Tom Garry
@tomjgarry.bsky.social
Women's football writer at the Guardian
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A coroner has apologised to the family of Maddy Cusack for distress caused by a further delay to the inquest into the Sheffield United player’s death, after the case was adjourned until at least 29 June.
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Coroner apologises to Maddy Cusack’s family after inquest is delayed again
A coroner has apologised to the family of Maddy Cusack for distress caused by a further delay to the inquest into the Sheffield United player’s death
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January 5, 2026 at 6:30 PM
A coroner has apologised to the family of Maddy Cusack for distress caused by a further delay to the inquest into the Sheffield United player’s death, after the case was adjourned until at least 29 June.
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Exclusive: Leicester City are set to sign Tottenham Hotspur's longest-serving player, Ashleigh Neville, according to sources, with an agreement now reached. It comes as #SpursWomen officially complete the signing of Julie Blakstad on a free transfer.
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Leicester poised to sign full-back Ashleigh Neville from Tottenham
Leicester are poised to sign the experienced full-back Ashleigh Neville from their fellow Women’s Super League club Tottenham
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January 5, 2026 at 9:18 AM
Exclusive: Leicester City are set to sign Tottenham Hotspur's longest-serving player, Ashleigh Neville, according to sources, with an agreement now reached. It comes as #SpursWomen officially complete the signing of Julie Blakstad on a free transfer.
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#LCFCwomen www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Exclusive: @sport.theguardian.com understands Manchester United have exercised a one-year option in Ella Toone's contract, extending her time at the club until 2027. #MUwomen #Lionesses
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Chelsea manager latest, transfer updates and more: football news – live
Join our writers for the latest news from around the football world as Chelsea seek a successor to Enzo Maresca
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January 2, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Exclusive: @sport.theguardian.com understands Manchester United have exercised a one-year option in Ella Toone's contract, extending her time at the club until 2027. #MUwomen #Lionesses
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A look ahead to an intriguing women's winter transfer window, for @sport.theguardian.com
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Rodman’s future and Liverpool in need to buy – welcome to the women’s transfer window
With an unusually high number of elite-level players out of contract in 2026 it promises to be an intriguing January
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January 1, 2026 at 8:25 AM
A look ahead to an intriguing women's winter transfer window, for @sport.theguardian.com
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Manchester United are set to complete the signing of the Germany striker Lea Schüller on a permanent transfer from Bayern Munich, @sport.theguardian.com understands. #MUwomen #BarclaysWSL
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Manchester United set to sign Germany striker Lea Schüller from Bayern Munich
Manchester United are set to complete the signing of the Germany striker Lea Schüller on a permanent transfer from Bayern Munich
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December 28, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Manchester United are set to complete the signing of the Germany striker Lea Schüller on a permanent transfer from Bayern Munich, @sport.theguardian.com understands. #MUwomen #BarclaysWSL
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Hanna Lundkvist on joining Manchester United: “Speaking with Marc and the coaches confirmed all of the great things I have heard about the culture of the team here. I cannot wait to get started and help the group to achieve more success.” #MUwomen
December 27, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Hanna Lundkvist on joining Manchester United: “Speaking with Marc and the coaches confirmed all of the great things I have heard about the culture of the team here. I cannot wait to get started and help the group to achieve more success.” #MUwomen
It isn't very often that you write about a game that finished 9-1... Report from St Helens for @sport.theguardian.com
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Chelsea hammer dismal Liverpool 9-1 and storm into Women’s League Cup semis
Johanna Rytting Kaneryd scored a hat-trick as Chelsea hammered Liverpool in St Helens to reach the last four of the League Cup
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December 22, 2025 at 11:31 AM
It isn't very often that you write about a game that finished 9-1... Report from St Helens for @sport.theguardian.com
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We understand West Ham United are set to appoint the former Juventus head coach Rita Guarino as their new women's team manager. More on @sport.theguardian.com
#BarclaysWSL #WHUFC
#BarclaysWSL #WHUFC
December 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM
We understand West Ham United are set to appoint the former Juventus head coach Rita Guarino as their new women's team manager. More on @sport.theguardian.com
#BarclaysWSL #WHUFC
#BarclaysWSL #WHUFC
London City Lionesses have sacked their manager Jocelyn Prêcheur, with the newly-promoted club sitting sixth in the Women’s Super League table. Story for @sport.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/football/202...
London City Lionesses sack manager Jocelyn Prêcheur with team sixth in WSL
London City Lionesses have sacked their manager Jocelyn Prêcheur, with the newly-promoted club sixth in the WSL table
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December 21, 2025 at 5:32 PM
London City Lionesses have sacked their manager Jocelyn Prêcheur, with the newly-promoted club sitting sixth in the Women’s Super League table. Story for @sport.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/football/202...
The Chelsea manager Sonia Bompastor says Catarina Macario and Becky Spencer are both feeling "a lot better now" after illness and should both be available for her side's quarter-final meeting with Liverpool on Sunday. #SubwayWLC #ChelseaFCW
December 19, 2025 at 5:50 PM
The Chelsea manager Sonia Bompastor says Catarina Macario and Becky Spencer are both feeling "a lot better now" after illness and should both be available for her side's quarter-final meeting with Liverpool on Sunday. #SubwayWLC #ChelseaFCW
The Women's FA Cup 4th round TV picks are:
West Brom-Everton
Thurs 15 Jan, 19:30, TNT Sports 1
Newcastle-West Ham
Fri 16th, 19:30, TNT Sports 1
Sunderland-London City Lionesses
Sat 17th, 12:15, TNT Sports 1
Arsenal-Aston Villa
Sun 18th, 14:00, Both Channel 4 & TNT Sports 1
#WomensFACup
West Brom-Everton
Thurs 15 Jan, 19:30, TNT Sports 1
Newcastle-West Ham
Fri 16th, 19:30, TNT Sports 1
Sunderland-London City Lionesses
Sat 17th, 12:15, TNT Sports 1
Arsenal-Aston Villa
Sun 18th, 14:00, Both Channel 4 & TNT Sports 1
#WomensFACup
December 19, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The Women's FA Cup 4th round TV picks are:
West Brom-Everton
Thurs 15 Jan, 19:30, TNT Sports 1
Newcastle-West Ham
Fri 16th, 19:30, TNT Sports 1
Sunderland-London City Lionesses
Sat 17th, 12:15, TNT Sports 1
Arsenal-Aston Villa
Sun 18th, 14:00, Both Channel 4 & TNT Sports 1
#WomensFACup
West Brom-Everton
Thurs 15 Jan, 19:30, TNT Sports 1
Newcastle-West Ham
Fri 16th, 19:30, TNT Sports 1
Sunderland-London City Lionesses
Sat 17th, 12:15, TNT Sports 1
Arsenal-Aston Villa
Sun 18th, 14:00, Both Channel 4 & TNT Sports 1
#WomensFACup
Bristol City's home ground, Ashton Gate, will host this season's Subway Women's League Cup final on Sunday 15 March 2026.
It'll be a 2.15pm kick-off, broadcast live on BBC One.
#SubwayWLC
It'll be a 2.15pm kick-off, broadcast live on BBC One.
#SubwayWLC
December 19, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Bristol City's home ground, Ashton Gate, will host this season's Subway Women's League Cup final on Sunday 15 March 2026.
It'll be a 2.15pm kick-off, broadcast live on BBC One.
#SubwayWLC
It'll be a 2.15pm kick-off, broadcast live on BBC One.
#SubwayWLC
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West Ham are poised to part company with manager Rehanne Skinner, per @tomjgarry.bsky.social
Rehanne Skinner poised for West Ham exit with club second-bottom of WSL
West Ham United are poised to part company with their women’s team manager, Rehanne Skinner, the Guardian understands
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December 18, 2025 at 1:51 PM
West Ham are poised to part company with manager Rehanne Skinner, per @tomjgarry.bsky.social
West Ham United are set to part company with their women's team manager Rehanne Skinner, the Guardian understands.
More here in this developing story for @sport.theguardian.com
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More here in this developing story for @sport.theguardian.com
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Rehanne Skinner poised for West Ham exit with club second-bottom of WSL
West Ham United are poised to part company with their women’s team manager, Rehanne Skinner, the Guardian understands
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December 18, 2025 at 1:48 PM
West Ham United are set to part company with their women's team manager Rehanne Skinner, the Guardian understands.
More here in this developing story for @sport.theguardian.com
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More here in this developing story for @sport.theguardian.com
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The England head coach Sarina Wiegman has been named ‘Coach of the Year’ at the annual prestigious Dutch sports gala, becoming the award's first ever female recipient. #Lionesses
December 18, 2025 at 10:19 AM
The England head coach Sarina Wiegman has been named ‘Coach of the Year’ at the annual prestigious Dutch sports gala, becoming the award's first ever female recipient. #Lionesses
Chelsea clinched an automatic place in the Women’s Champions League quarter-finals by coming from behind to stun Wolfsburg and avoid having to contest February’s playoffs, on a terrific night for all three English #UWCL clubs.
More here for @sport.theguardian.com
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More here for @sport.theguardian.com
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Chelsea fight back to seal WCL quarter-final spot, Manchester United sink Juve
Chelsea sealed qualification for the quarter-finals with a 2-1 win in Wolfsburg, while Manchester United are seeded for the playoffs after defeating Juventus 1-0
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December 17, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Chelsea clinched an automatic place in the Women’s Champions League quarter-finals by coming from behind to stun Wolfsburg and avoid having to contest February’s playoffs, on a terrific night for all three English #UWCL clubs.
More here for @sport.theguardian.com
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More here for @sport.theguardian.com
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The Fifa Best women's XI for 2025:
Hampton, Bronze, Williamson, Paredes, Batlle, Bonmati, Guijarro, Pina, Caldentey, Russo, Putellas.
#Lionesses
Hampton, Bronze, Williamson, Paredes, Batlle, Bonmati, Guijarro, Pina, Caldentey, Russo, Putellas.
#Lionesses
December 16, 2025 at 5:28 PM
The Fifa Best women's XI for 2025:
Hampton, Bronze, Williamson, Paredes, Batlle, Bonmati, Guijarro, Pina, Caldentey, Russo, Putellas.
#Lionesses
Hampton, Bronze, Williamson, Paredes, Batlle, Bonmati, Guijarro, Pina, Caldentey, Russo, Putellas.
#Lionesses
Sarina Wiegman wins the 2025 Fifa Best coach award #Lionesses
December 16, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Sarina Wiegman wins the 2025 Fifa Best coach award #Lionesses
Hannah Hampton has won the Fifa Best women’s goalkeeper 2025 award, completing a global goalkeeper award double after she received the Ballon d’Or ceremony’s equivalent prize for keepers in September. #Lionesses
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England’s Hannah Hampton wins Fifa Best women’s goalkeeper 2025 award
Hannah Hampton has won the Fifa Best women’s goalkeeper 2025 award, completing a global goalkeeper award double
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December 16, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Hannah Hampton has won the Fifa Best women’s goalkeeper 2025 award, completing a global goalkeeper award double after she received the Ballon d’Or ceremony’s equivalent prize for keepers in September. #Lionesses
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Reposted by Tom Garry
Chloe Kelly: 'There’s definitely misogyny when women are successful. People don’t like women being successful. People don’t like women being in an environment where maybe you don’t think we should be. We are exactly where we should be, and we’re here to stay'
‘We are more successful than they wanted us to be’: Chloe Kelly on team squabbles, scoring that penalty and surviving sport’s gender wars
Women’s football is booming – but the bigger it’s got, the messier it’s become for players. Through it all, the hot tip for Sports Personality of the Year has kept a cool head
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December 13, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Chloe Kelly: 'There’s definitely misogyny when women are successful. People don’t like women being successful. People don’t like women being in an environment where maybe you don’t think we should be. We are exactly where we should be, and we’re here to stay'
A look at Liverpool's season so far, their worrying lack of chances created, the pivotal fixture ahead of them this weekend and - ultimately - a big question: how long until the club's patience runs out? #BarclaysWSL
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Liverpool fans’ patience wears thin as WSL strugglers face crunch clash
Reds are still winless in the league and Gareth Taylor must turn results around starting at West Ham on Sunday
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December 13, 2025 at 8:26 AM
A look at Liverpool's season so far, their worrying lack of chances created, the pivotal fixture ahead of them this weekend and - ultimately - a big question: how long until the club's patience runs out? #BarclaysWSL
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www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Brentford's stadium will host both semi-finals of the new Fifa Women's Champions Cup, before Arsenal hosts the final and the 3rd-place game.
Wed 28 Jan:
Corinthians v Gotham FC, 12:30
Arsenal v ASFAR or Wuhan Jiangda WFC, 6pm
Sun 1 Feb:
Third-place play-off, 2:45pm
Final, 6pm
#WomensChampionsCup
Wed 28 Jan:
Corinthians v Gotham FC, 12:30
Arsenal v ASFAR or Wuhan Jiangda WFC, 6pm
Sun 1 Feb:
Third-place play-off, 2:45pm
Final, 6pm
#WomensChampionsCup
December 12, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Brentford's stadium will host both semi-finals of the new Fifa Women's Champions Cup, before Arsenal hosts the final and the 3rd-place game.
Wed 28 Jan:
Corinthians v Gotham FC, 12:30
Arsenal v ASFAR or Wuhan Jiangda WFC, 6pm
Sun 1 Feb:
Third-place play-off, 2:45pm
Final, 6pm
#WomensChampionsCup
Wed 28 Jan:
Corinthians v Gotham FC, 12:30
Arsenal v ASFAR or Wuhan Jiangda WFC, 6pm
Sun 1 Feb:
Third-place play-off, 2:45pm
Final, 6pm
#WomensChampionsCup
Lowri Roberts has been appointed as Bristol City Women's interim chief executive officer, following Mercury13's purchase of a majority stake in the club. Roberts has extensive experience in the game, including five years as the FA of Wales' head of women’s football. #BarclaysWSL2
December 10, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Lowri Roberts has been appointed as Bristol City Women's interim chief executive officer, following Mercury13's purchase of a majority stake in the club. Roberts has extensive experience in the game, including five years as the FA of Wales' head of women’s football. #BarclaysWSL2