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By @davidpuckridge Having drawn the short straw, I am contractually obliged to tackle the elephant in the room. Yes, that’s right: Andy Rogers, Spurs’ Head of Global Football Development. Okay, not really. And frankly all I can find of Andy Rogers is his comments accompanying the announcement that Rehanne Skinner had been sacked. No, I …
The focus of women’s football on inspiring young girls limits the growth of the game. When Usain Bolt ran the 100 meters in 9.58 seconds. I was mesmerised. It was spectacular. It did not mean my own 100m speed increased. When Jessica Ennis got an Olympic gold in the heptathlon or Beth Tweddle a long-deserved …
The England Squad was announced this week for the final pre-Euros friendly games. Once again all the outfield players were drawn from just four clubs and once again Ashleigh Neville was overlooked. Rachel argues that her omission is a bad look. First, because Ash is a great player who could contribute to the England setup. …
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Following the North London Derby at the Emirates, Arsenal Manager, Jonas Eidevall, stated that his team beating Tottenham 3-0 meant that ‘football was the winner’. It’s a tired cliché, but there are lots of tired clichés in football. More pertinently, it’s a cliché that’s usually trotted out to celebrate games that are hard-fought or a …
The last five games have seen Spurs Women's worst run form in the 2021/2 season to-date: one win (against Championship opposition), one draw and three losses. More disturbingly, for a team that prided itself on its stinginess in defence, each of the three losses have seen Spurs concede three goals. It could be argued that …
This week we’ve seen announcements of important improvements in the working terms and conditions of women footballers, in the WSL and FA Women’s Championship. Clubs across these leagues have ratified the changes and they’ll come into effect next season (2022/23). So, what do they involve? Maternity Currently: Only statutory maternity pay paid, and only if …
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Image by @onherside1 & @CharlotteS1206 I love watching Ashleigh Neville play for Spurs. When she’s on the ball I am excited about what might happen. When she closes down a player I am confident she will come away with a neat sidestep and the ball – or at least put in a decent tackle or …
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