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She Kicks, issue 39, January 2017 pp.4–5
Channel 4 wins exclusive free-to-air UK rights to all England and Scotland matches at Euro 2017. Nick Cushing takes Manager of the Year at the North West Football Awards ahead of his peers in the men’s professional game, with Izzy Christiansen Women’s Player of the Year. Birmingham City Ladies formally join the Blues family after the club’s takeover and Marc Skinner replaces David Parker. Hibernian complete a cup double over Glasgow City on penalties. Formiga retires internationally after six Olympics and six World Cups, and North Korea add the Under-20 World Cup to their Under-17 title. The FA pledges 40,000 pounds to the GB deaf squads, who still need 61,333 more for the Deaflympics.