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‘We felt like absolute stars’: Behind the 1971 women’s football World Cup the world forgot
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‘We felt like absolute stars’: Behind the 1971 women’s football World Cup the world forgot

The Big Issue speaks to Carol Wilson, the captain of the unofficial England women’s football team which went to Mexico in 1971

Football fans are fed up of racism, sexism and homophobia. Here’s how to kick it out for good
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Football fans are fed up of racism, sexism and homophobia. Here’s how to kick it out for good

Earlier this month, West Ham United received the Premier League’s highest award for its commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. It’s time to change football for the better

As the Lionesses played in the World Cup Final, this tournament showed how women’s football tackles homelessness
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As the Lionesses played in the World Cup Final, this tournament showed how women’s football tackles homelessness

The all-female Street Soccer Nations Cup brought together women experiencing homelessness from across eight nations as the spotlight turned t women’s football across the globe.

Fara Williams: ‘I was living in hostels for seven years – football saved me’
Letter to my Younger Self

Fara Williams: ‘I was living in hostels for seven years – football saved me’

England legend Fara Williams: ‘Young girls can dream of being a professional footballer now’
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England legend Fara Williams: ‘Young girls can dream of being a professional footballer now’

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England win Euro 2022: How women’s football beat the sceptics to breathe new life into the game
Women's Euros 2022

England win Euro 2022: How women’s football beat the sceptics to breathe new life into the game