Laura Howard
@laurahoward.bsky.social
Multimedia content producer @ Sportsbeat.
SJA Academy Award winner 2023.
✍️ in the Guardian, Sky Sports News + more.
🎙️ The Kids Were Alright podcast.
SJA Academy Award winner 2023.
✍️ in the Guardian, Sky Sports News + more.
🎙️ The Kids Were Alright podcast.
🗣️ “The future of women’s football is to be independently owned”
After five years at Leicester City, Sophie Howard made the switch to Mercury 13-owned Como Women this summer 🔁
Really interesting to hear her thoughts on development/future of the game 👇
After five years at Leicester City, Sophie Howard made the switch to Mercury 13-owned Como Women this summer 🔁
Really interesting to hear her thoughts on development/future of the game 👇
November 14, 2025 at 5:12 PM
🗣️ “The future of women’s football is to be independently owned”
After five years at Leicester City, Sophie Howard made the switch to Mercury 13-owned Como Women this summer 🔁
Really interesting to hear her thoughts on development/future of the game 👇
After five years at Leicester City, Sophie Howard made the switch to Mercury 13-owned Como Women this summer 🔁
Really interesting to hear her thoughts on development/future of the game 👇
Charlton Athletic are unbeaten in WSL2 for nearly a year 🔒
Their last defeat in the league came against Bristol City who they play on Sunday…
I spoke to goalkeeper Sophie Whitehouse about how defence has been key👇
Their last defeat in the league came against Bristol City who they play on Sunday…
I spoke to goalkeeper Sophie Whitehouse about how defence has been key👇
November 13, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Charlton Athletic are unbeaten in WSL2 for nearly a year 🔒
Their last defeat in the league came against Bristol City who they play on Sunday…
I spoke to goalkeeper Sophie Whitehouse about how defence has been key👇
Their last defeat in the league came against Bristol City who they play on Sunday…
I spoke to goalkeeper Sophie Whitehouse about how defence has been key👇
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⚽ Ahead of #Chelsea hosting Paris FC in the Champions League tonight, here's my @newwomenssportmag.bsky.social interview with #Matildas star #EllieCarpenter (plus Sonia Bompastor's thoughts) on how she and #LucyBronze might even play together...
thenewwomenssportmagazine.com/aussie-rules...
thenewwomenssportmagazine.com/aussie-rules...
Ellie Carpenter talks to The New Women's Sport Magazine - The New Women's Sport Magazine
Ellie Carpenter talks to us about her move to serial winners Chelsea, and how it could be her most challenging yet.
thenewwomenssportmagazine.com
October 15, 2025 at 2:03 PM
⚽ Ahead of #Chelsea hosting Paris FC in the Champions League tonight, here's my @newwomenssportmag.bsky.social interview with #Matildas star #EllieCarpenter (plus Sonia Bompastor's thoughts) on how she and #LucyBronze might even play together...
thenewwomenssportmagazine.com/aussie-rules...
thenewwomenssportmagazine.com/aussie-rules...
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Yes, yes I know I keep banging on about my fucking book! However, if you want one repost this and I’ll do a random winner pick thing by the end of the week because I’m great like that. ♥️📚
#amindofmyown
#amindofmyown
October 7, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Yes, yes I know I keep banging on about my fucking book! However, if you want one repost this and I’ll do a random winner pick thing by the end of the week because I’m great like that. ♥️📚
#amindofmyown
#amindofmyown
Head out of Borehamwood station, shuffle my Spotify and The Angel is the first song on.
UWCL football is back in north London for the reigning champions 😍
UWCL football is back in north London for the reigning champions 😍
October 7, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Head out of Borehamwood station, shuffle my Spotify and The Angel is the first song on.
UWCL football is back in north London for the reigning champions 😍
UWCL football is back in north London for the reigning champions 😍
Jess Carter does not care what other people think.
I spoke to the Lionesses and Gotham FC defender before England attempt to defend their Euros crown 👑
Interview in @ipapersport.bsky.social 👇
I spoke to the Lionesses and Gotham FC defender before England attempt to defend their Euros crown 👑
Interview in @ipapersport.bsky.social 👇
June 28, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Jess Carter does not care what other people think.
I spoke to the Lionesses and Gotham FC defender before England attempt to defend their Euros crown 👑
Interview in @ipapersport.bsky.social 👇
I spoke to the Lionesses and Gotham FC defender before England attempt to defend their Euros crown 👑
Interview in @ipapersport.bsky.social 👇
Reposted by Laura Howard
💻 The SJA is teaming up with @newsassociates.bsky.social to offer SJA Academy members an exclusive webinar series - our first edition is on 25 March, 7pm
💥 Joining us to share tips and advice on how to break into #sportsmedia will be Katie Shanahan and Laura Howard (@laurahoward.bsky.social)
💥 Joining us to share tips and advice on how to break into #sportsmedia will be Katie Shanahan and Laura Howard (@laurahoward.bsky.social)
Want to break into sports media? Join SJA Academy / News Associates webinar on March 25 - Sports Journalists' Association
Zoom in at 6pm on Tuesday 25 March 2025 for a special Q&A with guests Katie Shanahan and Laura Howard; it's exclusively for SJA Academy members - BUT you can join for free now!
www.sportsjournalists.co.uk
March 14, 2025 at 12:14 PM
💻 The SJA is teaming up with @newsassociates.bsky.social to offer SJA Academy members an exclusive webinar series - our first edition is on 25 March, 7pm
💥 Joining us to share tips and advice on how to break into #sportsmedia will be Katie Shanahan and Laura Howard (@laurahoward.bsky.social)
💥 Joining us to share tips and advice on how to break into #sportsmedia will be Katie Shanahan and Laura Howard (@laurahoward.bsky.social)
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Good luck to @ben-coneybeare.bsky.social, Imogen Garfinkel, Joseph Gilbert, @laurahoward.bsky.social, Holly Nichols, Rebecca Sproston, @hayleyclarke.bsky.social, Maia Davies, @danielhordon.bsky.social and @ridleyjg.bsky.social ✨
February 4, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Good luck to @ben-coneybeare.bsky.social, Imogen Garfinkel, Joseph Gilbert, @laurahoward.bsky.social, Holly Nichols, Rebecca Sproston, @hayleyclarke.bsky.social, Maia Davies, @danielhordon.bsky.social and @ridleyjg.bsky.social ✨
Hoping the winning League Cup sides’ fans will break out into a bit of:
“Que sara, sara,
Whatever will be, will be
We’re going to Derby…”
“Que sara, sara,
Whatever will be, will be
We’re going to Derby…”
January 22, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Hoping the winning League Cup sides’ fans will break out into a bit of:
“Que sara, sara,
Whatever will be, will be
We’re going to Derby…”
“Que sara, sara,
Whatever will be, will be
We’re going to Derby…”
Head over to @allforwofo.bsky.social for a round-up of the season’s happenings so far in the lower leagues of women’s football.
TONIGHT 7PM ⏰️
The gang get together for the last time before Christmas 🎄 to run the rule over all the leagues we have discussed in the last 18 weeks!
How have your team fared?
Come and join the conversation
👇🔗
youtu.be/zJyjnXpmsDY?...
The gang get together for the last time before Christmas 🎄 to run the rule over all the leagues we have discussed in the last 18 weeks!
How have your team fared?
Come and join the conversation
👇🔗
youtu.be/zJyjnXpmsDY?...
Lower League Lingo Episode 1️⃣8️⃣ | League Review For 2024
YouTube video by All For Women's Football
youtu.be
December 20, 2024 at 4:18 PM
Head over to @allforwofo.bsky.social for a round-up of the season’s happenings so far in the lower leagues of women’s football.
🗣️ “It just made me question everything and what I did wrong for being me."
I spoke to Man United's Saf Middleton-Patel about her experiences of autism in football, on feeling excluded, the challenges and finding support. 👇
t.co/RD91JVri1y
I spoke to Man United's Saf Middleton-Patel about her experiences of autism in football, on feeling excluded, the challenges and finding support. 👇
t.co/RD91JVri1y
https://shesaballer.co.uk/manchester-united-safia-middleton-patel-autism/
t.co
December 19, 2024 at 8:11 PM
🗣️ “It just made me question everything and what I did wrong for being me."
I spoke to Man United's Saf Middleton-Patel about her experiences of autism in football, on feeling excluded, the challenges and finding support. 👇
t.co/RD91JVri1y
I spoke to Man United's Saf Middleton-Patel about her experiences of autism in football, on feeling excluded, the challenges and finding support. 👇
t.co/RD91JVri1y
Safia Middleton-Patel has been dropped and singled out by former clubs all because she is autistic.
After making her Manchester United debut last week, she explains why she continues to advocate on a topic that remains taboo. 👇
shesaballer.co.uk/manchester-u...
After making her Manchester United debut last week, she explains why she continues to advocate on a topic that remains taboo. 👇
shesaballer.co.uk/manchester-u...
Safia Middleton-Patel: ‘Autism is a taboo subject’ - SHE'S A BALLER
Manchester United goalkeeper Safia Middleton-Patel made her autism diagnosis public in September 2023 via Instagram, but her journey to that point had been challenging. Speaking to She’s A Baller, Saf...
shesaballer.co.uk
December 19, 2024 at 8:32 AM
Safia Middleton-Patel has been dropped and singled out by former clubs all because she is autistic.
After making her Manchester United debut last week, she explains why she continues to advocate on a topic that remains taboo. 👇
shesaballer.co.uk/manchester-u...
After making her Manchester United debut last week, she explains why she continues to advocate on a topic that remains taboo. 👇
shesaballer.co.uk/manchester-u...
Well, Champions League nights against Bayern in north London certainly never disappoint…
December 18, 2024 at 10:06 PM
Well, Champions League nights against Bayern in north London certainly never disappoint…
Huge from Slegers, certainly proved herself worthy of a contract tonight if she hadn’t done so already.
December 18, 2024 at 10:05 PM
Huge from Slegers, certainly proved herself worthy of a contract tonight if she hadn’t done so already.
Storm Darragh has to put to bed plans to watch Forest Vs Burnley in the FA Cup so the Sunday setup is a bit cosier…
December 8, 2024 at 2:33 PM
Storm Darragh has to put to bed plans to watch Forest Vs Burnley in the FA Cup so the Sunday setup is a bit cosier…
Here we gooo…
I would like a goal back for Ireland here just for a real box office finish.
December 3, 2024 at 9:13 PM
Here we gooo…
I would like a goal back for Ireland here just for a real box office finish.
December 3, 2024 at 9:03 PM
I would like a goal back for Ireland here just for a real box office finish.
This is starting soon…
🚨 LIVE @ 8.30pm for a EURO qualifiers & int'l break round-up!
🍀Littlejohn's worldie keeps Ireland level
❌ Scoreless for Scotland
🦁 Lionesses draw v USWNT
Featuring @laurahoward.bsky.social, @libertysimons.bsky.social, Gina Bagnulo and Conner Roberts.
Join here: www.youtube.com/live/9q6vNFa....
🍀Littlejohn's worldie keeps Ireland level
❌ Scoreless for Scotland
🦁 Lionesses draw v USWNT
Featuring @laurahoward.bsky.social, @libertysimons.bsky.social, Gina Bagnulo and Conner Roberts.
Join here: www.youtube.com/live/9q6vNFa....
December 2, 2024 at 8:26 PM
This is starting soon…
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🚨 LIVE @ 8.30pm for a EURO qualifiers & int'l break round-up!
🍀Littlejohn's worldie keeps Ireland level
❌ Scoreless for Scotland
🦁 Lionesses draw v USWNT
Featuring @laurahoward.bsky.social, @libertysimons.bsky.social, Gina Bagnulo and Conner Roberts.
Join here: www.youtube.com/live/9q6vNFa....
🍀Littlejohn's worldie keeps Ireland level
❌ Scoreless for Scotland
🦁 Lionesses draw v USWNT
Featuring @laurahoward.bsky.social, @libertysimons.bsky.social, Gina Bagnulo and Conner Roberts.
Join here: www.youtube.com/live/9q6vNFa....
December 2, 2024 at 5:22 PM
🚨 LIVE @ 8.30pm for a EURO qualifiers & int'l break round-up!
🍀Littlejohn's worldie keeps Ireland level
❌ Scoreless for Scotland
🦁 Lionesses draw v USWNT
Featuring @laurahoward.bsky.social, @libertysimons.bsky.social, Gina Bagnulo and Conner Roberts.
Join here: www.youtube.com/live/9q6vNFa....
🍀Littlejohn's worldie keeps Ireland level
❌ Scoreless for Scotland
🦁 Lionesses draw v USWNT
Featuring @laurahoward.bsky.social, @libertysimons.bsky.social, Gina Bagnulo and Conner Roberts.
Join here: www.youtube.com/live/9q6vNFa....
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I wrote a piece for Sports Politika on the stunning silence in women's football on attacks and deaths of fellow footballers in Palestine and in Lebanon.
www.sportspolitika.news/p/women-foot...
www.sportspolitika.news/p/women-foot...
The unbearable silence in women’s football
While women footballers have been trailblazers in advocating for gender equality, LGBTQ+ rights, and refugee support, many remain conspicuously silent on Gaza and Lebanon, writes Shireen Ahmed.
www.sportspolitika.news
November 25, 2024 at 2:35 PM
I wrote a piece for Sports Politika on the stunning silence in women's football on attacks and deaths of fellow footballers in Palestine and in Lebanon.
www.sportspolitika.news/p/women-foot...
www.sportspolitika.news/p/women-foot...
Really looking forward to this discussion tonight, make sure to join us at 8.30pm 👇
Join us at 8:30PM tonight⏰
💭 Chelsea vs Manchester United
🏆 League Cup sees WSL & Championship sides go head-to-head
🔮 How will England do against the USWNT?
🏟️ FA Cup draw drama
Featuring @bethmccowen.bsky.social, @laurahoward.bsky.social & @ervinang.bsky.social 👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sh2N...
💭 Chelsea vs Manchester United
🏆 League Cup sees WSL & Championship sides go head-to-head
🔮 How will England do against the USWNT?
🏟️ FA Cup draw drama
Featuring @bethmccowen.bsky.social, @laurahoward.bsky.social & @ervinang.bsky.social 👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sh2N...
November 25, 2024 at 5:31 PM
Really looking forward to this discussion tonight, make sure to join us at 8.30pm 👇
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Nutmeg competition
📚 Our friends at The Blizzard are giving away a year’s subscription to their brilliant quarterly magazine.
Just FOLLOW Nutmeg & REPOST to be entered in the draw.
Competition closes noon Sat 24 Nov.
🎁 Check out some of their brilliant Christmas subscription offers
bit.ly/3V1O3fC
📚 Our friends at The Blizzard are giving away a year’s subscription to their brilliant quarterly magazine.
Just FOLLOW Nutmeg & REPOST to be entered in the draw.
Competition closes noon Sat 24 Nov.
🎁 Check out some of their brilliant Christmas subscription offers
bit.ly/3V1O3fC
November 22, 2024 at 2:25 PM
Nutmeg competition
📚 Our friends at The Blizzard are giving away a year’s subscription to their brilliant quarterly magazine.
Just FOLLOW Nutmeg & REPOST to be entered in the draw.
Competition closes noon Sat 24 Nov.
🎁 Check out some of their brilliant Christmas subscription offers
bit.ly/3V1O3fC
📚 Our friends at The Blizzard are giving away a year’s subscription to their brilliant quarterly magazine.
Just FOLLOW Nutmeg & REPOST to be entered in the draw.
Competition closes noon Sat 24 Nov.
🎁 Check out some of their brilliant Christmas subscription offers
bit.ly/3V1O3fC
It might not have been the most dazzling display but in many ways very nice to see Arsenal grinding out wins. Something we’ve lacked in recent months but ever so important for any side with trophy aspirations.
November 21, 2024 at 9:55 PM
It might not have been the most dazzling display but in many ways very nice to see Arsenal grinding out wins. Something we’ve lacked in recent months but ever so important for any side with trophy aspirations.
Hurtig cult hero status inching ever closer with every match…
November 21, 2024 at 9:52 PM
Hurtig cult hero status inching ever closer with every match…