Updates from the 8pm BST kick-off at KingsmeadowBarcelona pay homage to Cruyff by teaching Arsenal harsh lessonEmail Simon or get in touch via Twitter with your thoughtsTonight’s weatherwatch: Cool, clear, no chance of rain, and a very light breeze. Id…
‘Not just surviving, thriving’: interest in women’s sport has risen since pandemic
21% of UK adults have increased following since March 2020WSL leads way in increased visibility of women’s sportA fifth of UK adults have increased their following of women’s sport during the pandemic, research has found, with many citing the rise in c…
Barcelona pay homage to Cruyff by teaching Arsenal harsh WCL lesson
Barcelona ripped Arsenal apart in style to kickstart their Champions League defence. Goals from Mariona Caldentey, Alexia Putellas – the newly crowned European player of the year, who received her trophy before kick-off – Asisat Oshoala and Lieke Marte…
Barcelona v Arsenal: Women’s Champions League – live!
Updates from 8pm (BST) Group C game at Estadi Johan CruyffSuzanne Wrack: Overdue group stage offers chance to shineGet in touch! Email Barry or tweet him hereBarcelona (4-3-3): Paño; Torrejón, Paredes, Maria León, Crnogorčević; Bonmatí, Guijarro, Alexi…
Troy Deeney: ‘I still see two therapists – I’m getting into the nitty-gritty now’
The Birmingham striker discusses his traumatised past, his ‘big rant’ on a Premier League Zoom call and the fight against racism“It’s going to sound bad, as if I am glamorising it, but it was normal,” Troy Deeney says when he remembers being driven aro…
Alleged victims of sexual abuse launch group proceedings against Celtic FC
25 men claim they were victims of abuse at Celtic Boys ClubCeltic: ‘The club will respect the due process of the law’Twenty-five men who claim they are victims of historical sexual abuse at Celtic Boys Club have launched group proceedings against Celti…
Alex Morgan rips ‘systemic failure’ that led to NWSL sexual misconduct scandal
Orlando and USA star joined NBC’s Today show on TuesdayMorgan calls handling of Riley allegations a ‘systemic failure’Orlando Pride and United States forward Alex Morgan has called for the National Women’s Soccer League to end the “systemic failure” th…
The extraordinary talent of Mohamed Salah and how to quantify it | Barney Ronay
Liverpool’s Klopp era successes have relied on their Egyptian star and the club must decide how much they want to keep himThere were 76 minutes gone at Anfield as Mohamed Salah took a pass from Curtis Jones near the right touchline. Three blue shirts l…
Women’s football voices opposition to biennial men’s World Cup
WSL among signatories to letter criticising planUefa also opposed to proposal from FifaVoices from across women’s football have become the latest to criticise Fifa’s plans for a biennial World Cup, laying out 13 reasons why it is bad news for their gam…
Claudio Ranieri appointed new Watford manager on two-year deal
Italian takes charge of his fourth Premier League clubWatford parted company with Xisco Muñoz at the weekendClaudio Ranieri has been appointed as the new Watford manager on a two-year deal. The 69-year-old replaces Xisco Muñoz, who was sacked after the…