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2 December 2010, a dramatic day in the footballing world that saw FIFA president Sepp Blatter announce Qatar would be hosting the 2022 World Cup. It was a decision that sparked controversy around the globe as the prestigious competition moved to the middle east for the first time. With a population of around three million, […]
Scientific studies show that female footballers are up to six times more likely to suffer ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) injuries than their male counterparts, with the situation reaching an alarming level. Reigning Women’s Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas missed the 2022 European Championships due to an ACL injury, while high-profile stars Ellie Carpenter, Beth Mead […]
Before the snowfall in Cheltenham, the town was already beset by freezing temperatures. The icy conditions led to postponements throughout the football pyramid. The lowest level of local football, the Cheltenham Football League, has suffered the brunt of the cancellations, with the council pitches being deemed unsafe in pitch inspections. One of the few games […]
Forget the derby day success, the key takeaway from Saturday’s win against Cheltenham Town is the fact that Forest Green finally look like a team who belong in League One. Rovers’ have massively struggled to step up to League One, with the side dropping several points from winning positions, and at one stage found themselves […]
Bristol City returned to Championship action with a 3-1 away win over Rotherham United to end their six-match losing run, thanks to goals from unlikely sources Joe Williams and Cam Pring on top of a Wes Harding own goal. Pring, who spent time on loan at Cheltenham Town during the 2018/19 campaign making eight appearances […]
University of Gloucestershire (UOG) fourth team player-manager Josh Sneddon-Coombes has admitted he cares more about performances than results before his side face UDA on Wednesday. The team fell to a lacklustre 4-1 defeat to Aberystwyth last week and now lie on just three points from three league fixtures so far this campaign. Their only victory […]
Swindon Head Coach Scott Lindsey admitted that his side are lacking self-belief on the pitch, after Saturday’s 0-0 draw with AFC Wimbledon extended their winless run to five matches. Despite dominating possession throughout, Swindon failed to create many clear-cut chances against the in-form Dons and were forced to settle with a point. Having not won […]
Watford Women star Lois Edwards has admitted it’s “mentally challenging” to have ruptured her ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) for the second time in four years. Edwards, 20, suffered the injury in a warm-up for Gillingham Women after joining the Women’s National League side on a short-term loan deal in October. View this post on Instagram […]
Neil Critchley has been appointed manager of Queens Park Rangers following their 3-0 loss to Burnley on Sunday afternoon. Embed from Getty Images QPR returned to league action for the first time since the World Cup break, but after conceding three to Vincent Kompany’s side, they still linger in mid table and extend their winless […]
In early November, you may have been filling out your fantasy teams, praying for France or Brazil in your sweepstakes or dreaming of a winter when it finally came home. You certainly wouldn’t have predicted that Morocco would be one of the final four teams in a line-up of semi-finalists without the inclusions of Brazil, […]