Emma Sanders

Emma Sanders

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Senior women’s football news reporter for BBC Sport. Write about football a lot. ✍🏻 Often talk rubbish on TV and radio 📺 📻 Always complain about trains. Views mine.

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Frustrating injury luck for Girma, who by my count has only been able to appear in 28 of Chelsea's 68 games since she signed in January 2025

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A nod to Georgia Stanway, who continues to score goals and deliver for England. When they’re ruthless, she’s scoring, when they’re not ruthless, she’s still scoring. What makes her so effective? ✍️👇🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

bbc.co.ukWomen's World Cup play-offs: 'Unplayable' Georgia Stanway proves a 'warrior' for EnglandWhatever the game, whatever the result, Georgia Stanway always seems to score for England.
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With Sarina Wiegman set to name her latest England squad on Tuesday, there is one name everyone is talking about. Lexi Potter. Lucy Bronze reckons she could be the next Keira Walsh and Ellen White says she’s “special”. ✍️👇🏻 #cfc  🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

bbc.co.ukChelsea's Lexi Potter: Could midfielder be England's next star?With Sarina Wiegman set to name her latest England squad on Tuesday, there is one name everyone is talking about - Lexi Potter. Here is why.
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We’re going live in a few minutes. See you on Reddit!

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I’m doing another Reddit Q&A tomorrow night (6pm) to reflect on the opening weekend of the WSL and the transfer window. After that, I’m sleeping 😂 Please drop your Qs on this link on Reddit and I’ll answer them, along with others that come in live. 👇🏻 www.reddit.com/r/FAWSL/comm...

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⚽️ Great idea. Get your #WOSO questions 🙋🏼‍♀️ into @emsandersbbc.bsky.social now!

Emma Sanders@emsandersbbc.bsky.social

I’m doing another Reddit Q&A tomorrow night (6pm) to reflect on the opening weekend of the WSL and the transfer window. After that, I’m sleeping 😂 Please drop your Qs on this link on Reddit and I’ll answer them, along with others that come in live. 👇🏻 www.reddit.com/r/FAWSL/comm...

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Arsenal have agreed terms to sign France defender Elisa De Almeida from Paris St-Germain. CB was a priority area for them to get cover. Sources in France say the fee could be in the region of £550,000, but no word from the Arsenal side on that. More here ✍️ #afc www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

bbc.co.ukArsenal agree terms to sign defender Elisa de Almeida from PSGArsenal agree terms to sign versatile France defender Elisa de Almeida from Paris St-Germain.
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Spoke to Scotland international Kirsty Hanson about her move from Aston Villa to Tottenham and why she made it. It could prove to be one of the smartest deals in the summer transfer window if she hits last season's levels again. #thfc #avfc  ✍️👇 www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

bbc.co.ukTottenham transfers: Kirsty Hanson signing going under the radarWhy Kirsty Hanson's move from Aston Villa to Tottenham could be the key transfer of the Women's Super League summer.
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Sat down with Olivia Smith to discuss what it took for her to reach the top and win another YPFA award - including taking up taekwondo, overcoming bullying, moving away constantly & her dad’s stats obsession. ✍️👇🏻 #afc www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

bbc.co.ukOlivia Smith: £1m Arsenal striker wins second straight PFA young player awardOlivia Smith's career has been in the limelight since she was 15 - but she had been preparing herself for it even before she was a professional footballer.

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The issues Wälti mentions are, unfortunately, the norm around Europe. And whilst there is growth in Italy, as there is in Portugal (eg), it's slow and very much not league-wide. WSL remains the outlier due to it's forced/accelerated evolution.

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Strong interview with Brighton’s Lia Walti where she discusses “not feeling valued” as a player in Italy, why she’s “sad and frustrated” at the issues in women’s football & what she thinks are the first steps to changing that. ✍️👇🏻 #bhafc www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

bbc.co.ukWomen's Super League: Brighton midfielder Lia Walti 'missed feeling of being valued'Brighton midfielder Lia Walti says she "missed the feeling of being valued as a footballer" at Juventus and craved a return to the WSL.
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Strong interview with Brighton’s Lia Walti where she discusses “not feeling valued” as a player in Italy, why she’s “sad and frustrated” at the issues in women’s football & what she thinks are the first steps to changing that. ✍️👇🏻 #bhafc www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

bbc.co.ukWomen's Super League: Brighton midfielder Lia Walti 'missed feeling of being valued'Brighton midfielder Lia Walti says she "missed the feeling of being valued as a footballer" at Juventus and craved a return to the WSL.
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One of the best interviews I've had in a while. Leicester City captain Sam Tierney gave a passionate response to why she stayed at the relegated club when others didn't, what #lcfc means to her & why she wants the club to be the envy of the future. ✍️👇 www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

bbc.co.ukWomen's Super League: Leicester's Sam Tierney on not jumping shipWhen Leicester City were relegated from the Women's Super League in May, it was the catalyst for a mass exodus from the club. But Sam Tierney stayed.
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💫 Big insight feature on Alexia Putellas after she sat down with written media and in an exclusive interview with BBC Sport to discuss everything from her mentality, an instinct to coach in training sessions, global stardom and… baked beans. ✍️ www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

bbc.co.ukAlexia Putellas: Unmasking London City's Spanish superstarAlexia Putellas' arrival at London City Lionesses was the biggest transfer in WSL history - but who is the person behind the global stardom?
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We’ve launched a new BBC Women’s Football page on YouTube. You’ll notice lots of archived interviews already on there, including podcasts from BBC Sounds. Our sit down with Alexia Putellas launches the new content. Subscribe to the page here: www.youtube.com/@BBCWomensFo...

youtube.comBBC Women's FootballWelcome to the official BBC Women's Football YouTube channel. From the FIFA Women's World Cup and UEFA Women's Euros to the Women's Super League, Women's UEFA Champions League and beyond, we'll take ...
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Story on BBC Sport as two-time Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas making a stunning move to London City Lionesses. We have exclusive interviews with Putellas & club owner Michele Kang across the BBC later today, plus more analysis on the website. #lcl www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

bbc.co.ukAlexia Putellas: London City Lionesses sign Spain midfielder on free transferLondon City Lionesses sign two-time Ballon d'Or winner Alexia Putellas on a three-year deal in one of the biggest scoops in women's football history.
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Went to Brighton to sit down with manager Dario Vidosic last week. We spoke about his father, the role he played in his life, in his football journey & how Dario hopes to honour him in the FA Cup final today. #bhafc www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

bbc.co.ukWomen's FA Cup final: Brighton boss Dario Vidosic hopes to honour late father at WembleyBrighton manager Dario Vidosic is hoping to honour his late father in Sunday's Women's FA Cup final when they take on Manchester City.
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💫 Special insight piece 💫 Unmasking the coach who led Man City to WSL title glory. Wine lessons, Johan Cruyff, 7am runs, the 1979 European Cup final, curry in Ancoats, a terrible taste in music and an obsession with fitness. ✍️👇 #mcfc www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

bbc.co.ukAndree Jeglertz: The coach behind Manchester City's WSL title winWho is the Swedish mastermind who has guided Manchester City to a first Women's Super League title for a decade?