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Landmark deals see players buy out their contract

Something quite unusual happened in the FA WSL with two players buying out their contract to leave their club.

Exclusive: Georgia Allen talks about education, football and moving abroad

Carrying on our series of interviews with the Arsenal Ladies' youngsters, we spoke to Georgia Allen who is going to study at East Tennessee State University, following in the footsteps of former Arsenal reserves players like Alexis Passingham or Hannah Short.

Vote for the BBC Women's Footballer of the Year 2015

The BBC have revealed their Footballer of the Year shortlist. The five players nominated by a panel of experts including administrators, journalists, coaches and former...

Arsenal Ladies looking to snap up PSG forward

When a top quality striker is available as her contract is ending, it should come as no surprise to see Arsenal interested in signing the player.

FA Women's Cup Round 6 results and semi-finals draw

Arsenal crashed out of the FA Cup as they lost to Chelsea. Arsenal 1 Chelsea 2 (Mitchell; Chapman, Davison) A disappointing home defeat for the holders...

Arsenal Ladies u17 reach the another Youth Cup final

The centre of excellence u17 team watched by Pedro Losa beat Liverpool by four goals to three to set up a very interesting final...

Should Arsenal try to sign Hope Solo for free in 2017?

Hope Solo could be available for free in six months time, should Arsenal make a move for her?
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 02: Steph Houghton (L) captain of Manchester City Women lifts the trophy and celebrates with her team-mate Lucy Bronze after winning the Continental Cup Final between Manchester City Women and Birmingham City Ladies at The Academy Stadium on October 2, 2016 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Clint Hughes/Getty Images)

Manchester City leading the way in women’s football but theirs is not the only...

Manchester City Women have achieved the double League and Conti Cup after beating Birmingham City on Sunday, but is throwing money at the game the only way to succeed?

How Team GB could have looked like at the Rio Olympics

We all know that there is no women's football Team GB at the Rio Olympics because of politics and the respective home nation's country FA's being managed by people living a bit in the past, but how would it have looked if there ad been?
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Arsenal Ladies development team to compete in u19 tournament in France

The Development team that will play in the 2016/17 FA WSL Development League will be travelling to France at the end of the month.

England Women u17s begin Euros with a win and five Arsenal players

The England women u17 have won their first game against the toughest group opponent Norway by three goals to two and therefore well placed...

What we learnt from Arsenal’s defeat to Manchester City

The big game against City that ended up with a 3-2 defeat was full of interesting points and hopefully the team will take on...

Feature: My seven favourite Arsenal Ladies players

As prompted by the Arsenal Ladies twitter and the hashtag #7favpalyers, here are the my seven favourite Arsenal Ladies players and why: Gemma Davison The 29...

Jess N’Gunga scores as England open Euro u17 with a big win over Ireland

England u17 hammered Ireland 5-0 in Pribram and have started their tournament successfully with Arsenal's Jess N'Gunga on the scoresheet

Five Arsenal Ladies called up for England friendlies

Mark Sampson has selected a 28-player squad for the upcoming friendlies in Spain and it includes five Arsenal players.

World Cup round up: Group C and D

by Sylvain Jamet in Canada Monday's games did not disappoint with seven goals in Group C and ten in Group D, and a first upset with...

Arsenal Ladies season ticket pricing is quite puzzling

As the 2016 season is on the way, I would strongly suggest that regulars at Borehamwood FC take advantage of the early bird season...
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Smith considered suicide after leg-break

As part of Mental Health Awareness week, Arsenal legend, Kelly Smith, has revealed that she almost took her own life after breaking her leg 13 years ago.

Exclusive interview with Frances Steel ahead of Yale move

Daily Cannon spoke exclusively with Frances Steele, the Arsenal Ladies reserves Captain, who has just announced that she will be leaving the club to...

Arsenal Ladies confirm new deals for four players

Arsenal Ladies have confirmed that four first-team players have signed new deals to extend their stay at the club. While everyone focuses on Arsène Wenger's...

Awful refereeing spoils cup victory against Notts County

Arsenal Ladies came from behind to win 3-2 their Conti Cup quarter-final at the death with a late penalty from Williams. But the main talking point for me was the awful performance from the referee.

2 Arsenal players selected for U17 Euros

John Griffiths has kept faith in the 18 players that qualified for the UEFA u17 Euro finals and has selected Shannon Cooke and Jess N'Gunga for the tournament to be played in Czech Republic.

Fans react to FA rewriting history to favour Manchester City over Arsenal…again!

The FA love-in with Manchester City WFC reached a new high this week, when they claimed Manchester City Women were the first FA WSL side to reach the Champions League semi-final.

Can Arsenal Ladies qualify for the Champions League?

The FA WSL is back and the main target is obviously to qualify for the UEFA Women's Champions League 2017/18 edition. Is it a realistic target?

Is denying youth player international call-ups a good policy ?

In the battle between club and country, the players always end up as the losers and it is a shame that an Arsenal Ladies youngster has been prevented from attending a UEFA competition for the second year in a row.

Arsenal Ladies to play Reading away at The Hive (Barnet FC)

The date and place for the Arsenal Ladies' FA WSL Continental Cup first round game, away to Reading, have been disclosed and it is a quite surprising one.
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How I got involved in an international transfer

Here is a story from a few seasons ago, when I had a small involvement in an international move.

This Girl Can campaign and Lionesses show prejudice the door

by Helen Trantum This Girl Can. Waiting for the tube this morning, that was the message emblazoned across an image of a girl juggling a football. The...

Arsenal Ladies midfielder scores brilliant free-kick at u17 Euros

Among the 12 goals scored by England against Belarus was a beauty from Arsenal's attacking midfielder Anna Filbey.

Casey Stoney set to be a great coach

Casey Stoney has been preparing for her post-career life and the Arsenal Ladies defender is looking forward to managing at the highest level.

Arsenal Ladies sign England star Fara Williams

Arsenal Ladies have signed Liverpool Ladies midfielder Fara Williams. She is the third signing for Pedro Losa in the winter transfer window. The England star has...

Five Arsenal players named in FIFA u17 WWC squad

John Griffiths will take a very experienced squad, including five Arsenal players, to the FIFA u17 WWC to be played in Jordan from the 30th September.

Alex Scott: Liverpool loss is hard to take

Over the weekend, Arsenal Ladies lost 2-1 to Liverpool, leaving them six points adrift of League leaders, Manchester City.

BT Sport showing Arsenal the love

Since the competition restarted Arsenal Ladies have been selected for the live games broadcast on BT Sport more often than any other FA WSL...

Arsenal Ladies transfer window and squad list updates

The transfer window has just opened in the FA WSL and will close in three months time, just before the competition starts. Here is...

England u17 handed a difficult World Cup draw

The England Women's u17 team will have a difficult task to get out of their group in the forthcoming World Cup to be played in Jordan.

Arsenal Ladies open new facility at London Colney

Arsenal have invested in the Ladies team by building a hub for them at London Colney. With Manchester City setting the standard for women's football...

Notts County complain ahead of FA Women’s Cup final

Nottingham County ladies complain about their lack of goalkeepers ahead of women's FA Cup final against Chelsea.

Six Arsenal Ladies called-up for UEFA Elite Rounds

The FA has named the u17 and u19 squad for the upcoming elite rounds and six Arsenal players have been called up.

FA twitter account rewrites history again favouring Chelsea

We previously mentioned how the FA erased Arsenal Ladies and Birmingham City Ladies from history by claiming Manchester City were the first FA WSL team to reach the Champions League semi-finals - and they've done it again with the FA Cup final.