Tag: Manchester United

The WSL top six mirrors the Premier League’s ‘Big Six’. Is that a good or a bad thing?

Take a look at the top six places in the Women’s Super League (WSL) table and you could be forgiven for thinking it was...

Special report: The state of Manchester United’s women’s team

When new Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe sat down recently with the media to discuss his plans for the club’s future, the focus...

Permanent concussion substitutions introduced into football’s laws

Permanent concussion substitutions will be introduced into the laws of football, the game’s lawmakers have confirmed.The measure, which has been trialled in a number...

Exploring how and why male fans follow women’s football

Last month, The Athletic published the findings of our male fans of women’s football survey. Almost 5,000 men responded, but we wanted to know...

The public shouldn’t pay to rebuild Manchester United’s stadium for a billionaire

“I think if it’s a national stadium and is a catalyst for the regeneration of that part of southern Manchester… there has to be...

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Fantasy Central: A Dataset for Incoming Freshmen

Last week, we shared a dataset of information from...

Why can’t English teams win the Champions League – and what does it tell us about the WSL?

This season’s Champions League group stages will begin on...