Freelance sportswriter after 23 years at The Independent. Journalism lecturer. Uefa B grassroots coach.
Five page special investigation for @SheKicksNews : Why are th #Lionesses so much whiter than the men's England team? Half men's caps in last 10 yrs are black players, 1 in 5 women's. With evidence from Hope Powell@NicenNeetz @TallinGrizzly @KCossington .
Preview to #WUCL in this month’s @WorldSoccerMag . @ArsenalWFC @GlasgowCityFC @VfLWob_Frauen @FCBfemeni @OLfeminin @PSG_Feminines @FCBfrauen @AtletiFemenino
In 2019-20 both men's and women's @England teams have capped 30 players. 16 of men's caps were black players, only @DemiStokes and @lilkeets of the @Lionesses .
@CestrianAlty We pick players according to ability, but the evidence suggests talent is being missed due to the structure of the elite pathway. There will also be white and Asian youngsters missing out for the same reasons.
@simonnread Nothing to do with the FA (who may be far from perfect but are too often blamed for things outside their control). This is entirely by and for the PL clubs.
Income of @WatfordFC £147m in 2018/19 (latest available figures), but it seems one of their female players has to wait a year for an op for the want of £15,000. Incidentally, salary of @PFA chairman £2m, the union has an art collection worth £9m. Maybe they should get involved
ICYMI good show in yesterday’s @iPaperSport on @FA ’s new strategy for women’s and girls’ football
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English football's most successful clubs are showing why they are meeting on a Monday night in Champions League week
Her Dad was executed by the Taliban, she became a refugee, today Nadia Nadim leads Denmark's attack in a Euro final
BREAKING: Guardiola preparing a bid for Maddie Hinch
At Stamford Bridge, trying to stay awake. Fortunately #mufc away support making enough noise to wake the dead
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