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Boldon Girls Club

The club behind three England legends

If you are flicking through the TV channels, wondering where to take your evening viewing, a brilliant new film on the BBC could be the answer.

‘We Are England – England's Next Lionesses’ is available on the BBC iPlayer and tells the delightful story of Boldon Girls, a club established in 1992 by Paul Smith and based in South Tyneside, which has produced three players for the...

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Lionesses roar in friendly victory

We have seen it so many times before in the build-up to a major tournament, both on the women’s and men’s side of the game, the warm-up friendly that gets everyone talking.

Every football fan knows that these games are quickly forgotten once the tournament kicks-off but one thing is for certain, a big win is a lot more ‘friendly’ than a big defeat at the dawn of an international...

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FA celebrate women's referee growth success

The Football Association has announced a 72% growth in the number of women referees since 2016. There are now 2,146 qualified female officials in the country.

Before the suspension of the current season due to the coronavirus crisis, 63% of matches in the Women's Super League were refereed by women and 55% in the Women's Championship - a significant increase on previous campaigns....

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Neville showed "lack of respect" to the women's game

England manager, Phil Neville, has been accused of showing a lack of respect towards women's football by Lionesses star, Fara Williams.

Neville is leaving the national job when his contract expires next summer, deciding to step down ahead of both the delayed Euro 2021 tournament and Tokyo Olympics.

Williams was angered when the former England and Manchester United defender...

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Lionesses spread a positive message

England football team captain Steph Houghton (pictured) led the line, as she so often does, urging supporters to follow the government guidelines that have been set out and to look after themselves and their loved ones.

Defender Lucy Bronze was also on hand to provide reassurance that despite there being no football being played at the moment, the players will still be in...