Luis Rubiales: Spain’s men’s team call behaviour of federation president ‘unacceptable’
Spain’s men’s players have condemned the “unacceptable behaviour” of federation president Luis Rubiales. Rubiales, 46, has been widely criticised after he kissed player Jenni Hermoso on the lips following Spain’s Women’s World Cup final win last month. Rubiales has repeatedly refused to resign over the kiss, which Hermoso said was not consensual. The men’s side […]
Siobhan Chamberlain: Goalkeeper cancels Manchester United Women contract
Siobhan Chamberlain has agreed to leave Manchester United Women by mutual consent and cancelled her contract. Goalkeeper Chamberlain, 36, says she will take time to consider her next career move after giving birth to daughter Emilia in January. “I’ve loved every minute of my time as a Manchester United player,” the England international said. Chamberlain […]
The Hundred: Carla Rudd on her specialist keeper role and balancing two jobs
Over a decade on from leaving Sussex and seven years after being dropped from the England Academy, partly due to concerns over her batting, Rudd has come full circle. She’s been back at her home county since 2019, and is relishing her role as a specialist wicketkeeper for Brave. “My role in the team is […]
What happened when England last hosted the Women’s European Championship?
While the Lionesses, seeking a first ever European crown, start as one of the favourites this time, it was a different story when the Euros came to Manchester, Blackburn, Blackpool, Preston and Warrington. Hope Powell’s squad were part-time and the England boss stated before the tournament: “The women’s game here is a second-class sport.” Striker […]
Gail Redmond: Progress in women’s football ‘mind-blowing’, says MBE recipient
Redmond, who began her playing career for the Post Office as a teenager before spending 10 years as a player and head coach in the United States, says the opportunity for women to be paid in a massive step forward. “Next year is very exciting with professionalism and the opportunity for women to get paid,” […]
Murdered ‘model student’ had top GCSEs
‘Wenjing should have been able to enjoy the safety of her home’ Wenjing Lin was a 16-year-old “model student” who passed all her GSCEs with top A and A* grades. But she never found out about her exam success. She was strangled by a family friend at her family’s Chinese takeaway in Rhondda Cynon Taf […]
Brentford: The women of power at the club aiming to be ‘most inclusive in UK’
Greg Clarke’s “unacceptable” comments on Tuesday led to the Football Association chairman quitting his job and yet more questions about diversity at the top of English football. But could some of the answers come from Championship side Brentford, who want to become “the most inclusive club in the United Kingdom”? The west London team are […]
Rangers Women: Former England midfielder Jo Potter named new head coach
Former England midfielder Jo Potter is the new head coach at Rangers Women. The 38-year-old, most recently assistant manager at Birmingham City, replaces Malky Thomson, who returned to a role with the men’s academy. Potter won the last of her 35 caps in 2018 and counts Arsenal, Birmingham City, Everton, Leicester City and Reading among […]
Rag ‘n’ Bone Man on fame, tattoos and fatherhood
Mark Savage BBC music reporter Getty Images The star won two Brit awards in 2017 – best breakthrough and critics’ choice Uh oh. It’s 10:30 in the morning, and Rag ‘n’ Bone Man is wearing shades indoors. Has he succumbed to delusions of grandeur? Has he, since the global success of Human and Giant, turned […]
UK cuts funding to UN in change of strategy
James Landale Diplomatic correspondent MOD The government is to give billions of pounds less in foreign aid to international organisations such as the United Nations. Instead, the Foreign Office will spend the aid money on individual projects and countries that are UK priorities. The change is part of a new strategy designed to ensure aid […]