Iceland’s return to the tournament stage at this month’s UEFA Women’s EURO brings plenty to evoke familiarity, from the field to the fan park. While onlookers and opponents alike may feel well versed by now in what to expect, Sveindís…
Emma Koivisto is as unassuming in character as she is competitively wholehearted. It is difficult to imagine a more fitting embodiment of the Finland team she represents, where hardiness in numbers comes complete with an essential drop of dry humour.…
Having previously featured exclusively in England’s top two divisions, Adrian Mariappa headed for Australia last November, to Macarthur FC. The popular ex-Watford defender has slotted in smoothly in South Western Sydney, and he is enjoying this stage of his career,…
It is three years since Laura Bassett officially stepped away from marshalling backlines, wrapping up a terrific club and international career. For the 63-cap England defender, it was a time of friendships, triumphs and tussles, and for a while, some…
Reasons why Canada’s Deanne Rose would choose to kick off her professional club career in England are not that difficult to find. Reading’s attacking talent is in a domestic league now surging in profile like never before, but in pinpointing…