world cup

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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Chelsea stars in the World Cup 0
- Chelsea FC Women, Sport
- 19th July 2023
The Women’s World Cup kicks off in Oz and New Zealand, with a shoal of Chelsea stars in action… sometimes playing against each other! Matches are being split between BBC and ITV, but the time difference means that games are live in the UK between 6am and noon. It all builds up to the final
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Tolworth goalie dies at 82 0
- History, News, Sport
- 30th December 2022
Tributes have been paid to a Tolworth goalkeeper who has died at the age of 82. Memorably, he played just the once in the shadow of Tolworth Tower, in a warm-up game at the Decca sports ground, across the road from the bowling alley. But he did also win three World Cups. Footballing legend Pele,
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World Cup George dies at 83 0
- History, News, Sport
- 23rd December 2022
We lost a lovely man today. George Cohen, England 1966 World Cup hero, died at the age of 83. A gifted raconteur and witty storyteller in his retirement (here he is with Good Life editor Tim Harrison at Craven Cottage), George was Fulham through-and-through, spending more than a dozen seasons playing in white and –
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Erin’s the star of the show 0
- Chelsea FC Women, Sport
- 24th November 2022
Ahead of Chelsea Women’s midweek floodlit clash with Real Madrid in the Champions League, manager Emma Hayes warned that while the Spanish side were relative newcomers, they had knocked Man City out of the competition in the last two seasons. After a goalless first half – a Kingsmeadow rarity – it was clear why the
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Emma has emergency op 0
- Chelsea FC Women, Sport
- 13th October 2022
Chelsea manager Emma Hayes is taking a break from football to recover from an emergency operation. The club announced on Thursday afternoon that Hayes had undergone a hysterectomy, and now needed “time and patience” to return to full health. Denise Reddy and Paul Green will take over in the dugout at Everton on Sunday when
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