Sasha Bains

My Site • 4th February 2023

Who is BBC Sports Personality of the Year Beth Mead?

On December 21 Arsenal's forward Beth Mead was awarded BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2022.

Shortly after the Lionesses won the Euros, Mead won BBC Women’s Footballer of 2022 which recognises the best women player of this year. Mead won by a public vote and overtook Chelsea's Sam Kerr. Mead was the top goal scorer when the Lionesses became Euro’s 2022 champions.

So how did this young girl from Whitby become a national legend on the pitch? Her journey highlights the lack of grassroots clubs

My Site • 4th February 2023

Manchester United win against Arsenal at Emirates Stadium

The Emirates Stadium saw the biggest crowd with 40, 064 fans watching Arsenal v Manchester United.

Alessia Russo scored the winning goal against rivals Arsenal, leading Manchester United to victory.

Manchester United were dominating the game in the first half, having possession of the ball.

Arsenal goalkeeper Manuela Zinsberger missed the ball as Hayley Ladd's pass found Toone, who kicked it to the back of the net.

In the second half Arsenal came with a new burst of energy Frida Maannum got

My Site • 4th February 2023

The biggest January transfers in Women's Super League so far

The biggest January transfers in the Women's Super League so far

This year we have seen clubs take full advantage of the January transfer window in their continuing fight for the Women’s Super League (WSL) title.

1. It was an emotional farewell to former Arsenal player

Football fans took to social media to share their suspicions that Jordon Nobbs may be leaving Arsenal.

These suspicions were correct, as it was announced that ex Arsenal Midfielder Jordon Nobbs was to sign an 18th Month deal w

My Site • 4th February 2023

Women footballer are six times more likely to get ACL injuries than men.

Women footballers are six times more likely to get ACL injuries than men.

There is one thing that footballers like Beth Mead, Alexia Putellas, Simone Magill, Ellie Carpenter, and Catarina Macario have in common.

They have all suffered anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries.

More recently, fans watched as one of Arsenal women's strongest players, Vivianne Miedema, fell to the ground in excruciating pain.

Commentator and Sheffield United forward Courtney Sweetman-Kirk said: 'I don't want to

My Site • 4th February 2023

Manchester United reject Arsenal's world-record offer to buy striker

The North London club were hoping to gain a new striker in this season’s January transfer window.

Arsenal were in talks with Manchester United to buy 23-year-old Alessia Russo to strengthen their attacking side.

Two of Arsenal’s forwards, Vivianne Miedema and Beth Mead are currently out after suffering ACL injuries, and Russo may have been their golden ticket signing with a record-breaking offer of just under £500,000.

This deal would have been above Tottenham’s offer for Beth England and Kie

Kent Online • 4th November 2022

'It was hard watching it and portrayed a powerful message'

A short film created by talent scouts and young filmmakers raising awareness of domestic abuse and coercive control has had its first screening.

GTown Talents (GTT) showcased "Unstuck" at The Woodville in Gravesend this week.

The piece was filmed in Meopham and inspired by a BBC EastEnders' domestic violence story.

GTT was set up in 2019 to help young people explore their creativity, and for this project, they worked with 10 young people aged 16-25 from all over Kent.

They partnered with dom

Kent Online • 4th November 2022

England's Lionesses inspiring more girls to start football

A football club which strives to promote equality in sport is bracing itself for a surge in interest in girls' football following England's Lionesses' success at Euro 2022.

Punjab United FC hosted its very first girls' football festival in May at their home ground, the Steven Cook Stadium in Dunkirk Close, Gravesend.

After establishing its first girls' team, Punjab United is hoping to launch many more and those behind the club expect to see a rise in interest after the England Lionesses' 8-0 t

Kent Online • 4th November 2022

Football club's success at Diversity Football Festival

A non-league football team which strives to promote equality in sport were runners-up in the annual Diversity Football Festival.

Gravesend’s Punjab United FC took 16 of its players to compete in the tournament which took place at the University of Leicester on the Stoughton Drive playing fields.

This was the sporting event's second year with the first held at The Steve Cook Stadium in Dunkirk Close, Gravesend, which is Punjab United FC's home ground.

Sporting Bengal United FC from London, Spo

Kent Online • 4th November 2022

Colourful festival celebrates women and sisterhood

Hundreds of women and young girls came together for a yearly festival to honor friendship and sisterhood.

Registered charity Kent Saheli Group (KSG) hosted the Teeyan festival at New Tavern Fort in Gravesend.

Some of the dance performances on the day

Teeyan is a monsoon summer festival originating from the Punjab region of India.

Women and girls buy traditional clothes and shoes and get dressed up for an occasion filled with folk music and dance.

It was organised by five members of KSG: pre

Kent Online • 4th November 2022

Wheelchair rugby uniting players through sport

Wheelchair rugby sounded like a sport I could easily tackle. It's on wheels, isn't it, so how hard could it be?

But having never played rugby before, never mind wheelchair rugby, I did not enter the gymnasium at Fairfield Leisure Centre in Dartford with much confidence.

Luckily, I was made to feel at ease when greeted by the founders of The Argonauts team which trains there, ex-England international wheelchair rugby player Fred Nye and and Ireland's wheelchair rugby captain Peter Johnston.

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