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Casey Stoney

78 articles indexed from the She Kicks and Her Goal archive

Born Leader (Casey Stoney interview)

Interview She Kicks, issue 42, July 2017 pp.25–27

At thirty-five, Casey Stoney thought Canada might be her last tournament and calls this squad place one of the biggest achievements of her career. She takes the team-mum role seriously and calls it a…

Thank You Kelly: Kelly Smith Retires

Run-of-page feature She Kicks, issue 40, April 2017 pp.38–41

Kelly Smith retired in January 2017 at thirty-eight, two years after leaving international football, having won the FA Cup at Wembley in May 2016 as her twentieth major Arsenal trophy and what she called…

Stepping Into Europe (2001-2005 retrospective)

Other She Kicks Special Edition, October 2016 p.22

The second era section of the retrospective, covering 2001 to 2005, book-ended by European Championships. It describes slightly better coverage through newspaper columns, teletext pages and Eurosport, Arsenal as the team to beat followed…

Making Positive Steps (2006-2010 retrospective)

Other She Kicks Special Edition, October 2016 p.38

The third era section of the retrospective, covering 2006 to 2010, described as a happy spell of positive steps as talent from the FA's Talent Development Plan broke through and players won part-time funding…

Simply the Best (Kelly Smith)

Interview She Kicks Special Edition, October 2016 p.47

A career interview with the player the magazine rates the best England has had in twenty years, who retired from international football in February 2015 aged 36 with 117 caps and 46 goals. Smith…

2011-2016 retrospective

Other She Kicks Special Edition, October 2016 p.52

The final era section of the retrospective, covering 2011 to 2016, opening with the arrival of the WSL and the levelling of the playing field. The year pages log Japan's fairytale World Cup win…

Stoney Stays True to Her Roots (Casey Stoney)

Interview She Kicks Special Edition, October 2016 p.59

A profile of the centre-back chosen by Hope Powell to captain Team GB at London 2012, drawing on interviews across her career. It traces belief growing as Team GB beat New Zealand and Cameroon…

Unsung Unitt (Rachel Unitt)

Interview She Kicks Special Edition, October 2016 p.60

An interview marking 31 March 2012, when the Walsall-born former Fulham professional and Everton defender joined the hundred-cap club against Croatia, an occasion made prouder by also being made captain. Unitt says she wanted…

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