Fran Kirby aims to ‘enjoy the moment' following her title-winning departure from WSL champions Chelsea
FRAN KIRBY says her final few months at Chelsea had been very emotional after leaving the club a Women's Super League champion.
And while the...
Liverpool fans set off flares as thousands gather for incredible entrance ahead of Jurgen Klopp’s final game
Liverpool fans gathered in their thousands and set off flares to bid farewell to Jurgen Klopp on his final day as manager.
Klopp will leave...
Leicester finish season with a disappointing home defeat to Liverpool as off field difficulties shadows on field improvement
Embed from Getty Images The Leicester women team finished the season at home, seeing a 4-0 defeat on the day. Earlier in the season defeating The...
'I can't believe it': Chelsea women win fifth consecutive WSL title – video
Chelsea women have won their fifth Women's Super League title in a row on goal difference with a 6-0 victory at Manchester United. This was Emma...
Emma Hayes ‘hasn't got another drop to give' after Chelsea WSL title triumph
Exhausted Chelsea manager signs off with fifth successive title
‘I felt we deserved title,' says Manchester City's Gareth Taylor
Emma Hayes said...
WSL roundup: Vivianne Miedema says goodbye to Arsenal with goal
Russo scores twice as Gunners thrash Brighton
Liverpool seal fourth with Kiernan hat-trick
Vivianne Miedema scored in her final appearance for...
Chelsea thrash Manchester United to win WSL title as Hayes bids farewell
The screams of delight from the departing Emma Hayes in her technical area, the roar and chest-thumping of the injured Sam Kerr sat high above the...
End of an era: Emma Hayes leaves Chelsea after 12 transformative years – video
Emma Hayes has left her role as Chelsea Women's manager after 12 years as she gets set to become the head coach of the USWNT. Hayes is widely...
Manchester United v Chelsea: Women's Super League final day – live
Updates from 3pm BST kick-off at Old Trafford
Hayes puts emotion aside with title up for grabs
Live scoreboard | And feel free to email...
Farewell Emma Hayes: her incredible Chelsea career – in pictures
As the Women's Super League's most decorated coach leaves west London to manage the USWNT, we take a look back at Emma Hayes's trophy-laden 12...
The Guardian view on footballing greats: their words reach beyond beautiful game | Editorial
The departure this weekend of Chelsea's Emma Hayes from the WSL and Liverpool's Jürgen Klopp will be felt outside sport
The departure this weekend...
Harrison Butker's jersey sales rise as right wing lauds Chiefs kicker after rant
Josh Hawley among conservatives delighted by football player's commencement speech pummeling Pride and working women
Harrison Butker's university...
Jurgen Klopp recalls ‘bursting into tears’ reading fan letters in emotional final Liverpool press conference
Jurgen Klopp revealed he ‘burst into tears’ after reading fan letters ahead of his final game as Liverpool manager.
The curtain falls on Klopp's...
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Brazil to host 2027 Women's World Cup after seeing off European bid
Brazil gets 119 votes to 78 for Belgium-Netherlands-Germany
Infantino says legal threats over Club World Cup are ‘futile'
Brazil was declared the...
Brighton's Katie Robinson: ‘I want to be playing with and against the best'
The forward on growing up fast in Bristol, her surprised delight at World Cup call and the lure of new challenges
The Brighton forward Katie...
‘More than capable': Taylor backs City's scoring ability for WSL decider
‘They can score three or four in five or six minutes'
Manchester City manager upbeat before Villa showdown
Gareth Taylor has backed his side to...
Farewell Emma Hayes and thanks for the trophies, honesty and empathy | Xaymaca Awoyungbo
Manager, who is leaving Chelsea after 12 years, remains a fearless advocate of the women's game but never lost her human touch
It was a rainy...
Chelsea Women fans: share your views on Emma Hayes' departure
We would like to hear from Chelsea Women fans about how they feel about the Emma Hayes era coming to an end
After 11 years as Chelsea manager, Emma...
2024-25 Home Kit on sale this Friday
Get your hands on the brand new home kit a week today
The countdown is on until the Royals' 2024-25 home kit is on sale both in-store and online at...
Paris Olympics chiefs install ‘anti-sex beds’ after athletes confessed to having kinky orgies during competition
‘ANTI-SEX’ beds have been installed at the Paris Olympics – after athletes admitted to kinky orgies.
Paris 2024 chiefs have included the special...
Fresh allegation made against Zambia women's football team head coach
Bruce Mwape accused of touching female worker's breast
Incident said to have happened at last year's World Cup
Zambia's coach, Bruce Mwape, has...
UK Charity ‘Sport in Mind’ gets the nation walking and talking with regional wellbeing walks
To champion UK Mental Health Awareness Week, the UK’s leading mental health sports charity, Sport in Mind, will be hos3ng an hour-long Wellbeing...
UK Charity ‘Sport in Mind’ gets the na6on walking and talking with regional wellbeing walks
To champion UK Mental Health Awareness Week, the UK’s leading mental health sports charity, Sport in Mind, will be hos3ng an hour-long Wellbeing...
Matildas to chase 2026 Women's Asian Cup on home soil as Australia confirmed as hosts
NSW, Queensland and Western Australia to host all matches
2023 Women's World Cup co-hosts placed only a bid for tournament
The Matildas will get...
Marlow 1-2 Reading U21s: Berks & Bucks Cup Champions
First-half goals from Jeremiah Okine-Peters and Adrian Akande were enough to send Reading home with silverware. In the face of everything that's...
Tottenham v Chelsea: Women's Super League – live
Updates as Chelsea aim to top WSL table (7.15pm KO)
Email Sarah with your thoughts on the game and the title race
The team news is here....
Fifa criticised for lack of mandatory rest periods in new women's calendar
Governing body announces new schedule from 2026
Schedule has five windows but same amount games in Europe
Fifa has announced a new four-year...
Interview: Liam Gilbert On A ‘Tough' First Season As Reading Women Manager
Photo by Ben Hoskins - The FA/The FA via Getty ImagesGilbert spoke about the challenges of the 2023/24 season, highs and lows, the lessons he's...
‘We have the right to express our feelings': Palestine embrace Bohemians friendly
League of Ireland club welcome women's national team over for their first match in Europe which carries great significance
“We have a reason to...
Aoife Mannion on winning the FA Cup with Manchester United: Women's Football Weekly - podcast
Manchester United's Aoife Mannion joins Faye Carruthers and Suzanne Wrack to discuss her team's 4-0 FA Cup final win over Spurs and more
A big...
‘Wonderful memories': Vivianne Miedema to leave Arsenal in summer
Forward is WSL's all-time leading scorer with 125 goals
Miedema's contract expires after end of this season
Arsenal have confirmed that Vivianne...
Manchester United Women celebrate FA Cup win and first major trophy – video
After losing to Chelsea in last year's FA Cup final, Manchester United Women stormed to a 4-0 win against Tottenham this time around to claim their...
Magic moments in the 2023-24 home kit
Reliving the best of 2023-24 in the blue and white hoops
From this Friday at 9am you can get your hands on the brand new 2024-25 home kit, giving...
Former Reading FC stars Mary Earps and Gemma Evans win the Adobe Women’s FA Cup
Manchester United made light work of the Adobe Women's FA Cup Final as they hammered four past Tottenham Hotspur in a sold out Wembley with goals...
‘History makers': Marc Skinner hails Manchester United after FA Cup win
Manager says 4-0 win over Spurs can be ‘springboard for success'
Victory secured United Women's first piece of major silverware
Marc Skinner...
Manchester United banish Wembley demons thanks to newfound nous | Sophie Downey
Defeat to Chelsea in last year's FA Cup final stood Marc Skinner's side in good stead to win their first major trophy
In the words of Julius...
Ella Toone screamer sparks Manchester United's FA Cup final rout of Tottenham
Wembley golden girl Ella Toone scored her fourth goal in seven appearances at the national stadium to launch Manchester United towards an emphatic...
Manchester United v Tottenham: Women's FA Cup final – live
Updates from the 2.30pm BST kick-off at Wembley
Get in touch! Share your thoughts in an email to Sarah
So who is favourite in this final? I think...
‘Massive final vibes': United and Spurs fans eye Women's FA Cup history
We speak to supporters of the two WSL sides chasing a first major trophy in an unexpected Wembley showdown
A new name will be written on the...
Footballer and commentator Jill Scott's year in TV: ‘When you're in the jungle, Ant and Dec aren't allowed to tell you the football scores'
The I'm a Celebrity winner on the Women's World Cup, why Friends is her comfort watch, and being starstruck by David Beckham
Former Lioness Jill...
Manchester United's Aoife Mannion: ‘Losing the final last year makes us so hungry'
Defender is relishing FA Cup clash with Tottenham after injury misfortune that created more space to coach her village team
‘It's in our minds that...
Biscuit Town to mega-towers: Millwall win modern land battle in Bermondsey | Barney Ronay
The club has been awarded a 999-year lease on the the Den and its surrounds, bringing down the curtain on a fraught few years
Bermondsey has always...
Mum's viral message inspires Sophie Dennington before FA Cup final duty
Facebook post about daughter's struggle with dyslexia showed one of Sunday's assistant referees at Wembley she is not alone
When Sunday's Women's...
Reading Women Deserve Better
Photo by Eddie Keogh - The FA/The FA via Getty ImagesLike the men's side, Reading Women have been through the wringer in recent years. For Alex,...
2024-25 Home Kit on sale one week today
Get your hands on the brand new home kit a week today
The countdown is on until the Royals' 2024-25 home kit is on sale both in-store and online at...
Playing for Emma Hayes' Chelsea pushed me to be stronger for life after football | Karen Caney
The outgoing manager deserves another WSL title but her replacement will inherit a lot of quality young players
Many will look at Emma Hayes's 12...
Royals Bid Farewell to Six Loanees
Today, Reading FC Women bids a fond farewell to six remarkable players who have returned to their parent clubs after making significant...
Two Royals up for Save of the Season Award
Eve Annets and Emily Orman Nominated for Barclays Women’s Championship Save of the Season Award
Reading FC Women is proud to announce that two of...
Women's Awards
Three United players have been nominated for the Barclays Women's Championship end of season awards after impressive performances throughout the...
What is the largest aggregate football scoreline over two league matches? | The Knowledge
Plus: the same losing teams in the playoffs in consecutive seasons and even bigger cumulative cup crowds
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Chelsea reignite WSL title hopes after City slip up - Women's Football Weekly podcast
Faye and Suzy are joined by Anita Asante and Jenna Schillaci to round up a dramatic weekend in the WSL, check in on what's happening lower down the...
Did the A-League Women manage to capitalise on the 2023 World Cup?
The competition latched on to the Matildas' success but some feel that more could have been done to move the game forward
Was the 2023-24 A-League...
Men in football get full rein to pursue their dreams while women must compromise | Jonathan Liew
Two female WSL managers are leaving for reasons of work-life balance. When it comes to sacrifice, it's not the same for men
Famously, when Emma...
Chelsea star Fran Kirby breaks down in tears as she reveals ‘it’s the right time for something new’ in shock transfer
FRAN KIRBY tearfully thanked Chelsea fans for “embracing” her from the get-go in an emotional farewell message.
Yesterday the Blues forward,...
A-League Women grand final: Melbourne City v Sydney FC – live
Follow updates from the 2023-24 ALW decider
Any thoughts? Email Jonathan Howcroft
Expect City to line up in something resembling a 4-4-2 with the...
Shea Connors' late strike clinches Sydney FC a record fifth A-League Women championship
Melbourne City 0-1 Sydney FC
Late strike by Shea Connors clinches fifth championship for Sky Blues
Shea Connors was celebrating before the ball...
‘An incredible journey': Fran Kirby to leave Chelsea at end of the season
Forward, 30, is club's all-time top scorer in women's football
‘It has been one of the biggest privileges of my life'
Fran Kirby has announced she...
Manchester City told to ‘fight to the end' despite WSL title rivals Chelsea faltering
Four points from final two games would clinch title for City
Manager Gareth Taylor warns against complacency
Gareth Taylor has played down the...
Manchester City's Foden and Shaw win writers' player of the year awards
Foden has scored 24 goals for City and made 10 assists
Shaw, WSL's leading scorer, ‘proud and privileged'
Phil Foden has been voted the Football...
A-League Women heavyweights fight for grand final glory and a shot at history | Joey Lynch
Either Melbourne City or Sydney FC will become the first to win five ALW titles this weekend – both behemoths worthy of the honour
The A-League...
Emma Hayes' long goodbye and the farewell tour narrative
A little over a month ago the Chelsea women's team were still in contention for a quadruple, but now the odds are massively stacked against them...
Why Zambia's sharp-shooting Copper Queens won't leave military behind
Despite the team's rise on the global stage, players are often underpaid so look for opportunities in the armed forces
Despite the increasing...
Chelsea lose control in WSL as Gemma Bonner settles thriller for Liverpool
No League Cup, no FA Cup, no Champions League and, whisper it, possibly no trophy at all. Chelsea's hopes of retaining their Women's Super League...
Reading FC Women's Emerging Talent Centre Trials Now Open for the 2024-25 Season!
Reading FC Women is thrilled to announce the opening of applications for our highly anticipated Emerging Talent Centre (ETC) trials for the...
Perry & Estcourt on season end
Reading graduates on the completion of a challenging season
Madison Perry & Charlie Estcourt, two of our own academy graduates, who have regularly...
How the NWSL became the world's most innovative league
League commissioner Jessica Berman talks ballooning franchise values, the merits of expansion and reducing injuries
No soccer league in the world...
Crowd size in focus ahead of A-League Women grand final
A passing comment about Saturday's decider highlights the tension between filling seats and the value of a sporting product
The coach of one of the...
Bayern Munich and Real Madrid reunited: some things don't change
Ten years is a long time in football. At Southampton, Rickie Lambert, Jay Rodriguez, Gastón Ramírez and Adam Lallana formed possibly the most...
Chelsea's Champions League dreams dashed – Women's Football Weekly
Faye Carruthers is joined by Sophie Downey, Emma Sanders and Chris Slegg to discuss the second legs in the Women's Champions League semi-finals,...
Bristol City's relegation hammers home stark financial realities of WSL
As one of two WSL sides without Premier League backing this term, Lauren Smith's team were up against it from the start
As the clock hit full time...
Project ACL: WSL clubs to take part in pioneering injuries research project
Three-year project will focus on professional women's football
PFA, Fifpro, Nike and Leeds Beckett University team up
Women's Super League clubs...
Gilbert: “A massive season of learning”
Royals Boss speaks after debut season
Sunday saw the completion of Liam Gilbert’s first season in charge of Reading FC Women, guiding them to...
Zambia's women could be barred from football at Olympics after Fifa steps in
Fifa has concerns over running of Zambia's football association
Letter warns that there may be ‘grounds for the suspension'
Zambia's women could...
US and Mexico withdraw joint bid to host 2027 Women's World Cup
Two nations will instead focus on securing 2031 tournament
Brazil to rival joint bid for Belgium, Germany and Netherlands
The United States and...
Liverpool have run out of steam. But Klopp's legacy is already cemented
An end-of-season wobble has ended any hopes of a dream send off. But it's characteristic of Klopp's managerial career
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Football agent cleared of sending intimidating email to former Chelsea director
Saif Alrubie in court over message sent to Marina Granovskaia
Case related to payment he said he was owed for role in transfer
A top football...
Watford Women 3-2 Reading Women: Match Report
Photo by Paul Harding - The FA/The FA via Getty ImagesMadison Perry scored twice in the second half, but Watford earned the win through Carly...
Lyon finish off PSG to set up Women's Champions League final with Barcelona
Lyon reached their 11th Women's Champions League and will hope to win a ninth European Cup in Bilbao after holding off Paris Saint-Germain by...
Report | Watford FC Women 3-2 Reading FC Women
Fixtures
Watford Ladies Vs. Reading Women - Sun, Apr 28th 2024, 14:00
Royals suffer defeat on the final day
The game began with distressing signs...
Issy Hobson, 16, strikes at the death to all-but-end Arsenal's WSL title hopes
Arsenal's hopes of challenging Chelsea and Manchester City for the Women's Super League title took a major hit, as 16-year-old Issy Hobson earned...
Emma Hayes on 'worst decision in Women's Champions League history' – video
Emma Hayes called the referees' decision to send off Chelsea defender Kadeisha Buchanan as the 'worst in Women's Champions League history', as her...
Emma Hayes blasts ‘worst decisions in Women's Champions League history' after Chelsea exit
Chelsea manager furious with red card and penalty decisions
Barcelona through to final against either PSG or Lyon
Emma Hayes lambasted the red...
Preview | Capping off the season with a trip to Vicarage Road
Fixtures
Watford Ladies Vs. Reading Women - Sun, Apr 28th 2024, 14:00
After securing league survival with a win on Sunday, Liam Gilbert’s side...
England risk World Cup ban as huge storm kicks off over FA Cup replays being scrapped
MPs demanding a U-turn on the FA Cup replay row could risk England being banned by Fifa.
During the second reading of the Football Regulation bill...
The Weekend Agenda | A busy few days for our Royals stars
Five matches across four of our teams this weekend
Both our Men’s and Women’s first teams step out onto the pitch for the final time this season,...
Report | Arsenal U21 Oaklands Women 0-5 Reading FC U21 Women
Royals end triumphant season with commanding win
Reading FC U21 Women complete their league campaign with a 5-0 win over Arsenal FC U21...
An episode from Women's Football Weekly – Fifpro exclusive interview
Faye Carruthers is joined by Suzanne Wrack for an exclusive interview with Fifpro representatives Sarah Gregorious and Alex Culvin, plus Dutch...