Vivianne Miedema

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Injuries blight the sporting Christmas

It has sadly been a week of serious injury in female sport, with acclaimed Arsenal striker Vivianne Miedema succumbing to a potentially severe knee problem during the Champions League defeat to Lyon on Thursday evening.

Despite the loss, Arsenal qualified for the quarter-finals but the only thoughts after the game were centred around Miedema, who fell awkwardly on the stroke of half-...

Football, women's football, women's sport

Women's Super League review: Ducks stop play at Brighton whilst Arsenal return to the European places

Arsenal were able to take advantage of a slip-up from Manchester United to return to the Champions League places thanks to a 4-0 thrashing of Bristol City.

Vivianne Miedema scored twice, with further goals from Danielle van de Donk and Beth Mead, as the Gunners leapfrogged United into third place.

Brighton were 1-0 winners against United, Inessa Kaagman scoring the only goal...

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Women's Super League review: Arsenal target top three as City maintain pace

Arsenal enjoyed a welcome return to form with a 4-0 victory at Aston Villa to keep in touch with the European places. The Gunners remain fourth but are now six points behind Manchester United with a game in hand as well as a fixture against United still to come.

All the goals came in the second half with Vivianne Miedema opening the scoring before further goals for Jordan Nobbs,...

Football, women's football, women's sport

Women's Super League review: City's late winner breaks Arsenal

Manchester City had to wait until the 94th minute to come up with a winner against Arsenal, claiming a 2-1 victory having gone behind to an early Vivianne Miedema goal. Sam Mewis equalised on half an hour before Caroline Weir took advantage of some chaotic Arsenal defending to turn in Georgia Stanway's blocked shot.

Manchester United remain out in front but struggled to overcome a...

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Continental League Cup review: Miedema nets four for Arsenal

Following defeat to Chelsea in their opening group game, Arsenal returned to form with a 4-0 victory against London City Lionesses. Dutch striker Vivianne Miedema scored all four goals against the Women's Championship side.

Manchester City followed up their victory against Everton in the FA Cup final by beating Liverpool 3-0. Everton were due to play Manchester United but the match...

Football, women's football, women's sport

Miedema makes history as she breaks the 50 barrier

Arsenal's Vivianne Miedema made Women's Super League history by becoming the first player to score 50 goals in the competition, overtaking the mark of 49 set by Nikita Parris.

A hat-trick in the 6-1 victory over Tottenham in the North London derby means the Dutch striker now has 52 goals in just 50 WSL appearances.

At the age of 24, Miedema is already the Netherlands' all-...

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Arsenal star Miedema named FWA Footballer of the Year

Arsenal striker Vivianne Miedema has been named the Football Writers' Association Women's Footballer of the Year.

The Dutch star had scored 16 goals in the Women's Super League before the season was cancelled in March, making her the competition's top scorer.

She also helped the Netherlands reach the 2019 World Cup final. Chelsea and Lionesses star Beth England was second in...