Emma Sanders
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Senior women’s football news reporter @bbcsport Write and talk about football a lot. ✍🏻 📺 📻 Views my own. Also on Bluesky & TikTok.
Manchester, England
Joined November 2011
Sam Kerr and Kirstie Mewis have announced they are expecting a child next year. Wonderful news!
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Mo Salah to BT Sport: “I want to play Real Madrid. I have to be honest. If you’re asking me personally, I want to play Madrid.”.
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Jordan Henderson is genuinely one of the greatest captains I have known in football during my lifetime. His leadership is incredible.
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They have just played "You'll Never Walk Alone" at Old Trafford. Uefa are trolling.
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If you're a Liverpool fan questioning whether Jurgen Klopp is still the right manager, sort your head out! Losing isn't fun but if you can't see what that man has done for the club. Criticise his decisions, be emotional in defeat, but have some perspective, please! #LFC.
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87,192 at Wembley. An all-time record in men's and women's Euros!!.
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BBC Sport's Premier League Team of the Season - as voted for by you.
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We heard from Emma Hayes at a FIFA conference this morning. She gave fascinating insight into how male coaches at Chelsea spend their first 6 weeks without contact with players to learn about the female body & “removing their own biases” from the men’s game. #cfc
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England captain Leah Williamson will be the first female footballer to read a CBeebies bedtime story on Friday. She will be reading the story ‘Remarkably You’, by Pat Zietlow Miller.
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🚨Manchester United defender Hannah Blundell has announced she is pregnant. The club have triggered a year option clause in her contract to enable her to receive maternity pay/medical support. Believe Marc Skinner has known for a while, team-mates told yesterday. #mufc.
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To mark International Women’s Day, West Ham's men's first team have paid tribute to the inspirational women in their lives by wearing training tops with their respective names on the back. 15 players paid tributes to their mothers. Michail Antonio chose Serena Williams. #whufc
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Sarina Wiegman ends her press conference by thanking the players, staff and the FA. She then says: "We changed society".
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Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has picked up the BBC Sport Manager of the Season award - as voted for by you! .
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Salah not winning the Premier League player of the month when he’s been the best player on the planet for five weeks is… hilarious. *quickly logs out*.
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The comments on this are disgusting. I’ve had to turn them off. It’s a beautiful thing for two people to share a pregnancy journey and become mothers. I wish them all the best. People with another view on that are not people I will be interacting with.
Sam Kerr and Kirstie Mewis have announced they are expecting a child next year. Wonderful news!
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Liverpool fans are a weird bunch. European champions, soon-to-be Premier League champions, a brilliant transfer strategy in last 5 years. And there’s still complaints over Timo Werner? It’s been working so far. One player isn’t going to make or break that.
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Don’t harm animals and don’t abuse women. There is absolutely no grey area.
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Liverpool will end today 22 points clear of Manchester City. That's the biggest lead ever at the end of a day in English top-flight history. Only Bill Shankley's Liverpool had a better winning run at Anfield in the league, back in 1972. 73 points from 25 games this season. #LFC.
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Shaqiri to MOTD on title hopes: "My biggest dream is to win the title with this club and give it to the fans. So we will try everything. We have to focus on the pitch, stay grounded and work hard every day. If we win, it will be amazing but we still have a long way to go.".
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🚨 BREAKING: Barclays have agreed a new three-year deal with the WSL & Premier League. They will sponsor the Women's Championship for the first time from start of 2022-23. Deal includes more than £30m in women's football - double current investment. Grassroots also supported.
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🚨 England’s Euro 2022 win over Germany had a peak TV audience of 17.4m on BBC One & 5.9m streams online. It was the most-watched women’s football game on UK TV of all-time and most watched programme in 2022 so far.
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This isn't cool. Shouldn't be outing pundits with a snapshot of their analysis. Kaz is one of the best around and always backs up her argument. This is just inviting unwarranted abuse on a platform which is already too toxic.
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Champions don’t just become rubbish players overnight. They look mentally gone. Think we’re seeing now more than ever the effect of no fans for Liverpool. Klopp’s football, and the intensity of this side’s football, is emotionally-led in my opinion. That needs fans. #LFC.
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Millie Bright will become the first woman to lead England out for a World Cup final in around half an hour. It’s her 30th birthday tomorrow too. 🏴
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With her goal in this game, Ella Toone became the first England player (men’s and women’s) to score in a quarter-final, semi-final and final of major international tournaments (Women’s World Cup & European Championship). 🏴.
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Don’t know what else Virgil van Dijk can do to win that award. Is it an award of the best player in the calendar year? Because that’s Van Dijk - EASILY. Is it an award for who the best player currently in existence is? Because Messi should win it every year then.
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Emma Hayes to BBC Sport on the altercation with Jonas Eidevall: "I think there’s a way to behave on the side of the pitch and not for the first time, I’ve been in women’s football a long time and I don’t think we should tolerate male aggression like we did today." (1/2).
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Klopp on the kids: “Oh my god! Outstanding, come on! Rhys Williams! He was so smart, dropping in the right moments. He has the right amount of confidence. He just kept it simple and super challenges. Absolutely incredible game. Curtis is Curtis! Our boy, thank god!” #LFC.
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I found Georgia Stanway in the Bayern Munich store in Munich 🙌🏻🏴
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Marc Skinner on Man Utd players wearing armbands for June Mead: “Nobody wants to lose their mum. It was a tribute to Beth & to let her know we’re all thinking about her. Football is a small world. We wish her all the best and hopefully her family can grieve together.”.
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First Division:. 1900-01, 1905-06, 1921-22, 1922-23, 1946-47, 1963-64, 1965-66, 1972-73, 1975-76, 1976-77, 1978-79, 1979-80, 1981-82, 1982-83, 1983-84, 1985-86, 1987-88, 1989-90. Premier League:. 2019-2020.
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Concerning scenes at the Emirates as Vivianne Miedema is taken off on a stretcher with her leg heavily strapped. She was in tears and immediately it did not look good. Beth Mead, on crutches on the sidelines, walks down the tunnel after her.
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🚨 BREAKING: England midfielder Keira Walsh has joined Barcelona on a three-year deal in a world record transfer deal. Fee is around £400,000. Beats previous record signing of Pernille Harder to Chelsea in excess of £250,000. Club wanted to keep Walsh but player keen for move.
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Mark Noble on Liverpool’s title chase: “They have such a good chance. The fans have got to stick by them though. It will be tough. You need to stick together. They have a fantastic squad and a world class manager. It would be fantastic for Liverpool if they could win it.” #LFC.
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Sarina Wiegman says she “has no plans” to leave England and intends to see out her contract until 2025. More on BBC Sport shortly. 🏴.
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Really worrying signs. Keira Walsh appeared to say "I've done my knee" on camera. She immediately signalled to the bench. Lucy Bronze and Georgia Stanway ran across to offer support. There's a stretcher on the pitch for Walsh now. Terrible sight. England's most important player.
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Personally think it’s a shame after a cup final the focus has been on managers falling out. Arsenal’s players watched a team-mate collapse - a scary moment - & managed to respond, score a goal & win a trophy. Chelsea’s players & both sets of fans also had to deal with it. Tough.
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BBC Sport's commentary team have been told Frida Maanum is stable and being looked after.
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🚨 Breaking: England midfielder Keira Walsh has NOT suffered an ACL injury despite initial fears. She has been ruled out of England's final group match with China but will remain at the Terrigal base camp to continue her recovery. #bbcfootball.
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Patrick Vieira to Sky: "It is a huge mistake by the referee & that took away the hope to comeback. Of course it had a massive impact. The referees today didn't have a really good game at all. It happens too often at home, especially when we play these big teams." #CPFC.
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To those suggesting its not the right place to ask Qs about the dispute among Spanish players & the federation/Jorge Vilda: My response would be this is the most important place to ask those questions - when they have the world's eye watching. It's an extremely important topic.
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Klopp on Man City: "It was a shock. Complete wow. The only thing I can say is about football. What they have done on the football pitch is exceptional. The rest, I don't know. You believe the people you work with, that's how it is. I really feel for them - Pep and the players.".
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Morning. Please forgive me for the big note… but some personal news if anyone is interested 😂 Can’t wait to get started soon!
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Sarina Wiegman on reports linking her to England's men's job: "I think it’s really inappropriate to have that conversation. I’m with the Lionesses and very happy." She also says she is "very disappointed" to see Gareth Southgate go and says he did England proud.
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A reminder that Ella Toone heads off to Ibiza today for her holiday, while Sarina Wiegman is going on a camper-van trip with the family.
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All I’m saying is if every WSL player could celebrate goals against their rivals like Chloe Kelly, football would be a more fun and spicier place. Love it.
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EA Sports have just announced the Women’s Champions League will be added to the FIFA 2023 game early next year.
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The general level of goalkeeping so far at this Women’s World Cup has been good in my opinion. Shows how much of a difference specific, elite GK coaching and professionalism has had on that position in the women’s game. Vast improvements since 2019 for example.
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Virgil van Dijk is like Aragorn from Lord of the Rings. You just look at him and think “I’ll follow you until the end.”.
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Sarina Wiegman confirms Mary Earps will captain England at Wembley tomorrow. 🏴.
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🚨 Aston Villa remain in the Women’s League Cup following the conclusion of a tribunal into Noelle Maritz’s participation. ❌ Manchester United will NOT progress as a result. ✅ Sunderland are awarded the 3 points & go through as group winners, with Villa best runners-up.
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Sam Kerr might have just scored one of the best goals I've ever seen live in women's football.
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Brendan Rodgers to Emma Hayes on Prime: "I worked at Chelsea & know how great a club it is. She has done an amazing job for women's football. The things you're doing is really helping it progress. As a fellow coach, watching from the outside, you have done amazing so well done.".
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Ryan Mason to BBC Radio 5 Live on Jota boot on Skipp: "Honestly, it's probably the clearest red card you will see on the football pitch. I need an explanation. It endangered the opponent, Skipp needs stitches and Jota has scored the goal when he shouldn't be on the pitch.".
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🚨 BBC and ITV confirm they have agreed a deal for live coverage of the UEFA Women’s Euro 2025. Every match broadcast live in UK. Both channels will show final. Highlights & clips on BBC Sport website. Live comms on BBC Radio 5 Live/Extra. ITV1, ITV4 & ITVX to show action.
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Klopp: “What can I say? It’s really not easy. What I want to say is that Liverpool football club is much more than some decisions. The most important part is the supporters and the team. We need to make sure that nothing gets in between that. We have to stick together.” #LFC.
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Megan Rapinoe, the former Ballon d'Or winner, in her last World Cup, missing a penalty in the shootout defeat for the USA is just. wow. This is literally anyone's World Cup.
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This weekend you will hear voice announcements from Beth England, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Lucy Bronze and Alex Greenwood on the London Underground on the way to WSL games at White Hart Lane, Seven Sisters & Fulham Broadway stations.
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Not enough people talk about Jordan Henderson’s absence for Liverpool. (This is me talking about it). His leadership is an obvious miss but he’s actually a very, very good footballer too! Controls the tempo of games, organises off the ball & plays some killer passes. #LFC.
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Millie Bright’s response to Rachel Daly’s international retirement on Instagram 🥹
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Mary Earps: “Sarina I’ve run out of words to say thanks to you for the opportunity to chase my wildest dreams and believing in me the way you have. For anyone who has been in a dark place, keep going. Sometimes it’s just putting one step in front of the other.” 🥹❤️.
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Salah to Sky: “It was so tough. It was a good start for us. Tough team. The game for intensity was really high.”. On keeping his cool for the 2nd pen: “I scored a penalty in a Champions League final so that was a little bit easier! It was just important for me to stay focused.”.
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🚨 Back-to-back world champions the United States are OUT of the Women's World Cup in the last 16 after a penalty shootout defeat by Sweden. Wow. USA, Germany, Brazil and Canada all out now. Surreal tournament!.
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Sarina Wiegman confirms Millie Bright will captain England v USA.
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Racially abusing a teenager for stepping up and taking a decisive penalty in the biggest moment of his young career to date, is simply, disgusting. They might call themselves England fans but they have absolutely no place in this game (or those views in society).
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