April, 2019 | The Good Life

Expand Europe, says Hayes 0
- Chelsea FC Women
- 30th April 2019
Chelsea Women’s manager Emma Hayes wants Uefa to expand the Women’s Champions League to accommodate more of Europe’s professional teams. She has called on European football’s governing body to admit the top three teams in England – and other major European countries – to compete in the knockout tournament, rather than two, as at present.
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Blues stumble at last hurdle 0
- Chelsea FC Women
- 28th April 2019
Women’s manager Emma Hayes, holding up her thumb and fingertip with a gap which barely let in daylight. The Blues drew 1-1 with Lyon in a thrilling second leg of their Champions League semi-final at Kingsmeadow on Sunday afternoon, but lost 2-3 on aggregate, despite the players giving everything. As they slumped to the ground
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We’re starving to win 0
- Chelsea FC Women
- 28th April 2019
The visiting Lyon team who pitch up at Kingsmeadow today to contest the second leg of the Champions League semi-final against Chelsea will be served better food than the Blues were given in France! Manager Emma Hayes, speaking ahead of this afternoon’s 2pm kick-off game – with Chelsea trailing 2-1 from last Sunday’s first leg
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Bring your earplugs!0
- Chelsea FC Women
- 27th April 2019
“There are going to be clappers, whistles, drums, everything – it’s going to be noisy,” warned Blues captain Kaz Carney ahead of Sunday’s showdown with Lyon, with the prize at stake being a place in the Champions League final. “I still think we’ve got a couple more gears in us,” she added. “Making Kingsmeadow a
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We’ve the best fans in England 0
- Chelsea FC Women
- 26th April 2019
Chelsea Women’s manager Emma Hayes believes the fans at Kingsmeadow are the best in the land, and that their support holds the key to the Blues knocking Lyon, the reigning European queens, out of this year’s Champions League on Sunday. “I’m looking forward to a packed house on Sunday, with our loyal fanbase making it
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Trophy ‘comes home’0
- Chelsea FC Women
- 24th April 2019
England legends Kelly Smith and Rachel Yankey were on hand to welcome the FIFA Women’s World Cup trophy to the UK, writes Jane Grove. The most coveted prize in women’s football is travelling across the globe visiting all 24 countries that will compete in the final tournament, which runs in France from June 7 to
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