Who will win the Women’s World Cup 2019?

With a month to go before the opening game of the Women's World Cup featuring France v South Korea, here are my predictions on the possible winners.
BOREHAMWOOD, ENGLAND - JANUARY 09: Vivianne Miedema of Arsenal during the FA WSL Continental Tyres Cup Quarter-Final between Arsenal Women and Birmingham City Women at Meadow Park on January 9, 2019 in Borehamwood, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Are Bayern Munich becoming a feeder club for Arsenal?

The news that nine players and the manager are leaving FC Bayern points towards some Arsenal transfer activity with three of their players rumoured to be on their way to London.

Pauline Peyraud-Magnin named in France World Cup squad

Arsenal's Pauline Peyraud-Magnin has been chosen by Corinne Diacre to be one of France's three keepers in their 23-player squad that will try to emulate the men's team that won the World Cup last summer.
BRIGHTON, ENGLAND - APRIL 28: The Arsenal Women players celebrate Vivianne Miedema's opening goal during the WSL match between Brighton and Hove Albion Women and Arsenal Women at Amex Stadium on April 28, 2019 in Brighton, England. (Photo by Steve Bardens/Getty Images)

Arsenal win the league with reaction from Joe Montemurro & Danielle Carter

The Arsenal are back! Seven years after winning the league under Laura Harvey, Joe Montemurro and his players have brought the trophy back to Borehamwood.

England u19 qualify for the Euros

Rehanne Skinner's England team made light work of an ill-disciplined Italian team that finished the game with nine players and the 2-0 win sends them through to the finals to be played in Scotland in this summer.
Phil Neville speaking to Nikita Parris during England Women v France Women in the SheBelieves Cup

Do foreign players prevent young English players’ accessing first team football in the FA...

When an international tournament appears on the horizon, the lack of opportunities for English players due to the rising number of foreigners becomes a trendy topic again.
KINGSTON UPON THAMES, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 18: Yeovil Town Ladies FC warm-up prior to the FA WSL match between Chelsea Women and Yeovil Town FC at The Cherry Red Records Stadium on November 18, 2018 in Kingston upon Thames, England. (Photo by Jordan Mansfield/Getty Images)

Is the FA putting clubs at risk to help the England team?

Yeovil Town have released another statement confirming they were docked 10 points by the FA putting them bottom of the table with minus six points but the FA have already shown they don't care for their fate.

England u19 Elite Round squad named

Rehanne Skinner has named her squad for the upcoming UEFA Women’s U19 European Championship elite round qualifiers at St. George’s Park. The 20-player squad will...
KINGSTON UPON THAMES, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 18: Yeovil Town Ladies FC warm-up prior to the FA WSL match between Chelsea Women and Yeovil Town FC at The Cherry Red Records Stadium on November 18, 2018 in Kingston upon Thames, England. (Photo by Jordan Mansfield/Getty Images)

Has the FA put clubs at risk to help the England team?

Yeovil Town have released another statement confirming they were docked 10 points by the FA putting them bottom of the table with minus six points but the FA have already shown they don't care for their fate.
KINGSTON UPON THAMES, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 18: Yeovil Town Ladies FC warm-up prior to the FA WSL match between Chelsea Women and Yeovil Town FC at The Cherry Red Records Stadium on November 18, 2018 in Kingston upon Thames, England. (Photo by Jordan Mansfield/Getty Images)

Yeovil Town: Another casualty on England’s road to success?

The news of Yeovil Town Ladies' financial worries will come as a surprise to few as it was obvious a forced march to professionalism was going to be a tough road for them.

Women’s World Cup final tickets sell-out in 30 minutes – or do they? What...

There was lots of coverage of the news that the FIFA Women's World Cup Final 2019 in Lyon sold out in just over half an hour when they went on general sale due to unprecedented demand but it's all a bit misleading.

Is it fair these 3 players don’t get a chance with England?

There are a few names that have been thrown around as potential Lionesses at the World Cup who are not getting a look in.

Arsenal title hopes boosted by Manchester City draw

 Arsenal Women had the weekend off as their league game away to Liverpool was postponed but they got welcome news as Chelsea held League leaders Manchester City to a 2-2 draw.
HIGH WYCOMBE, ENGLAND - MARCH 14: Jill Scott of Manchester City competes for a header with Danielle Van de Donk of Arsenal whilst also under pressure from Vivianne Miedema of Arsenal during the WSL Continental Cup Final between Arsenal Women and Manchester City Ladies at Adams Park on March 14, 2018 in High Wycombe, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Explained: WSL, Champions League and Promotion-Relegation rules

As we enter the second half of the season, let's have a look at the title race, Champions League places and promotion-relegation rules for the FA WSL and FAWC.
KINGSTON UPON THAMES, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 14: Kim Little of Arsenal is treated for an injury after being tackled by Drew Spence of Chelsea during the FA WSL match between Chelsea Women and Arsenal at The Cherry Red Records Stadium on October 14, 2018 in Kingston upon Thames, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Referees to clamp down in FA WSL and FA WC

The FA have finally started to address one of the biggest refereeing problems in Women's football - the leniency in applying Law 12 and the protection of players' physical integrity.
KINGSTON UPON THAMES, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 14: Vivianne Miedema of Arsenal shoots and scores her team's second goal during the FA WSL match between Chelsea Women and Arsenal at The Cherry Red Records Stadium on October 14, 2018 in Kingston upon Thames, England. (Photo by Kate McShane/Getty Images)

My FA WSL 2018 Team of the Year

As we’re coming to the end of the year, here is my FA WSL 2018 best XI, based on the games I have attended and match highlights.
WOLFSBURG, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 16: Pernille Harder of Wolfsburg before the Allianz Frauen Bundesliga match between VfL Wolfsburg and 1. FFC Frankfurt at AOK-Stadion on September 16, 2018 in Wolfsburg, Germany. (Photo by Joachim Sielski/Bongarts/Getty Images)

Top 3 Women players 2018

It is the end of year awards and time to disclose my top three players of the year.

Arsenal stay top but Manchester City now level on points

With no game this weekend for Arsenal, Manchester City took advantage to draw level on points with a 1-0 win over Birmingham City.

Phil Neville & Shelley Kerr World Cup draw reaction & where will Arsenal players...

The FIFA WWC 2019 World Cup draw has been made so here is a breakdown of when you will be able to watch Arsenal players during the tournament along with exclusive quotes from the England and Scotland managers.

Jordan Nobbs to miss World Cup as draw approaches

The draw for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup will take place on Saturday in Paris at La Seine Musicale at 5pm UK time.
Olympique Lyonnais' Norwegian forward Ada Hegerberg gestures after receiving the 2018 FIFA Women's Ballon d'Or award for best player of the year during the 2018 FIFA Ballon d'Or award ceremony at the Grand Palais in Paris on December 3, 2018. - The winner of the 2018 Ballon d'Or will be revealed at a glittering ceremony in Paris on December 3 evening, with Croatia's Luka Modric and a host of French World Cup winners all hoping to finally end the 10-year duopoly of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP) (Photo credit should read FRANCK FIFE/AFP/Getty Images)

Ada Hegerberg wins the first ever Women Ballon d’Or but event is marred by...

The Norwegian striker Ada Hegerberg won the first ever women's Ballon d'Or which was voted for by a panel of journalists.
Austria's defender Viktoria Schnaderbeck looks on during press conference during the UEFA Women's Euro 2017 football tournament in Breda on August 2, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / TOBIAS SCHWARZ

Has the creation of a full-time league led to more professional contracts?

A couple of years ago, the FA decided to go for a full-time professional women's football League so with the FA WSL in a new era, let's have a look at the transfer numbers from 2013 to 2018.
BOREHAMWOOD, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 25: Dominique Bloodwoth of Arsenal celebrates after scoring her team's second goal during the FA Super League match between Arsenal and Brighton and Hove Albion at Meadow Park on November 25, 2018 in Borehamwood, England. (Photo by Linnea Rheborg/Getty Images)

Arsenal win again but papers ignore it

Just one week ago Martin Samuel complained in the Daily Mail that women’s football just isn’t ‘super enough’ to warrant detailed coverage in national newspapers and this week he got his wish as most of them ignored this weekend's games altogether.
Pro-European Union (EU), anti-Brexit campaigners from the Our Future, Our Choice (OFOC) youth movement for a 'People's Vote' on Brexit, launch the group's campaign battle bus in London on November 17, 2018, as part of their "Stand Up For Our Future!" campaign aimed at highlighting the youth feeling around Brexit. - British Prime Minister Theresa May battled Friday to salvage a draft Brexit deal and her own political future. (Photo by Tolga Akmen / AFP)

Is January the last chance for EU bargains before Brexit?

With Brexit coming at the end of March 2019 and a large number of injured players at Arsenal, the January transfer window might be crucial for in the quest for trophies.
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Has the sack race finally arrived in Women’s Football?

Four months into the season and three managers are no longer in their jobs in the FA WSL and FA WC, so are they more at risk than before with teams now full-time?
BOREHAMWOOD, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 04: Jordan Nobbs of Arsenal celebrates after scoring her sides first goal during the WSL match between Arsenal Women and Birmingham Ladies at Meadow Park on November 4, 2018 in Borehamwood, England. (Photo by Jack Thomas/Getty Images)

‘Not Super’: Daily Mail football writer makes ridiculous women’s football claim

Martin Samuel in the Daily Mail football section complains the Women’s Super League just isn’t super enough to warrant coverage in a national newspaper.

Arsenal Women international call-ups

London Colney won't be busy when the international break comes around, as nearly all the players will be away with their countries, except for those recovering from injuries.
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 09: Beth Mead of England competes with Caitlin Foord of Australia during the International Friendly between England Women and Australia Women at Craven Cottage on October 9, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

5 things we learned from England v Australia

England drew 1-1 with Australia on Tuesday in a game they should have won 4-0 or 4-1, according to Phil Neville. Here are a few things we can take away from the game.

3 favourites picked – Who could win the Ballon d’Or?

France football have created the Women's Ballon d'Or and, for the first Edition, there are 15 nominees.
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FIFA WWC 2019: Ticket details, seeding and favourites

With the FIFA 2019 WWC draw barely two months away in Paris, let's have a look at the current state of play in the different confederations.

When will the FA do something about awful officials?

Another Sunday and another inept referee. I really wonder if English referees are told not to worry about the players' physical integrity because it is a recurrent problem at every level.

Crowds at women’s football have more impact on the players

One of the main differences between men's and women's football is the attendance. At the Emirates, you will get around 60k while at Borehamwood it...

My FIFA u-20 Women World Cup Diary: Part 2

After a successful trip to Saint-Malo, we went to Vannes the following day to watch Japan v Paraguay and Germany v Haiti.

My FIFA u-20 Women World Cup Diary: Part 1

The 2018 FIFA u-20 Women's World Cup is now over and it is time to review my adventures during the tournament.

FA WSL Continental Tyres Cup Matchday 2 roundup

Matchday two saw a number of upsets again as Championship teams delivered against FA WSL teams. As a result a Championship team leads one group while two other lower division teams are also in qualifying position.
England's team poses during the Women's U20 World Cup semi-final football match between England and Japan in La Rabine stadium in Vannes, western France on August 20, 2018. (Photo by FRED TANNEAU / AFP)

Exclusive: England captain proud after semi-final Japan defeat

England lost in their FIFA u20 World Cup qualifier semi-final, going down 2-0 to Japan.

Roundup: FA WSL Continental Cup matchday 1

The FA Women's Super League and FA Women's Championship season opened this weekend with group stage Round 1.
England's players celebrate after scoring during the Women's World Cup U20 quarter final football match between England and Netherlands on August 17, 2018, at the La Rabine Stadium in Vannes, western France. (Photo by LOIC VENANCE / AFP)

England manager explains behind-closed-doors friendly ahead of u20 semi-final

Ahead of England's u20 game against Japan in the semi-final of the World Cup qualifiers, Mo Marley and Liverpool's Niamh Charles took part in a press conference in Vannes.
England's players pose prior to the Women's World Cup U20 quarter final football match between England and Netherlands on August 17, 2018, at the La Rabine Stadium in Vannes, western France. (Photo by LOIC VENANCE / AFP)

History-makers: Former Arsenal star speaks exclusively to Daily Cannon as England beat Netherlands

England defeated the Netherlands in their u20 World Cup qualifier on Friday, setting up a semi-final appearance on Monday.
DUNAJSKA LUZNA, SLOVAKIA - APRIL 09: Hannah Cain, Constance Schofield and Lauren Hemp (L-R) of England line up during the national anthem prior to the UEFA Women's Under19 Elite Round match between England and Germany on April 9, 2018 in Dunajska Luzna, Slovakia. (Photo by Christian Hofer/Bongarts/Getty Images)

England qualify for the u20 World Cup quarter-finals

The young Lionesses qualified for the FIFA u-20 WWC quarter finals by beating Mexico 6-1, with Lauren Hemp scoring a hat-trick. They will play the Netherlands on Friday for a place in the semis.