Michelle Agyemang has returned from her loan spell at Brighton & Hove Albion to Arsenal to continue her recovery from an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury, Afrosport reports. The 19-year-old England forward of Ghanaian heritage has been ruled out for the rest of the season after she ruptured her ACL on international duty with the Lionesses in October. Agyemang joined Brighton for a second loan spell,...
Senegal head coach Mame Moussa Cisse on Tuesday unveiled a 24-player squad ahead of the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco, Afrosport reports. Cisse, looking to help the Lionesses capture its first continental title, announced a blend of local based players and foreign pros. The list includes goalkeeper Khady Faye, veteran Aissatou Fall and Mareme Babou as defenders, Korka Fall is in midfield...
England goalkeeper Mary Earps has announced her retirement from international football with immediate effect, Afrosport reports. Earp's decision to draw the curtain on her international career, after earning 53 caps with the Lionesses, comes ahead of this summer's European Championship in Switzerland. The 32-year-old, who joined Paris Saint-Germain from Manchester United last year, had been facing increased competition for her place from Chelsea's Hannah Hampton. “I...
England midfielder Georgia Stanway will be out of action for “several months” after undergoing knee surgery, Afrosport reports. Stanway suffered a lateral collateral ligament tear in her right knee in training earlier this week. German club Bayern Munich, in a statement, confirmed that the 26-year-old underwent successful surgery on Wednesday. Georgia #Stanway wurde nach einer Außenbandverletzung im Training erfolgreich operiert und wird den FC Bayern Frauen...
While at the FIFA Women’s Football Convention in Sydney, Australia, on Friday, FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura gave her opening speech by appreciating the tournament's host nations, New Zealand and Australia, for their impact in uniting the football world. The 60-year-old Senegalese former diplomat expressed her delight at the turnout the competition has gotten and termed it a "tournament of firsts," seeing as it is the...
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