Women’s World Cup 2023: Fifa president Gianni Infantino on battle for equality
Fifa president Gianni Infantino says women who “pick the right fights” can “convince us men what we have to do” to bring progress in women’s football. The month-long Women’s World Cup concludes on Sunday when England face Spain in the final at Stadium Australia in Sydney (11:00 BST kick-off). Speaking in Sydney, Infantino said women […]
Women’s World Cup 2023 quarter-final predictions: Rachel Brown-Finnis predicts all the scores including England v Colombia
An Australia versus England semi-final would be amazing – I am refusing to buy my kids Australia shirts in case it happens. People are starting to doubt England, but this is the game where I think they will come out and play some beautiful football and get into a groove. Even so, it is going […]
Sweden, Italy, Argentina and South Africa: A guide to Group G at 2023 Women’s World Cup
Manager: Desiree Ellis, 60, is a pioneer in African women’s football. The Cape Town native first began playing the game in a South Africa divided by apartheid and hardships. Ellis played – and scored a hat-trick – in South Africa’s first ever women’s international match, a 14-0 win over Swaziland at the age of 30 […]
England v Spain in Fifa Women’s World Cup final – all you need to know
European champions England have the opportunity to create history for the second time in just over a year when they take on Spain in the Women’s World Cup final in Sydney on Sunday. The Lionesses will look to claim the title for the first time, as well as become the first England team since 1966 […]
England v Spain Women’s World Cup final: ‘England have to play game of our lives’ – Millie Bright
England’s success on a global stage has led to increased support, growing viewing figures and record attendances in the past year. Manager Sarina Wiegman said it is “incredible what happens” when they do well at major tournaments. “We have felt support here but also from the other side of the world in the UK. That […]
Luis Rubiales: Who is the suspended Spanish FA chief making the headlines?
He got that job in May 2018 – and made headlines just weeks later. Rubiales sacked Spain boss Julen Lopetegui just two days before their 2018 men’s World Cup opener after discovering he had agreed to take over as Real Madrid boss after the tournament. “I know there’s going to be criticism whatever I do,” […]
Women’s World Cup 2023: ‘Football fever has taken over New Zealand’
Before the World Cup, the record crowd for football match in New Zealand was 37,034 for a men’s World Cup play-off against Peru in Wellington in 2017. Despite early concerns about ticket sales, that record has been shattered three times at Eden Park, New Zealand’s national stadium, during this tournament. After 42,137 witnessed Hannah Wilkinson’s […]
Women’s World Cup 2023: England’s Jess Carter ‘best version of herself’ for final
Carter has been a versatile player for several years, being utilised as a right-back, left-back and centre-back under Sarina Wiegman and Chelsea manager Emma Hayes. The defender admits she has “asked herself the question every single day” whether her versatility has stopped her nailing down a regular spot in the team, or has helped her […]
From Riders to Tackle! – how Britain loves Jilly Cooper’s raunchy novels
Getty Images Before writing novels, Cooper was a columnist for The Sunday Times and The Mail on Sunday (Credit: Getty Images) Jilly Cooper’s raunchy novels have been bestsellers in Britain since the 1980s – she counts Prime Minister Rishi Sunak as a fan. Clare Thorp explores the appeal as Cooper’s latest book, Tackle!, is published. […]
The woman who blogged Tunisia’s revolution
AFP Hundreds of Tunisians attended the funeral of 36-year-old blogger and activist Lina Ben Mhenni, mourning the loss of a brave voice who fought for radical change. The BBC’s Rana Jawad joined them. This is a story of a “family and a country”, a tearful woman said to me as people slowly gathered on the […]