There was none of the bonhomie that can pepper a Hayes press conference when the Chelsea manager is on form. "I had to prove myself again," she says. Nothing she or her depleted Chelsea squad did would have changed the scoreline. Face face : Fran Kirby x Jordan Henderson Athltes* Leadership, dfaites et leons par deux des meilleurs joueurs de football. Gays of Chelsea WFC Fran Kirby sends Chelsea into Womens FA Cup final against Arsenal From Chelsea, the player receives around200,000. "If you look at the video from it, I was laughing around you wouldn't have known I was going to be severely ill hours later.". They want to win it all. DOB: 29th June 1993. These will be really good players and this will be a really good team, Taylor said. Forever - orphan_account - Women's Soccer RPF [Archive of That proved the final action of note for either side as our first clean sheet of the season came alongside our first points. "I've got into the state of where I'm not thinking about what's coming up, I'm thinking about what's going on right now. This was a clash between first and third in last terms WSL, though the loss of several key City players in the summer, either to retirement or moves abroad, had reset expectations for the Sky Blues. "We didn't mention the heart because as soon as you say heart, alarm bells ring and people go crazy," Kirby says. Sadly, Fran's mother experienced an unexpected brain hemorrhage when she was 14. A double in either half from the inform England striker Fran Kirby at home to Manchester City booked Chelsea a place in the FA Cup final. Fran Kirby's postmatch routine stays largely the same. The German international picked up the Golden Glove award having secured 12 clean sheets in the WSL. Later, she represented the United Kingdom at the postponed 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Subscribe to The Athletic for in-depth coverage of your favorite players, teams, leagues and clubs. Fran Kirby Amid the blitzed runs and deft, nimble feet of Lucy Bronze, Aitana Bonmati, Fridolina Rolfo and Geyse, Chelsea truly battened down the hatches, like the heroes in a horror film barricading themselves to safety with dining chairs and antique dressers. I didnt see anything I dont already know, Hayes concluded. And yet, Kirby felt well enough to go back into the club the following day. Chelsea have had three draws in a row since they last picked up three points away to Yeovil on 21 February. Our best chance of the half came moments later when the high-pressing approach from the hosts reaped rewards as Steph Houghtons pass back to the keeper was short and pounced upon by Kerr. She takes everything day by day. In an exhibition match at Victoria Park in Hartlepool in August 2014 against Sweden, she scored the second goal to make her senior international debut. In a 12-team league and 22-game season every point is critical. Fran Kirby strike helps Chelsea defeat Atltico Madrid despite "We won, which is amazing, but there's nothing better than playing that last game. She probably doesn't see that as inspirational, but the outside looking in you think, wow, she's gone through this and she's at the top of her game. The Chelsea footballer was a member of the England under-23 team early in her career. Eriksson led by example at the heart of the Blues defence and her partnership with Millie Bright seemed to go from strength to strength with each game. Web17 Karen Mjelde Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images FILTERS CREATIVE EDITORIAL VIDEO 17 Karen Mjelde Premium High Res Photos Browse 17 karen mjelde photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more photos and images. In front of almost 4,500 fans at our Kingston base, goals from Fran Kirby and Maren Mjelde settled an entertaining contest in favour of Emma Hayess side, who admittedly did not have things all their own way. She went downhill so fast." I said that over and over again: 'I'm flying, I'm going to be back, I'm ready. Kick-off is 7.05pm and tickets are still available to purchase online. Whether she's breaking the goal-scoring record at Chelsea, scoring four times against Reading or collecting another Player of the Match accolade, it's a straightforward agenda: sofa, meal, Netflix. Her full name is Maren Naevdal Mjelde, a professional Norwegian football player. At the 2013 Summer Universiade in Kazan, Russia, Kirby was described as a "stand out player" for Great Britain's gold-medal winning squad. The game settled after the half hour mark but our relentless high press forced another error in the Chelsea backline, with Mjelde losing out this time to Lauren Hemp, who sped into the box and tried to catch Berger out at the near post, but the goalkeeper got a strong hand to turn the ball around the post. She had got in contact through Kirby's agent, keen to tell Kirby how she had got through it. "There were times I messaged or nearly picked up the phone to Emma and say 'Look I'm sorry, I can't do this anymore'. Every WSL player registered for the women's Olympic football event. The silver lining for Chelsea amid the ignominy of the 2021 Champions League final was that Hayes could have no real regrets. Ann-Katrin Berger, Magda Eriksson, Sam Kerr, Fran Kirby and Maren Mjelde have been named in the PFA Barclays FA Womens Super League Team Fran Kirby. Fran Kirby's return from the pericarditis diagnosis that threatened to end her playing career was one of the most inspirational sporting stories of last year. There is an international break now, so Taylor's side are next in WSL action on Sunday 16 October, playing host to Leicester City. Kirby performs skilled Chances were coming thick and fast for Chelsea as Kirby missed the target from a decent opening before the referee pointed to the spot when Leila Ouahabi handled inside the box and Mjelde made no mistake. 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Defending champions Chelsea got their first points on board in the Womens Super League following a victory over rivals Manchester City, whose poor start continues. Then Barcelona lapsed into keeping possession with their languid style, predicated on the idea that opponents can never hurt them if they dont have the ball. 200,000. Am I overplaying this? Chelsea are at the top of the WSL and have a 2-0 lead over Atletico Madrid in the last-16 of the Champions League. Yet here she stands today, fully recovered and still one of the most talented forwards in world football. Kirby has scored six goals and set up six more in 13 Women's Super League appearances for Chelsea in the 2021-22 campaign after a staggering 16-goal and 11-assist haul in their title-winning 2020-21 season. Wholesale changes to the squad cannot be an excuse for long. ", Hayes doesn't want any credit for Kirby's return. Im grateful to be in a position where the tie wasnt over after 25 minutes.. Kirby played against boys while attending Caversham Park Primary School and Chiltern Edge in Sonning Common. Chelsea vs Manchester City LIVE: Women's Super League Fran Kirby Karen Mjelde Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Once COVID-19 hit, Kirby had no option but to stop. Berger, Eriksson, Kerr, Kirby and Mjelde have all played a part in helping Chelsea secure back-to-back WSL titles, the Continental League Cup, Community Shield and reach our first-ever Champions League final. Most of the time she kept it to herself as I think she felt she was going to be a burden, giving that info to everyone else.". Chelsea were missing Ji So-yun, who is in Jordan with South Korea for the Asia Cup, and Ramona Bachmann was ruled out late on, leaving them with just four on the bench, but they showed no signs of being fazed by the rearranged starting XI as 19-year-old Erin Cuthbert stepped in and provided the assist for Kirbys second. WebFran Kirby Maren Mjelde Maria Thorisdttir Language: English Stats: Published: 2020-10-01 Words: 2230 Chapters: 1/1 Comments: 3 Kudos: 57 Bookmarks: 2 Hits: 1206 Forever orphan_account Summary: This was a fanfic that someone (who asked to remain anonymous) sent me. Fran Kirby's Partner, Maren Mjelde, Is A Norwegian Professional Footballer. The hosts made an electric start at Kingsmeadow and almost took the lead after just eight seconds, with Sam Kerr turning the ball just wide of Ellie Roebuck's right post from six yards. By December 2019, Kirby left Instagram and Twitter. Fran Kirby She was excited for it; there were dogs involved (she has a 4-year-old cockapoo called Cody). ", England has seen Kirby at her lowest and at her best. Sarina Wiegman, the England Womens manager, was watching on from the Kingsmeadow stands and it was another of her European champions that broke the games deadlock moments before half-time. Hayes and Kerr saw the speculation; Hayes phoned Kirby to say one of the prime reasons Kerr joined the team was so that she could play alongside her. "You could see the pride in her face, with that trophy," England says. If there was a plan of how to get back into the game after they concededthen it was hard to see. "We overplayed and kept playing ourselves into trouble. Reiten caused problems and the ball eventually fell nicely for James at the back post, though her dangerous centre could not be turned in by Jessie Fleming. Watch more, A performance to build on despite defeat, says Taylor, Gareth Taylor believes City can take plenty of positives from our Barclays Womens Super League clash with Chelsea despite ultimately coming up short. Fortunately, in February 2020, Chelsea disclosed that Kirby had recovered from pericarditis, a condition that may have ended her career. I was thinking am I ever gonna be able to come back and train normally? "She'd play in goal if I asked her to," Hayes says. MX23RW : Monday, May 1 12:07:00| >> :120:64717:64717: ID:483462:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:collect2177: Click here for more stories about Fran Kirby, Click here for more stories about Chelsea Women. WebKIRBY HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL to Chelsea's success this season. Laia Aleixandri was chosen to sit in front of the defence, giving Laura Coombs and Deyna Castellanos licence to get forward. Fran Kirby plays football professionally for Chelsea FC in London and the English "I should have seen some of the warning signs: my energy levels, my overall demeanour, my attitude, everything was very sluggish, I was tired and angry, just really angry. / October 12, 2022 08:10 AM. Goals from Fran Kirby and Maren Mjelde condemned Gareth Taylor's side to a 2-0 defeat against Chelsea in the FA Women's Super League. Forwards. It will hurt 10,000 times more. The pain in her chest caused her blood pressure to rise to such an extent that she passed out for 10 seconds, then another 15 seconds. We were like, 'congrats' ". IT WAS AROUND THIS TIME that Chelsea announced the signing of Australia's star forward, Sam Kerr. Maren Mjelde: Chelsea Women defender ruled out of remainder She doesn't compare her form to the past, nor does she look to the future of a possible Olympics or get caught up in the hype of her match-winning performances for England and Chelsea. "I sat there thinking 'Are they right? Mjelde made her senior international debut for Norway against Russia in October 2007. This time last year, she was contemplating retirement, unable to believe she could fully recover from pericarditis, a heart disease, and return to professional football for both club and country (she has 45 caps for England). She used to go to Hayes' office to cry. Chelseas midfield a far more physical proposition than two years ago sought to exploit the areas behind the marauding wingback Rolfo and break quickly against Barcelonas high line. Fran Kirby (42'), Maren Mjelde (78') View highlights Abdullah Mulla Sun 25 Sep 2022, 17:55 Goals from Fran Kirby and Maren Mjelde condemned Gareth Taylor's side to a 2-0 defeat against Chelsea in the FA Women's Super League. I was only allowed to go up and down the stairs twice a day. Kerr messaged her to say the same. I know she wants her story to help people. Emily Osman (GK) - option for a further 12 months. "Maren caught her -- it happened so fast," England says. Their recent exit at the Champions League qualifying stage had also dented confidence, though both sides were looking for their first points of the new campaign after opening-day losses. The team that was out of the title race before it had begun last term is now already off the pace in the new campaign and for a club with high expectations a non-existent challenge will not be good enough. Maren Mjelde of Chelsea celebrates with teammates Sophie Ingle and Lauren James after scoring her team's second goal during the FA Women's Super League match between Chelsea FC Women and Manchester City WFC. "I sounded like a zombie," she says. Capitalising on another City mistake, this time from Jen Beattie, Kirby pick the ball up near the halfway line and drove towards the City area before cutting inside and slotting a cool finish past Roebuck in the 74th minute. Four years of an age gap between the two did not Am I as ill as I think I am? 2023 Eurosport, a Warner Bros. Jessie Fleming and Mjelde were the others to come in, with Zecira Musovic, Niamh Charles and Sophie Ingle dropping to the bench. "The colour just emptied from her face," England says. Forward scores twice as Chelsea see off Manchester City 2-0 Arsenal beat Everton 2-1 with Louise Quinn header in injury time. Midfielders. I'd not thought about it -- it was an eye-opener, how quickly football could get taken away from me. Sam Kerr was an obvious out ball for Chelsea in those moments when Rolfo moved centrally but Barcelona were unprepared for her effectiveness at linking up with Reiten. Kirby turned to Google for answers, the words of friends and coaches blurring around her. "I'm still super, super competitive. She scored against Germany in a 11 draw in the group stage and played in Norway's second round defeat by England . Mjelde's elder brother, Erik Mjelde, is a former footballer. [8] ? ? Position: Forward #14. Ideally, Chelsea should have dictated the pace of this match given there will be no opportunity to do so next week, but that was always a tall ask. Subs: MacIver, Keating, Stokes, Fowler, Angeldahl, Raso, Losada, Hutchings, Blakstad. In the absence of Harder, She received60,000 as a transfer fee from Team Reading while transferred to Chelsea. Roebuck was quickly out of her goal to close the space in front of our number 20, who shifted the ball rightwards for Kirby, but the eventual shot was weak and allowed Laia Aleixandri to clear. Tickets that were purchased for the original game are not transferable on the new date at Kingsmeadow. Are Chelsea done with me?'". On March 3, she scored Chelsea's second against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League quarterfinal. It was baffling: An elite athlete shouldn't be having such pains and symptoms. Check out the latest (2-1 a domicilio, 4-1 en casa) en la temporada 2020/21, con un doblete de Fran Kirby y un gol de Pernille Harder clave para lograr la remontada del Chelsea en Londres en la vuelta. So Hayes told the team Kirby was out with a virus. Kirby then fired just over from distance before James threatened again, driving 40 yards forward down the right before taking aim and firing with power but not enough precision to beat Roebuck. That there was no material reward for their efforts will haunt Hayes on a day when Melanie Leupolz and Erin Cuthbert looked far better equipped to handle Barcelona than the Chelsea side of old. There remains the worry, justified or otherwise, that 1-0 will be too much of a mountain to climb in the away leg. Maren Mjelde Stats, Goals, Records, Assists, Cups and more Katie Whyatt is a UK-based women's football correspondent for The Athletic. "It [the illness] could have been worse," Kirby says. Follow Katie on Twitter @KatieWhyatt, Graham Hansen celebrates after scoring the games only goal (Photo: Steve Bardens/UEFA via Getty Images), Hayes said her side needed to play a perfect game against Barcelona on Saturday (Photo: Bradley Collyer/PA Images via Getty Images), Journey to the Cup, supported by Google Chrome. She joined Chelsea Ladies on November 22, 2016, with a contract that runs until 2018. I can never wrap my head around it because, you know, I'm just going out and playing football. At what point did Barcelona realise that? Maren Mjelde of Chelsea during the Barclays FA Women's Super Hayes and Kirby agreed the rest of the team weren't to know about Kirby's illness because, as one of the more senior players, Kirby didn't want to be a "drain" on her teammates' attention. In 2005, she joined the Arna-Bjrnar club in Norway at 15. (4:15). In Even Pellerud's team for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, Mjelde was chosen. "I couldn't [find] anything where someone said 'this is what made me feel better'" she says. Mjelde was born in Bergen, Norway. The Norwegian swiftly found Sam Kerr in the centre but the striker couldnt adjust herself to trouble Ellie Roebuck in the City goal. "Even though we'd been trying to chart the right course to keep her in the right place everyone was asking if Fran would get back to the level she was before, and I was like 'no, she's even better.'" Most inside Kingsmeadow were still marvelling over an expert save from Roebuck to push Ingles dipping drive over the crossbar, though the officials had spotted that a handball had played a part in keeping the midfielders shot out. I knew I had to come back fitter than ever -- I didn't want to let anyone down. Talking was a mission. Fran Kirby and Maren Mjelde - YouTube AboutPressCopyrightContact usCreatorsAdvertiseDevelopersTermsPrivacyPolicy & SafetyHow YouTube worksTest When can Manchester City win the Premier League title? 2011-2023 Sports Mole Ltd. All rights reserved. Maren WebFran Kirby and Maren Mjelde after winning back-to-back league titles with Chelsea Women! Chelsea Women forward Fran Kirby announces that she will take an indefinite leave from football due to an ongoing fatigue problem. You will be without the ball. At the sharp end, it was the usual suspects of Lauren Hemp, Khadija 'Bunny' Shaw and Chloe Kelly. Fran Kirby "The illness, the injuries it was all a huge wake up for Fran about what mattered, about who mattered and about what she wanted from her career if she could get to back to the level that she saw for herself. Chelsea Womens season ticket holders should use their season ticket to gain entry. "I just needed to get away from the negativity and my phone," she tells ESPN. Flemings fancy footwork deceived Houghton and fashioned some space in the box, with Reiten remaining composed to square perfectly into the path of Kirby to steer in with a cushioned first-time finish from close range. I promise you.' This is the tension that comes with closing the gap to one of the greatest sides the womens game has ever seen. Lstid: 20 min. 22 min. The Barcelona manager Jonatan Giraldez admitted afterwards that they had to adjust to prevent the balls over the top to Kerr and Reiten.
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