Emma Sanders

Out of the Olympics pan and into the Lionesses fire, I'm covering England v Iceland in 2027 Women's World Cup qualifying this weekend for BBC Sport as @emsandersbbc.bsky.social is on her hols. Today we'll hear from Sarina Wiegman and Alessia Russo at Nottingham Forest's City Ground.

Sarina Wiegman: How do Lionesses solve full-back succession problem? Will the Lionesses find a solution for their full-back problem in time for the 2027 Women's World Cup?

England’s full-back problem has not gone unnoticed. Can they find a consistent left-back before 2027 and are they bringing players through who can replace Lucy Bronze eventually?

Insight from Lauren Smith, Sarina Wiegman, pundits & players ✍🏻👇🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

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'I'm buzzing' - Man Utd's Marc Skinner toasts seventh-straight win Manchester United are getting the job done when it matters most - and their seven-game winning streak has gone under the radar.

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Artwork for the Anfield Wrap podcast update on the LFC women's season so far.

Great update on the #LFC women's team from Josh Sexton @theanfieldwrap.bsky.social @pippa35.bsky.social @emsandersbbc.bsky.social & Lauren Black.
Loads of context on what's happened with the squad this season that I wasn't aware of. I'm much more positive about the rest of the season than before.

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I’m doing another Reddit live Q&A tomorrow at 3pm. Details here 👇🏻

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WSL transfer deadline day: Which players might move on Tuesday? Will Chelsea or Arsenal make signings? The Women's Super League transfer window shuts on Tuesday - so what can we expect to happen on the final day of business?

It’s the WSL and WSL2 transfer deadline day. Clubs have until 23:00 GMT to complete moves. We’ll have a live text running on the BBC Sport from 9am with the latest rumours and deals.

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Why Man City have toppled Chelsea as England's best in the WSL Manchester City's victory over Chelsea was confirmation they are the best team in the country this season and they are the WSL champions in waiting.

The devastating nature in which Man City saw off England's most dominant team of the past decade was frightening - and only confirmed their status as this season's definite best. ✍🏻👇🏻 #mcfc #cfc

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BBC Women's Football Weekly - Extra: Lucy Bronze on chasing the WSL title & The Traitors! - BBC Sounds Is Lucy Bronze a Faithful or a Traitor?

You can also listen to our interview via BBC Sounds on the Women’s Football Weekly extra podcast 🎧

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Lucy Bronze: Chelsea defender on WSL title race, confidence and age England and Chelsea defender Lucy Bronze speaks to BBC Sport about finding more confidence with age and why chasing titles is more exciting.

Sat down with Lucy Bronze at Cobham to discuss an uphill title race, why she has grown more confident in her career and why she believes players must do more. ✍🏻 👇🏻 #cfc

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Julie Blakstad: Tottenham's new signing on unfinished business in WSL Tottenham's new signing Julie Blakstad is aiming to make her mark on the Women's Super League second time around after a difficult spell with Manchester City.

Spent the day at Tottenham’s training ground on Friday and spoke to new signing Julie Blakstad on her unfinished business in the WSL. ✍🏻👇🏻 #thfc

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WSL January transfers: Who might be on the move? With the January transfer window opening in the Women's Super League, which players could be on the move and who is out of contract?

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BBC Women's Football Weekly - Christmas Special: WSL2 with Charlotte Healy & Tanya Oxtoby - BBC Sounds Who will be crowned the Women’s Football Weekly friends quiz champion?

🎅🎧 We’ve recorded a bonus Women’s Football Weekly podcast which you can listen to here or live on 5 Live on Christmas day. I become quiz master for Ellen, Jen & Ben 👀 & Charlotte Healy & Tanya Oxtoby come on to discuss the WSL 2. Have a great Christmas 🎄

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I'm doing a live Ask Me Anything on Reddit tomorrow at 16:00 GMT all about women’s football. You can ask me about standout players, how teams have got on or even what it's like working in journalism. Send your Qs in via this link 👇

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WSL 2: Tanya Oxtoby swaps Northern Ireland for Newcastle Stepping away from international football to manage a club in England's second tier was a decision Tanya Oxtoby

Spoke to Tanya Oxtoby on her move from Northern Ireland to Newcastle. Why the time felt right, what challenges she faced at NI, why she feels she’s the right person for #nufc and how their ambitions align. ✍🏻 👇🏻

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'As if she won the Champions League' - Lucia Kendall's special night with England Lucia Kendall's night could not have felt more special and England boss Sarina Wiegman said her goal celebration was

"She celebrated as if she had won the Champions League," said England boss Sarina Wiegman with a smile. And for Lucia Kendall, it wasn't far off.

Piece on Kendall, her background, how she describes herself and how Southampton prepared her for England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

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Liverpool captain Grace Fisk, who unfortunately misses tomorrow’s game through injury, spoke to me about what she has learned during her time in the England camp. You can watch here: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...

Impressive England display - but did Sarina Wiegman learn much? England fans could not have hoped for a more entertaining evening at Wembley Stadium - but with Sarina Wiegman resisting the urge to be more experimental, how much did she actually learn from it?

England were very impressive. They dominated from start to finish. But did they get much out of it? Did Sarina Wiegman miss an opportunity to give youngsters a go? It felt like a wasted chance. ✍🏻 👇🏻

Ps. Beth Mead was great. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

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A GK debut? Five things to look out for as Lionesses return England will end another successful year with two friendly matches - but what changes might we see from manager Sarina Wiegman?

England will end another successful year with two friendly matches - but what personnel and tactical experimentation might we see from manager Sarina Wiegman? ✍️👇🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

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Chelsea's Kadeisha Buchanan to help single mums in Canada Chelsea defender Kadeisha Buchanan grew up

Chelsea defender Kadeisha Buchanan grew up "seeing the hardships and suffering" in a single-parent household and now wants to help others in the same position.

I spoke to her & Jill Ellis on Fifa's new programme which funds players' social initiatives ✍️

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England Women: 'We depend on that DNA' - the next generation of Lionesses The Lionesses have won back-to-back European titles but can the youngsters coming through replicate their success?

“We depend on that DNA” - the next generation of Lionesses and how they hope to replicate the first team’s success.

Piece from Joie Stadium with input from Izzy Goodwin, Faye Kirby, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Lauren Hemp and Gracie Prior. ✍🏻 👇🏻

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England teenager Erica Meg Parkinson on multi-cultural upbringing Erica Parkinson can speak four languages and is eligible to represent four countries - so why has she chosen to play for England?

Erica Meg Parkinson's international football career could go in four directions. She can speak four languages and can represent four countries. For now, she’s England’s. Fascinating story from Erica who is with the U23s for the first time tonight ✍🏻👇🏻 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

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WSL Football has been asked for the footage from their Women’s League Cup QF & SF draw due to concerns over the process after a ball was dropped then picked up again. Took place on TikTok. Believe they have also apologised to Spurs over a comment made. Full story 👇🏻

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Chelsea 1-1 Barcelona: Blues left to rue missed opportunity in Champions League draw Having suffered plenty of past heartache at Barcelona's expense, Chelsea may have ordinarily celebrated a 1-1 Women's Champions League draw - but this was a missed opportunity.

Having suffered plenty of past heartache at Barcelona's expense, Chelsea may have ordinarily celebrated a 1-1 draw with them in the Women's Champions League. But this felt like a missed opportunity.

Ps. Naomi Girma was excellent.

✍🏻👇🏻 #cfc

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Tanya Oxtoby: Northern Ireland manager in talks over Newcastle United job Northern Ireland manager Tanya Oxtoby is in advanced talks to become head coach at WSL 2 side Newcastle United.

BBC Sport sources say Northern Ireland manager Tanya Oxtoby is in advanced talks to become head coach at WSL 2 side Newcastle United. With colleague Andy Gray. 👇🏻

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There were about 5.5K (out of 6.8K) home supporters at the NLD at Brisbane Road today. Total crowd was almost double the previous record for a Brisbane Rd WSL game (figures from @emsandersbbc.bsky.social).

Great to see so many Spurs supporters make it to Brisbane Road. Hopefully it becomes a habit.

Thanks Helen ☺️

BBC Women's Football Weekly - Exclusive: Mary Earps on life in the spotlight, fertility and recent reactions to her book - BBC Sounds Mary Earps sits down with Emma Sanders to talk about the release of her book

Full interview on BBC Radio 5 Live 🎧

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Mary Earps interview: Ex-England goalkeeper says 'I've not written the book to tear anyone down' Former England goalkeeper Mary Earps says she has not written her autobiography to

I sat down with Mary Earps yesterday. She responds to reaction of her book, discusses bullying, her sexuality, freezing eggs for child birth & restrictive eating. You can watch the interview on BBC iPlayer & listen in full on BBC Radio 5 Live. Online ✍🏻👇🏻

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'It's a huge concern' - Rehanne Skinner on coaches' mental health West Ham boss Rehanne Skinner knows what it's like to be in a lonely place in her job - and it is a common feeling among Women's Super League managers.

I went for a walk in the park with West Ham manager Rehanne Skinner, her dogs and @girlsontheball.bsky.social to discuss mental wellbeing of WSL managers, how she manages it, the challenges & what more needs to be done. Interview here ✍🏻 👇🏻 #whufc

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