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𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜 𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐧 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 ‘𝐛𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲’ 𝐚𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐡

Man United prepare to bounce back in the #BarclaysWSL following a tough loss to Lyon midweek

#MUWomen #MUFC

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Marc Skinner urges Man United to 'be ready' ahead of Spurs clash - The Halfway Line
Man United head coach Marc Skinner urges his side to remain focussed following a tough loss midweek in the Champions League.
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December 13, 2025 at 9:09 AM
𝐒𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐚 𝐁𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐚𝐲𝐬 ‘𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥’ 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐢𝐠 𝐔𝐖𝐂𝐋 𝐰𝐢𝐧

🗣️Bompastor was speaking after her Chelsea side secured a place in the next round of the UWCL with a 6-0 victory over Roma.

#UWCL #CFCW
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Sonia Bompastor says 'confidence is crucial' after big UWCL win - The Halfway Line
Sonia Bompastor said that 'confidence is crucial' after her side swept aside Roma in the UWCL on Wednesday night.
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December 11, 2025 at 4:37 PM
𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐚𝐬 𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐖𝐂𝐋

FT: Chelsea 6-0 Roma

Chelsea make the next round of the #UWCL after a complete performance at the Bridge eliminated Roma.

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Chelsea 6-0 Roma: Player ratings as Blues progress in the UWCL - The Halfway Line
Chelsea beat Roma 6-0 at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night to confirm their place in the next round of the UWCL.
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December 10, 2025 at 10:00 PM
𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐞 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬 '𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞' 𝐢𝐧 𝐎𝐋 𝐋𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐬' 𝐔𝐖𝐂𝐋 𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐲 𝐡𝐮𝐧𝐭

🗣️Jule Brand spoke to The Halfway Lane ahead of her side's trip to face Manchester United tonight in the UWCL.

#UWCL
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Jule Brand hails 'good pressure' in OL Lyonnes' UWCL trophy hunt - The Halfway Line
Jule Brand has hailed the 'good pressure' that is put on the OL Lyonnes squad in the UEFA Women's Champions League as the record champions.
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December 10, 2025 at 7:43 AM
𝐀𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐅𝐂 𝐓𝐰𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐔𝐖𝐂𝐋 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐬

The Gunners ran out 1-0 winners over the Dutch side in a dominant Champions League display, but fans were still left wanting more 👇

#UWCL #AWFC

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Arsenal edge past FC Twente to close in on UWCL knockouts - The Halfway Line
Arsenal ran out 1-0 winners over FC Twente in a dominant Champions League display, but fans were still left wanting more.
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December 9, 2025 at 11:01 PM
𝐀𝐬𝐡𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐋𝐚𝐰𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐚𝐧 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 '𝐟𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭' 𝐚𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐔𝐖𝐂𝐋 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐡

🗣️Canada & OL Lyonnes star Ashley Lawrence spoke to The Halfway Line this week ahead of a huge UWCL clash with Manchester United.

#UWCL
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Ashley Lawrence wary of Man United 'fight' ahead of UWCL clash - The Halfway Line
OL Lyonnes defender Ashley Lawrence has stated her side is wary of Manchester United's 'fight' ahead of the sides first meeting on Wednesday.
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December 9, 2025 at 7:37 AM
𝐑𝐞𝐧𝐞́𝐞 𝐒𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐬𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫 ‘𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐭’ 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫

🗣️Slegers was speaking to the media after her Arsenal side fought back to earn a 2-1 victory over Liverpool.

#BarclayWSL
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Renée Slegers says Liverpool team talk was her 'firmest' ever - The Halfway Line
Renée Slegers says that the half time team talk she gave to her Arsenal charges was the 'firmest' she has ever given.
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December 6, 2025 at 9:55 PM
𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐡 𝐓𝐚𝐲𝐥𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐨 '𝐥𝐨𝐭𝐬' 𝐨𝐟 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬

🗣️Taylor was speaking after his Liverpool side fell to a defeat to Arsenal after a stubborn performance at the Emirates.

#BarclaysWSL
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Gareth Taylor says Liverpool need to do 'lots' of January business - The Halfway Line
Gareth Taylor says that Liverpool need to do 'lots' of business in the January transfer window to keep up in the WSL.
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December 6, 2025 at 9:48 PM
𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐚𝐬 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐮𝐬 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐬 𝐩𝐥𝐮𝐜𝐤𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐝𝐬

FT Arsenal 2-1 Liverpool

Arsenal move up to third after victory while Liverpool remain rooted to the bottom of the WSL table.

#BarclaysWSL
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Arsenal 2-1 Liverpool: Player ratings as Blackstenius sinks Reds - The Halfway Line
Arsenal beat Liverpool 2-1 thanks to a late Stina Blackstenius strike which secured a vital win for Arsenal at the Emirates.
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December 6, 2025 at 2:35 PM
𝐀𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 ‘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐢𝐬𝐞’ 𝐚𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭

Head coach Renée Slegers insists that her squad is heading in “a really good direction” despite recent controversy surrounding the side. 👇

#AWFC

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Arsenal ignoring 'outside noise' ahead of Liverpool test - The Halfway Line
Arsenal head coach Renée Slegers insists that her squad is heading in "a really good direction" despite recent controversy surrounding the side.
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December 6, 2025 at 7:25 AM
𝐆𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐔𝐄𝐅𝐀 𝐄𝐔𝐑𝐎 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟗

The UEFA Executive Committee agreed and announced the decision on Wednesday as Germany win the bid ahead of stiff competition from Poland, Denmark & Sweden.

More details below:

#UEFAEURO2029
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Germany will host UEFA EURO 2029 - The Halfway Line
Germany will host UEFA Euro 2029 after the UEFA Executive Committee agreed and announced the decision on Wednesday.
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December 3, 2025 at 4:29 PM
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐚 𝐅𝐈𝐅𝐀 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐂𝐮𝐩 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝟒𝟖 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬?

The Women's World Cup will expand to 48 nations in 2031 but what if it had happened in this World Cup cycle? 🤔🌎

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What would a FIFA Women’s World Cup look like with 48 teams? - The Halfway Line
What if the FIFA Women's World Cup in Brazil had matched the expanded format that the men's World Cup in 2026 has utilised?
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December 3, 2025 at 1:51 PM
𝐖𝐚𝐬 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝’𝐬 𝟖-𝟎 𝐰𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐚 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧?

The thumping victory certainly served the fans, but did England learn anything new? 👇

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Was England’s 8-0 win against China a missed opportunity for rotation?  - The Halfway Line
An 8-0 demolition of China PR certainly serviced the fans, but did England and Sarina Wiegman learn anything new?
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November 29, 2025 at 9:48 PM
𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐢𝐧 𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭-𝐠𝐨𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐭, 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝

Georgia Stanway bagged a hat-trick in an emphatic display for the Lionesses under the arch 👇

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England obliterate China in eight-goal rout, breaking Wembley record - The Halfway Line
Georgia Stanway's hat-trick guided England to storm past China at Wembley Stadium in an 8-0 obliteration under the arch.
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November 29, 2025 at 9:26 PM
𝐋𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐠𝐢𝐫𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐨𝐲𝐬 𝐬𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐊𝐞𝐢𝐫𝐚 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐡

England are relishing in the possibility of another home tournament after the UK submitted a bid to host the 2035 World Cup 👇

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Lionesses hope to inspire young girls and boys says Keira Walsh - The Halfway Line
England midfielder Keira Walsh hopes that the Lionesses will continue to inspire as the UK officially submits a bid to host the 2035 World Cup.
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November 28, 2025 at 8:18 PM
𝐄𝐦𝐦𝐚 𝐇𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐈𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐚𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐔𝐒𝐖𝐍𝐓 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬

The USWNT head coach says her side must be clinical ahead of the Italy double-header.

#USWNT

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Emma Hayes welcomes Italy challenge as benchmark for USWNT progress - The Halfway Line
USWNT head coach Emma Hayes urges her side toavoid the “slow starts” in the previous camp against a “top-echelon side” in Italy.
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November 28, 2025 at 12:01 AM
𝐇𝐚𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐂𝐮𝐩?

Controversy over the competition's recent draw raises the question of whether or not the organisers have their heart in the right place.

💭 Siôn Misra

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Has women's football outgrown the Subway Cup? - The Halfway Line
A TikTok livestream disguising itself as a League Cup draw has raised questions around whether or not the powers at be truly value the growth of the women's game.
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November 27, 2025 at 9:45 AM
𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐞𝐦𝐩 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐞 𝐂𝐮𝐩 𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲

FT: Nottingham Forest 0-2 Manchester City

✍️ @cardyfreddie.bsky.social

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Nottingham Forest 0-2 Man City: Clinton and Hemp seal League Cup quarters - The Halfway Line
Man City overcame Nottingham Forest to seal their place in the League Cup quarter-finals thanks to goals from Grace Clinton and Lauren Hemp.
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November 23, 2025 at 11:43 AM
𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐬 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐞𝐚 𝐬𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐚

FT: Chelsea 1-1 Barcelona

The two continue their unbeaten start in Europe, making this a matchup we’re likely to see again.

#UWCL

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Talking points as Chelsea squander strong start against Barcelona - The Halfway Line
It was honours even at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night as Chelsea managed to stop their losing streak against the always strong Barcelona.
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November 20, 2025 at 11:31 PM
𝐋𝐚𝐢𝐚 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐢𝐱𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐢 𝐬𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐚 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐞𝐚

Barcelona will take on English champions Chelsea in a highly anticipated #UWCL meeting tonight at Stamford Bridge.

More below 👇

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Laia Aleixandri says Barcelona are well prepared to face Chelsea - The Halfway Line
Laia Aleixandri says it’s important that Barcelona stay humble when facing Chelsea despite last season’s large victory.
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November 20, 2025 at 12:25 PM
‘𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐝𝐨 𝐨𝐫 𝐝𝐢𝐞’

We spoke with Bayern Munich defender Vanessa Gilles ahead of the side's #UWCL fixture against PSG.

Words from Gilles below 👇

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'It's do or die' tells Vanessa Gilles as Bayern prepare for PSG clash - The Halfway Line
Vanessa Gilles says Bayern Munich are 'here to win and can win' against Paris Saint-Germain in crucial Champions League matchup.
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November 19, 2025 at 7:16 AM
𝐒𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐖𝐢𝐞𝐠𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐩𝐬’ 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞

"There’s a lot of private conversations that I always keep private."

More from Wiegman on Earps 👇

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Sarina Wiegman reacts to Mary Earps' book for the first time - The Halfway Line
England boss Sarina Wiegman confirmed that she has not spoken to Mary Earps since the recent launch of her controversial book, 'All In'.
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November 19, 2025 at 7:14 AM
𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐧 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐥𝐟𝐬𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐠 ‘𝐭𝐨𝐨 𝐦𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭’

United will look to extend their unbeaten run in the #UWCL as they face Wolfsburg in Germany

More from Skinner below 👇

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Skinner urges Man United to not give Wolfsburg 'too much respect' - The Halfway Line
Marc Skinner says that Man United 'are here for business' as the side prepare to face Wolfsburg in the Champions League.
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November 19, 2025 at 7:11 AM
𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐲 𝐬𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐀𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐥 ‘𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞’

The Gunners prepare for what could be considered a must-win fixture against Real Madrid in the #UWCL

More from Caldentey below 👇

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Mariona Caldentey says she believes Arsenal 'can beat anyone' - The Halfway Line
Former Barcelona player Mariona Caldentey is excited for Arsenal to face Real Madrid in the UEFA Women’s Champions League.
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November 19, 2025 at 7:10 AM
𝐖𝐢𝐞𝐠𝐦𝐚𝐧 ‘𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝’ 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐲𝐚 𝐆𝐨𝐝𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥-𝐮𝐩

The Lionesses boss spoke on England's 'exciting' return to Wembley, as the squad look to welcome some fresh faces into their ranks 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

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Wiegman 'excited' about Freya Godfrey following England call-up - The Halfway Line
Sarina Wiegman confirmed her excitement that the Lionesses will return to Wembley this month, with the addition of some new faces.
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