Caitlin Foord and Steph Catley returned to club action for Arsenal for the first time since the Women’s World Cup, with the former scoring but they missed out on UEFA Champions League qualification. Arsenal, who finished third in the English Women’s Super League last season and made the Champions League semis, were involved in UCL…
Garang Kuol made his first start for loan club FC Volendam, playing 80 minutes as they went down 2-0 at home to FC Twente in the Dutch Eredivisie on Sunday. Kuol came close to opening the scoring in the 26th minute when he was found in space down the left flank, dribbling inside and unleashing…
Martin Boyle scored his first Scottish Premiership goal since October last year but it wasn’t enough to save Hibernian who sacked manager Lee Johnson after a 3-2 home loss to Livingston on Saturday. Boyle scored in the 61st minute for 1-1, gliding his way to goal in trademark style with pace and aggression, marking his…
Catch your breath, slow your heart rate. The Matildas’ World Cup roller-coaster is over. It’s had everything, with strong tones of euphoria and heartbreak along the way. It captured the nation’s imagination. It united the country. It created remarkable scenes (see Fed Square after Sam Kerr’s semi-final goal). It showcased the potential of the women’s…
Denis Genreau played his part against Paris Saint-Germain superstars as Toulouse pulled off a commendable 1-1 draw in France’s Ligue 1 on Saturday. Genreau entered the fray in the 57th minute, with PSG substitute Kylian Mbappe putting the visitors ahead from the penalty spot in the 62nd minute. But Toulouse won a penalty late on,…
Garang Kuol and Alex Robertson both made their league debuts for their new clubs after signing season-long loan deals during the week, while Harry Souttar was left out at Leicester City amid speculation on his future. Garang Kuol made his Dutch Eredivisie debut for FC Volendam following his season-long loan from Newcastle United which was…
The Matildas’ bandwagon has gripped the nation and gathered full steam, including the AFL fraternity with big screens beaming out the quarter-final prior to their Saturday games. The TV ratings numbers, with 6.54 million people tuning in nationwide for Monday’s win over Denmark, were staggering. The feel-good momentum gained from their last two cut-throat, combined…
The Matildas’ dream run is gaining momentum, booking a spot in the World Cup quarter-finals despite a nervy opening 15 minutes against Denmark, winning 2-0. Not only that, Sam Kerr got on the park for the first time this tournament and appeared to get through unscathed, albeit after one momentary scare when she landed awkwardly.…
Sam Silvera made his Middlesbrough debut alongside Riley McGree while Tom Glover was an unused substitute as they went down 1-0 at home to Millwall in the English Championship on Saturday. Silvera, who joined Boro from Central Coast in the off-season, was a 69th minute substitute with scores at 0-0 and fired over the crossbar…
Well, that couldn’t have gone much better. The Matildas flirted with the cliff edge of elimination before routing Canada and topping Group B in a major success for Tony Gustavsson’s side. Monday’s 4-0 win over the Olympic champions was arguably the best Matildas’ performance in a few years, produced at a crucial moment without star…