Stories By Blair Newman
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/ 2 days agoHow Olli Harder rebuilt West Ham — and reminded the Hammers of their true identities
“Have some of that!” Those were the words of Kate Longhurst, a lifelong West Ham United fan, as she ran towards...
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/ 5 days agoFive coaches whose stocks keep rising in 2022
The Best FIFA Football Awards 2021 were held on Jan. 17, in Zurich, with Chelsea manager Emma Hayes winning the prize...
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/ 2 weeks agoHow Birmingham City channeled their underdog spirit to beat Arsenal
Four hundred twenty-one days. That is the length of time that passed between Birmingham City’s two most recent FA Women’s Super...
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/ 2 weeks agoEverton and the evergreen state of flux
Everton is an ambitious club. After finishing fifth in the FA Women’s Super League last season, the Toffees spent the summer...
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/ 3 weeks agoFive storylines that will define the rest of the FAWSL season
There is plenty up for grabs as this FA Women’s Super League campaign approaches its halfway point. Defending champions Chelsea are...
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International
/ 1 month agoHow Deanne Rose punctuated her flying start in the FAWSL with Reading
Going into their clash last Saturday, Reading had never beaten Chelsea in FA Women’s Super League action. In 10 previous attempts,...
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/ 2 months agoThe more things change, the more they stay the same with Chelsea and Arsenal
“I thought we were like a machine.” This was how Emma Hayes chose to describe her Chelsea team’s performance following Sunday’s...
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/ 2 months agoBuilding an FAWSL contender from the ‘other’ eight teams
The FA Women’s Super League is more competitive than ever before. While Arsenal and reigning champions Chelsea remain the primary title...
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/ 2 months agoNewman: How the Chicago Red Stars made it to the NWSL Championship
The Chicago Red Stars weren’t supposed to get this far. During their first proper season since the departure of Sam Kerr,...
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/ 2 months agoInside Tottenham’s renaissance under Rehanne Skinner
When Tottenham Hotspur won 2-1 away to Manchester City in the second round of fixtures this FA Women’s Super League season,...
