Japanese women’s football legend Mana Iwabuchi announced her retirement from football through a social media post on Saturday. いつも応援してくれている皆様へ To all the people supporting me pic.twitter.com/g95l8hEhD3 — Mana Iwabuchi 岩渕真奈 September 1, 2023 “To all the people supporting me, what is on my mind now is the gratitude to every single thing I experienced through this game - the support, …
Almost half of the players Japan summoned for its 23-player Women’s World Cup on Tuesday are displaying their skills in leagues abroad. “We will fight for the top spot with great ambition,” Japan coach Futoshi Ikeda said in Japanese. Ikeda did not get into specifics about Iwabuchi’s absence but said he appreciated her “passion” for the team. “I have chosen …
TOKYO — Almost half of the players Japan summoned for its 23-player Women’s World Cup on Tuesday are displaying their skills in leagues abroad. “We will fight for the top spot with great ambition,” Japan coach Futoshi Ikeda said in Japanese. “But the level of football in the world is improving very rapidly.” Yui Hasegawa of Manchester City probably heads …
Ahead of the seventh edition of the Women’s Under-17 World Cup, we take a look at some of the present-day stars who excelled in previous U-17 World Cups. Alexandra Popp — Germany The German football team captain broke onto the world stage with her appearance at the 2008 U-17 Women’s World Cup where Germany ended in third place. The midfielder …
