Posted on September 19, 2019
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With record attendances at the opening weekend of the 2019/20 Barclays FA WSL season, Reading’s Remi Allen tells us why the players want nothing more than to play in front of packed stadiums every single week. The FA WSL made its long awaited return earlier… Continue Reading “Record FA WSL Attendances A Start; Now Let’s Make It Regular”
Category: football, The 52Tags: 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, 2019/20 Barclays FA WSL, Ashton Gate, Barclays FA WSL, Bristol City, Chelsea, Etihad Stadium, Manchester City, Manchester United, Reading, Remi Allen, Stamford Bridge, The FA Player, Tottenham Hotspur
Posted on July 3, 2019
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21:53 – the time last night when the tears of a nation started flowing as the final whistle was blown on England’s 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup campaign. It was a heart wrenching, soul destroying moment, seeing those 23 athletes whom we’ve come to… Continue Reading “England Inspired, Now It’s Up To Us To Ensure Lionesses’ World Cup Legacy Lives On”
Category: footballTags: #ShowUp, 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, 2021 UEFA Women's European Championships, Alex Greenwood, Alex Morgan, BBC, Carly Telford, Chelsea, Ellen White, England, Euro 2021, football, France, Great Britain, Hockey, Lionesses, Manchester City, Manchester United, netball, rugby, Scotland, Team GB, Tokyo 2020, USA
Posted on April 6, 2019
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Photo credit: @HarlequinsWomen Women’s rugby is on an incredible upward curve right now. It seems that every five minutes something groundbreaking occurs, whether it be the introduction of full-time contracts, new sponsors for major tournaments or outstanding performances. Attendance figures have also been smashed… Continue Reading “#42) Harlequins”
Category: Rugby Union, The 52Tags: #GameChanger, 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup, 2019 Women's Six Nations, Aylesford Bulls, caytoo, Chelsea, David Ellis, DHL, England, Facebook, Gloucester Hartpury, Harlequins, Harlequins Women, Ireland, Jade Konkel, Jess Breach, Kristine Sommer, Leah Lyons, Leanne Riley, Rachael Burford, Red Roses, Rugby Union, Scotland, SportSpiel, Tyrrells Premier 15s, USA, YouTube
Posted on March 23, 2019
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How refreshing has it been to see women’s sport dominating the headlines this week? From the announcement of Barclays as the first Women’s Super League (WSL) title sponsor to an ODI series whitewash for England in Sri Lanka, a new government drive to encourage… Continue Reading “#40) Telegraph Women’s Sport”
Category: The 52Tags: #SeeSportyBeSporty, 2019 Women's Six Nations, Anna Kessel, Barclays, Chelsea, Cricket, Crystal Palace, Dina Asher-Smith, England, football, Great Britain, Gymnastics, Judy Murray, Katie Whyatt, Lionesses, Monica Seles, Olympics, PSG, Red Roses, Renee Hector, rugby, Sheffield United, Simone Biles, Sophie Jones, Sri Lanka, Telegraph Women's Sport, Tennis, The Telegraph, Totally Runable, Tottenham Hotspur, USA, Women In Sport, Women's Champions League, Women's Championship, Women's Six Nations, Women's Super League
Posted on October 17, 2014
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Professional football is a very fickle business if you’re a manager. One minute fans, players and chairmen alike see you as a God-like figure; the next, you’re a villain who should be banished from the world as quickly as possible. Nowadays, it seems as… Continue Reading “Have a Little Patience”
Category: footballTags: 2012 UEFA European Championship Qualifiers, 2014 FIFA World Cup, 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, 2016 UEFA European Championship Qualifiers, Azerbaijan, Chelsea, Chile, David Healy, England, Faroe Islands, Finland, football, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Irish FA, Israel, Kyle Lafferty, Luxembourg, Michael O'Neill, Newcastle United, Niall McGinn, Northern Ireland, Portugal, Roberto Di Matteo, Romania, Russ Wilcox, Russia, Scunthorpe United, Shamrock Rovers, UEFA Champions League, Uruguay, Wigan Athletic
Posted on May 15, 2013
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It’s fair to say that the last week or so has been pretty hectic in the sporting world… Well ok, the football world then! Fergie’s retirement, Wigan winning their first ever FA Cup before being relegated, Mancini’s sacking and, tonight, Chelsea’s opportunity to be… Continue Reading “A Tribute”
Category: OpinionTags: 2003 ISAF World Championships, 2010 ISAF World Championships, America's Cup, Andrew 'Bart' Simpson, Athens 2000, Beijing 2008, Ben Ainslie, Chelsea, FA Cup, Finn class, Frederik Loof, Great Britain, Iain Percy, ISAF 2007 World Championships, Jim Saltonstall, Max Salminen, Olympics, Roberto Mancini, Sailing, Sir Alex Ferguson, Star class, Sweden, Team GB, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, Wigan Athletic
Posted on May 6, 2013
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As the domestic football and rugby seasons come to a close, there are a number of reasons why you shouldn’t put your televisions into hibernation just yet. There is still plenty of action to come between May and August, including the greatest two-team rivalry… Continue Reading “Calling all football and rugby fans… Don’t hide away just yet!”
Category: PreviewTags: ' Formula 1, Alastair Cook, Alex Dowsett, Andy Murray, Australia, Australia Open, Barclays Premier League, Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, Bradley Wiggins, Brian O'Driscoll, British and Irish Lions, Bundesliga, Chelsea, Chris Froome, Cricket, England, Epson Derby, FA Cup, football, French Open, Germany, Giro d'Italia, Golf, Heather Watson, Horse Racing, ICC Champions Trophy, IPC World Athletics Championships, Justin Henin, Laura Robson, League Cup, Leigh Halfpenny, London 2012 Olympics, Lukas Rosol, Manchester City, Mark Cavendish, Michael Clarke, Owen Farrell, Pakistan, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Roland Garros, Royal Ascot, rugby, Serena Williams, South Africa, Stuart Hogg, Tennis, The Ashes, Tour de France, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, US Open, Victoria Azarenka, Wigan Athletic, Wimbledon, Women's 2013 European Championships, World Athletics Championships
Posted on January 2, 2013
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As sporting years go, 2012 could not really have gone much better for Great Britain. From tennis to cricket to the greatest Olympic and Paralympic Games of all time it was a truly inspiring year that saw our little collection of islands turn from… Continue Reading “2012 – We Came, We Saw, We Delivered”
Category: End Of Year ReviewsTags: Alastair Cook, Andy Murray, Anna Watkins, Athletics, Aviva Premiership, Barcelona, Bradley Wiggins, Champions League, Chelsea, CMJ, Cricket, FA Cup, Fabio Capello, football, Frankel, Graeme Smith, Great Britain, Greg Rutherford, Harlequins, Hashim Amla, Heather Stanning, Heineken Cup, Helen Glover, Jacques Kallis, Jessica Ennis, Katherine Grainger, Leinster, Liverpool, London 2012, Manchester City, Martine Wright, Mo Farah, Netpunes Collonges, Paralympic GB, RBS 6 Nations, Roberto Di Matteo, Rowing, rugby, Ryder Cup, Sergio Aguero, Super Saturday, Synchronised, Team GB, Tennis, Tony Greig, Ulster, Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Posted on December 2, 2012
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He won the Champions League in his first season as manager of a new club, an FA Cup… a Community Shield and the European Super Cup and now it has been decided that former Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez is the man to guide Chelsea… Continue Reading “Wrong man, wrong job”
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