This 19 year old is shaking things up. After years of not being accepted for who she is, Iqra set up her own football club for BAME women. Now she's been named on
@FootieBlackList
alongside Sterling and Aluko.
Full interview coming out soon!
@iqraaismail
@NUR_WFC
So sad to hear that Arsenal superfan Maria has passed away💔
If you've been to see Arsenal women, you've definitely chanted the chants she wrote. What an icon.
Here's her story from when I spoke to her a couple of years ago:
Some personal news...I'm hugely excited to start producing
@TheAthleticUK
Women's Football podcast today. With international sports video producing at
@ReutersSports
I'm now working in sport all week round 🎉
Taken years to get here but I'm glad it's finally starting to pay off!
My interview with Arsenal superfan Maria is out in tomorrow's Telegraph in our special 8 page women's football supplement!
In 1950 she caught the football bug and hasn't stopped chanting ever since.
Please pick up a copy on Saturday!
@ArsenalWFC
@ArsenalWomenSC
@Arsenal
Arsenal fans - I'm interviewing superfan Maria tomorrow for the Telegraph Women's Sport!
What do you want to know about her?
Got any good stories of times with her cheering on Arsenal?
Let me know!
@ArsenalWFC
@arseblog
@Stillberto
@ArsenalWomenSC
Stamford Bridge starting to fill up for the sold out Champions League semi-final against Barcelona
The
@TheAthleticFC
Full Time Europe podcast recording studio for today!
"We were robbed. It's the worst decision in women's Champions League history." - Hayes singles out Buchanan's sending off as turning point in match
#EmmaHayes
#UWCL
#CHEBCN
No one warned me that the mic in front of the mouth isn't the best look ever 😂
I absolutely loved doing my first ever co-comms last weekend for
@BBCRadioManc
at WSL top of table clash
@ChelseaFCW
vs
@ManCityWomen
Thanks
@RoscoHeaton
for all the great guidance
Chelsea manager Emma Hayes says Liverpool men should be giving the women's team more support
So many people are shocked when I tell them Liverpool women are near the bottom of the table
I agree something must be done about the huge disparity between their men and women's teams
Chelsea manager Emma Hayes on LFC and Prenton Park "This pitch shouldn't be part of our league, we deserve better standards and I think for Liverpool football club, Champions of Europe, they should provide their women's team with significantly more than they're doing."
Bonmati 👏👏
"As a society we must not allow abuses of power in working relationships or such a lack of respect.
"We've just won the World Cup and it's not being spoken about because things happened that I wish didn't happen."
"one of the world’s best athletes would literally rather quit a grand slam tournament than have to talk to the press. Rather than scrutinising what that says about her, it might be worth asking what that says about us."
Spot on from
@jonathanliew
about Osaka
Beth Mead for 45 whole minutes. So open and honest. I felt very inspired editing this, thank you
@bmeado9
Sensitively handled by
@lynseyhooper
& ft. behind the scenes w/
@KatieWhyatt
📚 release 'Lioness: My Journey To Glory' Nov 10
🎧⬇️
🚨 BONUS: Beth Mead Exclusive⚽️
@bmeado9
opens up to
@lynseyhooper
ahead of 'Lioness: My Journey To Glory' book release
⚕️ How her mum's cancer inspired her success
⚽️ Her favourite Euro goal?
📖 Behind the scenes w/
@KatieWhyatt
LISTEN⬇️
@TheAthleticFC
Very proud to make this stellar list of young talent!
I'm always looking to produce more exciting projects, especially in women's sport - you know where I am!
Thanks
@TheAthleticFC
@ReutersSports
@SportSJA
Maria told me she's taken her cameras to Australia, Beijing, Tokyo, Kuala Lumpur... Sometimes her camera is so pro she gets told off.
"I love taking photographs of football. I've done it since the very very beginning. I’ve got thousands of photos."
More:
Bunny Shaw exclusive interview!
⚽️ Shaw breaks down her top goals
🇯🇲 Says Chloe Kelly is "60% Jamaican"
⚡️Gym tips from Usain Bolt
Plus 🇩🇪 Bayern's huge win over Wolfsburg
New Full Time Europe with me,
@charlotteharpur
&
@honigstein
@TheAthleticFC
So many things wrong with this from Infantino.
Puts all the onus on women, men shouldn't need 'convincing', what does he think we've been doing for the past however many years, patronising... I could go on
#FIFAWWC
Gianni Infantino said, to the women in the room: "Pick the right battles. You have the power to change. You have the power to convince us men what we have to do and what we don’t have to do. Just do it. With men, with Fifa, you'll find open doors. Just push the doors."
#fifawwc
"Aitana is right, they haven't invested in Liga F: the minimum salary is €16,000/year - nobody can live on that. They need to invest more. If nothing changes the players that have won everything will want to be in more competitive leagues. Watching the league now - it's boring."
Renard, Katoto and Diani all pausing international duty to protest management 🇫🇷
Wouldn't be surprised if more followed. This has been a long time coming. I'm surprised Diacre has lasted this long
Let's talk about last night...🤯
⚽️ 3 stoppage time goals seal GB's fate
🏅Does missing the Olympics matter?
🏴What went wrong for England?
🇸🇪Sweden fall short
Digest it all here:
@Morgie_89
,
@charlotteharpur
,
@mia_eriksson
on
@TheAthleticFC
Today I grinned like a kid so many times...for women's football and because I covered my first international game!
Coming out of tube to touts shouting loudly, Wembley Way busy 3 hours before KO, the roar in the stadium - the women's game is going places.
Thanks
@WomensSport
Just me getting very excited that our podcast is in top 10 sports podcasts on Spotify 🙌
Keep following and subscribing to The Athletic Women's Football Podcast people!
Listen to Beth Mead interview here 🔽
@TheAthleticFC
History must be written with female athletes in it 🤔
So often women’s sporting achievements are minimised due to incorrect information sharing 😬
This campaign is nothing short of AMAZING 👏🏼
I know I’ll
#CorrectTheInternet
will you?
“When you’re not selected you have to look at yourself and figure out who you are.”
@Sarah_Evans_5
@GBHockey
is beyond inspiring.
She's just been named a travelling reserve for the Olympics.
But she's more than an athlete.
My
@glorious_sport
interview:
🔍 Behind the scenes at Spurs - NL Derby winners 🔍
🏟️ Dressing room dynamics
🗣️ Half time talks
🍽️ What's on the menu?
⚽️ Vilahamn's new style
You have to listen to this one with
@charlotteharpur
@CDEccleshare
@TheAthleticFC
Jen has been a real driver in women's football coverage, a true pioneer who's been so generous in helping young journalists too. End of an era
@SheKicksdotnet
Sad day for women’s football as
@SheKicksdotnet
departs the mag she’s edited for 25 years. A fine player, journo and broadcaster, Jen has been the women’s game’s foremost promoter as it developed from no profile whatsoever to huge popularity. Thanks for everything Jen x
Good news about Frida Maanum from Arsenal: "Frida is conscious, talking and in a stable condition. She will continue to be monitored closely by our medical team."
#ContiCupFinal
Wembley stadium is ready for the
@Lionesses
! 🤞the all-time women's attendance record in England will be broken tomorrow.
1730 KO against Germany - watch on BBC2 and catch
@WomensSport
reports
The women are brilliant I guarantee it will be a great way to spend your evening!
Today we crossed the threshold: 🏴 into semis =
#WEURO2022
will grab the nation's attention and inspire. Any less = mission failed.
Women always have to overperform to get the attention they deserve😠
🏴 in 4th consecutive major semi-final. Might have to win it for full praise
Keira Walsh has family in Spain & has been massively inspired by Spanish football from a young age, watching Barca growing up
And a likely world record fee for someone who likes to stay out of the limelight
This move is top on so many levels, except for WSL
#Walsh
#Barcelona
We can confirm that Lucy Bronze will depart the Club at the end of her current contract this summer.
We'd like to express our gratitude and thanks to Lucy for her contributions during her two spells at the Club and wish her all the best for the future 💙
This needs to change.
160 sports coaches engaging in sexual activity w/ 16/17 yo in their care since 2016 - it's illegal for doctors, teachers but not coaches.
@Tanni_GT
"people say - when coaches ask for loyalty it means compliance"
It's tomorrow! Women's football is getting proper attention in
@WomensSport
@Telegraph
for the FA women's football weekend
✅ 8 page womens football supplement
✅ A reporter at every WSL game
Please make sure you have a read!
Turns out Chloe Kelly swapped her bike wheel for a complete Panini album once 🤣
Fun time at National Football Museum for WSL Panini sticker book launch
Spain won the World Cup, Emma Hayes announced she’s leaving Chelsea for the USWNT & many players protested for better conditions.
@Zonal_Marking
,
@Morgie_89
&
@charlotteharpur
joined
@spenney4
to assess the highs & lows of 2023.
🎙️⤵️
Bonmati - "Keep fighting together for a better, peaceful and equal world"
How
#BallonDor
could do this...
1) Schedule it when women don't have international matches the next day
2) Female equivalents of ALL awards
3) Don't compare the female winner to a male who's never won it
Such a special night for women championing and supporting other women, in memory of Vikki Orvice.
The women on stage in this picture have helped me so much personally. Inspirational.
@Anna_Kessel
@JacquiOatley
#VikkiMarsden
Dramatic finish at The Hive London Derby! After West Ham equaliser in last minute of normal time, Spurs' Dean heads in the winning goal in the 9 mins of injury time.
Listen out for our coverage on the new
@Football51Pod
@BarclaysFAWSL
WSL kicks off tonight! ⚽️
Absolutely buzzing. Bring on Chelsea Arsenal on Sunday
Thank you
@SkySportsWSL
for this great woso starter pack - they clearly mean business! Can't wait to see Sky and
@BBCSport
coverage take the viewing figures to the next level hopefully
That's a wrap on our World Cup podcast with
@SkySports
@OffsideRulePod
✅
I'm looking for more work in women's sport & podcasting. So if you need someone who's just solo produced an entire World Cup podcast, or who speaks 🇫🇷🇪🇸🇷🇺 send me a message!
Big congratulations to all the SJA winners tonight!
Still not enough diversity in the nominees but so many amazing people in that room pushing for change.
Honoured to be a One to Watch!
#SJA2023
England captain Steph Houghton "I don't really watch a lot of women's football. If it's on the telly I won't break my neck to go and watch it. Whereas if there's a good game on in men's football our whole night probably revolves around watching it."
Undermines the whole cause.
Feels a bit like this list was made by an outsider who only switched on women's football for the World Cup
Miedema and Kerr should be top 3. Rapinoe's activism and speeches make her a fantastic personality but not sure her football merits the top spot.
#BallonDor
Exclusive interview with Arsenal's Jill Roord: 'I left Holland to get better - in the Women's Super League you have a challenge every week' |
@spenney4
Women's football fans - do take a second to fill in this survey for Georgie Lynch's research for
@UniOfYork
More research into the women's game the better
@FreeLionesses
🔗
Ellen White has been called up to the Lionesses for the upcoming friendlies
Yesterday she told me she'd been hounding Phil and that first goal for City will have helped!
@ellsbells89
@Lionesses
"Nobody loses when you push towards equity and, representation.”
It’s called “The Sports Bra” and their goal is to support women but not in the way you might think. Check out
@TheSportsBraPDX
: a bar where women’s sports is the star.
I feel so sorry for the Moroccan team.
Only World Cup debutants to make it to knockout rounds, huge investment into the programme, and now they get
#Vilda
as coach
Remember the Spain boycott started against Vilda way before the WC drama
This quote from
@Laia_Cervello
stood out: "It's really frustrating because the Spanish players have been activists without wanting to be and they are super tired of fighting against a system that has shown they don't believe in them... (1/2)
Really proud of this!
I made a podcast miniseries that dives deep into the situation of women's football in France, Spain and England, speaking to current/ex Barcelona, PSG, West Ham & Lewes players, authors & journos
Give it a listen & follow on Spotify
English & French women's football seasons just began but Spanish one didn't.
In our new series current/ex Barcelona, PSG & Lewes players, authors & journalists explain the different problems in Europe: mental health, unequal COVID grants...
🎧 & follow:
"In female sport there's records with a story of self harm underneath. It's a price that's too high to pay. The system rewards females mimicking male body standards in an age when it's extremely damaging."
@laurenfleshman
speaking to me on
@intelligence2
The count begins! Filming for
@SkyNews
tonight at Richmond Park and Twickenham counts.
Last time Conservatives won by just 45 votes in Richmond Park - but in the majority remain constituency could Lib Dems win it back this year?
#SkyNewsDCP
#GE2019
🏆 Arsenal win League Cup
😡 Hayes pushes Eidevall - who's to blame?
⚕️ Maanum collapses
⚽️ Did the subs swing the game?
🕐 Ex-England captain Steph Houghton to retire
A juicy
@TheAthleticFC
Full Time Europe podcast from me,
@jessyjph
&
@ArtdeRoche
!
⬇️🎧
#WomensFootballWeekend
kicks off with Man City v West Ham. I'll be at the Academy Stadium as one of 6
@WomensSport
reporters covering all of the games today!
🔴How did Russo and Arsenal blow the title race open?
⚽️ What went wrong for Chelsea?
🏆 What does it mean for title race?
🏟️ How did Arsenal get the record attendance?
Top quality chat with
@jessyjph
&
@ArtdeRoche
for
@TheAthleticFC
"It was written in the stars that Maanum's best mate went and scored the winner for her" - Russo on Blackstenius' goal to win Arsenal the Conti Cup after Maanum collapsed
#ContiCupFinal
#Maanum
Stadiums could put food that's no longer going to be needed this weekend to very good use by giving it to foodbanks like these
Likewise, there will be lots of hotel bookings not used now, could they go to people who are homeless?
A statement on our planned collections for this weekend, following the decision by the
@premierleague
,
@BarclaysWSL
, and all footballing authorities:
Who could
@spenney4
and
@kayakaynak97
possibly be fawning over?
Is this the birth of a new hashtag?
Tune in to find out and listen to the latest episode! 🎙️⚽️
Episode 4⃣ link below 👇
1972 Lionesses are paying their own way to the Friday tributes. Jeannie Allott has spent £500 to get her cap 50 years on from scoring in England's first official International aged 15
Sleeping at a train station, cinema with Bobby Charlton... Make sure you give this a listen!
Spot on here from
@em_sandy
When the final whistle went Wembley were cheering but the players were on the floor like they'd just lost & Earps was in tears
They really wanted that fourth goal to put Olympic qualification in their hands
In a powerful interview, broadcaster and former lioness
@AlexScott
tells
@emmabarnett
that her father’s comments denying her allegations of abuse have ‘lit a fire’ in her and inspired her to use her platform to prevent other women from experiencing what her mum went through ⬇️
I highly recommend this episode of
#CuppaNNatter
incredible cyclist
@_katiearchibald
speaking so well about gender equality, how male shouldn't be the default, the need to invest in cycle lanes. Brilliant.
Great job
@EmilyDefroand
Watch Emily's IG for now, YouTube later
A big ‘Thank You’ to my guest
@_katiearchibald
for joining me for a ‘Cuppa & a Natter’ earlier!👭
30 minutes of nattering about 'the male default'👋, 👭Madison, ⬆️🚲opportunities & never-ending lists📝 ... all whilst drinking just the 1 cup of tea! Cheers Katie! ☕️
#CuppaNNatter
England women's football
@Lionesses
win:
✅ The Times front page
✅ The Telegraph front page
✅ The Guardian front page
✅ Top of BBC Sport website
✅ Top of BBC Sport bulletin
#ChangeTheGame
Way more fun than my face suggests! I talked to
@Talking_Balls_
about the latest in hockey - new controversial coaches, rules, being hit in the face, plus a quick-fire quiz.
#HockeyFamily
LISTEN here:
Thanks for having me
@simenpe
@kksport8