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Captain Gigi Moreira talks about women’s football development in her country and working with her sister to produce the next generation of playersGigi Moreira is more than just the captain of Ecuador’s women’s national team – she’s an ambassador for a country that this summer has a chance to showcase the steps forward it has taken when it hosts the 2025 Copa América Femenina in July and August. The tournament represents a real opportunity to accelerate the growth of the women’s game in the region.The 32-year-old defender, who is playing for Fundación Albacete in Spain’s second division, has worked tirelessly to transform Ecuadorian women’s football for years now with her sister, Gissela, and they founded Moreira Fútbol Femenino, the country’s first football school exclusively for girls, in 2015. The school offers training for girls as young as four – an opportunity the sisters never had.This is an extract from our free weekly email, Moving the Goalposts. To get the full edition, vis...

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2 hours ago Sydney hit by severe electric storm, causing flooding and transport chaos

Town Hall station flooded, roads blocked and gusts hit 120kmh; one man killed in Cowra after a tree struck his carGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGreater Sydney and other parts of New South Wales have been hit by a severe electric storm causing widespread flooding in the city centre, traffic chaos and forcing the abandonment of an A-League Women’s fixture.Earlier in the day, an elderly man was killed when a tree fell on his vehicle in high winds in the state’s central west. Continue reading...

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4 hours ago Ahead of farewell address, Biden declares nation is ‘stronger, more prosperous, and more secure’

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9 hours ago America's biggest Diet Coke fan Donald Trump receives a special gift for his inauguration

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12 hours ago LA fires updates: death toll rises to 25 amid new wildfire warnings and thousands still under evacuation orders

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19 hours ago Mauritius PM ‘to meet senior government figures’ over Chagos Islands deal

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18 hours ago Harry Maguire 'saves Man Utd millions' as Ruben Amorim ditches £70m transfer target

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20 hours ago You must be joking! Rachel Reeves laughs off Tory fury at market meltdown in Commons clashes... as she hints at emergency spending cuts to deal with spiking debt costs and stalling economy

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14 hours ago LA fires live: southern California residents brace for new wildfire warnings as nearly 90,000 people still under evacuation orders

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21 hours ago California fires live: LA officials update public as winds pick up and state braces for ‘extremely critical fire conditions’

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20 hours ago Arsenal confident of Zubimendi deal in summer and confirm Jesus ACL injury

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16 hours ago LA fires live: officials warn winds still ‘tremendous threat’ as nearly 90,000 people remain under evacuation orders

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21 hours ago Move fast, break things – sprint to kiss Trump’s ring. It’s the tech bros inauguration derby | Marina Hyde

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