Articles by Madeleine Metz

Needless to say, a 4-0 Frauen-Bundesliga scoreline for Eintracht Frankfurt against Wolfsburg was unexpected. Frankfurt had to be both intelligent and creative for the game to go their way. This is exactly what happened. Frankfurt […]

Football is for everyone, at least, that’s what the footballing world wants us to believe. The question of who is included in the word ‘everyone’ seems to be the battleground between human rights and financial […]

What is the importance of women’s football? Why care? The general media often argues over this issue with varying degrees of tension. Why would fans of football choose to watch a sport that is, in […]

Bayern München sit second in the table behind Wolfsburg, a familiar place the Bavarians hope to surpass by the end of this season. This hope is a tall order. Wolfsburg are ruthless, multi-faceted, and have […]

During Euro 2022, one German youngster absolutely stole the show. Lena Oberdorf, at 20 years old, started five out of six games for Germany and won Young Player of the Tournament. In the 2021/22 season, […]

International teams undergoing a ‘transition period’ are teams in an era of change. Side effects of the transition include the faltering of form or a widespread disconnect on the field. Transition periods either come from […]

Tonight, reigning European champions the Netherlands will take on France in a battle to secure their place in this year’s semi-finals. There’s one spot left in the final four and it’s fully up for grabs […]

The ebb and flow of form in women’s football is common given its recent growth in popularity and investment. The last time the Netherlands and Sweden faced off was in the 2019 Women’s World Cup […]