@em_sandy

Senior women’s football news reporter @bbcsport Write and talk about football a lot. ✍🏻 📺 📻 Views my own. Also on Bluesky & TikTok.

 Manchester, England
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Joined November 2011
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"Frida Maanum is progressing well too, but tomorrow will come too soon." #afc
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Renee Slegers says Kim Little is back for Arsenal tomorrow. #afc
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Renee Slegers says Kim Little is back for Arsenal tomorrow. #afc
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The 2026 Ballon d'Or winners 👑 Harry Kane and Alexia Putellas 👏 #BBCFootball #BallonDor
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The best player in the world. Our 2026 #BallonDor winner: HARRY KANE! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏆
Harry Kane wins the Ballon D'or

ALT Harry Kane wins the Ballon D'or

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Captain Kane, now a Ballon d’Or winner. So deserved! 👑©️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
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The 25-year wait for an English winner is OVER. And there is no more worthy winner than the England captain 👏
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HARRY KANE IS THE NEW BALLON D'OR! #ballondor
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An insight feature I wrote on Alexia Putellas in August. One of the greatest footballers we’ve ever seen and now she’s moved alongside Aitana Bonmati with three Ballon d’Or trophies to her name. 💫 bbc.co.uk/sport/football/art…

Alexia Putellas: Unmasking London City's Spanish superstar

Alexia Putellas' arrival at London City Lionesses was the biggest transfer in WSL history - but who is the person behind the global stardom?

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Alexia Putellas has won the 2026 Women’s Ballon d’Or. 🏆
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Ballon d'Or Feminin: Alexia Putellas wins award for record-equalling third time

Barcelona and Spain midfielder Alexia Putellas wins the Ballon d'Or Feminin for a record-equalling third time.

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ALEXIA PUTELLAS! SHE DID IT! She is our 2026 Ballon d'Or winner! #ballondor
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A third award for the incredible Alexia Putellas! 👏 Was it ever in doubt?
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CATA COLL IS THE 2026 WOMEN’S GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR! #ballondor
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VICKY LOPEZ IS THE 2026 WOMEN’S YOUNG TALENT OF THE YEAR! ✅ 2025 ✅ 2026 Back-to-back winner. #ballondor
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PERE ROMEU IS THE WOMEN’S COACH OF THE YEAR! #ballondor
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Molly Hudson@M0lly_WritesOct 26
Exclusive interview with @f1academy newest champion @AlishaPalmowski Racing ‘nerd’ with Barry Manilow lyrics on her helmet dreams of Formula 1 thetimes.com/article/1fbf80f…

Racing ‘nerd’ with Barry Manilow lyrics on her helmet dreams of Formula 1

Alisha Palmowski, a ‘normal girl from Manchester’, won the F1 Academy title on Saturday. Now she wants to become the first female F1 driver for half a century

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Ameé Ruszkai@ameeruszkaiOct 25
Borussia Dortmund fans called for a women's team in a move that kicked off plans to start one. Now, it's one of the most well-supported in Germany, able to attract a huge star in Alex Popp, and only two promotions away from the top. goal.com/en-gb/originals/ins…

Bragging rights over Schalke, battling Bayern Munich & signing Alex Popp: Inside Borussia Dortmun...

Borussia Dortmund have climbed into the third-tier of German women's football with four promotions in a row, and now some big signings are hoping to take them to the Bundesliga

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Eva Olid: “How this team has built in confidence from day one to now, in a short period of time, has been massive. It is still a process, but today was a huge performance.” #mufc ✍️ bbc.co.uk/sport/football/art…
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Elisabeth Terland scored a late equaliser as Manchester United fought back to draw with rivals Manchester City. Report from Leigh Sports Village. 👇✍️ #mufc #mcfc bbc.co.uk/sport/football/liv…
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📍 Leigh Sports Village Manchester United v Manchester City WSL, 18:00 GMT Commentary on 5 Live & Radio Manchester, live text updates on BBC Sport, plus reaction. #mufc #mcfc
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