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Glasgow City await European giants after sealing 14th title in a public park | Suzanne Wrack

A glamour tie awaits in the Women’s Champions League quarter-finals for Scott Booth’s predominantly part-time sideThe names in the pot for Friday’s quarter-final draw of the Women’s Champions League have a familiar ring. Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Lyon, Paris Saint-Germain, Wolfsburg, Arsenal and Atlético Madrid, the giants of women’s football are all there.The eighth team, standing strong in the face of a more and more dominant European elite, are Glasgow City. Related: Home nations far from united over GB women’s Olympic football team | Ewan Murray Just won a league title in a public park at a sports centre. Not how I envisaged the game in 2019. Women’s football is one the most inclusive sports and we pride ourselves on that....

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Time for the Women’s Champions League to spread its wings | Eni Aluko

Juventus had a tough baptism in Europe’s elite competition this week but with more interest than ever in women’s football, Uefa must seize the initiative to ensure it continues to growWednesday was a historic occasion for Juventus Women. Everyone knows the men’s team have been synonymous with success in Europe over the years and that’s certainly what the women are trying to build as well after we began our Champions League campaign with a 2-2 draw against the Danish champions, Brondby.This is the first time Juventus have been in this competition and we are not seeded, so that meant we could have been drawn against anyone including the reigning champions, Lyon, or Wolfsburg, . At this stage you want to...

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