Hermoso without herContinue reading “Jorge Vilda to Morocco: How Did We Get Here?”
What does Beth Mead’s return mean for Arsenal
by Nathan Edwards (19/10/23) Above: Beth Mead applauds the crowd at The Emirates Stadium after Arsenal’s late win over Aston Villa on Sunday – a game that saw the Lionesses star make an eagerly awaited return from injury in. Photo: goal.com For 88 minutes, the action on The Emirates turf struggled to ignite the crowd,Continue reading “What does Beth Mead’s return mean for Arsenal”
The stations of the Cooney-Cross
How Kyra became a complete midfielder by 21. Above: Kyra Cooney-Cross in action for Australia during the FIFA 2023 Women’s World Cup. Photo: Football Australia. By Kieran Yap, Liberty Simons and Genevieve Henry. (23/9/23) Melbourne Victory/ Western Sydney Wanderers: 2017-2022 There were only a few hundred people in AAMI Park when Kyra Cooney-Cross announced herselfContinue reading “The stations of the Cooney-Cross”
RFEF has given us a glimpse of the institutional misogyny women footballers face
by Rachel Cohen (28/8/23) Above: Players from Atlético Madrid and AC Milan show their solidarity with Jenni Hermoso, a former Atléti player before their Women’s Cup match yesterday. Photo: Diego Souto. If you’re like me you were a) obsessed with the World Cup and b) have spent much of the week since then alternately flabbergasted,Continue reading “RFEF has given us a glimpse of the institutional misogyny women footballers face”
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