Beth Mead

KATHRYN BATTE: Mead's mother, June, passed away from Ovarian cancer in January, while the forward was sidelined with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury.

Two goals in an emphatic Arsenal victory five days after being recalled to the England squad, this was by far the best week of the last 12 months for Beth Mead.

Leah Williamson put on a glamorous display as she attended British Vogue's 2023 Forces For Change party at The MAINE Mayfair on Thursday night.

KATHRYN BATTE: Mead suffered a tear of her ACL in November 2022 but returned to action last month and made her first start for Arsenal in Sunday's 3-0 victory over Brighton .

Vivianne Miedema has opened up on how she suffered from panic attacks earlier in her career, with the Arsenal forward at the forefront of a new player-led mental health movement in football.

Aitana Bonmati of Spain just beat the Aussie superstar to win the women's Ballon d'Or - with Kerr's Matildas teammates falling down the list despite their World Cup heroics.

Sarina Wiegman insisted she feels safe to travel to Belgium for England's Nations League fixture this month after two Swedish nationals were shot dead in a terrorist attack in Brussels on Monday.

Shocking, but not shocking. That is how you describe Jorge Vilda, the former Spain manager, walking into another job in women's football.

There were plenty of talking points from the third weekend of the WSL season, as Sam Kerr marked her return to the starting XI with a trademark finish as Chelsea beat West Ham.

Football fans were bitterly disappointed when England captain Leah Williamson was ruled out of the World Cup earlier this year after rupturing the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in her knee.

The Lionesses captain was named in the King's New Year's Honours list at the end of 2022 alongside her fellow teammates Lucy Bronze , Beth Mead , and Ellen White.

It comes just days after Scotland midfielder Caroline Weir became the latest player to suffer the injury, rupturing her anterior cruciate ligament playing for her country against Belgium.

England face Scotland in their inaugural match on September 22, and will contest Wiegman's former side, the Netherlands, in their second tie just four days before the WSL season starts.

England's Women's World Cup campaign ended in heartbreak on Sunday as they were beaten 1-0 by Spain in the final.

The game will be a rematch of the 2022 European Championship quarter-final, which England won following a close game thanks to a Georgia Stanway strike in extra time.

IAN HERBERT IN SYDNEY: At moments like this, it can be the books the managers choose to read which reveal the most. Sarina Wiegman doesn't read novels, only non-fiction. That adds up.

FARA WILLIAMS: To be stood pitchside at Wembley last summer watching the Lionesses beat Germany in front of nearly 90,000 fans was something special.

IAN HERBERT IN SYDNEY: If you were making a comparison with the England men's teams of old you might say that Lionesses star Ella Toone is the Wayne Rooney of Sarina Wiegman's squad.

Dutch striker Vivianne Miedema was ruled out of this summer's World Cup due to a serious injury and admits it has been too painful to watch other stars suffer similar misfortune.

KATHRYN BATTE: England confirmed Keira Walsh did not rupture her anterior cruciate ligament in the Lionesses' 1-0 win over Denmark and has not yet been ruled out of the rest of the World Cup.

KATHRYN BATTE IN SYDNEY: England were unconvincing against Haiti but Wiegman insisted winning was the most important thing - and she should know.

KATHRYN BATTE IN BRISBANE: Injuries and retirements mean there will be at least four different players from the Euros lining up for England's opening World Cup game against Haiti.

Workload and injuries have been a major talking point in the women's game, with a particular focus on the number of players suffering ACL damage.

FEMAIL reveals the famous faces in the Royal Box on Centre Court as the second week of Wimbledon 2023 is in full swing.

Wimbledon served up its most VIP-packed day for years as the rain couldn't stop sporting royalty and celebrities having a ball on Centre Court.

Nike unveiled the most researched women's led boot design in history on Wednesday in a bid to combat the upsurge in female stars suffering from serious injuries.

Beth Mead and Steph Houghton will not go to the World Cup this summer after England manager Sarina Wiegman opted to leave the experienced pair out of her squad.

Sarina Wiegman will announce her final squad at community club Boldmere St Michaels at 2pm on Wednesday and it is expected she will also name around five stand-by players.

The post was quickly taken down and the shirts worn are clearly different from those worn this season, leading may to suggest they may have shown off next season's kit before its official release.

Skipper Leah Williamson and Fran Kirby have been ruled out of the tournament in Australia and New Zealand by injuries, while Beth Mead, who claimed the Golden Boot.

The striker, 28, who won the Golden Boot at the Euro 2022 Tournament which saw the Lionesses lift the trophy, appeared in a video posted to the Prince and Princess of Wales's Twitter account.

England winger Beth Mead is hopeful of making the Lionesses World Cup squad after revealing she is 'ahead of schedule' in her ACL recovery.

Lionesses stars Beth Mead and Lucy Bronze have received their MBEs for services to football on Thursday, after their part in England's Euro 2022 triumph.

Katie McCabe is ready to lead Arsenal out in front of 60,000 supporters at the Emirates on Monday evening when they take on Wolfsburg in the second-leg of their Champions League semi-final.

Barcelona's England defender Lucy Bronze will miss their upcoming Champions League semi-final second leg against Chelsea due to injury.

The public have been voting across a variety of categories, including for Best Club, International Player and Young Player of the Year, and Football Ally of the Year.

KATHRYN BATTE: To make matters worse, there are also concerns around Chelsea duo Fran Kirby and Millie Bright. Kirby has not played since January while Bright has an unspecified knee injury.

Former England and Chelsea star Eni Aluko has urged the public to continue casting their votes for the inaugural Women's Football Awards ahead of the deadline on April 21.

KATHRYN BATTE: Hemp started both games while James was not even part of the Euros squad but has forced her way into the set-up since becoming a regular for Chelsea.

The ceremony - which will be hosted by former England and Chelsea star Eni Aluko and Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher - will take place in London in May and the event is supported by Sportsmail.

Mead, who won the golden boot at the European Championships, had not ruled herself out of making the tournament in Australia and New Zealand after sustaining the knee injury in November.

The event, supported by Sportsmail, will take place in May and pay tribute to grassroots greatness as well as national and international superstars of the women's game.

INTERVIEW BY KATHRYN BATTE: After rupturing her ACL in November, an injury that leaves her World Cup hopes in the balance, Mead lost her mother, June, to cancer in January.

Matildas and Chelsea star Sam Kerr has been named in the World XI - but was once again controversially snubbed when it came to the 2022 FIFA Best Women's Player of the Year award.

Spain's Alexia Putellas saw off fierce competition to lift a second consecutive title as FIFA's Best women's player in the world while England's Mary Earps was also honoured.

Sam Kerr had not long returned from the other side of the world after a busy Matildas schedule - but Chelsea's ace still sunk Arsenal - and fellow Australian Caitlin Foord - in the women's FA Cup

HENRY CLARK AT KINGSMEADOW: Having contested three finals, two semi-finals and a quarter-final in the FA Cup in the last decade, Chelsea and Arsenal have developed quite the rivalry.

The awards celebrate leading LGBT+ activists, allies and celebrity figures who have worked to advance the rights of LGBT+ people during the past 12 months.

Australian captain Sam Kerr has missed out on the three-strong shortlist as FIFA Best Women's Player of 2022, a surprising omission after her spectacular goal-laden year.

England and Arsenal forward Beth Mead has made it onto the shortlist for FIFA's annual player awards along with Argentina's World Cup-winning captain Lionel Messi.

Despite jubilantly enjoying a pivotal victory over North London rivals, Tottenham, the triumphant Arsenal squad took a moment to pay their respects to the mother of Beth Mead, one of their women's stars. 

June Mead was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2021 and endured a long battle with the disease. She died on January 7.

Arsenal striker Mead will be among the frontrunners after she clinched both the golden boot and player of the tournament at Euro 2022 with six goals and five assists.

Lionesses captain Leah Williamson was made an OBE, while Beth Mead, Ellen White and Lucy Bronze received MBEs. But the rest of the players were overlooked.

Leah Williamson is among four of England's Euro 2022-winning side included on the New Year Honours list. Beth Mead, Ellen White and Lucy Bronze are the others recognised for the triumph.

Mead, who won the Golden Boot in her instrumental performance which helped England claim victory at this year's Euros, became the first female footballer to win the accolade earlier this week.

DAViD COVERDALE: The FA received criticism in 2018 when it emerged the women's side, then managed by Phil Neville, flew economy to the SheBelieves Cup in the United States.

The newly crowned BBC Sports Personality of the Year ruptured her anterior cruciate ligament last month and is a major doubt for next summer's World Cup.

The 27-year-old, from North Yorkshire, was rewarded for her contribution to the Women's Euros. She paved the way for the Lionesses' first ever international trophy.

DAVID COVERDALE AT MEDIA CITY, SALFORD: Beth Mead hobbled into history on Wednesday night as the first female footballer to be crowned BBC Sports Personality of the Year.

Jill Scott led the arrivals and wowed in an elegant blue jumpsuit while Beth Mead - who was on crutches - cut a chic figure in a silk khaki suit.

The England footballer, 27, who has been heavily favoured to win the award after helping guide the Women's team to their first major trophy at Euro 2022.

Only five footballers have previously been crowned as BBC Sports Personality of the Year and Beth Mead has now become No 6 as the Lioness edged out Ben Stokes and Eve Muirhead to the top prize.

European champion, golden boot winner, best-selling author - it's been some year for Beth Mead. On Wednesday she could add BBC Sports Personality of the Year to that list of achievements.

The Arsenal forward won the Golden Boot for leading scorer and was named player of the tournament during England's Euro 2022 victory in the summer.

England hero Beth Mead has signed a new contract with Arsenal after a stellar year for both club and country as she recovers from the ACL injury that has put her World Cup in doubt

Mead picked up the injury during Arsenal's WSL defeat against Manchester United on Saturday, and the club confirmed the full extent of her problem on Tuesday.

Beth Mead says she and her England team-mates are determined to help diversify the women's game after she was quoted as saying the make-up of England's squad was 'coincidental'.

England's triumph at Euro 2022 over Germany in the final was played in front of an 87,192 crowd at Wembley - a record attendance for any European Championships match - male or female.

Mead, who is in a relationship with her Arsenal team-mate Vivianne Miedema, said she cannot support the tournament being staged in Qatar in any way.

In reply to a tweet referencing the photo, Mead, 27 wrote, 'LOL' followed by a thumbs-up emoji and a crying laughing pace emoji.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: As Beth Mead was presented with the Euro 2022 Golden Boot and Best Player award after England beat Germany, Ian Wright declared her 'revenge tour' was over.

Mead, who ended Euro 2022 as both the Player of the Tournament and also the Golden Boot winner, hopes by speaking out she can 'bridge the gap' and help the men just as much the women.

The 27-year-old Arsenal striker played a huge part in England's historic triumph, winning Player of the Tournament after also clinching the Golden Boot with six goals in as many games.

Arsenal forward Mead is in the running for the UEFA Women's Player of the Year award. The striker was also named as a nominee for the Ballon d'Or Feminin prize last week.

Lioness stars Beth Mead, Lucy Bronze and Millie Bright have each been nominated for the women's Ballon d'Or award, having marshalled England to Euro 2022 glory last month.

Miss Williamson, the team captain, enjoyed a meal at exclusive restaurant STK, where she was presented with a huge Eton Mess cocktail after tucking into a prime fillet steak and truffle fries last Thursday.

Ranvir Singh apologised during today's Lorraine programme for telling Lionness Beth Mead that she 'looked knackered' during an interview yesterday, and said the footballer 'looked great'.

Lorraine' s Ranvir Singh has insisted she did not mean to be rude to Lioness Beth Mead, after being branded 'patronising' and 'rude' by viewers when she told the footballer she looks 'knackered'.