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Recovery starts for England’s Lionesses as soon as the match ends. Romain Biard/ Shutterstock

July 10, 2025

Women’s Euro 2025: what players do to recover between matches — and how they prepare for their next game

Paul Hough, University of Westminster

From the moment players leave the pitch, the recovery process begins.

Bronze has said ‘cycle syncing’ has been important for her performance. Jose Breton- Pics Action/ Shutterstock

July 9, 2025

Lioness Lucy Bronze uses ‘cycle syncing’ to get an edge on her competition — here’s how the practise works

Mollie O'Hanlon, Nottingham Trent University; Carla Baker, Nottingham Trent University, and Samantha Abbott, Nottingham Trent University

‘Cycle syncing’, an increasingly popular practice among elite female athletes, involves aligning your training schedule to the phases of your menstrual cycle.

National heroes? England’s women footballers have gained a huge following during the 2022 Euros. EPA-EFE/Andrew Yates

July 31, 2022

England win Euro 2022: how women’s football beat the sceptics to breathe new life into the game

John Williams, University of Leicester

Women’s football is winning hearts and minds in Britain. But there’s still a lot of work to do to overcome ingrained male prejudice.

England player Beth Mead at the women’s World Cup semi-final against the US in 2019. Romain Biard/Shutterstock

May 19, 2022

Why football needs a gender revolution

Stacey Pope, Durham University

While things are improving for the women’s game in terms of equality, a series of depressing instances of blatant misogyny show there is a long way to go.

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