Women's football was left stunned on Monday when the club announced that their head of football had departed after 13 years and 19 trophies.

The England forward has been associated with Nike for several years and became an enduring image of the brand during her iconic Euro2022 celebration at Wembley.

Lehmann had been playing her football recently for Italian side Como but is back in England having had previous spells at West Ham United, Everton(on loan) and Aston Villa.

Earlier this week, Liverpool's Marie Hobinger described how 42-year-old businessman Mangal Dalal's incessant and sexualised messaging on social media corrupted her matchday experience.

It's been another wonderful year for British sport. But how much of the past 12 months of highs, lows and everything in between do you really remember?

There are other worthy contenders but unless something goes horribly awry, unless this award is based on which sports the BBC televises rather than who deserves it, there can only be one winner.

There are other worthy contenders but unless something goes horribly awry, unless this award is based on which sports the BBC televises rather than who deserves it, there can only be one winner.

A footballer in the Women's Super League has had to hire a 'safety officer' bodyguard to take her to and from matches after becoming stalked by a millionaire.

Former Arsenal and Man City midfielder Jill Roord has opened up about her relationship with hockey player Pien Sanders, with both coming under-fire as a result of a photoshoot declaring their love.

TARA ANSON-WALSH: Littlejohn saw red in the 58th minute of Sunday's League Cup tie against Leicester after grabbing Cain by the neck and rolling her onto the turf.