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Megan Feringa

Women's Football Writer

Megan Feringa is a Women’s Football Writer for The Athletic based in the UK. Prior to joining The Athletic, Megan served as a sports reporter for The Daily Mirror focused on women’s football and the Premier League. She is a graduate of Auburn University and Cardiff University. @megan_feringa

'I like a fight,' says Maite Oroz, the Tottenham midfielder with a superpower

If there is one player upon whom Spurs' success rests it is Maite Oroz, the 'brilliant' midfielder who 'never loses the ball'

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Chelsea and San Diego finalizing record $1.1 million transfer for USWNT's Naomi Girma: Sources

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Liverpool Women manager Matt Beard calls on PGMOL to protect Olivia Smith from 'serious injury'

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Olivia Smith: The central figure of Liverpool's reset

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Casey Stoney and her famous cooler habit: Who is Canada's new head coach?

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Celine Haidar, the Lebanon player struck by shrapnel, wakes from coma

Lebanese footballer Celine Haidar has woken from a coma nearly two months after the 19-year-old suffered a serious head injury during an Israeli airstrike on Beirut. On November 16, Haidar was fleeing her home in Al-Chiyyah in Beirut’s southern suburbs after an evacuation order from Israel. She was struck on the right side of her head, leaving her in critical condition. Speaking to The Athletic at the end of December, Haidar’s father Abbas said: “Celine was beginning her life, building step by step with football. This injury cut off her journey.” Earlier this week, Haidar awoke...

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Celine Haidar, the Lebanon player struck by shrapnel, has loved ones ‘waiting for her to come back to life’

The 19-year-old's family and friends tell the story of the promising player who cannot move or speak after being caught up in the war

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What UEFA's prize-money announcements mean for players, clubs and federations

European football's governing body announced a raft of changes on Monday, so what will they all mean?

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Breaking down the Euro 2025 draw, plus NWSL free agents to monitor

Welcome to Full Time, The Athletic's women's soccer newsletter.

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Women's Euro 2025 draw: England to face France, Netherlands, Wales

England will face France, Netherlands and Wales at next summer’s Women’s European Championship in Switzerland. Sarina Wiegman’s side are the reigning European champions after beating Germany in the final of Euro 2022. They will begin the defence of their crown on July 5 against France, who they faced during qualifying for Euro 2025. Wales, making their Euros debut in Switzerland, join England in Group D alongside the Netherlands. The draw sees Wiegman face off against her native Netherlands, eight years after leading them to glory at Euro 2017. England and Wales will meet in...

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Naomi Layzell interview: 'I kept thinking I'd tarnished one of the best games of my life'

The Manchester City defender was making a big impression with her new club before injury struck in the best match of her career so far

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Why has De Pauw gone after nine games? His sacking raises questions about Aston Villa's strategy

Was it premature for the Dutch coach to leave?

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Aston Villa sack women's manager Robert de Pauw

Aston Villa have sacked their women’s first-team manager Robert de Pauw. The Dutchman departs with Villa sitting ninth in the Women’s Super League with just one victory from their opening nine league fixtures, leaving the Midlands club one point above the relegation zone. The Athletic reported on Wednesday’s De Pauw’s position was being assessed by senior staff at the club, and the decision was made to terminate his contract. Assistant first team coach Shaun Goater has been placed in charged until a permanent appointment is made. The decision was confirmed in a statement that...

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Alyssa Naeher stays true to her stoic ways in final game, but U.S. teammates are full of emotion

Naeher savored her final game with the USWNT, a win against the Netherlands.

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The USWNT needs 'to build better connections'. Fortunately, that may be straightforward

Against England, the USWNT failed to score for the second time under Emma Hayes, but there are reasons to be positive about the attack

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England 0, USWNT 0 takeaways: New-look front three offer promise, if not goals

The USWNT duked out a rather tepid 0-0 game against England at Wembley in front of 78,346 fans - but what can they really learn from it?

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Phallon Tullis-Joyce: From marine biology to Man Utd No 1 and USWNT selection

Phallon Tullis-Joyce has repeatedly had to bide her time but she has shown patience and persistence and is now reaping the rewards

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Jess Fishlock: 'Wales at a tournament would be the biggest achievement — and mean everything'

The Wales and Reign midfielder has served her country with distinction - a place at the Euros for the first time is within touching distance

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NWSLPA chief defends Barbra Banda after criticism following award win: Explaining the controversy

Banda, 24, was named BBC’s Women’s Footballer of the Year on Tuesday after helping lead the Orlando Pride to the double.

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England vs USWNT: The Lionesses who were made in America

England face the USWNT at Wembley this week, and plenty of Lionesses are grateful to the U.S. for aiding their football development

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Manchester City's Lauren Hemp undergoes surgery on knee injury

Manchester City and England winger Lauren Hemp has undergone surgery on a knee injury. Hemp has missed City’s last two matches and ahead of Tuesday’s England squad announcement, the club confirmed her surgery. Hemp last featured for City in their 4-0 Women’s Super League (WSL) win over Tottenham Hotspur, where she provided three assists before being withdrawn in the 78th minute. The 24-year-old then missed the 2-0 Champions League victory over Hammarby four days later. Speaking last Thursday ahead of Saturday’s WSL game against Chelsea, head coach Gareth Taylor said Hemp “had a...

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Kristie Mewis and Sam Kerr pregnancy: What are WSL's rules on maternity and parental leave?

There's good news for the two WSL players, but what does it mean for their work and contracts?

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Kristie Mewis and Sam Kerr expecting first child

The USWNT’s Kristie Mewis and Australia captain Sam Kerr have announced they are expecting a baby next year. The West Ham United midfielder and Chelsea striker announced the news on Instagram. The couple shared a collage of four black and white photos. In one, they are holding up an image of the ultrasound scan and, in another, Kerr is pointing to Mewis’ stomach. Mewis, 33, and Kerr, 31, have been in a relationship since 2021. U.S. international Mewis confirmed the pair’s engagement last November. Mewis joined West Ham in December 2023 on an 18-month contract, which is due to expire...

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Everton beat Liverpool in the derby again. More importantly, they built a sense of potential

Brian Sorensen’s side have the defensive strength to survive in the WSL, but they need to start scoring if they want to avoid the mire

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Liverpool manager Matt Beard suggests WSL referees may have personal agenda against him

Liverpool Women manager Matt Beard has suggested referees may have a personal agenda against him after his side’s controversial Women’s Super League (WSL) defeat to Everton. Beard was furious after his side were beaten at Goodison Park by Katja Snoeijs’s spot-kick, awarded by referee Abigail Byrne after Fuka Nagano clipped Honoka Hayashi. Replays showed the foul occurred outside the area but the WSL does not use video reviews. Snoeijs’s goal gave Everton their first win of the WSL season and extended Beard’s winless league run against the club to eight league matches. “I don’t...

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'I like a fight,' says Maite Oroz, the Tottenham midfielder with a superpower

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