5 h. ago Sandberg’s superb strike denies Chelsea as Manchester United hold WSL leaders

Chelsea and Manchester United both maintained their unbeaten starts to the Women’s Super League season, although the defending champions’ 100% winning record was brought to an end by an entertaining contest between the top two.The result extended United’s agonisingly long wait for a first WSL victory over Chelsea but they will have taken great encouragement from their performance, on a night when both teams created plenty of chances to win and the home side showed they may well have the qualities to mount a serious title challenge. Continue reading...

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35 h. ago NFL to launch professional flag football leagues ahead of 2028 Los Angeles Olympics

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says the league plans to launch women’s and men’s professional flag football leagues “in the next couple of years."

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35 h. ago London to host inaugural Women’s Champions Cup finals with Arsenal vying for glory

The venue in the English capital is yet to be confirmed

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62 h. ago Women’s Champions League to be broadcast for FREE in exclusive BBC deal

Manchester United and Chelsea fixtures will be among the first to be shown live on the BBC

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3 d. ago Tragedy of the football manager 'Del Boy' who became an icon of the women's game: Ex

Known for not sitting at his desk at Liverpool FC without saying good morning to everybody in the building, Matt Beard's mantra was 'no one is above anyone'.

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3 d. ago Former Liverpool manager Matt Beard memorial details announced after women's football icon's death aged 47

The former Liverpool manager's family have announced a memorial service next month, with requests that gestures of remembrance are made through donations to a mental health charity.

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3 d. ago Matt Beard's family confirm memorial service after death of Liverpool 'icon', 47

The family of former Liverpool Women's boss Matt Beard have confirmed the details of the memorial service, with fans invited to pay their respects to a man who shaped women's football

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4 d. ago Former Liverpool manager Matt Beard cause of death: Women's football 'icon', 47, was found hanged at his home

Coroner John Griffiths told a hearing on Monday that paramedics were called to his home in Deeside, Flintshire, before he was taken to hospital.

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4 d. ago Former Liverpool manager Matt Beard cause of death confirmed: Women's football 'icon', 47, was found hanged at his home

Coroner John Griffiths told a hearing on Monday that paramedics were called to his home in Deeside, Flintshire, before he was taken to hospital.

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4 d. ago England have won hearts and minds, a prize even greater than the World Cup | Robert Kitson

The Red Roses have done for rugby what the Lionesses have done for football – putting women’s sport at the forefrontSometimes it is about more than just a shiny trophy. Yes, the Red Roses are now the champions of the world and deservedly so. Yes, they have claimed the elusive glittering prize for the first time since 2014. But in all sorts of ways the past month will go down in history for something even more important: the coming of age of women’s rugby union as a mass spectator attraction in a summer of female sporting empowerment like no other.Everyone will have their own abiding memories of the past month, just as they did when the Lionesses captured their nation’s hearts in July. For every small child aching to be Chloe Kelly or Lucy Bronze there will now be others dreaming of being as brilliant as Ellie Kildunne or Meg Jones. Winning helps, of course it does, but so does relatability, connection and shared enjoyment. The Red Roses put smiles on a lot of faces not least because...

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5 d. ago 'What we did was a cornerstone for developing women’s football as it has become today'

Three years in the making, a film inspired by an M.E.N. article pays tribute to a Mancunian team of pioneers

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5 d. ago WSL clockwatch: Liverpool v Man Utd, Man City v London City Lionesses and more – live

⚽ Women’s Super League: four 12pm BST fixtures⚽ Email Dom | Get our women’s football newsletterOur matches today:Aston Villa v Fulham Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Manchester United rename stadium as fans say they'll still call it the old name

Manchester United’s stadium has been renamed, but fans are adamant they will still call the club’s home by its old name following the new agreement

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7 d. ago Stacey Solomon offers David Beckham 'DM snub' update as she declares love to 'sweetest person'

The Loose Women star offered an update on sliding into the former footballer's inbox on social media

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8 d. ago I've seen for myself how women prey on Wayne Rooney's alcohol problem. Coleen's been dealing with it for 20 years... she knows it fuels his many scandals. Now the truth's out: KATIE HIND

I saw for myself just what easy prey multi-millionaire footballer Wayne Rooney could have been for women drawn to his fame and money.

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8 d. ago What makes a good women’s football stadium? Everton point the way

Stadiums have traditionally catered for men but the growth of the women’s game is rapidly changing the landscape“It was a pitch in the middle of a park, basically,” Peter McFarlane, secretary of the Everton Women Official Supporters’ Club, says in describing Walton Hall Park, the 500-seat stadium that eventually held a further 1500 spectators before the team moved to Goodison Park.Walton Hall Park was the smallest stadium in the Women’s Super League, charming and nostalgic with its railed-off standing space, somewhat isolated outside of the city, and otherwise simply lacking food options and a bar. “It’s worlds apart compared to what Goodison offers us,” McFarlane says. “I mean, it helps we have a roof for the fans.” Continue reading...

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8 d. ago How Guinness went beyond booze and cemented its cult status with A

The Irish stout has seen soaring popularity in recent years, with everyone from football lads, to women and trendy teenagers dubbing it their favourite drink.

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9 d. ago Liverpool Women honour Matt Beard’s legacy with strong League Cup display

Beard’s family were in attendance on an emotional night filled with tributes as his former team took on SunderlandQuietly they stood in the queue, stretching far beyond the door of the main reception at St Helens, to pay their respects to the former Liverpool manager Matt Beard. Once inside, an image of Beard and his trademark smile was displayed on a screen above a table where red and white flowers – one bouquet accompanied by a handwritten note expressing love from Sunderland – lay next to the books of condolence that were quickly filling up with messages of love.The scene was so sombre, it was, momentarily, difficult to imagine there was a game of football to watch, but soon the Liverpool fans were inside the stadium for the first match since the news of Beard’s sudden death at the age of 47. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Former Liverpool Women’s boss Matt Beard remembered at Anfield before Liverpool’s Carabao Cup clash

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot said Beard was “respected and liked in equal measure”

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1 week ago Ballon d’Or 2025: who will be voted the best men’s and women’s footballers? – live

Ceremony taking place at Théâtre du Chatelet in ParisFive England players in top 10 for women’s Ballon d’OrGet in touch! Email michael.butler@theguardian.comAlready, there is quite a lot of digest. Harry Kane can probably count himself a little unlucky to be outside the top 10 given he scored 41 goals and provided 14 assists (55 GA) in just 51 games. It’s not easy to quantify just how big an impact João Neves had for PSG in midfield – scuttling interceptions don’t count for much in this ceremony – but I’m not sure PSG would have won the Champions League without him. Sandy Baltimore was sensational for Chelsea after signing last summer, she is another that is unfortunate not to make the top 10 after helping the Blues to a domestic treble.11. Pedri (Barcelona & Spain) 12. Khvicha Kvaratshkelia (Napoli/PSG & Georgia) 13. Harry Kane (Bayern Munich & England) 14. Désire Doué (PSG & France) 15. Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting/Arsenal & Sweden) 16. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madri...

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