London City Lionesses’ headline signing talks expectations, the lure of playing in England and the prospect of being kicked by her former teammatesMomentarily, Alexia Putellas appears somewhat nervous, stepping inside the cramped conference room in a Kent hotel to see 23 reporters squeezed inside, all eager to hear from the Women’s Super League’s newest global superstar, but she quickly composes herself. Within minutes, she is into her stride, asking for tips about roast dinners and drawing laughs from the room as she jokes that her friends who play for other English clubs have told her they are going to kick her. Welcome to the WSL.Speaking in English throughout the 20-minute session with ever-increasing proficiency, the two-time Ballon d’Or winner and four-time Champions League winner explains why she has swapped the prestige of Barcelona – where she has been idolised over a trophy-laden 14-year spell – for a team that finished 22 points adrift of the European qualification places last term. Continue reading...
Rangers head coach Leanne Crichton has been speaking to the media before her side face Ajax in their Women's Champions League qualifier on Saturday. Crichton concedes taking on the Dutch side will be a "huge test" as they seek to reach the play-off round. Rangers reached the final of the mini-tournament they are hosting by coming from behind to defeat Slavia Prague late on midweek.
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