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Sophie Penney

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Why 51? Listen to find out! To take you through the world of women's sport Sophie Penney brings you exclusive interviews with top division players, experts from around Europe and grassroots heroes. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @51_Pod

2021-08-17

Flyerz: driving change in the world of grassroots disability sport

People deciding for you what your limits are. Loving sports but no club will take you. With Paralympics just around the corner the spotlight is on elite disabled sport - but what about the grassroots? There's still a big lack of good opportunities for disabled people to play sport in the UK. Flyerz is changing that. We dive into the world of this inclusive hockey programme, meeting the players impacted by Flyerz plus the instrumental women who created the project and continue to drive it forward.

59 min
2021-02-18

GB Hockey star Emily Defroand: from East London state school kid to international hockey player fighting to make hockey inclusive for all

GB Hockey player Emily Defroand on her stellar hockey career, from playing on her mums team aged 10 to European and Commonwealth games bronze medals, and the amazing work she's doing to make hockey inclusive for everyone, no matter what gender, race, ability or background.

41 min
2020-09-04

Europe preseason: Spain with Laura Gutierrez and Mamen Hidalgo

Last up in the miniseries is Spain! Former Barcelona and Levante player Laura Gutierrez and author of women's football book 'Sharing the Glory', Mamen Hidalgo tell me how far the league has come since the overnight bus journeys to games, why the recent 'professionalisation' of the top league means nothing and why the agreement reached in August after two player strikes may not have solved the problems of clubs at the bottom of the table.

27 min
2020-09-03

Europe preseason: France with Hawa Cissoko and Syanie Dalmat

The ins and outs of women's football in France. West Ham and former PSG player Hawa Cissoko, and L'Equipe journalist Syanie Dalmat spill the beans on why Lyon always wins, how coronavirus grants are set to increase inequalities in the French top league and how Hawa's first club started accepting girls because of her.

27 min
2020-09-02

Europe preseason: England with Ellie Leek, Carrie Dunn and Jordan Guard

What's the situation with women's football in England? What's already been achieved and what still needs to improve?We hear about the mental health struggles players face with semi-professional life and coronavirus from Lewes' Ellie Leek and Women's Sports Alliance co-founder Jordan Guard. Women's football author Carrie Dunn tells us about the problematic structure of the leagues and how grassroots can't get pitch space because of corporate block bookings.Not got a clue about women's football? This episode will get you up to speed in no time.

41 min
2020-04-06

Episode 8: 70 years as a die hard fan

While football is suspended due to coronavirus we take the time to catch up with 80-year old Arsenal superfan Maria Petri. We found out about how she first got into football 70 years ago, how many languages she speaks (it's a lot!) and how she's seen the women's game change over the years.

45 min
2020-04-06

Episode 7: She Believes and Corona Crisis

We review all the action from a disappointing She Believes Cup for England and question whether Phil Neville is still the right man for the job. We also take a look at how the coronavirus is set to impact sport and what effect the rescheduling of the men's Euros might have on the women's game. Plus there's all the usual news roundup and our recommendations for how to keep busy during the quarantine!

35 min
2020-04-03

Episode 6: The Conti Cup Final & Does Size Matter?

In Episode 6 we round up last week's Conti Cup final which saw Chelsea lift the trophy for the first time and chat about the upcoming international tournaments, the She Believes Cup and the Tournoi de France. We also discuss Fabio Cappello's statements about size, of the goals that is, and what it means for the women's game. Saudi Arabia and Finland also get a mention. Tune in to find out why!

29 min

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Sophie Penney
Years Active

2020 - 2021
Episodes

13
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Clean
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Flyerz: driving change in the world of grassroots disability sport

GB Hockey star Emily Defroand: from East London state school kid to international hockey player fighting to make hockey inclusive for all

Europe preseason: Spain with Laura Gutierrez and Mamen Hidalgo

Europe preseason: France with Hawa Cissoko and Syanie Dalmat

Europe preseason: England with Ellie Leek, Carrie Dunn and Jordan Guard

Episode 8: 70 years as a die hard fan

Episode 7: She Believes and Corona Crisis

Episode 6: The Conti Cup Final & Does Size Matter?

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