Emma Hayes admits she wasn't prepared for how difficult it would be to leave Chelsea but is enjoying a “new life” since becoming USA head coach. Hayes announced in January that she would be in charge of the Women's Super League champions for more than a decade in one of the most exciting title races […]
“When we talk about ambitions, we have to put words into action,” said a frustrated Sonia Bompastor after Chelsea dropped their first points of the season to Leicester. “I want my players to be ready from the start of every match.” The demands at the top level are brutal, but Chelsea never rises to the
Mariona Caldentey scored a late penalty to send Arsenal through to the quarter-finals of the Women's Champions League as winners of Group C with a 3–2 win over Bayern Munich. Renee Slegers' side knew that with three points they would leapfrog Bayern and top the group, giving them a better placement in the draw for
Barcelona surpassed injury-hit Manchester City to finish top of Group D in the Women's Champions League with a comfortable 3-0 win at the Olympic Stadium. City, who qualified second for the quarter-finals, struggled without stars Khadija Shaw, Chloe Kelly, Alex Greenwood, Vivianne Miedema and Lauren Hemp, with Barcelona needing to win by two clear goals
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Luck was not on the side of the French women's team on Monday in the draw for Euro 2025. Laurent Bonadei's team opens that tournament against defending champion England on July 5 in Letzigrund in Zurich, Switzerland. Les Bleues follow that up by facing Wales four days later before wrapping up the group stage against
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The English women will start their title defense at the European Championship next summer and have been drawn a difficult draw against debutants Wales, but also against France and the Netherlands. The 2022 champions travel to Switzerland where they face France for their opening match on Saturday, July 5. They will then play the Netherlands
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Arsenal kept the pressure on the Women's Super League's top two – Chelsea and Manchester City – with an important 1-0 win over Liverpool ahead of the winter break. The Gunners are within a point of second-placed Manchester City, who lost to Everton earlier in the day, but are still seven points behind leaders Chelsea
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Arsenal kept the pressure on the Women's Super League's top two – Chelsea and Manchester City – with an important 1-0 win over Liverpool ahead of the winter break. The Gunners move within a point of second-placed Man City, who lost to Everton earlier in the day, but are still seven points behind leaders Chelsea,
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Chelsea head coach Sonia Bompastor was left frustrated by the draw against Leicester and said any team with top ambitions should not drop points like they did on Saturday. The Blues looked a far cry from their usual selves at the King Power Stadium, falling behind inside 20 minutes after a Missy Goodwin goal against
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Chelsea Women's 13-match winning run is over after they came from behind to draw 1-1 with Leicester Women in their final WSL match of 2024. The Blues had swept aside every team in all competitions under Sonia Bompastor to date – including wins against Arsenal and Manchester City – but it was the relegation-threatened Foxes
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This weekend is the last matchday of the Women's Super League before the winter break. Chelsea will look to strengthen their perfect start at the top of the table when they visit Leicester City on Saturday, having won all fourteen games under Sonia Bompastor in all competitions. The Blues Manchester City already have a five-point
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Chelsea 4-2 Brighton Chelsea extended their perfect start with a ninth from nine Women's Super League games, but their efforts were not made easy by a challenging Brighton, who despite a 4-2 defeat pushed the Champions all the way to the front at a windy Kingsmeadow. A win for Sonia Bompastor's side left them at
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