Louise Taylor Match of the tournament England 1-2 USA. Yes, England lost and, on balance, they deserved to be defeated but it was tense and tight and a wonderful advert for the women’s game. An evening when many of those who have long patronised the sport were surely won over, with
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Megan Rapinoe on the spot as USA beat Netherlands to win Women’s World Cup
Golden Boot, Golden Ball and the World Cup. Megan Rapinoe made her mark in style. With boos for Gianni Infantino, the Fifa president, echoing around the ground at the trophy presentation and chants of “equal pay” ringing loudest, the impact off the pitch after 52 games from the reigning champions was
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Storm in a teacup: Alex Morgan discusses World Cup goal celebration
Alex Morgan has explained her tea-sipping goal celebration which provoked controversy during the USA’s World Cup semi-final victory over England. The US forward raised her fingers to her lips, miming a sip of tea, after scoring the decisive goal in her team’s 2-1 win. Steelers Depot (@Steelersdepot) Alex Morgan sippin tea #USAvENG pic.twitter.com/oyiyeaFzKQ
England v USA semi-final will be year’s biggest TV event, predicts Phil Neville
England’s women’s footballers have captured the hearts of the nation to such an extent that their World Cup semi-final against USA on Tuesday night will be the most watched TV event of the year, Phil Neville has predicted. Nearly eight million people watched the team’s quarter-final victory against Norway but Neville,
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Italy 0-2 Netherlands: Women’s World Cup quarter-final – as it happened
Next up … Germany v Sweden: Women's World Cup quarter-final – live! Kieran Pender was in Valenciennes to watch the Dutch earn a quarter-final place courtesy of two headed second-half goals. Here’s how he saw the match unfold ... Netherlands jump for joy as Stefanie van der Gragt finishes off Italy The Dutch advance:
Rapinoe and Henry: a tale of two leaders defines USA’s win over France
Amandine Henry, the decorated France captain, came out of the locker room before Friday’s World Cup quarter-final with a serious look on her face. The furrow of her brow gave away her concern and, whether it was stress or merely steely determination, her teammates looked similarly grave. In contrast when Megan