Sweden s drive for more female participation Friday 12 March 2021
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A national initiative is aiming to get more women and girls involved in football as part of UEFA Women s Champions League final celebrations.
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Excitement is building following Friday s UEFA Women s Champions League quarter-final and semi-final draws, and nowhere more so than in Gothenburg, the host city for May s final.
The city, in co-operation with the Swedish Football Association (SvFF) is working hard to create an event to remember for the most prestigious club match in European women s football, but also has one eye on the future and how hosting the final can create an important legacy.
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Chelsea FCW team news: The Blues have been fairly fortunate on the injury front this season and we have good news this week about the availability of both Fran Kirby and Millie Bright.
Kirby has been perhaps the best player in the Women’s Super League this season, scoring and setting up goals at an absurd rate. She had to be taken off in Chelsea’s last match, prior to the break, but it’s great to hear that she’s fit, rested and ready. Likewise, Bright’s recent knock appears to be behind her, allowing her to join fellow super-centre-back, Magda Eriksson.