England vs Mexico match report: Fran Kirby's touch of class is the spark for...
At 17 Fran Kirby quit club football with depression, a delayed reaction to the death of her mother three years earlier. But she rediscovered the joy of playing for fun, with a parks team, and returned...
View ArticleEngland striker 'mini Messi' Fran Kirby back to enjoying football after...
England Women striker Fran Kirby is enjoying life and football again after the death of her mother and her battle with depression, and has revealed her personal tragedy has motivated her to succeed....
View ArticleO'Neill satisfied as NI pick up precious point
Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Manager Michael O'Neill is happy with a point against Romania as Northern Ireland push for a place at Euro 2016. The team boss praises is...
View ArticleNorthern Ireland 0-0 Romania: Michael O'Neill happy with point
Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Northern Ireland boss Michael O'Neill is happy with a point against group leaders Romania as his side push for a Euro 2016 place. O'Neill...
View ArticleEngland face Colombia with uncertain World Cup future ahead of them
England could qualify from Group F as the winners if results go their way but they could also be heading home if other matches go against them ...
View ArticleEniola Aluko column: World Cup critics, Colombia and Kirby
Women's World Cup: England v Colombia, Group F Venue: Olympic Stadium, Montreal Date: Wednesday, 17 June Kick-off: 21:00 BST Coverage: Watch live on BBC Three and online, plus commentary on BBC Radio 5...
View ArticleFran Kirby makes England pressure pay in World Cup win over Mexico
• England 2-1 Mexico ...
View ArticleAttack pleases Sampson (The FA - The Football Association)
(Source: The FA - The Football Association) Mark Sampson praised his forward players after a dominant England Women's side picked up their first World Cup points with a 2-1 win over Mexico. The Three...
View ArticleWomen's World Cup Catch-Up: Fran Kirby to the rescue for England
Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Catch up with all the best action and the quirkier moments from day eight of the 2015 Fifa Women's World Cup in Canada. A Fran...
View ArticleGallery: The Royals' weekend internationals (Reading Football Club plc)
(Source: Reading Football Club plc) Hal Robson-Kanu, Chris Gunter, Garath McCleary, Michael Hector, Oliver Norwood and Fran Kirby were all in action for the international sides this weekend and here...
View ArticleWomen's World Cup 2015 wide open for England - Toni Duggan
England can win the Women's World Cup and Colombia's victory over France proved the tournament is wide open, says forward Toni Duggan. The Lionesses face Colombia - the group's lowest-ranked side - in...
View ArticleKirby: England on attack (The FA - The Football Association)
(Source: The FA - The Football Association) Fran Kirby says England will show their tactical flexibility against Mexico on Saturday. Mark Sampson's side began their World Cup campaign with a 1-0 defeat...
View ArticleEngland vs Mexico: Mark Sampson's strength of faith in Fran Kirby pays...
On Thursday, Fran Kirby was turned away from the sports bar in Moncton’s Main Street because she did not have ID to prove she was 21. It was understandable – the elfin-faced Reading striker does look...
View ArticleWomen's World Cup: 'Mini Messi' Kirby ready for Colombia
Fran Kirby - the England forward nicknamed "Mini Messi" - is ready for a physical battle when she faces Group F leaders Colombia on Wednesday. The 21-year-old scored in the 2-1 win over Mexico, putting...
View ArticleKirby and England secure World Cup progress (Reading Football Club plc)
(Source: Reading Football Club plc) Reading's Fran Kirby played 66 minutes for England in their 2-1 victory over Colombia at the Women's World Cup in Canada on Wednesday evening. The Royals striker...
View ArticleFran Kirby is England's mini Messi - Mark Sampson
Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. England coach Mark Sampson praises 21-year-old striker Fran Kirby, describing her as England's "mini Messi" after her goal in the 2-1 win...
View ArticleEngland’s Fran Kirby back from brink against Mexico to repay coach’s faith
Reading striker continued her rehabilitation in a career derailed by depression by scoring England’s first goal of the Women’s World Cup during a crucial 2-1 win ...
View ArticleKirby explains motivation
Kirby, who fired England's opener in a 2-1 victory over Mexico at the World Cup, quit football four years ago when suffering from delayed depression following the sudden death of her mother three years...
View ArticleHow Fran Kirby made history for England (Reading Football Club plc)
(Source: Reading Football Club plc) Royals striker Fran Kirby scored on her first World Cup start as England beat Mexico 2-1 on Saturday evening. Kirby produced an excellent second half finish to put...
View ArticleKirby explains motivation (PFA - Professional Footballers' Association)
(Source: PFA - Professional Footballers' Association) England striker Fran Kirby has revealed how a personal tragedy and her subsequent battle with depression have motivated her to succeed. Kirby, who...
View ArticleSampson hails "mini Messi" Kirby (PFA - Professional Footballers' Association)
(Source: PFA - Professional Footballers' Association) England manager Mark Sampson compared striker Fran Kirby with Argentina and Barcelona ace Lionel Messi after she scored the opener in Saturday's...
View ArticleWomen’s World Cup 2015: England coach calls Fran Kirby ‘mini Messi’
• Mark Sampson delighted by player of the match against Mexico ...
View ArticleWomen's World Cup 2015: Kirby England's mini Messi - Sampson
Head coach Mark Sampson described Fran Kirby as a 'mini Messi' after her goal set England on their way to a 2-1 win over Mexico in the Women's World Cup. Kirby, 21, scored in her first World Cup start...
View ArticleWomen's World Cup 2015: England 'can hurt' Norway
England boss Mark Sampson said his team are building momentum at the right time ahead of their Women's World Cup last 16-tie against Norway on Monday. A 2-1 win over Colombia in their final Group F...
View ArticleEngland hit crux of World Cup mission to bring women's football home
The female game is showing signs of a serious emergence and Mark Sampson’s Lionesses take on Norway with a chance to drive it into the mainstream ...
View Article'Let's keep journey going' (The FA - The Football Association)
(Source: The FA - The Football Association) Mark Sampson has heaped praise on his England team after they claimed their first-ever knockout win at a World Cup. The Lionesses had to come from behind to...
View ArticleKirby and England reach World Cup quarter-finals! (Reading Football Club plc)
(Source: Reading Football Club plc) Fran Kirby and England Women will take on hosts Canada in the quarter-finals of the Women's World Cup after beating Norway 2-1 in the round of 16 on Monday evening....
View ArticleWomen's World Cup: England ignoring media - Williams
The Lionesses went out at the group stage in Sweden two years ago amidst media criticism and a fractured squad. But Williams, 31, says learning to trust themselves has helped England to a quarter-final...
View ArticleWomen's World Cup: Seven inspirational England stories
In the build-up to the tournament, the 32-year-old encouraged them to divulge their personal stories so they could inspire one another when times got tough. Some of the players have since admitted they...
View ArticleTwo Englands in last eight (The FA - The Football Association)
(Source: The FA - The Football Association) Jill Scott believes the England Women's squad is strong enough to have two teams in the World Cup quarter finals. Mark Sampson's side will take on host...
View ArticleWhat Roy Hodgson can learn from Mark Sampson with England
9 min ago Jamie Ranger @https://twitter.com/@jamieandhisego Topics England Women, Women's World Cup, Mark Sampson, Roy Hodgson, England comments England Women's chief has been criticised in some...
View ArticleFran Kirby and England Lionesses out to make history (Reading Football Club plc)
(Source: Reading Football Club plc) Fran Kirby and England Women will make history when they take to the field against Canada in the quarter-finals of the World Cup in Vancouver on Sunday morning. The...
View ArticleKirby 'is England's mini Messi' (Reading Football Club plc)
(Source: Reading Football Club plc) England boss Mark Sampson described Reading's Fran Kirby as a 'mini Messi' after her crucial goal for the Lionesses. Kirby scored on her first World Cup start, and...
View ArticleWomen's World Cup: England do not fear Japan, says Lucy Bronze
The Lionesses reached the last four for the first time in their history with a quarter-final victory over hosts Canada on Saturday. Bronze, who scored in the 2-1 win, said: "Japan are the favourites,...
View ArticleWomen's World Cup: England ready for biggest game
The Lionesses are the first England team to reach a World Cup last four spot since 1990 and face Japan in Edmonton on 2 July (00:00 BST). "We should be really proud of being the first women's team to...
View ArticleEnglish women hope World Cup semifinal boosts the home game
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) - Although they're not yet 30 years old, Jodie Taylor and Steph Houghton have already seen a revolution in English women's soccer during their careers. A sport once...
View ArticleFran Kirby and the Lionesses make more history (Reading Football Club plc)
(Source: Reading Football Club plc) Fran Kirby and the England Lionesses made history over the weekend by reaching a World Cup semi-final for the first time, defeating host nation Canada in Vancouver...
View ArticleEngland vs Japan Women's World Cup match preview: Lionesses get to grips with...
England’s players have this week been trying to come to terms with the huge amount of interest their World Cup adventure has created while preparing for even more if they make it into the final by...
View ArticleWomen's World Cup 2015: How England's semi-final success could do wonders for...
At midnight on 2 July more than two million people are expected to watch England play a football World Cup semi-final. Nothing unusual in that, except it will be women they are cheering on. A month ago...
View ArticleEngland set for Women's World Cup semi-final against Japan
Sampson's squad are only the third England team to reach a World Cup semi-final, after the 1990 men's side and the 1966 World Cup winners. England will be the underdogs against Japan, who are the...
View ArticleKirby and Lionesses gunning to end England's 49-year wait (Reading Football...
(Source: Reading Football Club plc) Fran Kirby and the England Lionesses will become the first senior England team to reach the final of a major tournament if they can beat Japan at the Women's World...
View ArticleRoyals left so proud of Fran Kirby (Reading Football Club plc)
(Source: Reading Football Club plc) Fran Kirby and her England teammates suffered the most cruel exit from the Women's World Cup last night, but the whole Club would like to say how proud we are of her...
View Article