By Emmanuel Faith (01/06/2025) Above: Sonia Bompastor with her domestic treble. Photo: Chelsea Women website. 12 POINTS. That was the difference between the first and second position in the WSL this season, the largest numerical point difference in the WSL era between the title winners and the runners-up. This time last year, I wrote thisContinue reading “Chelsea’s invincible season: how Sonia Bompastor achieved it”
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Barcelona blow away Bompastor’s Blues
Barcelona 4-1 Chelsea Above: Barcelona celebrate, their win yesterday sets them up on the stronger foot for the second leg. Photo: FC Barcelona on Twitter. By Emmanuel Faith (21/04/25) Claudia Pina’s double sinks the Blues, as Spanish giants attempt to reach their fourth consecutive Champions League Final. Goals from Ewa Pajor and Irene Paredes ensuredContinue reading “Barcelona blow away Bompastor’s Blues”
Quadruple in sight: Bompastor’s Blues are heading to Wembley
Chelsea 2 – 1 Liverpool By Emmanuel Faith (12/04/2025) Above: Chelsea’s starting lineup for the FA Cup semi-final against Liverpool. Photo: Chelsea FC Women. Goals from Erin Cuthbert and Aggie Beever-Jones ensured Chelsea reached their fourth FA Cup final in five years. Chelsea have had their sights set on the quadruple since the beginning ofContinue reading “Quadruple in sight: Bompastor’s Blues are heading to Wembley”
WSL: Unsung heroes of the 24/25 season so far
Above: Viviane Asseyi celebrates against Chelsea Photo: West Ham United by Emmanuel Faith (3/2/25) 72 matches, 212 goals and a lot of memorable moments; the Barclays Super League looks like its heading to a defined-direction with Chelsea pulling away from the rest. Of course, there is still the European spots to contend for, relegation toContinue reading “WSL: Unsung heroes of the 24/25 season so far”
Africans set the NWSL alight
by Emmanuel Faith (31/10/24) Above: Zambia’s power duo Barbra Banda and Racheal Kundananji pose in front of their compatriots after a match between Bay FC and Orlando Pride. Photo: Fervora on Twitter. The home fans went crazy when the Malawian striker, Temwa Chawinga scored her 20th goal of the season. It was record-breaking as itContinue reading “Africans set the NWSL alight”
Olympics Team of the Tournament.
By Emmanuel Faith 22/8/24 Above: Trinity Rodman. Photo: USWNT While the Olympics wrapped up a week ago, a lot of us are still basking in the lovely memories it gave us. From Emma Hayes first medal with the USA team to Marta’s legendary departure from football, there are lot to reminisce about this magnificenttournament. In this article, IContinue reading “Olympics Team of the Tournament.”
Olympics Preview: Nigeria
by Emmanuel Faith (22/7/24) Above: The Nigerian national side. Photo: Super Falcons on X. The Super Falcons are back at the Olympics after being absent for 16 years. This has been an arduous wait. They had to come through a difficult qualifying round, which saw them knock out other African power-houses like Cameroon, and SouthContinue reading “Olympics Preview: Nigeria”
Chelsea’s domestic dominance under Emma Hayes – the how & why analysed
by Emmanuel Faith (20/6/24) Above: Millie Bright (left), Emma Hayes (centre), and Sam Kerr (right) with the WSL trophy at Old Trafford on the final day of the 2023/24 season. Photo: Barclays WSL. About a month ago, Emma Hayes and her Chelsea team celebrated their fifth successive WSL title, but as the season entered itsContinue reading “Chelsea’s domestic dominance under Emma Hayes – the how & why analysed”
UWCL Semifinals: A Preview
by Emmanuel Faith (20/4/24). Above: Chelsea’s Erin Cuthbert and Barcelona’s Aitana Bonmati tussle for the ball. Image: UWCL Barcelona v Chelsea Chelsea have a major task on their hands to make the Champions League Final. Barcelona lead so many of the statistics – the highest-scoring team, average possession (63%), passing accuracy (87%), and balls recoveredContinue reading “UWCL Semifinals: A Preview”
CONCACAF Gold Cup: The Group Stage Review
By Emmanuel Faith 3/3/24 The Concacaf Gold cup has been filled with thrill, glee and a lot of roller-coaster emotions. From mouthwatering goals to mind-bending results, our correspondent Emmanuel Faith, brings us a review of the Group Stage. Above: Linda Caicedo for Colombia. Photo: Concacaf Twitter The Concacaf Gold Cup means different things to different countries. For countries like USAContinue reading “CONCACAF Gold Cup: The Group Stage Review”
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