Women's Football
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Women’s Euro 2022: England beat Germany in extra-time to win first European Championship
Chloe Kelly’s 110th minute winner was enough to give hosts England a 2-1 win at a packed Wembley Stadium.
AFP
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Landmark contract change guarantees England's female footballers access to maternity cover
The experiences of female players were discussed in a Westminster Hall debate highlighting the precarious nature of the standard player contracts.
Scroll Staff
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Asian Football Confederation to launch women’s Champions League by 2023: Report
The continental body hopes the new tournament will have the same impact as Uefa Women’s Champions League has had in Europe.
AFP
Trending
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Muslim residents aghast as Hindu neighbours in Noida call the police to stop Ramzan prayers
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A #MeToo reckoning in India’s wildlife conservation community
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‘Viduthalai Part 1’ review: A blistering portrayal of power run amok
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‘My intention is to be as authentic as possible to what Veda Vyasa said’: Translator Bibek Debroy
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The dark side of wind energy along Gujarat’s coast
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Phil Neville leaves role as England women’s football team manager, set to take over MLS side
The Football Association had last year announced that Neville’s successor would be Netherlands women’s boss Sarina Wiegman.
AFP
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Coronavirus: Fifa U-17 Women’s WC will be held without fans only in worst-case scenario, says AIFF
Already postponed once, the tournament is to be held from February 17 to March 7 next year as per the revised schedule.
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Football: Fifa confirm Australia and New Zealand as hosts for 2023 Women's World Cup
The 2023 tournament is set to be the first 32-team Women’s World Cup, up from the 24 nations who competed at last year’s finals in France, won by United States.
AFP
Video
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‘Sindikka Chonnavar Periyar’: Singer TM Krishna turns Periyar’s work, beliefs into song
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Watch: Popular Hindi song ‘Bulleya’ turned into a hilarious spoof on corporate work culture
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Watch: Policemen help elderly man collect spilled grains after the sack fell off his motorcycle
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Watch: Traffic constable’s dog rides on motorbike in watermelon-shell helmet to raise awareness
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Watch: Toddler shoots basketball through hoop behind his back, stuns father and brother
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Setback for US women footballers after judge denies immediate appeal over equal pay lawsuit
The judge has scheduled a trial on the players’ remaining claim of discriminatory work conditions and ruled that no appeal should go ahead before that.
AFP
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In a rare move for women’s football, Ada Hegerberg signs long-term sponsorship deal with Nike
Such deal involving a women’s football star is rare and underlines the status of Hegerberg, who was the first ever women’s Ballon d’Or winner in 2018.
AFP
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Coronavirus: English women’s football season declared over, no decision on final standings as yet
The cost involved in providing testing kits to complete the season was a major hurdle for even the top level of the women’s game to overcome.
AFP
The Reel
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‘Viduthalai Part 1’ review: A blistering portrayal of power run amok
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‘Murder Mystery 2’ review: An enjoyably silly return to bumbling adventure
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‘Gaslight’ review: Exactly who is being gaslit here?
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‘Dead Ringers’ trailer: David Cronenberg’s acclaimed film is now a series
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‘Mrs Undercover’ trailer: Radhika Apte toggles between housework and espionage
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US football star Rapinoe calls President Trump a ‘white nationalist’, says she could run for office
Rapinoe, who starred in the United States’ 2019 World Cup triumph, said inclusion – of racial minorities and women – is key to progress.
AFP
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Brazil football great Formiga signs contract extension with Paris Saint-Germain women’s team at 42
The Brazillian has played in seven World Cups and six Olympic Games and joined PSG from Brazilian club Sao Jose in 2017.
AFP
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Coronavirus: Vulnerable women’s football ecosystem faces existential crisis, says FIFPro report
The union has between 3,000 and 4,000 affiliated female professional and semi-professional players, has called for “special measures” to safeguard women’s game.
AFP
The Field
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Sports world daily: Sinner reaches Miami final; Wimbledon lifts ban on Russian, Belarusian players
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Watch, IPL 2023: ‘Virat Kohli is hilarious’ – Sunil Chhetri after visiting RCB training session
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Football: Kerala Blasters sanctioned hefty fine for ISL playoff walkout, coach handed 10-match ban
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IPL 2023: Gaikwad’s knock is in vain as Gill, Rashid star for Gujarat Titans in five-wicket win
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IPL 2023: CSK’s Tushar Deshpande, GT’s Sai Sudharsan used as tournament’s first two Impact Players