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Somalia football slowly becomes a women’s game

Hundreds of Somali spectators cheered as they watched two teams of young women play football in a Mogadishu stadium — an unimaginable scene in the conservative, conflict-hit country just a few years ago.  Such events were heavily threatened until recently in Somalia’s capital by the Al-Qaeda-affiliated militant group Al-Shabaab, which frowns on entertainment like football, […]

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Advantage Arsenal in UEFA Women’s Champions League quarterfinals against Chelsea

Stina Blackstenius, Chloe Kelly and Alessia Russo were all on target as Arsenal beat Chelsea 3-1 at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday in the first leg of an all-London women’s Champions League quarter-final. Lauren James pulled a goal back for Chelsea to keep the Blues in the tie but reigning European champions Arsenal will still […]

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