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Sonia Bompastor: Chelsea boss says fighting to play football instilled strong personality

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Chelsea manager Sonia Bompastor believes her strong personality and will to succeed come from having to fight to play football when she was younger.

Bompastor, who was the first woman to win the Champions League as a player and manager with Lyon, said French attitudes and prejudice towards women playing the sport spurred her on.

“I wanted to fight against this idea that if you were a girl you couldn’t play football,” she told BBC Sport.

“After that I worked so hard but I enjoyed it so much. At around 18 I realised maybe I could have a good career in my life with football.

“Not a career thinking about winning money, more about enjoying and playing at a high level.”

The 44-year-old has gone on to have a glittering career, winning 11 major trophies during two spells at Lyon as a player before claiming three straight league titles and the 2021-22 Champions League trophy as manager.

Despite Emma Hayes’ success during her 12-year tenure at Chelsea, which yielded 13 major titles, Bompastor’s transition at the club has appeared seamless.

The Blues have won each of their opening two Women’s Super League matches, while they claimed a 3-2 win over Real Madrid in their first Champions League group-stage game on Tuesday.

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However, they face a tough test against Arsenal at Emirates Stadium in the league on Saturday, in a game which is live on BBC One from 13:15 BST.

“Results have been good but this game will be different. It’s a derby. You have to be prepared,” said Bompastor, who has been impressed with the competitiveness of the WSL.

“The competition between the clubs is so big, so strong. I think something was missing in France, even if France has clubs competing at the highest level if you take Lyon and PSG.

“Here, every weekend you don’t take anything for granted and you have to fight to win the games so this is really good.”

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‘We don’t need a reset’ – Arteta on Arsenal

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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has said that his side doesn’t “need a reset” despite only picking up one point from their past three Premier League matches.

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Celtic: Leipzig win forgotten already as Kasper Schmeichel stays in moment

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Kasper Schmeichel has stressed the importance of staying “focused on the here and the now” as he relishes the physical and mental demands of Celtic’s busy schedule.

The goalkeeper enjoyed his 38th birthday on Tuesday, making a couple of big saves in a 3-1 Champions League victory over RB Leipzig that came just a few days after a thumping 6-0 win against Aberdeen in the semi-finals of the League Cup.

A Premiership visit to Kilmarnock on Sunday is next and the Denmark international insists that is all he is concerned with.

“It’s about staying grounded now and not getting too carried away,” he said.

“Tuesday’s gone. We’re not thinking of that any more. That was a fantastic night for all of us, but we park that and we move on to the next one.

“Now it’s away to Kilmarnock and all the challenges it brings, with the pitch and everything else.

“In modern football, you have to be on your game in every single game. There are no easy games.

“That’s the beauty and the challenge of playing at a club like Celtic. You have to be able to adapt to all the different competitions you’re in.”

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Darren Ferguson: Peterborough boss trying not to ‘overcook’ derby

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Monk, however said that in derby games, recent form can count for very little.

“Derby games in general, I’ve managed quite a few and played in quite a few, they’re all different, quite individual games,” he told BBC Radio Cambridgeshire.

“As much as your preparation is the same for every game, there’s no denying that a derby game has a different feeling around it. It’s a derby I haven’t been involved in and a few of the boys in the changing room (haven’t), so we go there looking forward to it and trying to put our best on the pitch.”

He continued: “Each and every game, there’s little tactical nuances you have to adapt to, each team is different.

“The principles, the effort we’ve been putting into our work, the intensity and focus, all the things that go with that, they don’t change – but there are little nuances which you have to be ready for.”

Cambridge suffered a blow with midfielder Paul Digby ruled out for “six to 10 weeks” because of a muscle strain but striker Ryan Loft and Shayne Lavery are both nearing a return to action.

However, Monk acknowledged Peterborough would start as favourites because of the attacking threat they pose.

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Posh have only won two of their last five in the league, but have beaten Stevenage and Crystal Palace’s under-21 side in the EFL Trophy, either side of a gutsy 4-2 win at Newport County in the first round of the FA Cup.

“They spend a lot on talented players but obviously with the model of selling them for a profit and they’ve done exceptionally well at that over the years,” Monk added.

“We know their attacking threat is huge for this level.”

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Steph Houghton on fighting for better pay: ‘I was on £9,000 a year’

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“It was never about the money when I joined Arsenal,” says Steph Houghton. “Now I look back at those figures and I think ‘oh my god’.”

In 2012, Houghton was one of the best female centre-backs in England – for which she was paid £4,000 a year by Arsenal, the most successful women’s team in the country at that time.

Bonuses and extra work as a part‑time coach and club ambassador lifted that figure to £9,000.

“I was living in London, although I was fortunate that the club paid for the apartment,” Houghton, who won 121 caps for England and captained her country from 2014 to 2021, told BBC Radio 5 Live Breakfast.

“At the same time, to live off that and try and save for a house, simple things we all do as human beings, it was quite tough to do.”

Houghton, who retired from playing at the end of last season, is credited with helping to change the course of professional football for women.

In her autobiography Leading From The Back, the three-time Women’s Super League winner details the struggles she endured as she fought for better pay.

Today, some of the very best players in the WSL are reported to earn hundreds of thousands of pounds, external a year.

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It was a different story 12 years ago.

“I came from the north-east. My mum and dad did not have much money and I’m from a working class family,” Houghton told BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour on Friday.

“I came from a pit village [South Hetton], so for me money was never really a driving factor.

“But I had the opportunity to move to Arsenal. I wanted to go there and win trophies, I wanted to establish myself in the England set-up and play with the best players.”

Houghton, who joined Arsenal in 2010, became increasingly determined to stand up for herself.

“To be going in there by myself to speak about something was tough because the guy that I was speaking to, Vic Akers, who is an absolute legend in the women’s game, to have that conversation with someone who has brought you to the club was tough,” she adds.

“It was scary and it was daunting. I would have been only 22, 23 then, so quite young in terms of not that much experience.

“But I had to stand up for myself.”

Houghton went on to become the first female player to appear on the cover of Shoot magazine, was made an MBE and received the Freedom of the City in Sunderland.

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She also led England during a significant period of growth for women’s football, managing increased scrutiny, expectation and media attention, as well as guiding the next generation.

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Nottingham Forest’s Chris Wood named Premier League player of month for October

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Nottingham Forest striker Chris Wood has become the first player in the club’s history to be named Premier League player of the month.

The New Zealand captain won the award after scoring four times in three appearances during October.

Wood’s goals helped Forest to remain unbeaten throughout the month, as Nuno Espirito Santo won the manager of the month prize.

Forest started the month with a 1-1 draw against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, when they were reduced to 10 men.

Wood – the first player from New Zealand to be the Premier League’s player of the month – scored a fortnight later when Forest beat Crystal Palace 1-0 at home, then struck twice in a 3-1 win at Leicester City.

The Kiwi joined Forest from Newcastle United in 2023, initially on loan.

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Luke Shaw: Manchester United defender back in training after three months out

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Manchester United defender Luke Shaw has returned to training following three months out with injury.

The England left-back, who hasn’t played for the club since February, sustained a calf injury in early August.

He had been expected to return after the international break in October but former manager Erik ten Hag said Shaw had suffered a “setback”.

Shaw suffered a hamstring injury in February that ruled him out of the remainder of the last Premier League season.

However, he was selected in England’s squad for Euro 2024 and started the final defeat by Spain after missing the group phase.

Interim manager Ruud van Nistelrooy said earlier this week that fellow left-back Tyrell Malacia, who hasn’t played for the club since April 2023 following a knee injury, was closer to returning to action than Shaw.

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Everton women: Bottom of the WSL and without a win – what’s going on?

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The extent of the women’s team’s financial situation was most apparent during the summer.

Sorensen said they turned down a pre-season trip to Australia, not because of finances but logistics. However, he admitted it was “a gamble we can’t afford”.

Everton had to sell highly-rated Sweden midfielder Hanna Bennison to Juventus in order to bring in much-needed funds.

They missed out on players in the Japanese market – who Sorensen said he had scouted years previously – because top clubs offered higher salaries.

Stringent rules on non-EU players coming to the WSL can also be a barrier for clubs like Everton. Foreign players have to meet certain requirements to be eligible to play in England and that limits the talent pool – something West Ham have also endured.

Sevilla duo Inma Gabarro and Toni Payne were among Everton’s highest-profile signings, while existing WSL-based players Honoka Hayashi, Melissa Lawley and Veatriki Sarri were seen as ‘low-risk’ options who did not need time to adapt.

Sorensen said during the summer transfer window the club “can’t just go out and spend a lot of money so we have to be super-smart”.

In reality, the budget for the women’s team has not decreased since 2021 – when former manager Willie Kirk targeted a top-three finish.

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However, the market has become more expensive since then. Transfer fees are now common, while player salaries have increased.

Everton Women’s chief executive officer Alan McTavish, director of football Kevin Thelwell and Sorensen are already working on recruitment for January – but fans are growing impatient and want the lack of squad depth addressing.

“Immediate investment in recruitment is essential. We have such a ridiculously unbalanced squad,” said supporter MacFarlane.

“The pressure on these players is huge, especially on some of the younger players, having to play out of position all over the pitch – this simply is not good enough.”

MacFarlane also calls for future development of the club’s Walton Hall Park stadium, which he says will help “grow the fanbase and attract new supporters”.

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US college player scores stunning last-second winner from own half

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Stanford Athletics defender Dylan Hooper scored an incredible last-second winner from his own half against Notre Dame in the opening round of the ACC tournament.

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Chelsea v Arsenal players quiz: Who comes out on top in these head-to-heads?

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Chelsea host Arsenal in the Premier League on Sunday, with the two London clubs level on points after 10 games.

Both Enzo Maresca’s Blues and Mikel Arteta’s Gunners have won five, drawn three and lost two to sit fourth and fifth in the table respectively.

But, while only goal difference separates the two clubs before they meet at Stamford Bridge, have you noticed which players have outperformed their counterparts?

We’ve taken a look at the stats for some of Chelsea’s and Arsenal’s key players – and now it’s over to you to work out who has fared better so far this season.

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Israeli football fans attacked in Amsterdam, officials say

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Reuters Social media footage shows unrest near Amsterdam Central station after a Europa League match involving Israeli club Maccabi Tel AvivReuters

Police said it was unclear who was involved in the unrest as they were wearing dark clothing

Israeli football fans have faced a series of attacks in the centre of Amsterdam, officials say, with riot police having to intervene several times to protect them.

Prime Minister Dick Schoof condemned “antisemitic attacks” and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said two “rescue planes” were being sent to Amsterdam after what Israel’s military described as “severe and violent incidents against Israelis”.

Amsterdam’s mayor and authorities said that despite a massive police presence, Israeli fans had been injured in several parts of the Dutch capital.

Supporters of Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv had travelled to Amsterdam for a Europa League match against Ajax.

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Schoof said he had followed developments with horror, adding that he had spoken to Netanyahu and emphasising that the “perpetrators will be tracked down and prosecuted”.

Police said 57 people were detained. There had already been arrests and trouble in Dam Square ahead of the match involving Maccabi fans and pro-Palestinian protesters, and there were reports of supporters setting off fireworks and tearing down a Palestinian flag on a nearby street.

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But the unrest grew after the game. Police said it was unclear who had taken part in the riots, telling local media that those involved were wearing dark clothing.

Several videos circulated on social media, with one showing a man being kicked and beaten on the ground and another showing someone being run over. In some videos, people could be heard shouting pro-Palestinian slogans, although the footage has not been verified by the BBC.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog spoke of a “pogrom” against Maccabi fans and Israeli citizens. Dutch anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders who leads the biggest party in parliament also spoke of a pogrom, saying “authorities will be held accountable for their failure to protect the Israeli citizens”.

Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema had earlier sought to prevent trouble by moving pro-Palestinian protesters away from the Johan Cruyff Arena. But Dutch reports said a large group had then tried to head to the stadium, only to be stopped by riot police.

EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock Dutch riot police in Amsterdam throw a security cordon around a bus carrying Maccabi Tel Aviv fansEPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock

Riot police had to put up a security cordon around a bus carrying Israeli supporters

Herzog said on X that he trusted the Dutch authorities would act immediately to “protect, locate and rescue all Israelis and Jews under attack”.

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Israeli officials urged citizens to remain in their hotels and public broadcaster Kan quoted the foreign ministry as saying it had lost contact with three people.

The US special envoy on antisemitism, Deborah Lipstadt, said she was horrified by the attacks in Amsterdam, which were “terribly reminiscent of a classic pogrom” and that she was deeply disturbed by how long they had lasted.

She pointed out that the violence had taken place two days before the anniversary of the Nazi pogrom against Jews in Germany in November 1938.

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