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What next for England following World Cup final heartbreak?

by Rich Laverty at Jumatatu, Ago 21 2023 11:50
What next for England following World Cup final heartbreak? In the end, it was one step too far for England.After just a single defeat under Sarina Wiegman in two years, the second came at the most devastating of times for the Lionesses, their first World Cup final.There were mixed emotions for many at the end, whether it be players, staff, media or fans. On...
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How Abelleira established herself as the heartbeat of Spain's World Cup quest

by Rich Laverty at Ijumaa, Ago 18 2023 11:25
How Abelleira established herself as the heartbeat of Spain's World Cup quest At just the third time of asking, Spain has reached a first World Cup final in the women’s game.Having won just one of their previous seven matches across tournaments in 2015 and 2019, their squad of talented world class players has finally fulfilled the expectations put on them, against a bac...
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Unlikely Golden Boot contender Ilestedt has Sweden dreaming of World Cup glory

by Rich Laverty at Jumatatu, Ago 14 2023 10:25
Unlikely Golden Boot contender Ilestedt has Sweden dreaming of World Cup glory Sweden have made it to the World Cup semi-finals for a third of the last four tournaments as Peter Gerhardsson’s side finally look to take the role of bride after years spent being the bridesmaid.Incorporating another semi-final at last year’s European Championships, this generation of S...
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How Caicedo became Colombia's most important player

by Rich Laverty at Ijumaa, Ago 4 2023 09:03
How Caicedo became Colombia's most important player To really explain how important and in demand teenager Linda Caicedo is to Colombia, you have to go back 12 months, to a time before she was a Real Madrid superstar and tearing the best teams apart at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.As a mere 17-year-old playing back home for Deportivo Cali, i...
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Does demolition of China prove Lauren James is now England's star player?

by Rich Laverty at Jumanne, Ago 1 2023 14:45
Does demolition of China prove Lauren James is now England's star player? Sarina Wiegman has never been one to single out individuals, but even the England head coach knows right now many of her questions are going to be about Lauren James.Her fine strike to win the game against Denmark provided a taster to the world of what the Chelsea star was going to offer the Lioness...
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How will Keira Walsh's absence impact England's World Cup hopes?

by Rich Laverty at Jumatatu, Jul 31 2023 08:15
How will Keira Walsh's absence impact England's World Cup hopes? England will be without Keira Walsh for Tuesday’s Group D decider against China, despite it being confirmed the Barcelona midfielder has thankfully not suffered an ACL injury after being stretchered off against Denmark last week.Those three innocuous letters are now all too often dominating th...
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The importance of the defensive midfielder at the Women's World Cup

by Rich Laverty at Jumanne, Jul 25 2023 14:20
The importance of the defensive midfielder at the Women's World Cup When England and Germany went head-to-head at Wembley for the Euro 2022 crown last summer, a lot of eyes were on the battle of the tournament’s two best midfielders - Keira Walsh for the Lionesses, and Lena Oberdorf for Germany.While Beth Mead took home player of the tournament for her goals a...
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USA and England open World Cup with wins but leave room for improvement

by Rich Laverty at Jumapili, Jul 23 2023 12:40
USA and England open World Cup with wins but leave room for improvement The current European champions and the winners of the last three World Cups all got their respective tournaments under way in a blockbuster Saturday as things start to heat up down under three days into the action.All three of England, USA and Japan won, but with various different fortunes while doi...
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The top 10 players to watch at the Women's World Cup

by Rich Laverty at Jumatatu, Jul 17 2023 10:25
The top 10 players to watch at the Women's World Cup An expanded 32-team World Cup means more quality than ever for the world to watch as the 2023 edition of the tournament down under in Australia and New Zealand grows ever closer. In what will possibly be the most open World Cup to date as nations queue up to stop the USA making it three in a row, th...
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