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𝐒𝐚𝐦 𝐊𝐞𝐫𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐮𝐩𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐢𝐱𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬 & 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝

Kerr returns to the set-up for the first time since November 2023

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Sam Kerr named in Matildas squad to face England and Wales - The Halfway Line
Australian star Sam Kerr makes her return to the Matildas squad for the first time since November 2023 to face England and Wales.
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𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐚 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐈𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐆𝐨𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐃𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐦𝐚 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐠𝐢𝐮𝐦 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐡

With Courtney Brosnan likely to miss Ireland's next camp, The Halfway Line looks at who might replace her between the sticks.

#COYGIG
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Carla Ward faces Irish Goalkeeper Dilemma for Belgium clash - The Halfway Line
Carla Ward has been at the helm of Ireland for almost ten months and with Brosnan out, she has a goalkeeping dilemma to solve.
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𝐌𝐚𝐧 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐕𝐚̊𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐚 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫

🔍 #UWCL analysis by @catmackenzie048.bsky.social

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UWCL Analysis: Man United edge out Vålerenga in tight opener - The Halfway Line
Manchester United made history on Wednesday evening by competing in the UWCL for the first time, beating Norwegian side Vålerenga 1-0.
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𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐞𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐅𝐂 𝐓𝐰𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞

🔍 #UWCL analysis by @roossch91.bsky.social

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UWCL Analysis: Chelsea stumble in opener against FC Twente - The Halfway Line
Sonia Bompastor's Chelsea drew with FC Twente in a disappointing first UEFA Women's Champions League showing of the season.
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𝐀𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧 ‘𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞’ 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐋𝐲𝐨𝐧

Head coach Renée Slegers says her Arsenal are “not happy” following defeat to Lyon in the Women’s Champions League.

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Arsenal remain 'positive' despite Champions League loss to Lyon - The Halfway Line
Head coach Renée Slegers says her Arsenal are "not happy" following a loss to Lyon in the Women's Champions League.
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𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐁𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐌𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐡

🔍 #UWCL analysis by @libertysimons.bsky.social

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Barcelona remind Europe who they are with huge win over Bayern - The Halfway Line
Barcelona showed their worldly dominance as they put seven goals past Bayern Munich to start their Women's Champions League campaign in style.
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𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐚𝐬 𝐆𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐬𝐥𝐢𝐩 𝐮𝐩 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐫𝐨𝐲𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐲

FT: Arsenal 1-2 Lyon

An electric brace from Melchie Dumornay saw the defending champions begin their #UWCL campaign with a defeat.

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Arsenal 1-2 Lyon: Player Ratings as Gunners slip up against Lyon - The Halfway Line
Lyon beat Arsenal 2-1 at Meadow Park on a thrilling opening night of the UEFA Women's Champions League thanks to a Dumornay brace.
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𝐀𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐥'𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩𝐡 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐬 '𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐞 𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬'

🗣️Steph Catley spoke to the media yesterday ahead of Arsenal's #UWCL clash against Lyon tonight.

Click below for some pre match reading ⬇️
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Arsenal's Steph Catley talks 'special Champions League nights' - The Halfway Line
Steph Catley has spoken about her dream of playing in 'special Champions League nights' from 'all the way over there in Australia' as a child.
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𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤?

The Halfway Line breaks it down 👇

#UWCL

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How does the new Women's Champions League format work? - The Halfway Line
The UEFA Women’s Champions League format has been shaken up for the 2025/26 season with a new structure designed to create more excitement.
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𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚

ESPN have announced that Disney+ will be the home of the Women's Champions League.

#UWCL #WomensChampionsLeague

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Where to watch the Women's Champions League in Australia - The Halfway Line
Disney+ has been announced as the new home of the UEFA Women's Champions League in Australia and New Zealand.
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𝐑𝐞𝐧𝐞́𝐞 𝐒𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐬𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐂𝐡𝐥𝐨𝐞 𝐊𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐬 ‘𝟏𝟎𝟎% 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞’ 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐋𝐲𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭

🗣️Slegers was speaking to the media ahead of the opening of Arsenal's #UWCL title defence at home to OL Lyonnes.

#AWFC
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Renée Slegers says Chloe Kelly is '100% available' for Lyon test - The Halfway Line
Renée Slegers has said that despite the strapping on her leg Chloe Kelly is '100% available to play' against Lyon on Tuesday night.
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𝐏𝐒𝐆 𝐦𝐢𝐝𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐧 '𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝' 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐔𝐖𝐂𝐋 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐡 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐛 𝐌𝐚𝐧 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝

The Dutch international says the Red Devils “felt like a second home” as she prepares to face them at Old Trafford next month.

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PSG midfielder Groenen 'very excited' to face Man United in UWCL - The Halfway Line
PSG's Jackie Groenen says former club Manchester United 'always felt like a second home' ahead of the two sides' upcoming UWCL meeting.
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𝐍𝐚𝐳 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐒𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐥𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠

FT: Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 Brighton and Hove Albion

The Lilywhites climb to third in the WSL with narrow win over the Seagulls.

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Tottenham 1-0 Brighton: Spurs stay flying in the WSL
Tottenham Hotspur continued their impressive start to the season with a tight 1-0 win over Brighton and Hove Albion at Brisbane Road.
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𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐲𝐚 𝐆𝐨𝐝𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐬 ‘𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐚 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥’

🗣️Jocelyn Prêcheur spoke to The Halfway Line about the returning Godfrey as well as London City's 1-0 victory over Liverpool on Sunday.

#BarclaysWSL
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Jocelyn Prêcheur: Freya Godfrey has 'such a great potential' - The Halfway Line
Jocelyn Prêcheur has praised summer signing Freya Godfrey as a player with 'many qualities' after she returned to the squad on Sunday.
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'𝐔𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥 𝐰𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐀, 𝐑𝐚𝐟𝐚 [𝐁𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐠𝐫𝐚̈𝐟𝐞] 𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐮𝐬'

🗣️Liverpool head coach Gareth Taylor spoke to The Halfway Line following a 1-0 loss to London City. Read his comments below:

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Gareth Taylor: 'Until we hear anything from the FA, Rafa [Borggräfe] is back in with us' - The Halfway Line
Gareth Taylor spoke on the decision to bring Rafaela Borggräfe back into the fold after an alleged discriminatory remark.
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𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐀 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐰𝐞𝐧 𝐄𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐞'𝐬 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧'𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐛

📊 @roossch91.bsky.social and @lambertsmarc.bsky.social dig into the short history of the Netherlands' latest addition.

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HERA United: About the Netherlands' first women-only football club - The Halfway Line
The Netherlands' topflight — the Vrouwen Eredivisie — is now home to its first independent women's football club, HERA United.
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