Women’s football in Scotland has been handed a major new source of funding thanks to a sponsorship deal with ScottishPower.
The energy firm has agreed a deal with both the Scottish Women’s Premier League and Scottish Women’s Football.
The company will sponsor both leagues along with the Scottish Youth Challenge Cups at all three age groups and the Scottish Women’s Highlands and Islands League.
We re delighted to announce that we are now Principal Partner for both
We ll be sponsoring the Scottish Youth Challenge Cups and the Scottish Women s Highlands and Islands League too.
— ScottishPower (@ScottishPower)
Fiona McIntyre, managing director of the SWPL, said: “We’ve just enjoyed one of the most dramatic and entertaining …
Borussia Dortmund boss Marco Rose has revealed that a hip flexor injury will rule out talisman Erling Haaland for the next few weeks.
The striker only returned to action in last weekend s win over Mainz after a muscular problem saw him miss three games for Rose s side.
However, the 21-year-old, who has scored 13 goals in 10 appearances across all competitions this season, is now set for another spell on the sidelines.
Addressing reporters ahead of Dortmund s trip to Arminia Bielefeld on Saturday, Rose said: Erling Haaland won t play and will be absent for a few weeks with a hip flexor injury.
Haaland has, of course, been down. He was happy to be back and still felt really good after the Mainz game.
Time to focus on my recovery. I’ll be back …
Kaka has no plans to leave Real Madrid, despite AC Milan chief Silvio Berlusconi urging the Brazilian to re-sign for the Serie A club.
Speaking on radio last week, Berlusconi said he would be willing to sign the Real Madrid midfielder.
Kaka is an extraordinary man, Italy s Prime Minister said.
If he wants to come back to Milan we will welcome him with open arms.
The Brazilian’s future at the Bernabeu has been under a cloud as he has struggled for form and fitness since his move from Milan in 2009.
Kaka has been limited to a handful of appearances this campaign after recovering from major knee surgery.
However, the South American seems to have ruled out the possibility of quitting his Spanish club over the summer.
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Grant Hanley has withdrawn from the Scotland squad for the friendlies against Netherlands and Northern Ireland as Norwich strive to get the defender back to full fitness.
The 26-year-old has made nine appearances for the Canaries since returning on Boxing Day after eight months out with an Achilles injury.
However, Hanley has missed his club’s last two matches in the Championship after limping out of their defeat at Middlesbrough earlier this month.
Scotland squad update.
OUT: Grant Hanley. |
— Scotland National Team (@ScotlandNT)
It was confirmed by the Scottish Football Association on Tuesday morning that Hanley will not feature in Scotland’s upcoming friendly double-header, meaning he will not have played for the national team f…