Laura Howard

Powerful message of the Winter Paralympics opening ceremony jars with Russia’s return Russia and Belarus returned to the Paralympic stage at the opening ceremony in Verona

For a Paralympic Opening Ceremony aimed at celebrating inclusion, the athletes not in attendance spoke louder than any visual spectacle in Verona 🏟️

For @the-independent.com ✍️
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MIRACLE ON PINK STREET: aka Arsenal 1 - Barcelona 0 - The New Women's Sport Magazine Our oral history of the 2025 Champions League final in Lisbon, in the words of Alessia Russo, Renée Slegers, Chloe Kelly, Leah Williamson, Taylor Hinds, Olivia Smith, OG Gill Sayell, and match comment...

Festive treat 🎁 for #AWFC fans and all who enjoyed the Champions League final, our oral history of one day in May includes Russo, Kelly, Slegers plus @tim-stillman.bsky.social @emmajonessport.bsky.social @laurahoward.bsky.social @dannymilwain.bsky.social
thenewwomenssportmagazine.com/miracle-on-p...

Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah bagged a brace during Nottingham Forest’s victory over Sunderland on Sunday 🌟

It adds to a strong start for the East Midlands outfit who have even bigger ambitions 📈

Deep dive with Boye-Hlorkah and Carly Davies about the project on Trentside 👇

🗣️ “The future of women’s football is to be independently owned”

After five years at Leicester City, Sophie Howard made the switch to Mercury 13-owned Como Women this summer 🔁

Really interesting to hear her thoughts on development/future of the game 👇

Charlton Athletic are unbeaten in WSL2 for nearly a year 🔒

Their last defeat in the league came against Bristol City who they play on Sunday…

I spoke to goalkeeper Sophie Whitehouse about how defence has been key👇

Ellie Carpenter talks to The New Women's Sport Magazine - The New Women's Sport Magazine Ellie Carpenter talks to us about her move to serial winners Chelsea, and how it could be her most challenging yet.

⚽ Ahead of #Chelsea hosting Paris FC in the Champions League tonight, here's my @newwomenssportmag.bsky.social interview with #Matildas star #EllieCarpenter (plus Sonia Bompastor's thoughts) on how she and #LucyBronze might even play together...
thenewwomenssportmagazine.com/aussie-rules...

Yes, yes I know I keep banging on about my fucking book! However, if you want one repost this and I’ll do a random winner pick thing by the end of the week because I’m great like that. ♥️📚
#amindofmyown

Head out of Borehamwood station, shuffle my Spotify and The Angel is the first song on.

UWCL football is back in north London for the reigning champions 😍

Obviously a tendency for fans to catastrophise in these situations, but where do you think Arsenal sit in the title race now? Chelsea arguably looking slightly more fallible dropping points to United - how difficult do you think that turnaround to challenge is now?

Yes, always refreshing to speak to someone so open. Will be really interesting to see how she fits into Wiegman’s plans this tournament.

Thanks Luke!

Jess Carter does not care what other people think.

I spoke to the Lionesses and Gotham FC defender before England attempt to defend their Euros crown 👑

Interview in @ipapersport.bsky.social 👇

Want to break into sports media? Join SJA Academy / News Associates webinar on March 25 - Sports Journalists' Association Zoom in at 6pm on Tuesday 25 March 2025 for a special Q&A with guests Katie Shanahan and Laura Howard; it's exclusively for SJA Academy members - BUT you can join for free now!

💻 The SJA is teaming up with @newsassociates.bsky.social to offer SJA Academy members an exclusive webinar series - our first edition is on 25 March, 7pm

💥 Joining us to share tips and advice on how to break into #sportsmedia will be Katie Shanahan and Laura Howard (@laurahoward.bsky.social)

Good luck to @ben-coneybeare.bsky.social, Imogen Garfinkel, Joseph Gilbert, @laurahoward.bsky.social, Holly Nichols, Rebecca Sproston, @hayleyclarke.bsky.social, Maia Davies, @danielhordon.bsky.social and @ridleyjg.bsky.social ✨

@arsenalwomensc.bsky.social

Hoping the winning League Cup sides’ fans will break out into a bit of:

“Que sara, sara,
Whatever will be, will be
We’re going to Derby…”

Head over to @allforwofo.bsky.social for a round-up of the season’s happenings so far in the lower leagues of women’s football.

🗣️ “It just made me question everything and what I did wrong for being me."

I spoke to Man United's Saf Middleton-Patel about her experiences of autism in football, on feeling excluded, the challenges and finding support. 👇
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Safia Middleton-Patel has been dropped and singled out by former clubs all because she is autistic.

After making her Manchester United debut last week, she explains why she continues to advocate on a topic that remains taboo. 👇

shesaballer.co.uk/manchester-u...

One Club FC is thriving

Very truly and utterly one club. #Arsenal

Well, Champions League nights against Bayern in north London certainly never disappoint…

Huge from Slegers, certainly proved herself worthy of a contract tonight if she hadn’t done so already.

Storm Darragh has to put to bed plans to watch Forest Vs Burnley in the FA Cup so the Sunday setup is a bit cosier…

Here we gooo…

I would like a goal back for Ireland here just for a real box office finish.

This is starting soon…

🚨 LIVE @ 8.30pm for a EURO qualifiers & int'l break round-up!

🍀Littlejohn's worldie keeps Ireland level
❌ Scoreless for Scotland
🦁 Lionesses draw v USWNT

Featuring @laurahoward.bsky.social, @libertysimons.bsky.social, Gina Bagnulo and Conner Roberts.

Join here: www.youtube.com/live/9q6vNFa....

The unbearable silence in women’s football While women footballers have been trailblazers in advocating for gender equality, LGBTQ+ rights, and refugee support, many remain conspicuously silent on Gaza and Lebanon, writes Shireen Ahmed.

I wrote a piece for Sports Politika on the stunning silence in women's football on attacks and deaths of fellow footballers in Palestine and in Lebanon.

www.sportspolitika.news/p/women-foot...

Really looking forward to this discussion tonight, make sure to join us at 8.30pm 👇