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1 week ago | 
libertysimons.substack.com | Liberty Simons
The middle seat is my new favourite place on an airplane. It’s the perfect seat to have, no pressure of the aisle seat, no one is jealous that you have the window. You can still see the world below but have access to get out easily enough. It’s the same feeling that is evoked from going into a final as the one’s everyone expects to lose. No pressure, no jealousy. You get the experience and the atmosphere without the added layer that can taint the day. Until, of course, you win it.
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3 weeks ago | 
thehalfwayline.com | Tom Maher |Liberty Simons
For football fans Tuesday night was another storied act in the drama of the English Football League play offs. Sunderland’s Dan Ballard headed home in the 120th minute to put the home side ahead in their play off semi final second leg against Coventry.
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3 weeks ago | 
thehalfwayline.com | Jamie Spangher |Liberty Simons
Head coach Marc Skinner says his side will need to be ‘rebellious’ in order to take down league winners Chelsea in the Adobe Women’s FA Cup Final this Sunday at Wembley Stadium. Sonia Bompastor’s side will be chasing the domestic treble, having triumphed over the Women’s Super League by a dominant margin of 12-points to secure their sixth consecutive league title.
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3 weeks ago | 
thehalfwayline.com | Jamie Spangher |Liberty Simons
Reddit founder Alexis Ohanian has purchased 8-10% share in Chelsea Women, something Sonia Bompastor has hailed as a ‘game changing investment’ into the women’s game. Ohanian, husband of tennis legend Serena Williams and former Angel City FC shareholder, has bought an impressive stake in the English champions.
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3 weeks ago | 
thehalfwayline.com | Liberty Simons |Tom Maher
Johanna Rytting Kaneryd could lift her sixth trophy with Chelsea at Wembley, if the Women’s Super League Champions get past Manchester United in the Adobe Women’s FA Cup final on May 18th. It would be the Swedish winger’s first domestic treble with the Blues, after they lifted both the Women’s Super League and Subway Women’s League Cup earlier this year.
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1 month ago | 
thehalfwayline.com | Roos Schelen |Morgan Turner-Green |Tom Maher |Liberty Simons
In April 2024, Hesterine de Reus was brought in as Ajax head coach to replace Suzanne Bakker, who left in June 2024. Bakker got Ajax to the quarter finals of the Champions League in 2023/2024, won the cup in the same season and became champions of the Eredivisie in 2022/2023. De Reus had big shoes to fill. With her experience in women’s football, such as Matildas head coach, she was expected to do well. Recently, Ajax announced that de Reus is leaving Ajax, after just one season in charge.
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1 month ago | 
thehalfwayline.com | Morgan Turner-Green |Tom Maher |Liberty Simons
FROM VILLA PARK: A perfect counter-attacking performance saw the Villains make it three wins in three as they hit this years UWCL finalists for five in the Barclays WSL. The hosts led by four just before the hour mark before Arsenal scored two in three minutes to half the deficit, but Chasity Grant would secure a brace just two minutes after the Gunners’ second to make it five, leading Villa to victory.
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1 month ago | 
thehalfwayline.com | Tom Maher |Liberty Simons |Jamie Spangher
Chelsea beat Manchester United 1-0 thanks to a Lucy Bronze header to secure the Barclays Women’s Super League title at Leigh Sports Village on Wednesday night. After Arsenal were stunned by defeat at Aston Villa earlier in the evening, Chelsea knew that avoiding defeat at Leigh Sports Village would deliver them the title. Manchester United on the other hand could climb to second in the WSL with victory and all but end Manchester City’s hopes of European football next season.
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1 month ago | 
thehalfwayline.com | Liberty Simons
When Barcelona signed Ewa Pajor from Wolfsburg last summer, the missing puzzle piece in their killer front line was set. The Catalan giants had been without a ruthless striker since the departure of Jenni Hermoso in 2022. Signing one of, if not the best striker in the women’s game was just the beginning for Barcelona. Combined with this, players like Clàudia Pina are enjoying the season of their lives.
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1 month ago | 
thehalfwayline.com | Liberty Simons |Beth McCowen
Arsenal head coach Renée Slegers wants to ‘keep the pressure’ on in the Barclays Women’s Super League as her side look ahead to facing Aston Villa away from home tomorrow evening. Even just a point will be enough to see Arsenal qualify for next season’s UEFA Women’s Champions League. ‘All we want to do is get three points tomorrow’Embed from Getty ImagesThe Gunners travel to Villa Park, with both sides gaining important wins last time out.
