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Alexis Monteith. Jamaican-Italian. This account is focused on Jamaican Women's Football while following the women's game in the wider world. You can also interact with me at alexismonteith.bsky.social if you can tolerate my Manchester City agenda.
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· Aug 28
Manchester City Women: Can change finally break the cycle?
Years of potential, trophies just out of reach, and managerial shuffles—Manchester City Women continue to face familiar challenges.
www.northcoastdispatch.com
Manchester City Women are once again in transition. New coach, new hope, same questions. Can they finally break a cycle of familiar challenges? In this piece I share my take on why change is so hard within City’s fixed football identity.
I can't see Sam Coffey not starting for Manchester City after today. Even though we didn't win the match you could see that she brought new energy to our game and gave us a lift when Jeglertz brought her into the game. And that's what coffee is supposed to do.
Sam Coffey vs @arsenalfc.bsky.social :
▪️45 minutes
▪️32 touches
▪️96% accurate passes (25/26)
▪️100% successful dribbles
▪️4 defensive contributions
▪️5 passes into the final third
▪️3/4 ground duels won
▪️2 tackles
▪️2 clearances
▪️5 recoveries
Positive display. 🩵🇺🇸
▪️45 minutes
▪️32 touches
▪️96% accurate passes (25/26)
▪️100% successful dribbles
▪️4 defensive contributions
▪️5 passes into the final third
▪️3/4 ground duels won
▪️2 tackles
▪️2 clearances
▪️5 recoveries
Positive display. 🩵🇺🇸
February 8, 2026 at 2:59 PM
I can't see Sam Coffey not starting for Manchester City after today. Even though we didn't win the match you could see that she brought new energy to our game and gave us a lift when Jeglertz brought her into the game. And that's what coffee is supposed to do.
Jamaican defender Konya Plummer registered a brace for Fenerbahçe in their 4-1 derby win against Beşiktaş today. The Reggae Girl struck in the 51st minute to give Fenerbahçe a 2-0 lead. Four minutes later in the 55th minute she increased the margin to 3-0 with a second strike.
February 8, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Jamaican defender Konya Plummer registered a brace for Fenerbahçe in their 4-1 derby win against Beşiktaş today. The Reggae Girl struck in the 51st minute to give Fenerbahçe a 2-0 lead. Four minutes later in the 55th minute she increased the margin to 3-0 with a second strike.
Arsenal Women played better than my City side today. No arguing with that. But it doesn't mean the referee didn't impact the game. The foul against Hemp should have resulted in a red card but a foul wasn't even given. The refs in England in both the men's and women's game are some of the worst.
February 8, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Arsenal Women played better than my City side today. No arguing with that. But it doesn't mean the referee didn't impact the game. The foul against Hemp should have resulted in a red card but a foul wasn't even given. The refs in England in both the men's and women's game are some of the worst.
Going from 2-0 down to a 5-2 win. Loved seeing it. Well done Melbourne City Women! Great mentality. Great game.
a woman is covering her nose with her hand while smiling .
ALT: a woman is covering her nose with her hand while smiling .
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February 8, 2026 at 8:08 AM
Going from 2-0 down to a 5-2 win. Loved seeing it. Well done Melbourne City Women! Great mentality. Great game.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
February 7, 2026 at 3:40 AM
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
From college soccer to the 2023 Women's World Cup, and now Kameron Simmonds has signed her first professional contract with the Utah Royals.
I wrote a feature in 2024 on how she was bridging the gap to the professional level. Now she has arrived in the NWSL.
READ HERE: our.today/how-reggae-g...
I wrote a feature in 2024 on how she was bridging the gap to the professional level. Now she has arrived in the NWSL.
READ HERE: our.today/how-reggae-g...
February 6, 2026 at 4:34 PM
From college soccer to the 2023 Women's World Cup, and now Kameron Simmonds has signed her first professional contract with the Utah Royals.
I wrote a feature in 2024 on how she was bridging the gap to the professional level. Now she has arrived in the NWSL.
READ HERE: our.today/how-reggae-g...
I wrote a feature in 2024 on how she was bridging the gap to the professional level. Now she has arrived in the NWSL.
READ HERE: our.today/how-reggae-g...
Alisha Lehmann: “When I was 20, 21, 22, everyone was judging me. Everyone was like ‘you’re not a football player, you only post on social media.’”
Quite enjoyed this interview of Lehmann conducted by Rachel Daly and Millie Bright on The Rest Is Football: Daly Brightness podcast.
Quite enjoyed this interview of Lehmann conducted by Rachel Daly and Millie Bright on The Rest Is Football: Daly Brightness podcast.
Alisha Lehmann Shocks Millie & Rach With How Many Languages She Speaks
YouTube video by Daly Brightness
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February 6, 2026 at 12:36 AM
Alisha Lehmann: “When I was 20, 21, 22, everyone was judging me. Everyone was like ‘you’re not a football player, you only post on social media.’”
Quite enjoyed this interview of Lehmann conducted by Rachel Daly and Millie Bright on The Rest Is Football: Daly Brightness podcast.
Quite enjoyed this interview of Lehmann conducted by Rachel Daly and Millie Bright on The Rest Is Football: Daly Brightness podcast.
Reggae Girl Kameron Simmonds has signed her first professional contract, joining the Utah Royals on a two-year deal. The 22-year-old is a former University of Tennessee and Florida State University player who has represented Jamaica at the youth and senior levels, and at the 2023 Women's World Cup.
February 5, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Reggae Girl Kameron Simmonds has signed her first professional contract, joining the Utah Royals on a two-year deal. The 22-year-old is a former University of Tennessee and Florida State University player who has represented Jamaica at the youth and senior levels, and at the 2023 Women's World Cup.
Jamaica's Under-17 Reggae Girlz are through to the finals of the CONCACAF Women’s U-17 Qualifiers after beating Honduras 1-0 in their final match of Round One. Jamaica topped Group D by also beating Aruba (2-0) as well as Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (5-0), and drawing 1-1 with Guyana.
10-player Jamaica beat Honduras to advance in Concacaf Women’s U17 - Jamaica Observer
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Jamaica advanced to the final round of qualifying in the CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championships after a gutsy 1-0 win over the previously unbeaten Honduras in their Group D gam...
www.jamaicaobserver.com
February 3, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Jamaica's Under-17 Reggae Girlz are through to the finals of the CONCACAF Women’s U-17 Qualifiers after beating Honduras 1-0 in their final match of Round One. Jamaica topped Group D by also beating Aruba (2-0) as well as Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (5-0), and drawing 1-1 with Guyana.
Reggae Girl and Olympique de Marseille forward Jody Brown has suffered a stress fracture in her hip and is expected to be sidelined for several weeks.
February 3, 2026 at 12:27 PM
Reggae Girl and Olympique de Marseille forward Jody Brown has suffered a stress fracture in her hip and is expected to be sidelined for several weeks.
Brazilian and Jamaican joy. Samba and Reggae energy. Cachaça and Rum. Kerolin and Bunny. Jogo Bonito has arrived in Manchester.
Photographer: @deasthamphoto on Instagram
Photographer: @deasthamphoto on Instagram
February 2, 2026 at 10:58 PM
Brazilian and Jamaican joy. Samba and Reggae energy. Cachaça and Rum. Kerolin and Bunny. Jogo Bonito has arrived in Manchester.
Photographer: @deasthamphoto on Instagram
Photographer: @deasthamphoto on Instagram
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Girma get mash up today by Bunny Shaw. Nah lie. She still don't know what hit her.
February 1, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Girma get mash up today by Bunny Shaw. Nah lie. She still don't know what hit her.
I was rooting for Corinthians, but congrats to Arsenal. Well fought by both teams. I think this tournament did a lot of good for the women’s game, bringing together and exposing football cultures from around the world at the club level. The horizons of women’s football were broadened a little today.
February 1, 2026 at 8:59 PM
I was rooting for Corinthians, but congrats to Arsenal. Well fought by both teams. I think this tournament did a lot of good for the women’s game, bringing together and exposing football cultures from around the world at the club level. The horizons of women’s football were broadened a little today.
Bunny Shaw said, "Get out the way!"
February 1, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Bunny Shaw said, "Get out the way!"
Is Khadija 'Bunny' Shaw in your conversation yet?
January 30, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Is Khadija 'Bunny' Shaw in your conversation yet?
In addition to Don Lemon, independent journalist Georgia Fort has also been arrested.
Minnesota based Independent Journalist GEORGIA FORT has been arrested for filming a protest of the church pastor that works as an ICE manager. SPREAD THE WORD! Georgia has been doing outstanding reporting from ground zero!
January 30, 2026 at 2:20 PM
In addition to Don Lemon, independent journalist Georgia Fort has also been arrested.
This is how the United States treats its journalists now. It will be interesting to see how the media community responds. How much backbone and unity can it demonstrate?
This just in: "Don Lemon was taken into custody by federal agents last night in Los Angeles, where he was covering the Grammy awards," Lemon's attorney Abbe Lowell says.
January 30, 2026 at 2:04 PM
This is how the United States treats its journalists now. It will be interesting to see how the media community responds. How much backbone and unity can it demonstrate?
The word is out that Ted Lasso will be coaching the AFC Richmond Women's team in the summer. Amazing. But I won't believe it until we get confirmation and an announcement from @soccerdonna.de
January 30, 2026 at 1:09 PM
The word is out that Ted Lasso will be coaching the AFC Richmond Women's team in the summer. Amazing. But I won't believe it until we get confirmation and an announcement from @soccerdonna.de
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Corinthians are now the Washington Spirit’s best friends
FT Gotham 0-1 Corinthians
The Brazilians are through to Sundays Women’s Champions Cup final via a goal by their captain Gabi Zanotti
Corinthians head coach Lucas Piccinato was sent off and will likely be suspended for final.
The Brazilians are through to Sundays Women’s Champions Cup final via a goal by their captain Gabi Zanotti
Corinthians head coach Lucas Piccinato was sent off and will likely be suspended for final.
January 28, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Corinthians are now the Washington Spirit’s best friends
"Oh Minneapolis, I hear your voice, crying through the bloody mist. We'll remember the names of those who died on the streets of Minneapolis."
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
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January 28, 2026 at 10:01 PM
"Oh Minneapolis, I hear your voice, crying through the bloody mist. We'll remember the names of those who died on the streets of Minneapolis."
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moral of the story is 40 is the new 25
Possession isn't everything. Gotham dominated the second half, containing Corinthians in their own half for the vast majority of the time. But the South Americans scored against the run of play for a 1-0 semifinal win in the inaugural FIFA Women's Champions Cup.
January 28, 2026 at 2:46 PM
moral of the story is 40 is the new 25
Possession isn't everything. Gotham dominated the second half, containing Corinthians in their own half for the vast majority of the time. But the South Americans scored against the run of play for a 1-0 semifinal win in the inaugural FIFA Women's Champions Cup.
January 28, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Possession isn't everything. Gotham dominated the second half, containing Corinthians in their own half for the vast majority of the time. But the South Americans scored against the run of play for a 1-0 semifinal win in the inaugural FIFA Women's Champions Cup.
Love how Corinthians look so...Brazilian...when they play. Nothing spectacular or flashy but just seem to have that Brazilian ease. I was curious to see them play outside of South America where they dominate women's football. So far they seem pretty evenly matched with Gotham. 0-0 at the half.
January 28, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Love how Corinthians look so...Brazilian...when they play. Nothing spectacular or flashy but just seem to have that Brazilian ease. I was curious to see them play outside of South America where they dominate women's football. So far they seem pretty evenly matched with Gotham. 0-0 at the half.
Deneisha Blackwood’s presence for Toluca yesterday showcased the attacking threat we need from her for the Reggae Girlz. She capped it with a 90th minute assist for Mariel Román. Two and a half years of Hubert Busby Jr. coaching the Reggae Girlz and we’re still not getting the best out of our talent
QUERÉTARO 1-4 TOLUCA | RESUMEN | LIGA MX FEMENIL | CLAUSURA 2026 | JORNADA 5
YouTube video by Somos Fox
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January 27, 2026 at 10:06 PM
Deneisha Blackwood’s presence for Toluca yesterday showcased the attacking threat we need from her for the Reggae Girlz. She capped it with a 90th minute assist for Mariel Román. Two and a half years of Hubert Busby Jr. coaching the Reggae Girlz and we’re still not getting the best out of our talent
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Jamaica really has not got a handle on its major (and growing) solid waste problem, compounded by millions of tonnes of trash from Hurricane Melissa. A recent birding expedition uncovered illegal dumping of all kinds of waste, besides lovely birds. Way more resources are urgently needed.
Jamaica is an island of trash: what are we doing about it?
When our birding group (BirdLife Jamaica) goes on a trip, we generally go "off the beaten track." With our beautiful Hope Botanical Gardens in Kingston as perhaps an exception, birders have their favourite spots - but they are not usually obvious public places. So, our intrepid group recently took a trip to Hellshire. It's a unique landscape, with a kind of wild beauty - small round cacti nestling in the pitted, bleached white limestone rocks, climbing cacti, cacti pointing their fingers at the sky.
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January 26, 2026 at 12:19 AM
Jamaica really has not got a handle on its major (and growing) solid waste problem, compounded by millions of tonnes of trash from Hurricane Melissa. A recent birding expedition uncovered illegal dumping of all kinds of waste, besides lovely birds. Way more resources are urgently needed.