Kristine Lilly made history ten years ago today She became the first player ever to represent her country in four different decades Lilly reflects on her favourite memories of each decade with FIFA.com Kristine Lilly is a living legend. Not only does she hold the esteemed title of being the most capped international player of…
Natascha Honegger made her debut for Brazil at the Tournoi de France A dream come true for the keeper, who was born in Uster, Switzerland Nati coach Nils Nielsen advised her to follow her dream Everyone has heard of A Seleçao and Brazilian legend Marta, but what about Greifensee? We are not referring here to the lake…
Huynh Nhu skippered Vietnam through to the qualifying play-off In-form forward eyes maiden Olympic qualification Unfazed by the test awaiting against formidable Australia If the underdogs have their day, then Vietnam can spring a surprise against hosts Australia in Friday’s play-off first leg of Asia’s qualifying for the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament Tokyo 2020. Even…
Email Twitter7 Facebook64 LinkedIn Print As the World Cup has vividly shown, women’s football is growing in popularity and status with increasing participation, professionalisation and media attention across the world. But, in our recent investigation into the women’s game, we find it is still fighting for a stable footing. We surveyed 3,000 players in 33 different countries,…
The captain of the Pakistan women’s team is challenging preconceptions in her homeland and beyond as she leads a fight for equality and recognition Karachi is the capital of the province of Sindh, the most populous city in Pakistan and among the biggest in the world. Bordering the Arabian Sea, it is home to more…
Hajra wants the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) to look at the sport seriously. PHOTO: FILE KARACHI: If perseverance had a voice, it might have sounded like that of Hajra Khan’s, as she sets her eyes to be a part of the world record match for the second time. While it only remains a dream for Pakistani…
PHOTO: EXPRESS KARACHI: While football has risen to become one of the most popular sports in the world and many countries are working hard to forge forward women’s equality in the field, most Pakistanis do not even know that a women’s national team exists in the country. “We’ve dedicated more 10 years of our lives to…