With rolling substitutes, no offsides and 15-minute halves, the tournament format brings out flair and creativity, as well as attacking intent. Le Tissier said part of the enjoyment came from playing with more freedom and less pressure, something which was at the forefront for former Arsenal defender Anita Asante, who is on the World Sevens...
Games are being played at the Estadio Antonio Coimbra da Mota – a 5,000-capacity ground in Estoril – but it was transformed for the World Sevens. From 20:30 BST on Saturday, following Estoril men’s 4-0 win over Estrela, stands were built, TV cameras put in place and large screens put up. The match schedule was...
Skinner says United have not received any backlash from national team coaches who are preparing squads for Euro 2025. The World Sevens takes place six weeks before the start of the Euros, which begins on 2 July, but international players are likely to be involved. Asked if she wanted to play, England defender Maya Le...
Manchester City have joined Manchester United in signing up for the inaugural Women’s World Sevens tournament in May. The seven-a-side competition runs between 21-23 May – three days before the Women’s Champions League final – in Estoril, Portugal with a prize money pool of $5m (£3.76m). Manchester United confirmed their involvement last month with manager...
The tournament kicks off just three days before the Women’s Champions League final is held in Lisbon on 24 May. It is also just six weeks before the Women’s European Championship begins in Switzerland on 2 July. The American National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) does not finish until 22 November, meaning any clubs wishing to...
World Sevens Football are in talks with leading clubs about a new seven-a-side women’s football series that is scheduled to start in May. Games in the new “revolutionary grand slam series” will be played on a field half the size of a typical football pitch and involve two 15-minute halves, with extra time for tie-breakers....
