News about Ada Hegerberg
England goalkeeper Mary Earps set to LEAVE Man United to join PSG on a free transfer after rejecting a new contract to begin a new challenge abroad
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June 25, 2024
KATHRYN BATTE: England goalkeeper Mary Earps has decided to leave Manchester United and is on the verge of signing for Paris Saint-Germain. Earps, who joined United in 2019, is out of contract and will be able to sign for the French club on a free transfer after rejecting the offer of a new deal with the Red Devils. The 31-year-old won the FIFA Best goalkeeper award for a second year running in January and finished fifth in last year's Ballon d'Or - the highest ever ranking for a non-outfield player.
The secret is out on the next Chelsea women's manager, writes KATHRYN BATTE... but whether Sonia Bompastor will succeed remains to be seen
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May 27, 2024
KATHRYN BATTE - THE WORLD OF WOMEN'S FOOTBALL: Sonia Bompastor laughed when she was asked for the second time whether Saturday's Champions League final had been her last game in charge of Lyon. The first time had been in French, but because the question that had been asked was not translated, it was later repeated in English.
Chelsea fans will see exactly what 'incoming boss' Sonia Bompastor is made of in Lyon's Champions League final against Barcelona... winning a farewell trophy will prove she's the right person to succeed Emma Hayes
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May 25, 2024
In a rematch of the 2022 Women's Champions League Final, Barcelona and Lyon will head to the 50,000-seater San Mames Stadium in Bilbao on Saturday for a showdown bearing significant importance for both managers. Holders Barcelona, who beat Wolfsburg in a dramatic 3-2 comeback at last year's final, will bid farewell to boss Jonatan Giraldez beyond their remaining two league matches next month, as he heads across the pond to take over NWSL side Washington Spirit. The Spanish side secured a fifth-consecutive Liga F title last week with four games to spare, as well as victory in the Supercopa de Espana Femenina and an 8-0 triumph in the Copa de la Reina to mark a hugely successful final season for the Barcelona boss.
Spanish FA chief Luis Rubiales' mother locks herself inside a church and goes on HUNGER STRIKE to stop 'inhumane' treatment of her son - and tells Jenni Hermoso 'tell the truth' amid his kiss-gate suspension
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August 28, 2023
Luis Rubiales' mother has taken refuge in the hope of her son's hunger. After kissing Spain player Jenni Hermoso on the lips following their Women's World Cup triumph, Angeles Bejar requested an end to the 'inhumane witch-hunt.' Rubiales refused to stand down as president of the Spanish football union, but FIFA has provisionally suspended him.
After FIFA banned Luis Rubiales due to the 'kiss-gate' scandal, UEFA slammed him on £214k-a-year vice president Luis Rubiales
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August 28, 2023
With European football's governing body remaining silent on the Luis Rubiales case, Ian Wright, Ada Hegerberg, and Casey Stoney have all increased the pressure on UEFA. After Spain's Women's World Cup triumph, the shamed president of the Spanish Football Federation was provisionally suspended by FIFA over the weekend after he refused to resign for kissing player Jenni Hermoso on the lips. Rubiales, whose future will be discussed at another emergency meeting of the Spanish FA on Monday, serves as a UEFA vice president and earns around £214,000 a year for the position.
The heat is on for England Women at the World Cup... the strain of anticipation will be too heavy for Lionesses now that the draw has opened up for them, with Nigeria hanging in wait
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August 4, 2023
KATHRYN BATTE: Before the group stage gets underway, it's easy to fall into the trap of worrying about the knockout phase of a World Cup. And perhaps England's players had one eye on a potential last-eight match with Germany. If things go as planned, we could meet them in the quarters,' Georgia Stanway said on the eve of the tournament.' Two weeks in and Germany are going home, leaving England with a more secure path to the semi-finals than they would have expected.
With nine of the top ten representing the Stars and Stripes, USWNT stars dominate the list of top-paid athletes at the 2023 World Cup, but who is the one non-American to make the cut?
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July 29, 2023
Down Under, the United States is searching for their third straight World Cup victory, but some of its stars are already winning with their bank accounts. According to Forbes, the Stars and Stripes, led by top earners veterans Megan Rapinoe and Alex Morgan, have long dominated on the field, but they are now dominating the money game, with revenues from both on-field and off-field earnings. Because of the 2022 collective bargaining agreement with US Soccer, the Americans have a substantial advantage over their competitors, who saw their pay from appearance fees, achievement bonuses, and commercial revenue share equalizing with the men's national team. However, even former Ballon d'Or Feminin champion Ada Hegerberg and England's Euros hero Chloe Kelly didn't manage to crack the top ten. But who was the one non-American to make the list? Here's a look at the top ten and how they earned their money.
Chloe Kelly of England is the ONLY Liones on Women's World Cup's Top Paid List, with female US footballers dominating the best earners category
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July 28, 2023
In the Women's World Cup highest paid list at the tournament this summer, England has just one Lioness, with the USWNT leading the charts. No less than 11 USWNT stars have been included in the list, which features 15 players at the tournament. Chloe Kelly, who scored the winning goal at the Women's Euro 2022 tournament for England, is the only Lioness on the list.
Ada Hegerberg, the Norwegian footballer, stuns colleagues by walking off the field seconds before kick-off in a Women's World Cup match
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July 26, 2023
Ada Hegerberg, a Norwegian striker, stunned her colleagues after walking off the field just seconds before kick-off in their Women's World Cup match against Switzerland. Hegerberg, a legendary striker, was drafted in the starting lineup but she was forced to leave the field just before the game began, before walking down the tunnel. Sophie Roman Haug, a Roma striker, was initially criticized for her mistrust before she was brought on as her replacement.
WORLD CUP NOTEBOOK: Controversy at Zambia press conference and Ada Hegerberg leaves Norway game before it starts
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July 25, 2023
With three matches taking place, it was another packed day at the Women's World Cup. The Philippines won by 1-0 over New Zealand, while Switzerland drew 0-0 with Norway. Meanwhile, Colombia beat South Korea 2-0 in Group H. On Tuesday, Mail Sport informs you the things that you may have missed from the tournament.
Switzerland 0-0 Norway: Former world champions on the brink of first-round exit after taking just one point from opening two games - and left sweating over injured star Ada Hegerberg
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July 25, 2023
Switzerland had goalkeeper Gaelle Thalmann to blame for their 0-0 draw against Norway, who recovered from a rocky start after Ada Hegerberg's departure but not enough time to find a breakthrough in the Women's World Cup Group A match. After the former champions suffered a humiliating opening loss to New Zealand, Norway coach Hege Riise rang the changes in an attempt to recover the team's fortunes. Caroline Graham Hansen, Ingrid Syrstad Engen, and Julie Blakstad were killed and replaced by Emilie Haavi, Amalie Eikeland, and Vilde Boa Risa. They were dealt a huge blow seconds before kickoff, but Ballon d'Or winner Hegerberg, who has 42 international goals, sustained a groin injury in the pre-match warm-up and was replaced by Sophie Roman Haug.
After president Joan Laporta met the Lyon striker, Barcelona wanted to sign Norway's Ada Hegerberg.'
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April 12, 2023
According to Marca, the Catalan giants are trying to field the most complete squad in world football, and Hegerberg is Barca's top priority. In 198 games for Lyon, the forward, who won the first women's Ballon d'Or in 2018, has scored 212 goals in 198 games and has one year remaining on her deal. Barcelona also claimed that the Spanish newspaper that they are looking for a contract before the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand began. Since joining Lyon in 2014, she has won seven French championships and five French Cups.
Following Lionesses' triumph, Beth Mead, Keira Walsh, and Leah Williamson have all been on board
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January 12, 2023
The Best' Women's Player of the Year award is up for a fight between Beth Mead, Keira Walsh, and Leah Williamson. They have been selected on a 14-player shortlist, which includes a number of names from the English Women's Super League. Mead, Walsh, and Williamson all played as England went on to win the European Championship last year.
Why so many female players suffer with horrific knee injuries, according to Beth Mead
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December 22, 2022
When the Lionesses return to action in Euro 2022, the newly crowned BBC Sports Personality of the Year ruptured her anterior cruciate ligament last month and is a major mystery for next year's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. Vivianne Miedema, Mead's partner and Arsenal teammate, ACL suffered her ACL last week, leaving five of the top 16 players in October's Ballon d'Or poll out with the same problem. Alexia Putellas, the current champion, and the only two women to have ever won the prestigious award - Megan Rapinoe and Ada Hegerberg - have both suffered with ACL injuries.
Arsenal 1-5: In France, the Gunners defeated Champions League holders Innard thrashing Champions League holders
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October 19, 2022
Yes, you are reading the scoreline correctly - Lyon 1-5 Arsenal. The only English team to ever win the women's Champions League had a memorable night in France when they humbled the holders on their own turf. Lyon is without certain key players, such as Ada Hegerberg, Griedge Mbock, and Caratine Macario to name a few. Arsenal's two starting center backs, as well as Rafaelle and Williamson, were also without their two starting center backs. The Gunners did a good job. This was their first victory under new manager Jonas Eidevall, who retained his team name and tactics spot. When star player Vivianne Miedema was named on the bench, eyebrows were boosted. Frida Maanum, her replacement, was certainly the best player on the field.
Sam Kerr of Australia has been nominated for Ballon d'Or, football's highest award, for the fourth year in a row
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August 13, 2022
Sam Kerr, Australia's captain during a stellar season that culminated in a title with Chelsea and a number of individual awards, has been nominated for football's highest accolade, Ballon d'Or. She faces a tough field including Chelsea teammate Millie Bright
Alex Morgan, Trinity Rodman, and Catarina Macario are all nominated for women's Ballon d'Or by the USWNT
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August 12, 2022
Alex Morgan, Trinity Rodman, and Catarina Macario have been nominated for the Women's Ballon d'Or award. Lucy Bronze, Millie Bright and Beth Mead, Barcelona captain Alexia Putellas, Chelsea striker Sam Kerr, and Arsenal star Vivianne Miedema are among the three players on the distinguished 20-person shortlist. Morgan, 33, is enjoying a personal revival this season, and San Diego Wave star Sophia Smith is currently tied for the Golden Boot in the NWSL. Rodman, the daughter of former basketball player Dennis Rodman, has scored four goals in ten league appearances this season, winning the Washington Spirit of the Northwest Southern Conference after a strong rookie campaign last year. Macario, Lyon's first American to score in a UEFA Champions League final after the French side's stunning 3-1 win over defending champion Barcelona.