When soccer started back in the day, it was said to be a men’s sport. However, times have changed and women have taken it upon themselves to not only watch but play the game as well. Today we take a look at a few female soccer players who have inspired young girls around the globe […]
Women’s Football
Dutch Masterclass Reminds Europe Of Their Quality
The Netherlands won their first major women’s international tournament after defeating Denmark 4-2 in a mesmerising display of attacking football in Enschede over the weekend. A 28,182 person sea of orange covered the stadium in record breaking fashion. It was the highest attendance for a women’s game in the Netherlands. Dutch legend Marco van Basten […]
Women’s Euro 2017 Final a Fantastic Illustration of the Beautiful Game
On Sunday, I woke up to the fantastic realisation that the FA Community Shield was about to be played. I settled in to see last season’s top teams in England do battle, but I couldn’t shake the feeling that something else was ahead. I checked my phone and, low and behold, the Women’s Euro 2017 […]
Netherlands Stifle Lionesses Roar to Meet Denmark in Final
The hosts beat England 3-0 in an impressive performance that saw the Lionesses roar mightier than their bite. Meanwhile, debutantes Austria lose to Denmark 3-0 on penalties despite a gutsy attacking performance. England have now lost at the semi-final stage in the last two major tournaments. The Dutch have produced some excellent displays of attacking […]
Germany Crash Out as Hosts Continue To Steam Roll
Germany were knocked out in dramatic fashion as Denmark headed themselves into the semi-finals. Debutantes Austria pipped Spain at the post by defeating them 5-3 on penalties after one of the most boring games of the tournament. England defied the odds by beating France 1-0 for the first time since 1974 as the hosts, the […]
Spain Scrape Through as England Top Group
England go through as group winners after a 2-1 win against Portugal with Spain losing all of their finger nails as well as three points to Scotland. Scotland had an outside chance of qualifying if they beat Spain and Portugal lost to England. Spain looked nervous early on but continue to play football according to […]
Women’s Euro 17: Germany and Sweden go through as expected with undefeated debutantes Austria and lucky France
Germany dominated Russia in Group C but failed to score from open play thanks to a combination of poor finishing and stunning goalkeeping by Tatyana Shcherbak. However, it was a combination of an odd decision by Shcherbak to punch a German cross clear, albeit poorly, while Daria Makarenko flung Mandy Islacker to the floor in […]
A Euro 2017 Round-Up
As the group stages go into their final games it’s time to take a look at some of the action since Italy’s early exit after defeat to Germany on Friday. Since then there have been six games played in total with Group A the only group to have completed all of it’s fixtures. The Netherlands […]
Italy Head for Early Exit as Germany & Sweden Win
Germany booked Italy’s plane tickets home after the reigning champions won 2-1 in Tulburg thanks to a Babett Peter penalty mid-way through the second half. Italy have won just four out of the previous 26 meetings between the two sides with Germany winning the last two encounters 2-1 and 1-0. Germany, having drawn 0-0 with […]
Lionesses Feast on Scottish Pride
England’s Lionesses came into the tournament hungry for success as they devoured Scotland 6-0 in Utrecht to open their Women’s Euro 2017 Championship challenge in scintillating fashion. Jodie Taylor completed a magnificent hat-trick with Ellen White, Jordan Nobbs and Toni Duggan all adding their names to the score sheet. Mark Sampson’s Lionesses rose to prominence during […]
Sky Sports’ Kirsty Gallagher Gets Behind the Lionesses
As England’s Lionesses edge ever closer to their group D opener against neighbours Scotland everyone is trying their best to get the girls up for the tournament. From players’ family and friends to school children and now even a Sky Sports broadcaster. In the run up to this year’s Euro’s in the Netherlands, Sky Sports […]
Sweden Deny Dominant Germany as Russia Surprise Italy
Sweden held Germany to a goalless draw in Breda as group B finishes its first round of games. Germany had beaten Sweden 11 times in the last 11 meetings between the two sides and came into the tournament having won the last 6 European Championship finals. The game started off in similar fashion to the […]
Faye White Backs England to Reach Euro’s Final
The Women’s Euro 2017 finally kicked off on Sunday and saw hosts Holland win 1-0 over Norway. Being in Group D England’s lionesses have to wait until tomorrow to play their first game of the tournament against Scotland, but as for the competition as a whole there is confidence that they can go all the […]
Women’s Euros: A Dutch Masterclass in Group A
The Netherlands overcame a lacklustre Norwegian side 1-0 on the opening day of the Women’s Euro 2017 Championships in Utrecht. Opening games are usually very dull and cagey affairs with neither side wanting to give the other an inch. As the women’s game improves in quality, so does the tactical awareness of their coaches and […]
German Domination Set to Continue in Women’s Euro 2017
The UEFA Women’s European Championship 2017 begins with an air of optimism surrounding women’s football. Big clubs like Barcelona, Manchester City, and Paris St. Germain, three from a number of clubs who are investing heavily into the women’s game as the landscape continues to change. As a direct result of the growth within the women’s […]
A Guide to the UEFA Women’s European Championship 2017
On Sunday 16th of July the Netherlands will host the UEFA Women’s Euro 2017 competition. The hosts will play four times losing finalists Norway in the opening game of Group A in Utrecht. The UEFA Women’s Euro 2017 will consist of 16 teams split into four groups of four with the top two from each […]
England & Scotland Given Extra Push Ahead of Women’s EURO 2017
It’s been a pretty decent summer of football for England hasn’t it? Lifting the Under 20’s World Cup, the Under 21’s getting to a Euro semi-final, winning the Toulon Tournament and now seeing the Under 19’s try and get to the final of their Euro campaign in a semi-final against the Czech Republic. But with […]