The recent scandal concerning gift bags containing watches valued at £16,000 given to 32 association chiefs, 28 FIFA executive committee members and 5 other members of South American associations illustrates how far removed these bodies are from the real world. The Ethics Code of FIFA Item 20 declares that: Persons bound by this Code may
England Netball is delighted to announce that Malawi will provide the opposition in a three-match International Netball Series this December. The Queens will face off against the ladies in red at the Echo Arena in Liverpool, the Copper Box in London and University Arena, Worcester. It will be a fantastic way to end the netball
England Women have risen to seventh in the FIFA Women’s World rankings after their successful World Cup qualifying campaign. FIFA Women’s World Rankings: Top Ten 1 USA 2 Germany 3 Japan 4 France 5 Sweden 6 Brazil 7 England 8 Canada 9 Norway 10 Australia Mark Sampson’s side completed a perfect campaign on Wednesday with
England women will travel to New Zealand in February 2015 to play a five match One-Day International series and three match Twenty20 International series. In the schedule announced by New Zealand Cricket, the first three ODIs on February 11, 13 and 15 at the Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui, will form England’s second round of matches
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) today announced the winter training squads at each level of the England women’s cricket pathway: the England Women’s Performance Squad (EWPS), England Women’s Academy (EWA) and England Women’s Development Programme Under-19 and Under-15 (EWDP U19 and U15). In the last six months, three players have made the transition to the EWPS
England made it a perfect ten wins from ten in World Cup qualifying after a comfortable 10-0 dismissal of group minnows Montenegro. As reported by the FA’s Glenn Lavery in Petrovac, Montenegro Mark Sampson’s side had already qualified for Canada 2015, with their 4-0 win against Wales, but completed their campaign in emphatic fashion with
England face Montenegro in Petrovac on Wednesday 17 September for their final Group 6 match, having qualified for next summer’s FIFA Women’s World Cup in style. The Lionesses beat Wales 4-0 last month to secure top spot and qualification to Canada 2015. Montenegro v England FIFA Women’s World Cup 2015 Group 6 qualifier 3pm, Wednesday
Anna Mayes names squads for clashes in Australia and New Zealand Following a rigorous selection weekend, England Netball is delighted to announce the squads for the upcoming autumn tour to Australia and New Zealand and the subsequent Fast 5 tournament to be hosted in Auckland. Unfortunately, the tour comes too soon for Pamela Cookey who
As reported on BBC website, FIFA executive Moya Dodd is sympathetic to players protesting about synthetic turf at the 2015 Women’s World Cup but says hosts Canada had the best bid. Nearly 50 top players have signed a petition and threatened legal action if matches are not played on grass. The petition signed by the
THE ENGLAND Women’s rugby team visited Downing Street on September 9th following their success at the Women’s Rugby World Cup last month in France. The squad, Bill Beaumont (RFU Chairman), Ian Ritchie (RFU Chief Executive) and management staff from the women’s game were welcomed and congratulated by Prime Minister David Cameron and given a tour
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