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She Kicks, issue 54, June 2019 pp.4–6
She Kicks’ news pages close the 2018-19 domestic season and open the World Cup summer. FIFA announces two new honours, a Best Women’s Goalkeeper award and a FIFA Women’s World11, for the Milan ceremony in September. England’s Under-17s go out of the European Championship on head-to-head records despite beating the Netherlands. Guiseley Vixens fold after their highest ever FAWNL Northern Premier finish, and Rachel Yankey declines to stay on at London Bees. Ada Hegerberg wins a second BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year award ahead of Pernille Harder and Sam Kerr, Hibernian take the SWPL Cup on penalties for the first time, and Blackburn Rovers complete a league and cup double. Kenny Shiels succeeds Alfie Wylie as Northern Ireland manager, and England’s beach soccer side qualify for the inaugural World Beach Games.
