Ali Riley and Footy Ferns make us believe 'anything is possible' New Zealand's chest-thumping historic 1-0 win over Norway opened the 2023 World Cup with quite a bang.
From Royals to Royals: It's nice to see Kelly Cousins (née Chambers) again After 16 years with Reading FC, the former WSL head coach is going where many compatriots have gone before.
What I'm getting into: The World Cup is almost here! With so many lovely stories and so much insightful journalism out there, I thought I'd take a moment to shout out some of the stuff I've been enjoying.
Should we all chip in for Casey Stoney's fines? The San Diego Wave manager was fined by the NWSL for the second time in less than a month for comments about league conditions and refereeing.
Don't let Maika Hamano's World Cup debut catch you by surprise The 19-year-old Japanese is one of the brightest young footballers in the world. And she knows it. It's time to make plans to watch the Nadeshiko.
It's okay to cry about Nichelle Prince going to the World Cup Onions were chopped as the Houston Dash winger's injury recovery in time for the summer tournament was confirmed.
Barbra Banda's genius against Germany has put the world on notice (again) This is going to be fun. The mercurial Zambian forward scored a brace and created another in a World Cup warm-up match for the ages against Germany.