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Players · Profile
Three years of American college soccer, then Manchester United, a backheel that stopped the country, and two Euros. Alessia Russo's career, checked against the record.
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Players · Backstory
A serious knee injury in November 2022 kept Beth Mead out of the entire 2023 World Cup. Her route back to England duty, checked against the record.
Claim check · Relationship
Beth Mead and Vivianne Miedema have spoken publicly about their relationship since 2022, including their own anniversary posts. Here's what's confirmed, and what isn't.
Claim check · Contract
England's women earn the same match fee as the men. The claim checks out — but what £2,000 a game really means next to an average WSL salary tells a more complicated story.
Players · Profile
From Nottingham Forest to Bristol, Birmingham, Doncaster and Reading before she ever became England's number one. Mary Earps' career, checked against the record.
Culture · Explainer
A petition that gathered more than 172,000 signatures, a public rebuke from Mary Earps herself, and Nike selling out her shirt within hours of finally listing it.
Claim check · Other
UEFA publishes the Women's Champions League prize structure in official circulars. Here is what every stage pays, how it grew from €24M, and how it compares to the men's game.
Claim check · Other
WSL attendance has been called the fastest-growing in women's sport. We checked the per-season data and found the story is more complicated than the headlines suggest.
Claim check · Contract
The WSL introduced minimum salaries for the first time in 2025-26. Here's what's confirmed, what a cap would mean, and where the published figures sit against the living wage.
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