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New gaffer is a bad loser!0
- Chelsea FC Women, Sport
- 3rd September 2024
It might seem an impossible act to follow, but Chelsea Women’s new head coach Sonia Bompastor is confident she can build on the remarkable legacy of Emma Hayes and – crucially – win the one trophy that eluded the former Blues manager, the Champions League. The feeling at Kingsmeadow (and at Stamford Bridge, where a
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It’s cool for cats 0
- Chelsea FC Women, Sport
- 29th September 2023
They’re cool cats! That’s Chelsea Women’s manager Emma Hayes’ verdict on the new players drafted into her side this summer ahead of the first WSL match of the new season. From strikers Catarina Macario (from Lyon) and Mia Fishel (who Hayes has already dubbed ‘Big Fish’) to experienced defender Ash Lawrence and England reserve keeper
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Blues face Roma in friendly 0
- Chelsea FC Women, Sport
- 31st August 2023
Chelsea Women start their build-up to the new Women’s Super League season this weekend with a friendly against Roma at Kingsmeadow, where (above) scarf sellers are further testament to growth in the women’s game. OK, schools are still on holiday, so it’s even possible for youngsters to come to an evening match… but who in
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Beth scores, but Blues win 0
- Chelsea FC Women, Sport
- 5th February 2023
If Beth England scores against Chelsea, she’s not going to celebrate! That was the message given to the media ahead of Tottenham Women’s clash with the Blues at Brisbane Road on Sunday… and events unfolded exactly as predicted. The former Chelsea striker, now leading the line for Spurs, duly fired home against her old teammates
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Beams meanz Hinds 0
- Chelsea FC Women, Sport
- 29th January 2023
Chelsea Women squeezed into the 5th Round of the FA Cup after being chased down by a Liverpool team who fought back hard in a dramatic second half at Kingsmeadow on Sunday lunchtime. The Blues won 3-2, with manager Emma Hayes perplexed that her team had allowed the visitors to dominate the last half hour
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Beth is record Blues transfer 0
- Chelsea FC Women, Sport
- 6th January 2023
Beth England’s transfer to rivals Tottenham for a record £250,000 between two Women’s Super League sides has brought to a close a long career at Chelsea… and finally resolved a situation that was increasingly exasperating. In the wake of Prince Harry’s book Spare, the word seems equally appropriate for Beth’s marginalised role at Kingsmeadow. For
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