Issue
October 2026 17 articles indexed
Read She Kicks Special Edition in full
Column / Opinion p.3
The fanzine opens with three short welcomes. Deborah Dilworth introduces Free Lionesses as a fans' publication put together by fans, for fans, and notes that the FSA's fans' embassy service - two decades old…
Tournament feature p.6
England's first opponents are their neighbours, at a World Cup for the first time. Scotland did not make qualification easy on themselves: four of their seven wins came from a losing position. The fanzine…
Tournament feature p.7
Argentina arrive in France after a twelve-year absence from the World Cup and a hard road back. A third-placed finish at the 2018 Copa America Femenina left them in an intercontinental play-off against Panama…
Tournament feature p.7
Japan are the most decorated side in England's group: fairytale winners in 2011, runners-up in 2015, and the team that knocked England out in heart-breaking fashion at the semi-final stage in Canada. The fanzine…
Other p.8
The full England squad for France 2019, listed by position with squad numbers and clubs. Three goalkeepers: Karen Bardsley of Manchester City, Mary Earps at Wolfsburg and Carly Telford at Chelsea. Eight defenders, among…
Tournament feature p.9
Five England players are picked out on the eve of the tournament. Nikita Parris, top scorer in qualifying and the Football Writers' Association Player of the Year for 2018-19, is leaving Manchester City after…
Run-of-page feature pp.10–12
A general briefing on the host country for supporters heading to France. The language section notes the Academie Francaise's four-century guardianship, the strength of regional dialects from Brittany to Marseille, and the advice not…
Other p.13
What consular help is and is not available to England supporters in France. The FSA notes that its own fans' embassy team will be on the ground around each match day, but that serious…
Other p.13
Practical advice for supporters moving between the host cities. On the road, France drives on the right and gives way to the right unless indicated otherwise; drivers must be 18, carry both parts of…
Other p.14
A one-page phrasebook for England supporters in France, arranged by situation. The basics run from 'parlez-vous anglais?' and 'je ne comprends pas' through greetings and 'ou est...?'. A getting-around section covers being lost, directions,…
Other pp.16–17
Everything a travelling supporter needed to know before kick-off, supplied by the FA's Lionesses Supporters Club. Turnstiles open two hours before kick-off and public transport will be busier than usual. Every supporter, children and…
Other p.18
Where England supporters were told to gather in France, address by address. The FA's Lionesses Supporters Club ran a fan hub in every city England played in: the Waka Bar on Quai des Etats-Unis…
Run-of-page feature pp.20–22
England's base for two group games gets the longest of the three city guides. Nice is introduced through its English connections - Queen Victoria's regular visits, and the English barrister whose 1820 donation paid…
Run-of-page feature pp.23–25
France's second busiest port city hosts England against Argentina. Founded in 1517 but largely destroyed in the Second World War, Le Havre was rebuilt to Auguste Perret's grid plan and is now on the…
Run-of-page feature pp.26–27
The optimists' guide, written on the hope that England would reach Lyon for a semi-final or the final. The city makes the strongest claim to be France's gastronomic capital, with some 4,000 restaurants and…
Other pp.28–29
The full France 2019 schedule across a spread, all 52 matches with dates, kick-off times and venues, and the complete knock-out bracket. Group A opens the tournament with France against Korea Republic at the…
Other p.30
The fanzine closes with FIFA's list of what supporters could not take into a stadium at France 2019. Bags over 25cm cubed would be refused at the turnstile, so larger luggage had to be…
