Chelsea edge Lyon to boost Women's Champions League semi hopes
Chelsea took a significant step to reaching the semi-finals of the Women's Champions League after Guro Reiten fired her side to a 1-0 first-leg win at Lyon.
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Millie Bright called on to relieve England's red-hot World Cup pressure
Millie Bright is the ice-cool character who can relieve the red-hot pressure on England heading into this year’s Women’s World Cup, according to former Lioness and teammate Anita Asante. The Chesterfield-raised Chelsea defender, 29, was part of Sarina Wiegman's history-making Euro 2022 squad last summer and is renowned for her vibrant energy both on and off the pitch. Ad And Asante, who played with Bright at Chelsea between 2018 to 2020, believes that Bright's relaxed attitude can hold the key to keeping the Lionesses grounded ahead of the looming World Cup in Australia.
Stina Blackstenius and Kim Little on target as Arsenal come from behind to beat Chelsea in Conti Cup final
Arsenal snapped a trophy drought dating back to 2019 with victory over Chelsea in the Conti Cup final in front of a record crowd for the competition at Selhurst Park. Chelsea have been the dominant force in the women’s game in England in recent years, but an effervescent display from Arsenal saw them secure the first piece of silverware of the Jonas Eidevall reign, and their sixth Conti Cup in total. Ad It was a deserved victory in front of 19,010 spectators, and a notable one as it came a week after Chelsea had knocked Arsenal out of the FA Cup.
Arnold Clark Cup: England defend trophy as Leah Williamson and Chloe Kelly bag braces in Belgium thrashing
England clinched their second Arnold Clark Cup triumph in a row with a 6-1 thrashing of Belgium at Ashton Gate, as tournament top scorer Chloe Kelly and captain Leah Williamson both bagged braces. Sarina Wiegman’s European champions stretched their unbeaten run to 29 games with a comfortable victory that followed wins over South Korea and Italy in the second edition of the invitational tournament on home soil.
Chelsea maintain 100% start after defeating Real Madrid
Chelsea maintained their perfect start to their Women's Champions League campaign by beating Real Madrid 2-0 at Kingsmeadow.
Barcelona’s Alexia Putellas wins women’s Ballon d’Or
England forward Beth Mead finished runner-up as Barcelona and Spain midfielder Alexia Putellas won the women’s Ballon d’Or for the second successive year.
Man City star Esme Morgan tipped as future England captain
Man City manager Gareth Taylor has tipped Esme Morgan for a bright future, predicting she could one day be named England captain.
England Lionesses held to rare goalless draw as Sarina Wiegman's side left frustrated by Czech Republic
England were held to a rare goalless draw under Sarina Wiegman as they played out a stalemate with Czech Republic in a friendly at Brighton. The Lionesses remain unbeaten under their Dutch boss, but they will be disappointed not to have extended their winning streak to an incredible 16 games. Ad The hosts controlled the game and created several chances, hitting the woodwork twice, but just couldn’t find the net as a resilient Czech Republic held on for an impressive draw.