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Lauren Hemp: ‘Everything she touches turns to fire’ – Praise for Manchester City star
Her equaliser at Villa on Sunday typified this when, after home keeper Sabrina D’Angelo flapped at a cross, Hemp reacted quickest after the loose ball bounced unexpectedly off her head. In one movement, she repositioned her body and deftly flicked the ball over the Canadian and into the net.
“We seem to keep doing it the hard way but we got three points in the end,” Hemp told the BBC.
“The goal, it was a good cross, she [D’Angelo] managed to get her hand to it, so I just tried to get anything on it, and it happened to come off my head. I knew the goalkeeper was off her line so I just tried to kick it over her and it managed to do the trick.”
Hemp has won the FA Cup and League Cup after joining from Bristol City in 2018, but not a WSL title – a trophy City have not claimed since 2016.
They had been leading the race last season in a thrilling climax, but defending champions Chelsea triumphed on the final day.
“It was heartbreak for us last season when we didn’t manage to win the title,” admitted Hemp.
“That’s one of our aims this season. Hopefully if we keep putting in performances like that who knows where we could go.”
For now, Hemp’s attentions turn to England duty, with the Lionesses facing friendlies against Germany and South Africa over the next fortnight as they warm up for the defence of their Euros title next summer.
As at City, her importance for the national team has grown. Not only did she start all six qualifiers, but she has kept her form and fitness while all around are losing theirs.
Lauren James will be absent for this international break through injury, while club team-mate Chloe Kelly is in the squad, despite losing her place in the City team, where she has made one start all season.
Beth Mead is also out of favour at Arsenal, benched by interim manager Renee Slegers against West Ham on Sunday. Neither Alessia Russo nor Ella Toone have scored in the league in 2024-25.
This could be Hemp’s year and, if it is, never count City out of the title reckoning.
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Women footballers urge Fifa to end Saudi sponsorship deal with Aramco
The players uniting against the sponsorship have more than 2,300 international caps between them and include England defender Niamh Charles, as well as the captains of Canada and Italy’s national teams.
They have been supported in their campaign by the organisation Athletes of the World, external, which brings together sportspeople to advocate on issues such as climate change and poverty.
Danish international Sofie Junge Pedersen was one of the architects of the letter, external which describes the sponsorship as “worse than an own goal” adding that women’s football “deserves better” from its governing body.
“We would like Fifa to replace Saudi Aramco with other sponsors whose values align more with with gender equality, human rights and a safe planet for everyone,” Pedersen added.
“Then we also suggest that they create a committee with player representation who can be part of deciding which sponsors should be chosen [in the future].”
Both Pedersen and Miedema agree that different sponsors should be sought even if it means the deals are less lucrative for women’s football.
Miedema says that if Aramco remains as a sponsor for the 2027 Women’s World Cup it could lead to further action from players.
“I think you’ve seen over the past couple of years that women’s teams are not scared to stand up for what they believe in.
“You’ve seen boycotts from numerous teams, obviously recently, like with the America team, with the Canadian team, everyone is very open and willing to share their opinions.
“That shows you that going forward, there will be a lot of attention and there will definitely be things happening around the World Cup.”
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Mason Greenwood ends goalscoring drought in style as ex-Man Utd star fires timely reminder to new England boss Tuchel
MASON GREENWOOD ended his goalscoring drought in a timely reminder to new England boss Thomas Tuchel.
The forward made a fast start to life in Ligue 1 after joining Marseille, scoring five goals in his first three games.
But Greenwood then went on a barren run of four games without a goal.
However it appears the international break did him good as he returned to form with a goal and an assist in Marseille’s 5-0 demolition of Montpellier.
Greenwood showed devastating pace and trickery to beat his man before firing low past the goalkeeper on his weaker foot to score Marseille’s fourth.
The former Manchester United star has proved himself to be a key player already for Roberto De Zerbi‘s side.
And Greenwood wants to know if his form could lead to an England recall following the appointment of Tuchel, SunSport revealed.
If not, Greenwood will accept Steve McClaren’s invitation to switch allegiance and play for Jamaica.
Greenwood’s international future has been in limbo since he spent 18 months out of the game after being charged with attempted rape, assault and coercive behaviour in January 2022. The charges were later dropped.
A source told SunSport: “Mason knows his chances of playing for England again are very slim. But he wants to check with the FA and Tuchel now he has been appointed, to see what they think.
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“He is determined to play at the highest level and that means the World Cup.
“So if England don’t want him, he’ll switch to Jamaica and try and get to the 2026 World Cup that way.”
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