The team finished third in the 2012 Toppserien league, taking the bronze medal. But now I have a different type of fuel. Elsewhere, Everton beat Liverpool 3-0, Aston Villa downed Leicester City 2-0, Manchester United beat West by the same scoreline and Brighton and Hove Albion beat Reading 2-1. She read how she was finished, how Chelsea had replaced her with superstar new signings. Sophie Ingle smashed the rebounding ball goalwards following an Erin Cuthbert effort, but it took a deflection off the raised arm of Leila Ouahabi and the referee Abigail Byrne rightly pointed to the spot and Maren Mjelde converted. Fran Kirby. Thats the nature of the league, Ive always been negative about that, 22 games is nothing, Taylor said. In November 2019, Kirby became ill, and as a result, she almost retired from the sport. Kick-off is 7.05pm and tickets are still available to purchase online. Mano a mano es una serie de conversaciones sin guiones entre atletas de lite Nike. All rights reserved. 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. This was an open encounter, with neither team able to maintain possession in the way they both like. I promise you.' Dark Winds Season 2: Release Date, Plot, and Cast Updates, Here What We Know About Lele Pons Parents And Family, Stephanie Izard Husband Gary Valentine Is A Craft Beer Consultant, 'Jesus Revolution' Movie Based On The Love Story Of Greg Laurie And His Wife Cathe Laurie, Sonia Boyce and Husband David A Bailey Got Married in 1992. KIRBY HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL to Chelsea's success this season. Fran Kirby celebrates after opening the scoring for Chelsea three minutes before the break. Fran Kirby, a professional footballer, allegedly dated partner Maren Mjelde. Organize, control, distribute and measure all of your digital content. Maren formerly played for Kopparbergs/Goteborg Football Club of the Swedish Damallsvenskan, Turbine Potsdam of the Frauen-Bundesliga, and both Arna-Bjornar and Avaldsnes IL of the Norwegen Toppserien. Maren Mjeldes penalty secured a seven game winning run for the Blues, writes James Andrew. Am I overplaying this? Kirby, 27, was nervous about telling her Chelsea manager, Emma Hayes, that she was considering hanging up her boots, but at that point, she couldn't get up the stairs and was sleeping 18 hours a day. Chelseas second was less pretty. She participated in Norway's second-round loss to England and scored against Germany in a 1-1 tie during the group stage. 200,000. A heavy fixture schedule both are in the semi-finals of the Champions League has seen their league form take a hit. I want to win every day, even if it's in-house games. What if Chelsea had started more aggressively, and been first to the pass from which Caroline Graham Hansen sent the ball looping inexorably beyond the reach of the Chelsea goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger for the ties only goal? "I sounded like a zombie," she says. Emma Hayes post-match press conference was one of mixed emotions, her face a mask of the steely, tight-lipped caution that often characterises the way she talks about these kinds of games. But she'd been battling a lingering cough and flu-like symptoms for the past few weeks. It felt as though Chelsea would have had greater success taking a TV remote from a puppy than regaining possession from Graham Hansen. The game is scheduled to kick-off at 14:00 BST at the Academy Stadium, and you can purchase tickets here. While Kerr and Kirby were doing the business in front of goal, Blues goalkeeper Berger produced magnificent performances between the sticks. Yes and no," Kirby continues. Perhaps that was why Hayes seemed to admit here to a handful of small regrets; the kind of sliding doors moments on which Champions League semi-finals can spin. Maren Mjelde forz la tanda de penaltis al transformar su lanzamiento en el tiempo extra. Kirby is now recovered and focusing on her health. With just under 15 minutes remaining, Emma Hayes' side were awarded a penalty after Leila Ouahabi was penalised for blocking a shot with her arm. Our best chance of the afternoon came seconds after Kirby's opener, as Laura Coombs latched onto Chloe Kelly's deflected cross to fire on target, but Ann-Katrin Berger deflected the ball onto the post expertly. And, of course, I want to inspire people as much as I can. At the sharp end, it was the usual suspects of Lauren Hemp, Khadija 'Bunny' Shaw and Chloe Kelly. The team as a whole defended as well as they could, Hayes said. The returning Ann-Katrin Berger had to make a string of saves in the first half, though it was Kirbys goal that broke the deadlock (4:15). Fran Kirby's Partner, Maren Mjelde, Is A Norwegian Professional Footballer. When can Manchester City win the Premier League title? I just wanted to be allowed to get on with it and be sad for a bit.". We've made incredible signings, so now I need to raise my level even further.". Face face : Fran Kirby x Jordan Henderson Athltes* Leadership, dfaites et leons par deux des meilleurs joueurs de football. Thats what she does best, her manager Emma Hayes said of the player who scored once again in the knockout competition. She received her first senior cap for England in August 2014. Having struggled to play through the champions early pressing, City were growing more comfortable and enjoyed a sustained period of growing momentum as the half wore on. In 2005, she joined the Arna-Bjrnar club in Norway at 15. You will be without the ball. 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] ? ? In a life with plenty of grief -- Kirby lost her mother when she was 14 years old -- injuries and illness, she has learned to anchor herself in the present. Maren Mjelde of Chelsea during the Barclays FA Women's Super What if the home side had made more of those moments when Sam Kerr and Guro Reiten were unleashed beyond the Barcelona back line? Reports have prominently highlighted Kirby's membership in the LGBTQ community, and she is proud to be one of them. But until then, I will be Chelsea and the Lionesses biggest fan with you all.". 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. The soccer player also receives a large sum of money from several brand endorsements. But when they arrived, I'd sit with my back to them, doing a puzzle. It is evident from their declarations that they are single and intend to put their efforts into improving themselves. Im grateful to be in a position where the tie wasnt over after 25 minutes.. "Everyone gets to where they want to go if they put the hard yards into it," Hayes says. A lack of answers after conceding will be a worry. Among the goals that night was one that saw each Chelsea defender facing in different directions when the ball crossed the line. You lose that touch on the ball, you know '". One switch-off and positional error cost us the goal. Taylor's side quickly turned defence into attack as Shaw raced into the box and was sent tumbling under the challenge of Kadeisha Buchanan, but referee Abigail Byrne waved away the penalty claims. 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. "It [the illness] could have been worse," Kirby says. 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.". "I remember telling Emma, 'I'm going to come back and be the best that you've ever seen me. She was 15 She received60,000 as a transfer fee from Team Reading while transferred to Chelsea. Then a little bit of outdoor training, then back with the ball, then upping the intensity. Perhaps the biggest indicator of their transformation is the fact that they actually attempted almost half the passes they did in the Champions League final: 252 compared to 480. "I just started to get extreme chest pains," Kirby says. WebFran Kirby and Maren Mjelde after winning back-to-back league titles with Chelsea Women! Fran Kirby plays football professionally for Chelsea FC in London and the English Her ethnicity is English, as both of her parents were British. 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. 22 min. We've been on this journey together. Magdalena Eriksson (DF) Maren Mjelde (DF) Fran Kirby (FW) - option for a further 12 months. Aprs une pricardite qui avait mis sa carrire en pril la saison dernire, Kirby, qui est finalement devenue la meilleure buteuse de l'histoire de Chelsea et qui a remport le titre de championne de la WSL, s'est blesse lors de sa deuxime journe aux Jeux d't de Tokyo. You have to suffer. I used to compare myself to other players. Chelsea have more representatives in the PFA Team of the Year than any other WSL side and its no surprise after an impressive season from the Blues. That they didnt is, after all, exactly what Hayes wanted. Midfielders. Watch more, Watch every second of our Barclays Women's Super League clash with Chelsea on Sunday. MONDAY, NOV. 18 STARTED like any other day after a game. Maren The attacking partnership of Kerr and Kirby was a huge factor in being crowned champions of the WSL for a second consecutive season, with the Blues forwards netting a combined total of 37 goals. Chelsea XI:Berger, Bright, James, Reiten (Charles 86'), Kirby, Eriksson, Fleming (Ingle 65'), Mjelde (Perisset 86'), Kerr, Cuthbert, Buchanan, Subs:Musovic, Ingle, Carter, England, Svitkova, Perisset, Kaneryd, Charles, Cankovic, City XI: Roebuck, Casparij, Houghton, Greenwood, Ouahabi, Aleixandri (Losada 84'), Coombs, Castellanos, Hemp (Raso 79'), Shaw (Blackstad 84'), Kelly. Maren Mjelde (Chelsea Women) convirti el penalti remate con la derecha al centro de la portera. The home team should have been ahead within a minute, but Kirbys return of Sam Kerrs cutback was a little behind the Australian forward who put her effort wide as a result. She takes everything day by day. "That played a big part in how bad I was feeling, seeing people write things about you like 'ah she's not committed, because she's not in training.' You could feel the anxiety enveloping Stamford Bridge, and the collective slipping back to that night in Sweden 706 days ago when Chelsea had conceded their first goal inside 120 seconds. We want to get the players on the training pitch but we dont get the opportunity.. She was previously the women's football reporter for The Daily Telegraph, where she was the first full-time women's football reporter on a national paper. That was quite scary, because obviously it kind of came out of nowhere. "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'. Mjelde was born in Bergen, Norway. (modern). 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. Fortunately, in February 2020, Chelsea disclosed that Kirby had recovered from pericarditis, a condition that may have ended her career. I can never wrap my head around it because, you know, I'm just going out and playing football. I wanted to go into the next leg in the tie, and were in the tie.. Kirby heard the doctor say if it was a mild case, it could take a couple of weeks to heal. I was hearing my heartbeat, rather than hearing what was around me. Watch the best of the action from our Barclays Women's Super League defeat to Chelsea. 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Kirby plays as an attacking midfielder for Chelsea Football Club and the England national team. 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. It will hurt 10,000 times more. She only needs a check-up on her heart if symptoms return, and they have been blissfully absent since last June. Weve had to nurture her through the week, I didnt think she was going to play today but thats how tough she is and how much she wants to put it on the line.. Following a breathless start under the slate grey skies at a sold-out Kingsmeadow, the contest settled down into the midfield battleground and goalmouth action was limited until Mjelde read the danger expertly and produced a brilliant block to thwart Kelly just before the half-hour mark. Kirby did some upper-body work in the gym and felt OK. She followed up with extra shooting practise afterwards, and then some sprint work. The international break means Chelsea arent back in action until October 16 when they play at Everton, while City host Leicester on the same day. "She'd play in goal if I asked her to," Hayes says. You can probably see now why its a tall order for an English side to go all the way in the Champions League., Cushing said: Myself and Emma are in the same situation. ", Hayes doesn't want any credit for Kirby's return. By December 2019, Kirby left Instagram and Twitter. Three points safely secured in the setting sunshine represented a good days work for Chelsea, who will be back in WSL action at Kingsmeadow on Wednesday evening as the 2022/23 campaign starts to click into gear. English International . I'd not thought about it -- it was an eye-opener, how quickly football could get taken away from me. "In the first few months I broke down a lot," Kirby says. The names Maren Mjelde and Fran Kirby have emerged in connection with their alleged relationship as footballers. 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. Like, really hard. Emma Hayes made three changes to the side that were beaten on the opening weekend away at Liverpool, with Berger making a welcome return in goal following her recent cancer treatment. 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 skipped the pass we were supposed to make too often. "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. On March 3, she scored Chelsea's second against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League quarterfinal. That includes Fran Kirby, who made her return from illness in the impressive 3-0 defeat of Tottenham at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. She went for an electrocardiogram, and the diagnosis came back as pericarditis, a condition triggered by a virus that inflames the sac around the heart. Updated: 16:50, 14 Mar 2021 CHELSEA defender Maren Mjelde was given oxygen and stretchered off after suffering a horrific injury in the FA Women's Continental Cup final. I genuinely thought I was having a heart attack.". When Kirby later listened to the call to the emergency services, she heard England telling the responder how "Fran's eyes are rolled back into her head." The German international picked up the Golden Glove award having secured 12 clean sheets in the WSL. The hosts were more measured in their second-half approach and largely had control of the contest, particularly once Mjelde superbly converted a spot-kick to make it 2-0 after the officials spotted a handball offence in the box. Her full name is Maren Naevdal Mjelde, a professional Norwegian football player. With just under 15 minutes remaining, the hosts doubled the lead and secured the three points from the penalty spot through Maren Mjelde, who struck in the spot kick expertly after Leila Ouahabi was penalised for handball. I've learnt not to get too excited, because as soon as something goes bad, it all changes," Kirby says. She enrolled in Reading's academy at age 7, and at age 16, she made her senior debut. Lstid: 20 min. I was not getting any better and remember calling him crying -- I mean, he was trying to celebrate the day with his family, but I just felt helpless. 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. or 'Chelsea are signing these players to replace Kirby.'" It looked like two teams who havent got momentum in the season.. de lecture. 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