Walti said she is “passionate” about pushing for change because she is privileged to have experienced professionalism in England.”We used to not have good conditions. It wasn’t professional. Our first salaries were not enough to live from,” said Walti.”Now, seeing the growth in England and being with players who try to push the game in their own countries, it makes you feel frustrated to still see the reality.”You forget sometimes, when you’re in your own bubble, that this is not the norm. You’re just one of the lucky ones who can experience it. “A lot of talent in women’s football…
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Australian rider Maeve Plouffe says she narrowly avoided being hit by a car during the first stage of the Tour Of Britain Women.The Netherlands’ Lorena Wiebes retained the leader’s green jersey with victory on stage two.Plouffe, 27, who rides for British continental team O’Shea Red Chilli Bikes, said the incident happened on a roundabout as she was chasing back to the peloton, following a puncture on Wednesday.Posting on Instagram, she wrote: “While the race convoy was still in sight, and I was less than two minutes down, there were cars from the general public coming at me from all directions,…
The Swede set Celtic on their way and Duran’s double did the rest, a gorgeous volley – on the back of hustling and harassing of the LASK defence – and then that sumptuous team goal that rounded it off.O’Neill said the club has a bargain in Duran and the early signs are that he was an absolute steal at somewhere between £4.5m and £6m, depending on who’s talking. The Colombian has intelligence and guile but he’s also got the work-ethic that means every bit as much as his other qualities.In the 72nd minute, Celtic were 3-0 ahead, and yet there…
Carlos Sainz has signed a new contract to stay at the Williams team into 2027 and beyond.The Spaniard, 31, joined them in 2025 in the hope they would achieve their ambition of being challengers in Formula One again.With his current deal ending at the end of this season, Sainz has decided to sign “a multi-year contract”, despite a slump in form for a team that won the last of their nine constructors’ championships in 1997.The announcement follows team-mate Alex Albon’s new one-year deal for 2027.In a statement Sainz said: “I truly believe in the people that form this team, both…
A competitor has died following a crash involving two riders during qualifying for the Manx Grand Prix on the Isle of Man.The session was red-flagged at about 18:50 BST following the incident at Cruickshanks, in Ramsey, on the opening lap of Tuesday evening’s session.Organisers said the other competitor involved had suffered minor injuries and was being treated at the island’s main hospital, Noble’s. The riders have not been named.The road between Ramsey Bus Station and Lheaney Road in Ramsey remained closed for more than three hours after the crash.In a statement, organisers said: “It’s with profound sadness that the Manx…
Ireland’s women looked no further than the success of the country’s athletes and swimmers over the past 10 days to inspire them to a first Hockey World Cup pool win in eight years.Tuesday’s 3-2 victory over New Zealand was the first since a 1-0 win over India in 2018, a tournament in which Ireland progressed to the final and took home a silver medal.Sarah Hawkshaw, Roisin Upton and Katie Mullan were on target in Wavre, Belgium as they secured a narrow win.As they prepared for this World Cup, the squad were keeping a keen eye on the likes of Kate…
Despite signing a contract extension in November 2024, the series reveals how close Guardiola came to not renewing his deal.In one scene, the manager reveals to director Kevin Macdonald that, after losing four games in a row in 2024, he told the club: “Maybe it’s over.”In a separate scene, City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak says that he was not sure he was going to be able to convince the legendary manager to stay at the club.”You know the boy that cried wolf? He is the boy that cried wolf,” the Emirati said.”I always convince him, but last year, I knew,…
Great Britain finished top of the medals table at the European Aquatics Championships in Paris after Keanna MacInnes helped them win two golds on Sunday’s final day of competition.The 24-year-old sealed victory in the 200m butterfly with a new Scottish record of two minutes 5.90 seconds, then swam the fly leg as Great Britain won the women’s 4×100m medley.Angharad Evans followed up her gold in the individual 100m breaststroke with the fastest ever women’s relay breaststoke leg as the team, which also included Lauren Cox and Freya Colbert, stormed to victory in a championship record three minutes 53.50 seconds. The…
Gladys ZAWEDDE Coach Sadick Ssempigi has announced that he left his role from Uganda Premier League side Kigezi HomeBoyz FC. Ssempigi who guided the Kabale based side to their first ever topflight promotion has made the announcement on social but did not make any comments on the next step forward. “On 15th August 2025, I joined Kigezi Homeboyz FC with one objective and it was to secure promotion to the Uganda Premier League. Today, I leave proud that we achieved that goal together” My sincere thanks to the management, players, technical staff, supporters and everyone who contributed to this historic…
Barcelona have agreed a deal to sign Spain captain Rodri from Manchester City for about £65mThe 30-year-old, who won the Ballon d’Or in 2024, is set to sign a four-year deal with the Spanish champions. The transfer is expected to be completed in the coming days.Rodri made 298 appearances across seven trophy-laden seasons at City after joining them from Atletico Madrid in 2019 for a then club record £62.8m.He missed much of the 2024-25 campaign after sustaining a serious knee injury, and parts of last season were disrupted by a hamstring issue.However, he was back to his best at the…