Above: Chelsea head coach Emma Hayes. Photo: Sky Sports. Ahead of tomorrow’s Conti Cup Final, Impetus’ Kieran Yap heard from Chelsea boss Emma Hayes and captain Millie Bright (4/3/22). As Chelsea prepare to face Manchester City in Saturday’s Conti Cup Final, Emma Hayes and her players are remaining focused on football despite the changes involvingContinue reading “Hayes And Bright Keep Focused On The Football…And Winning”
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Second Half Floodgates Open Leaving City Feeling Blue
Chelsea 7-0 Leicester City by Ben Gilby (26/2/22) Above: Sam Kerr and Pernille Harder, who both scored twice, celebrate after Chelsea overcame a difficult start to defeat Leicester City 7-0 at Kingsmeadow. Photo: Ben Gilby for Impetus. Chelsea eased their way past Leicester City to make the FA Cup Quarter-Finals with five goals in 25Continue reading “Second Half Floodgates Open Leaving City Feeling Blue”
Sam Kerr Receives The Order of Australia
Impetus’ Ben Gilby, who has followed Sam Kerr‘s career from the early days in Western Australia, heard the striker give her views on receiving this honour overnight and profiles her career from those early days (26/1/22). Matildas captain and national record goalscorer Sam Kerr was been awarded the Order of Australia overnight. Kerr, recognised asContinue reading “Sam Kerr Receives The Order of Australia”
Telford Leaves Chelsea For American Adventure
Above: Carly Telford in action for Chelsea. Photo: Sky Sports. Carly Telford’s stellar Chelsea career comes to an end following five hugely successful years with Emma Hayes’ squad in her second spell at the club. The Chelsea goalkeeper, who was named in the squad for the final time with the Blues yesterday against Brighton and Hove Albion in the Barclays Women’s SuperContinue reading “Telford Leaves Chelsea For American Adventure”
Hayes’ Achievements Recognized in New Year Honours
Above: Emma Hayes has received royal recognition for her incredible success at Chelsea. Photo: Getty Images via Oxford Mail (1/1/22). Chelsea Women manager Emma Hayes has been awarded an OBE in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours.Hayes was given an MBE for her services to football in the Queen’s 90th Birthday Honours in 2016 and will nowContinue reading “Hayes’ Achievements Recognized in New Year Honours”
Impetus 2021 Awards
It’s been another great year for women’s football and seven Impetus writers, Ben Gilby, Catherine Paquette, Darrell Allen, Jean-Pierre Thiesset, Kate Tigchelaar, Kieran Yap, and Kris Goman highlight their player, coach, moment, and unsung hero of the year. In true Impetus style, there are representatives from the top flight and grassroots levels of the women’sContinue reading “Impetus 2021 Awards”
Chelsea Announce Capture of Defender Abdullina
By Ben Gilby (22/12/21). Above: Chelsea’s new signing Alsu Adbullina. Photo supplied to Impetus by: Chelsea FC. Chelsea this afternoon announce the signing of Russian international left-back Alsu Abdullina on a two-and-a-half-year deal. The 20-year-old joins from Lokomotiv Moscow and will start the New Year as a Blue ahead of the second half of theContinue reading “Chelsea Announce Capture of Defender Abdullina”
“It Doesn’t Really Get Any Better…” Chelsea Ready For Wembley
Impetus‘ Kieran Yap was invited to Chelsea’s pre-Cup Final press conference and heard from Emma Hayes, Magda Eriksson, and Fran Kirby on the legacy of those who came before them, the priorities for further growth of the women’s game, and how preparations for the big day have gone (5/12/21). Above: The Women’s FA Cup. Photo:Continue reading ““It Doesn’t Really Get Any Better…” Chelsea Ready For Wembley”
Sam Stays!
Above: Sam Kerr pictured for the media this afternoon after extending her deal at Kingsmoeado for another two years. Photo supplied to Impetus by: Chelsea FCW. Chelsea announce this afternoon that forward Sam Kerr has extended her contract at the club for a further two years – until the summer of 2024. Following a stellarContinue reading “Sam Stays!”
Rapid Two Goal Concession Leaves City Feeling Blue
Manchester City 0-3 Chelsea By Ben Gilby Above: Erin Cuthbert (22) celebrates with Guro Reiten after putting Chelsea 1-0 up in the FA Cup Semi-Final. Photo: Getty Images. Chelsea profited from a dominant first-half performance to send Manchester City to their heaviest home defeat since 2014 in the FA Cup semi-final at the Academy Stadium.Continue reading “Rapid Two Goal Concession Leaves City Feeling Blue”
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