The World Sevens: Day One Overview

Above: Bayern Munich v Ajax. Photo: Women’s World Sevens Website. The inaugural World Sevens competition kicked off this week in Portugal. Impetus’ Catherine MacKenzie and Clare McEwen break down the action from the first day of the tournament. What is the World 7s competition? The “World 7s” tournament is a new international seven-a-side women’s footballContinue reading “The World Sevens: Day One Overview”

Arsenal’s women: trophy success across time

By Clare McEwen (15/05/2025) Above: Arsenal’s Champions-League winning squad in 2007. Photo: Arsenal FC. In the second piece of our week’s countdown to the UWCL final, Impetus Football’s Clare McEwen revisits Arsenal’s history as a trophy-winning machine. In England during the 1980s and into the 1990s, Doncaster Belles was the team name that even casualContinue reading “Arsenal’s women: trophy success across time”

Will Brighton’s purpose-built women’s stadium pave the way?

By Clare McEwen (05/05/2025) Above: Brighton’s Amex Stadium. Photo: Brighton and Hove Albion FC Website. In January 2025, Brighton & Hove Albion FC announced plans to design a custom-built stadium for their women’s team by the 2027-28 season. In her debut for Impetus, Clare McEwen asks some key questions: is a new stadium really needed?Continue reading “Will Brighton’s purpose-built women’s stadium pave the way?”