Denmark men’s football team take stand for gender equality and move for pay parity with women’s side
The Denmark men’s football team took a stand for gender equality this week when they refused a pay rise in favour of working towards equal remuneration for their female counterparts. It comes as they engaged with The Danish Football Association (DBU) to sign a new four year agreement that will come into play after the men’s Euro 2024 tournament in …
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Thornaby FC set to U-turn on decision to disband women’s teams
Thornaby FC are set to U-turn on their decision to disband their women’s teams, following backlash from the general public and superstar figures within professional football. According to reports by the BBC, it comes as the club will also appoint a new CEO, Alison McGee, who’s currently a director at Durata, a company who have sponsored the women’s side over …
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Sexism, diversity and relief over joy: 5 things we learned from Leah Williamson’s Oxford address
Leah Williamson’s Oxford address touched on many topics, from the trajectory of her career since her Euro 2022 success and subsequent injury, to the current state of women’s football. This week, the University’s Union dropped a three part video culmination of her visit on May 16th, ranging from her interview with Oxford Union Librarian, Isabelle Horrocks-Taylor, a direct address to …
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Ex Player Robbie Slater Slams “royal treatment” of Matildas in favour of Australia’s men’s football team
Ex player Robbie Slater has slammed the “royal treatment” of the Australia women’s football team in favour of their male counterparts, in a role reversal to many case studies around the world. Slater, who’s now a sports commentator but did play for teams like Blackburn Rovers, West Ham United, Southampton and Wolves in his time, called out TV station Network …
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Museum Exhibition To Explore The History of the Olympic Games in Paris
A temporary museum exhibition has been installed in Paris to explore the history of the Olympic Games within the city ahead of the latest edition this summer. Titled ‘Paris Olympique: An Immersive Journey’, the 360° experience will inform people about the 1900, 1924 and 2024 Games. https://www.instagram.com/p/C8HEmQWtwls/?img_index=1 There, visitors will gain unique insight into the “La Ville-Lumière,” or “City of …
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Inside Thornaby FC’s decision to scrap their female football teams
Thornaby FC’s decision to scrap their female football teams has garnered a lot of criticism, from online women in sport advocates to Lioness Beth Mead, but what actually happened and why was this step taken in the first place? Based in Stockton-on-Tees, Middlesbrough, in the United Kingdom, the football club announced on Sunday that, following a vote at an emergency …
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Team have £70,000 worth of bikes stolen during Tour of Britain
A British team had £70,000 worth of bikes stolen during Tour of Britain tournament last week in Shropshire, England. The group, titled Lifeplus-Wahoo, were at the Macdonald Hill Valley Hotel, in Whitchurch, when their entire fleet, totalling 14 Ribble Endurance SLR bikes, was stolen. The bikes were taken out of a mechanic’s van overnight, and were said to retail in …
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Should VAR be the standard in tennis? Coco Gauff thinks so
Should VAR be the standard in tennis? Coco Gauff thinks so. The American tennis player lost out to Poland’s Iga Swiatek yesterday in the French Open semi-final, with a call made by the chair umpire jolting Gauff to call for a video review system to be implemented upon her defeat. Her grievance arose when Swiatek’s served when Gauff led the …
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Draw for the WFAI Cup Yields Some tasty matchups
The Draw for WFAI Cup was held this afternoon, yielding some tasty matchups for the first round. Hosted by Shane Dawson, it was held live from the National Sport Ireland Campus, and saw Ciara Murray, Head of Marketing at Sports Direct and former Women’s Premier Division player Vanessa Ogbonna pick out the teams. As the reigning champions, Athlone Town were …
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6 trends in women’s sport right now, and why it’s time for you to invest
There are numerous trends in women’s sport right now causing female athletes to grip the internet and catapult their stock to rise year on year. As attention around them continues to skyrocket, so too does the need for funding to match, and as Parity and Goals Sports say in the promotion of their ‘2024 Women’s Sports Trends Report’ – “While …
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