The Women's Rolling Football Thread season 2023-24

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Calling all football fans to discuss all things related to the beautiful game

Let us know who you support

Whoops, forgot link:

Voting has opened for the BBC Women's Player of the Year. Sam Kerr and Mary Earps are the 2 contenders from the WSL.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67088398

Voted for Mary Earps

She got some some horrible posts on twitter after the Everton match from so called fans who didn't get an autograph. Many people stood up for her but the entitlement of some is breathtaking.

Most of the WSL players go to a lot of trouble with the fans but complaining about players and autographs seems to have got more common in the WSL. As somebody said, where does it specify the time for autographs on the match ticket?

I can't find where to vote! If I ever work it out I will be voting for Bonmati whose year has been stellar plus she has had all the Rubiales/Vilda stuff to deal with - deserves a medal just for surviving that.

I think there's a separate link if you are voting via the app. I can't test it as I've already voted - I do love Mary Earps. Alexandra Popp has won everything. She is fantastic but I'd like someone else to win.

International break

You can watch all the home nations tomorrow...

4:45pm - Germany v Wales - BBC 2 Wales, iPlayer, BBC Website

5:15pm - Hungary v N. Ireland - iPlayer, BBC Website

7:45pm - England v Belgium - ITV4, ITVX

7:45pm - Netherlands v Scotland - BBC Scotland, iPlayer, BBC Website

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67262447

Aitana Bonmati wins the Ballon d'Or

Mary Earps came 5th

I see Rubiales still feels hard done by. Unbelievable.

His entitlement is quite something.

Yesterday's Ballon d'Or for women was a shambles as well, firstly the timing during international matches and then there only being 1 award and it was presented by a tennis player who is against equal pay.

Yes, it did come across as a shambles. All they seemed to want was for Messi to win the men's award again.

Which there is no way he should have won.......

How they could possibly pick him, over Haaland, with the season he had, is beyond belief. I'm in no way a Man City fan, but the man has been a machine, in a team that has been triumphant.

Unlike FIFA to do the right thing

Although, it is once again suggesting that 'the kiss' was the whole problem, when it should have been the catalyst to a big investigation about the whole culture and treatment of all involved.

Anyway. Who's watching tonight ?

Not the start we were looking for.....

Ouch.
That looks horrific

I does , really painful. Hope Greenwood will be ok.

Great free kick that Belgium goal

Get in! Great header from Bronze

And Kirby makes it 2-1

14 extra minutes is so long!!

HT 2-2

FT, Belgium beat England 3-2

Bit sloppy, that …. did not enjoy seeing neither Millie Bright nor Jess Carter being able to deal with Wullaert for her brilliant goal. Did very much enjoy seeing Fran Kirby get a brilliant goal of her own, though.

Olympics not looking likely ….

All the rumours are that Emma Hayes will take over the USWFT. She has been a fantastic manager for Chelsea and a great ambassador for women's football:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67322745

Just looked at the Leicester Arsenal result. Leicester were leading at half time. Another dramatic late kick off game!