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Shaw reveals secrets of Man City’s ‘unstoppable’ plot for WSL glory

Few strikers in world football possess the pedigree to miss half a season through injury and still lay claim to a Golden Boot. In many ways Khadija Shaw's scoring prowess is baffling. Hard to quantify as anything other than freakish. The Jamaica international is a one-off with generational talent. Despite only managing 892 minutes of league football last season, she scored 12 times, which was enough to share the coveted top scorer prize with Arsenal's Alessia Russo, who reached the same tally but played double the minutes.Shaw's extraordinary run rate, a goal every 74 minutes, was the best return of any forward across the top domestic leagues in Spain, France and Germany last year. Shaw in league of her own Ewa Pajor (Barcelona, Spain): goal every 80 mins Clara Mateo (Paris FC, France): goal every 87 mins Lineth Beerensteyn (Wolfsburg, […]

SPORTIVO September 3, 2025

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How Hughes plotted life after Klopp & Reds’ record-breaking spend

Richard Hughes took on the seemingly impossible job when agreeing to become Liverpool sporting director in March last year.This summer the Scot has broken the British transfer record by signing Alexander Isak, while overseeing the biggest transfer spend in the club's history. This is how he did it.After Michael Edwards agreed to return to Liverpool under a new, expanded brief of chief executive of football for Fenway Sports Group [FSG] in March 2024, the very first thing he did was pick up the phone to Hughes, on gardening leave at the time having just decided to quit as Bournemouth's technical director.The duo's close relationship dates back some 20 years to when Hughes was a hard-working midfielder and captain of Harry Redknapp's exciting Portsmouth side and Edwards a performance analyst on the south coast, with the two, both deep thinkers, striking […]

SPORTIVO September 2, 2025

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How much did your club spend?

How much have clubs spent on transfers during the summer window? We crunch the numbers...This article was last updated on September 1 at 7.50pm. All transfer fees include potential add-ons and exclude undisclosed fees. This article is being updated live, with numerous deal sheets submitted.Premier LeaguePremier League clubs splashed a record-shattering £2.88bn on new signings during the summer window - soaring past the previous record of £2.46bn set in 2023.Clubs also set a record for the amount of money recouped from player sales at £1.63bn. All that buying and selling registered a net spend of £1.25bn. Datawrapper This content is provided by Datawrapper, which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show you this content, we need your permission to use cookies. You can use the buttons below to amend your preferences to enable Datawrapper cookies or to allow […]

SPORTIVO September 1, 2025

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Will US Open see only fourth mum win Grand Slam and first since 2011?

When Serena Williams faced Simona Halep in the 2019 Wimbledon final, she was widely expected to claim a record-equalling 24th major, an eighth Venus Rosewater Dish and with it would have joined another exclusive band of players.Victory would have seen her join only Margaret Court, Evonne Goolagong and Kim Clijsters in winning a Grand Slam singles title after becoming a mother. But Williams didn’t. Her 6-2 6-2 drubbing in 56 minutes shocked Centre Court and the tennis world, who much fancied the then 37-year-old to win a first major since the birth of her daughter, Olympia, in September 2017. Players who have won Grand Slams after becoming mums Evonne Goolagong Cawley - (Wimbledon 1980) Margaret Court - (Australian Open, French Open and US Open in 1973) Kim Clijsters - (US Open in 2009, 2010 and Australian Open in 2011) A […]

SPORTIVO August 22, 2025

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England’s blueprint for how to beat ‘incredible’ Spain in Euros final

Spain are into their first Women's Euros final. Their first? That cannot be right, can it?This is the only one of UEFA's current national-team tournaments the world champions have not won, beating Germany for the first time ever to arrange a meeting with England in the showpiece match in Basel on Sunday. Plenty of unfamiliarities, then.England, on the other hand, know this feeling well. Muscle memory counts for plenty here. "People think about England and finals now," Keira Walsh said on Thursday when asked about the significance of a third consecutive major tournament final - and a fifth successive for Sarina Wiegman as a head coach.The Lionesses are well-versed in elite-level competition. They have transformed into the ultimate tournament team under Wiegman, using any means possible to reach title matches without compromise. And yet it would be misleading to pitch […]

SPORTIVO July 25, 2025

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Who is Olivia Smith – the first £1m women’s player?

Olivia Smith is a relatively new name on the Women's Super League scene. Liverpool fans might be familiar, and those who follow Sporting in Portugal might also be in the know. But, generally speaking, this is not a player with superstar status. All that is about to change.Olivia Smith. Remember it. The Canadian forward is about to become the most talked-about player on the circuit. The 20-year-old, who only turned professional in 2023, has become the first female player to command a transfer fee of £1m, signing for Arsenal from Liverpool in a deal that finally smashes through a highly anticipated glass ceiling. Record transfers in women's football Olivia Smith - Liverpool to Arsenal, £1m Naomi Girma - San Diego Wave to Chelsea, £900k Rachael Kundananji - Madrid CFF to Bay FC, £685k Barbra Banda - Shanghai Shengli to Orlando […]

SPORTIVO July 17, 2025

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Lowry’s Portrush triumph immortalised after ‘dream’ Open glory

The Open returns to Royal Portrush this week, six years on from Shane Lowry's stunning 2019 triumph in front of record crowds - as he managed to upstage his great mate Rory McIlroy.On the admittedly much-changed course that McIlroy posted a record score on as a 16-year-old amateur in 2005, his homecoming in 2019 was a rough one that ended in tears as he agonisingly missed the cut by one, following up a disastrous opening 79 that included a quadruple-bogey eight at the first with a stirring 65 that wasn't quite enough. Lowry's week, contrastingly, was a triumphant one, the Irishman emerging from McIlroy's shadow to clinch a six-stroke victory over Tommy Fleetwood in front of some 237,000 spectators who made their way through the gates to witness his crowning moment. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video […]

SPORTIVO July 14, 2025

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How unique Bronze became an emblem of England’s success

Lucy Bronze has never tired of winning. At this point in her career, it’s likely she never will. For some players - perhaps less journeyed - the burden can be a weight to carry. But not Bronze. She wears her obsession like a badge of honour.The latest Women's Health cover star, entering her seventh major international tournament with England, has multiple roles to play this summer. First and foremost, she will be needed as the right-back raider, powering up and down the wing like a sprinter runs a 100m race. But Bronze means much more than that to England's chances of back-to-back successes.It's the leadership part that is liable to play a starring role as 'new England' attempt to defend 'old England's' crown in Switzerland this July. Bronze the talker, the organiser and self-proclaimed "bossy mum" are all functions this […]

SPORTIVO July 3, 2025

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How unique Bronze became an emblem of England’s success

Lucy Bronze has never tired of winning. At this point in her career, it’s likely she never will. For some players - perhaps less journeyed - the burden can be a weight to carry. But not Bronze. She wears her obsession like a badge of honour.The latest Women's Health cover star, entering her seventh major international tournament with England, has multiple roles to play this summer. First and foremost, she will be needed as the right-back raider, powering up and down the wing like a sprinter runs a 100m race. But Bronze means much more than that to England's chances of back-to-back successes.It's the leadership part that is liable to play a starring role as 'new England' attempt to defend 'old England's' crown in Switzerland this July. Bronze the talker, the organiser and self-proclaimed "bossy mum" are all functions this […]

SPORTIVO July 3, 2025

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‘There’s nothing like Wales’ – Fishlock on longevity and Euro 2025 debut

Longevity is a rarity in football, especially for an outfield player. But at the age of 38, Jess Fishlock is still playing at a high level for her club, Seattle Reign, and Wales Women.And despite her years of experience, this summer marks the first time the midfielder - and Wales - will play in a major international tournament. They have qualified for Euro 2025, marking a new milestone in Fishlock's career. The tournament in Switzerland will mark the culmination of a nearly 20-year journey. Since making her debut in 2006, Fishlock has amassed has the most caps (158) and goals (46) for Wales."My journey's been longer than some of the kids' ages in Wales' [squad] - there's 17-year-olds, and I'm like, 'I've been playing longer than you've existed!'" she joked with Sky Sports' Pitch to Pod podcast earlier this year."It […]

SPORTIVO July 1, 2025

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