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Is Beth heading north?0
- Chelsea FC Women, Sport
- 26th July 2021
The signing of striker Lauren James from Manchester United for £200,000 – a record fee between Women’s Super League clubs – means that Chelsea Women have an embarrassment of riches up front. While it means that the 19-year-old forward gets a move to London to be nearer her family (including brother Reece, the Blues’ right
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Millie wins Olympic opener 0
- Chelsea FC Women, Sport
- 21st July 2021
Chelsea’s dependable defender Millie Bright helped Team GB keep a clean sheet in a 2-0 victory over Chile in an early event at the Tokyo Olympics. The match, played at breakfast time in the UK, saw the Brits in a familiar dark blue (slightly darker than Chelsea’s Royal blue, but still blue enough) playing in
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The final huddle 0
- Chelsea FC Women, Sport
- 22nd May 2021
Hugs are back on the menu, so the last huddle of the season for Chelsea Women on the Kingsmeadow pitch after the Chelsea v Everton 5th round FA Cup tie was special. It’s always a poignant moment. Everyone has now come to terms with Champions League defeat to a clearly superior Barcelona side, and can
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It’s the blues for the Blues 0
- Chelsea FC Women, Sport
- 16th May 2021
Chelsea Women are now coming to terms with being at the wrong end of the heaviest Champions League final defeat in history. One-nil down after half a minute in Gothenburg, they couldn’t contain a rampant, confident, bullish Barcelona side who settled instantly and turned in a majestic, dominant performance. The Blues seemed overawed by the
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A big night awaits 0
- Chelsea FC Women, Sport
- 14th May 2021
Chelsea Women flew to Sweden on Friday morning to start preparations for the biggest night in the football club’s 30-year history. With in-form Sam Kerr, pictured, up front and Fran Kirby playing on her shoulder as part of an arrow-shaped attack combination, manager Emma Hayes hopes the fleet-footed double act will unlock the miserly defence
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Super Blues lift league title 0
- Chelsea FC Women, Sport
- 9th May 2021
Chelsea lifted the Women’s Super League trophy on Sunday afternoon after a comprehensive 5-0 win against a dogged Reading side. To cap a remarkable domestic season, Sam Kerr won the golden boot and Ann-Katrin Berger the golden glove for their scoring and keeping prowess respectively. The Women’s FA Cup and Champions League are still within
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