3 d. ago Nike tennis dress caused Wimbledon row for being 'too skimpy' as ace took action

Wimbledon's stuffy officials were once in a row with Nike over female players' attire they deemed was 'too skimpy' and it forced one star to take action

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7 d. ago Lioness Ella Toone wants female footballers to get 'recognition they deserve' with new launch

Manchester United player, Ella Toone, has launched a creative agency to help female footballer players become "household names" and nurture "solid relationships with major brands"

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9 d. ago Football TV hosts feud over 'sexy, vulgar' outfits: Female presenter hits out at her colleagues for causing problems with players

Italian presenters Eleonora Incardona, 34, Giusy Meloni, 26, Diletta Leotta, 33, and Marialuisa Jacobelli, 33, have become recognisable names around the world.

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2 w. ago 'Ridiculous' Wimbledon rule saw female players have to go braless before change

Wimbledon's strict dress code has been well-documented over the years, and it once led to a bizarre situation where female players were forced to remove their bras

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2 w. ago 'Absolutely ridiculous' Wimbledon rule forced female players into removing bras

Wimbledon's female stars were forced to play without underwear due to strict dress code rules at All England Lawn, seeing players take to the court risking exposing themselves

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2 w. ago Pat Cash voiced his disapproval at 'ridiculous' Wimbledon rule before change

Wimbledon chiefs were slammed by Pat Cash in 2014 after several female players were reportedly forced to remove their bras for breaking the tournament's strict and archaic dress code

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2 w. ago Euro 2025 is sure to showcase just how far women’s football has come | Emma Hayes

England, Spain, Germany and the Netherlands are the teams to beat but the tournament in Switzerland will be incredibly tightYou only have to wind the clock back two full major-tournament cycles, to Euro 2017, and there were no fully professional women’s leagues in Europe. Thanks to increased investment in the women’s game, there are now more than 3,000 full-time female players across the continent, and that professionalisation is why my overriding feeling about this summer’s Euros is that the quality is going to be so much higher than we have seen before. And it will be so tight.In Spain, England and Germany there are three strong favourites who are all capable of going on to win it and I would add the Netherlands to the top four. I was so impressed when we [the United States] played the Dutch in December. They will need everybody fit but, on their day, they are a top side. Beyond that, this tournament is going to show the prowess of the Nations League, which was introduced since th...

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2 w. ago Alexia Putellas: ‘The cruciate, the meniscus: you’ve closed that cycle. Done. I felt free’

Spain’s icon, the world’s best female player, discusses her journey back from injury and going to the Euros to compete for ‘the trophy we are missing’‘It wasn’t my knee that hurt, it was my soul,” the Queen says, but now she is back. There is a look in Alexia Putellas’s eye, a light. “You know that feeling, that sense of security when it’s like you’re capable of anything?” the double Ballon d’Or winner says, leaning forward on a sofa at Spain’s Las Rozas HQ.“At that moment, I felt it. And now I’ve got that feeling once again. I’m happy; the desire for these Euros is huge. I can’t wait to start, to go and give my everything.” And Alexia Putellas’s everything is everything. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago France’s Grace Geyoro: ‘We must look England straight in the eyes’

In the first of our exclusive Euro 2025 interviews, the midfielder talks about France’s belief and being a role modelGrace Geyoro has suddenly become one of the most experienced players in France’s squad for the Euros. Last month the head coach, Laurent Bonadei, made the controversial decision to drop the captain Wendie Renard, the vice-captain Eugénie Le Sommer, who also happens to be the most capped female player in France of all time, as well as Kenza Dali. Geyoro was left standing and the Paris St-Germain midfielder is going into her sixth major tournament with the national team and has a clear objective: “To win.”As we sit down for an exclusive interview in Nancy as the Euro preparations get underway she says she is optimistic about France’s chances in Switzerland. “We have a great team, we have young players, we have more experienced players,” says the 27-year-old, who has 98 caps and 19 goals for her country. “We score goals, we win important matches. We have players who have...

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3 w. ago Shop Michelle Keegan's exact racket that's 'ideal for female players' as she joins Padel trend

Michelle Keegan has joined the likes of David Beckham and Serena Williams in becoming a fan of the latest sport to take the UK by storm, Padel, and she's been showing off her skills with a racket that's perfect for beginners

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3 w. ago Michelle Keegan joins Padel trend with powerful racket that is 'ideal for female players'

Michelle Keegan has joined a long line of celebrities becoming obsessed with the trending sport, Padel - and you can shop her exact racket that's been touted as 'ideal' for female players

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3 w. ago Women's Tennis Association create 'space safe' for players undergoing fertility treatment

The Women's Tennis Association has created a "safe safe" for female players and will protect their rankings should they undergo fertility protection procedures, including egg freezing and IVF

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