The Worldwide Commercialisation Of Women’s Sports
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HerSport Editor
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December 2, 2024
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Latest, Soccer, Sports, Sports Business
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Arsenal, Aviva stadium, football, Ogier, Republic of Ireland Women's National Team, Women's Sports, WSL
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Interest in women’s sports has surged exponentially in recent years, driving significant commercial growth. Football in the UK serves as a prime example of this trend. In this article, we examine the primary areas of commercial expansion for women’s sports and the challenges associated with keeping pace with this rapid growth, including potential legal issues. Sponsorship and media rights Deloitte …
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Reading Women’s Football Club are currently await agonizing news about whether their former Women’s Super League team and its girl’s academy will have a team next season. Recent reports have raised concerns that Reading Women may be forced to withdraw from the second-tier Championship due to financial reasons and a lack of players. According to The Guardian, Reading Women currently …
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Who is Sonia Bompastor? Emma Hayes’ successor as Chelsea manager
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Arsenal and Chelsea will meet NWSL teams in US summer tour
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Why Arsenal women’s move to the Emirates as their “main home” is such a big deal…
Arsenal women will play 11 of their games at the Emirates Stadium next season, in a landmark move that sees the ground become their main home over their current base of Meadow Park ground in Borehamwood. Those matches break down to eight Women’s Super League outings and also three Champions League games, assuming The Gunners secure qualification for the group …
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Katie McCabe Calls for Action to Address Football Calendar Congestion
Ireland captain Katie McCabe is calling for action from football’s governing bodies to address calendar congestion, which she believes could harm players and fans alike. Ticket sales have steadily been on the rise in women’s football. Just this season, the Gunners sold 60,050 tickets for their north London derby on 3 March, two weeks after selling 60,160 for a first-time …
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Where the Irish WNT players transferred to before the window shut on deadline day
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Alanna Cunnane
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February 1, 2024
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Soccer
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Abbie Larkin, Championship, Irish WNT, Izzy Atkinson, Jessie Stapleton, Kate Mooney, Megan Campbell, Tara O'Hanlon, Women's Championship, WSL
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With silly season having come and gone, here’s a look at where the Irish WNT players transferred to before the window shut on deadline day. Tara O’Hanlon (Manchester City) Perhaps the most notable transfer of the window in Irish terms, teenager Tara O’Hanlon grabbed all the headlines when she signed for Manchester City on a 3.5 year deal last night. …
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18-Year Old Dubliner Signs For One of The World’s Richest Clubs But What She Asked For May Shock You
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Sam Kerr suffers ACL injury at training camp in Morocco
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Grace Fisher
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January 7, 2024
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Soccer
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2023 Australia/ New Zealand FIFA Women’s World Cup, ACL Injury, Beth Mead, Catarina Macario, Chelsea, Matildas, Sam Kerr, Tony Gustavsson, UEFA, Vivianne Miedema, WSL
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Chelsea and Australia striker Sam Kerr suffered an ACL injury at a warm-weather training camp in Morocco, Chelsea confirmed Jan. 7. “Sam will be assessed by a specialist in the coming days and then begin her rehabilitation with the club’s medical team,” the club said in a statement. Since signing with Chelsea in 2019, Kerr has scored 99 goals in …
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