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  • 2,400 enjoy women’s friendly

    2,400 enjoy women’s friendly0

    Maybe it’s an indication of how the women’s game is growing, but even the stadium announcer sounded surprised when he tannoyed, midway through the second half of the pre-season friendly between Chelsea and Spurs, that 2,400 people had turned up to Kingsmeadow. The Blues won the match comfortably, with the fact that the scoreline was

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  • Use men’s grounds for Europe!

    Use men’s grounds for Europe!0

    Blues boss Emma Hayes wants English women’s teams who compete in the Champions League to play those matches at the men’s grounds. She believes that making it mandatory to stage European football nights at big stadiums will help boost the women’s game. She has also flagged up serious concerns about the state of some pitches

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  • Double finals weekend

    Double finals weekend0

    In a single extraordinary weekend, Chelsea’s men AND women reached their respective FA Cup finals. Both won their semis 2-0 – the women defeating Arsenal on their manor in the early afternoon, and the men despatching Crystal Palace at Wembley a couple of hours later. It means a mouth-watering weekend is in prospect at Wembley

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