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Jamie Spangher @jamiespangher.bsky.social · 7d

San Diego Wave have filed a lawsuit against former president Jill Ellis, alleging her sudden resignation after agreeing to remain at the club post-sale cost the Wave $40 million in value.

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San Diego Wave sue former president Jill Ellis - The Halfway Line

NWSL club San Diego Wave have sued former president Jill Ellis for a misleading resignation that lead to $40 million loss in club revenue.

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The Halfway Line @thehalfwayline.bsky.social · 7d

𝐌𝐚𝐧 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 ‘𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐞𝐚’

Marc Skinner speaks ahead of United's test against the "well-oiled machine" that is Chelsea

#MUWomen #BarclaysWSL

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Man United 'have to believe they can beat Chelsea' says Skinner - The Halfway Line

Man United manager Marc Skinner says his side must believe they can beat 'well-oiled machine' Chelsea in the WSL.

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Jamie Spangher @jamiespangher.bsky.social · 7d

Marc Skinner calls Chelsea a "well-oiled machine" as Man United prepare to face the Blues this Friday in the WSL.

The United head coach rightly deems Chelsea as "by far the most difficult challenge in the WSL right now."

#MUWomen #MUFC

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Man United 'have to believe they can beat Chelsea' says Skinner - The Halfway Line

Man United manager Marc Skinner says his side must believe they can beat 'well-oiled machine' Chelsea in the WSL.

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Tim Stillman ⭐️⭐️ @tim-stillman.bsky.social · 10d

Arsenal Women Arsecast recording with @jamiespangher.bsky.social tonight. Let’s have your questions for part 2 👇🏻🔴⚪️

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The Halfway Line @thehalfwayline.bsky.social · 11d

𝐒𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐚 𝐁𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫: 𝐍𝐮̈𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐧 ‘𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐞𝐚’

The Halfway Line spoke with Sonia Bompastor following Chelsea's dominant 4-0 victory over local rivals West Ham.

#BarclaysWSL #CFCW
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Sonia Bompastor: Nüsken is an 'important player for Chelsea' - The Halfway Line

Sonia Bompastor spoke to the media after her Chelsea side were at their free flowing best on Sunday to beat West Ham.

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Jamie Spangher @jamiespangher.bsky.social · 12d

Frida Maanum finds the pockets of space in this midfield so well.

Constantly moving and aware of where her teammates want her when Arsenal are in possession.

Arsenal look so much more fluid and comfortable when she’s in there.

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Jamie Spangher @jamiespangher.bsky.social · 12d

A massive game in the League of Ireland today as Athlone Town face Shelbourne with a league title on the line.

@tom-maher-tm.bsky.social gives you all of the details below, and as always will break down the League of Ireland action on the podcast on Monday! 🇮🇪

The Halfway Line @thehalfwayline.bsky.social · 12d

𝐓𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐧: 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞 𝐯𝐬 𝐀𝐭𝐡𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐓𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰

Read all about a huge day for the title race in Ireland as The Halfway Line previews the season defining match up

📺 @SportTG4 from 16:15pm

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Title decider in Dublin: Shelbourne vs Athlone preview - The Halfway Line

Fans of Ireland's top flight are set to be treated to a mouth watering title face off on Saturday afternoon as Athlone Town face Shelbourne.

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The Halfway Line @thehalfwayline.bsky.social · 12d

𝐓𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐧: 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞 𝐯𝐬 𝐀𝐭𝐡𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐓𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰

Read all about a huge day for the title race in Ireland as The Halfway Line previews the season defining match up

📺 @SportTG4 from 16:15pm

✍️ @tom-maher-tm.bsky.social
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Title decider in Dublin: Shelbourne vs Athlone preview - The Halfway Line

Fans of Ireland's top flight are set to be treated to a mouth watering title face off on Saturday afternoon as Athlone Town face Shelbourne.

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Jamie Spangher @jamiespangher.bsky.social · 13d

Marc Skinner says Man United "have to beat the best to be the best" following a tough #UWCL draw.

Hopes the game against PSG at Old Trafford will be a "lovely and poetic night"

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Man United must 'beat the best to be the best' says Marc Skinner - The Halfway Line

Man United head coach Marc Skinner says his side are 'relishing' in a tough UEFA Women's Champions League draw.

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The Halfway Line @thehalfwayline.bsky.social · 14d

Tottenham Hotspur condemn 'disgusting' racist abuse targeting forward Jess Naz.

“We are working with the appropriate authorities and social media platforms to identify the responsible party, & we will be taking the strongest action against them."

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Tottenham condemn 'disgusting' racist abuse targeting Jess Naz - The Halfway Line

Tottenham Hotspur condemn the racist abuse sent to Jess Naz following the side's League Cup clash against Aston Villa.

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Arseblog News @arseblog.news · 16d

Arsenal Women Arsecast 136: United in grief

Welcome to a brand new episode of the Arsenal Women Arsecast, the number one podcast about Arsenal Women. In this episode of the Arsenal Women Arsecast Tim and Jamie look back on Sunday’s 0-0 draw away at Manchester United. Tim and Jamie start by reflecting on the tragic passing of Matt Beard, before reflecting on […] The post Arsenal Women Arsecast 136: United in grief appeared first on Arseblog News - the Arsenal news site.

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Tim Stillman ⭐️⭐️ @tim-stillman.bsky.social · 17d

Arsenal Women Arsecast recording tonight with @jamiespangher.bsky.social. Let’s have your questions for part two 👇🏻🔴⚪️

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Beth McCowen @bethmccowen.bsky.social · 19d

Yesterday I submitted my MA Final Project, a long-form journalistic exploration of endometriosis and women’s football. This is a piece of work I am incredibly proud of, and a matter I couldn’t be more passionate about 🌻

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Jamie Spangher @jamiespangher.bsky.social · 20d

Arsenal’s confirmed six opponents for the #UWCL 2025/26 season

Lyon (H) 🇫🇷
Real Madrid (H) 🇪🇸
Twente (H) 🇳🇱
Bayern Munich (A) 🇩🇪
Benfica (A) 🇵🇹
Oh Leuven (A) 🇧🇪

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The Halfway Line @thehalfwayline.bsky.social · 20d

𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧 𝐇𝐨 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐬 𝐓𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐦 ‘𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞’ 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐒𝐋

Spurs are undefeated ahead of a clash with Manchester City this evening #THFC

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Martin Ho backs Tottenham 'against anyone' in the WSL - The Halfway Line

Tottenham Hotspur head coach Martin Ho says his side can compete with anyone in the Women's Super League (WSL).

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Jamie Spangher @jamiespangher.bsky.social · 22d

I think City do receive an upgrade with Clinton in the role they tried to fit Park into, but I also think United receive a player who is only going to make them more exciting. And for Park, she is granted far more freedom to showcase just how exciting she really is. [8/8]

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Jamie Spangher @jamiespangher.bsky.social · 22d

I write more about this in the piece, so do check it out! But personell is a big talking point in this conversation. What is asked of Yui Hasegawa is very different to what is asked of Zigiotti Olme, therefore Park's role is going to adapt accordingly. [7/8]

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Jamie Spangher @jamiespangher.bsky.social · 22d

This positional hybrid is something I expect we will see a lot of from Park at Man United. Her ability to find pockets of space and charge them is second to none, and this boosts the way United want to play. [6/8]

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Jamie Spangher @jamiespangher.bsky.social · 22d

Although in similar territory as she would have been at City, Park is now in a situation where she is the player with the most space to carry possession goalwards.

Playing at LW during this moment, Park works the space to invert into the midfield and score from distance. [5/8]

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Jamie Spangher @jamiespangher.bsky.social · 22d

However, this goal serves as the best example of Park's role at United and where it differs.

She receives the ball at the halfway line, and is currently higher up the pitch to serve the counter-attack than Terland, Malard and Naalsund. [4/8]

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Jamie Spangher @jamiespangher.bsky.social · 22d

At United, Park's role is already more free. Or as Skinner describes, less "constrained".

Her assist for Malard sees her receive the ball in a higher position than usual, allowing her to take the space and play a short pass into Malard for the goal. [3/8]

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Jamie Spangher @jamiespangher.bsky.social · 22d

Another near exact moment against Brighton where Park turns in to evade her defender, carries the possession into midfield, and plays the ball through to Bunny Shaw.

The way City play, the reliance on Park's role was to serve the forwards forward. [2/8]

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Jamie Spangher @jamiespangher.bsky.social · 22d

At City, Park was almost always utilised as the 'middle man' going forward. Her primary role was to receive the ball deep in the channel around halfway, gain the territory herself, and then play through to the forwards (Usually Shaw)

See this example vs Leicester... [1/8]

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Jamie Spangher @jamiespangher.bsky.social · 22d

How has the move to Man United transformed Jess Park so far?

Park was key for City, but her move to United has allowed for her creative potential to be unlocked.

Graphics & analysis in article + thread 🧵

As well as quotes from Marc Skinner #MUFC

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Analysis: How has Jess Park changed at Man United? - The Halfway Line

Jess Park has always been a standout in the WSL, but her arrival at Man United has begun her transformation into a different player.

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Jamie Spangher @jamiespangher.bsky.social · 24d

Women's Euro 2025 generated CHF 205m (€220m) into the Swiss economy, UEFA says.

The Swiss Women's Super League faced a 49% attendance increase on the opening weekend compared to 2024.

More details on the impact of #WomensEuro2025 👇🇨🇭

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