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Lucy Staniforth and former Olympic athlete Denise Lewis at Big Football Day

Lucy Staniforth and former Olympian Denise Lewis support a ‘Big Football Day’

England international Lucy Staniforth and former Olympic athlete Denise Lewis were at Bourneville Warriors FC for a ‘Big Football Day’ on Wednesday 9 July. Big Football Day is a grassroots celebration delivered across England by The FA and supported by The National Lottery. Clubs across the country are being asked to open their doors to […]

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Nottingham Forest's new signing, Chloe Mustaki

Nottingham Forest Women sign Ireland international Chloe Mustaki

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Nottingham Forest have signed Republic of Ireland international defender Chloe Mustaki after the end of her three-year stay with Bristol City. She won the Championship title with Bristol City in 2022/23 and has also played in the second tier with Charlton Athletic. Head coach, Carly Davies, told nottinghamforest.co.uk: “We are thrilled to welcome Chloe to

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Vicky Losada departs Brighton & Hove Albion Women

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Spanish midfielder Vicky Losada has departed Brighton & Hove Albion following the expiry of her contract. Losada, who played nearly 300 times for Barcelona over three spells, joined Brighton in July 2023 and quickly became an integral part of the squad, making 47 appearances in all competitions. Head coach Dario Vidosic said: “I’d like to

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Fishlock makes history for Wales Women but France take the win

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Wales scored their first goal at a major tournament to level against France but lost the UEFA Women’s EURO Group D game 4-1. Clara Mateo gave France an early lead following a corner, which Angharad James was unable to clear. Jess Fishlock poked home the equaliser assisted by Ceri Holland, the goal standing after a

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Rachel Yankey backs Play Their Way’s child-first coaching approach

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England legend Rachel Yankey is backing Play Their Way’s child-first coaching approach as the best way to keep girls physically active into adulthood. The Lioness who won 129 caps for England in a glittering career for club and country was speaking at a girls football session run by Oxford United Foundation on the morning of

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England Women bounce back with 4-0 defeat of Dutch

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England beat the Netherlands 4-0 as they recovered from a first-game defeat to France at UEFA Women’s EURO in some style. Alessia Russo should have hit the target from one of many Lauren Hemp crosses but she did help set up the opener midway through the first half. Picked out by Hannah Hampton’s defence-splitting long

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Durham Women have signed goalkeeper Cat Sheppard

Durham Women sign Sporting Lisbon goalkeeper

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Durham Women have signed goalkeeper Cat Sheppard from Sporting Lisbon with whom she had played the last two years in the Portuguese top flight. New York-born Sheppard was the 2022 America East Championship Most Outstanding Player, after which she joined Portuguese outfit Clube de Albergaria in 2023, featuring 24 times for the Campeonato Nacional Feminino

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Manchester Coty women's new signing, Sydney Lohmann

Manchester City Women sign German international Sydney Lohmann

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Manchester City have signed current Germany international Sydney Lohmann on the back of nine trophy-laden years at Bayern Munich. The midfielder has 39 caps and six goals for her country, won a bronze medal at the 2024 Olympics and also finished third in the UEFA Women’s Nations League that year, while at EURO 2022 she

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Everton Women sign Japan international defender Hikaru Kitagawa

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Everton Women have signed Japan international full-back Hikaru Kitagawa from Swedish club BK Häcken. Kitagawa helped Japan win the 2025 SheBelieves Cup with two assists against Australia and was in the squad for the 2024 Olympics. Kitagawa told evertontv: “Before I signed, I had a chat with Honoka [Hayashi] and she told me about the

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Newcastle united's new signing, Jemma Purfield

Newcastle United Women sign ex-Saints captain Jemma Purfield

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Newcastle United have signed defender Jemma Purfield following her departure from Southampton FC Women. The Saints’ captain made 41 appearances over two seasons with them and has appeared in the top tier for Leicester City, Bristol City and Liverpool in revent years. Purfield told newcastleunited.com: “I’m really happy to get the move done. The ambition

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