Aaawww poor old Wales

China want Marika Domanski-Lyfors (former Sweden's coach)
to be their next coach - if she says yes, then I think it's gonna be great for China
as she's a good coach, maybe likes to favourise her players
and play mostly her favourites but which coach doesn't really
She led Sweden to WC and EC silver medals
- that says a lot
And I met her in Stockholm - very nice lady
- nothing to do with anything, I just wanted to show off

Domanski-Lyfors in final talks for China job

SHANGHAI (AFP) - Sweden's Marika Domanski-Lyfors is set to become the next coach of the Chinese national women's soccer squad if imminent talks in Beijing go well, a state press report said Saturday.

"There is no concrete time set but I will definitely soon be in Beijing for face-to-face negotiations," the Beijing Morning Post quoted Domanski-Lyfors as saying.

"So far my discussions with the China Football Association have been really good and everything up until now has gone really smoothly."

The Women's World Cup starts in six months and whoever is the women's coach will be under huge pressure after Chinese sport officials set the squad a minimum target of a semi-final finish.

"I was under a lot of pressure when I coached Sweden to the finals of the last World Cup, so I know I can clearly face it all," Domanski-Lyfors said.

Domanski-Lyfors, recently described in the Chinese press as "tougher than any male coach," led Sweden to the 2003 World Cup final which they lost to Germany.

She stepped down after nine years as Sweden's coach in 2005 but still works for the Swedish Football Federation and coaches the under-21 side.

Domanski-Lyfors is reportedly the only candidate for the post of the currently troubled "steel roses", as China's women's team is known.

The side has been on a downward spiral for months and last week lost its caretaker coach who stepped down just two months after the head coach abandoned the squad citing ill health.

Last week the squad returned from Europe in disgrace, having lost six games in a row, including defeats to Iceland and Finland.

China have slipped to ninth place in women's football standings in the years since they lost by one penalty goal to the United States in the final of the 1999 World Cup.

News today:

Marika took the job Congratulations!

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Scotland u-15s 0-4 Belgium u-15s (friendly)

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Steffi Jones - one of the best defenders in the world,
has announced her retirement from international football
That's really good news for the anti-German fans

She is 34, won 111 caps having made her debut in July 1993 against Denmark.

Jones, who has lifted two UEFA Women's Cups with 1. FFC Frankfurt, intends to fulfil her club contract until summer 2008 while completing her coaching diploma. She has also worked for German television as a pundit, including at the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

"The decision wasn't easy for me, but the idea has matured for a longer period of time. This is the consequence of my own personal evaluation of my performances at the Algarve Cup. Even if others say I played decently, this is not enough for me. My aim is to be marching up front and not just following the others."

So calling it a day is the way to achieve that?
Anyway, good luck Steffi!

See ya Steffi! Go and get fat...

hahahaha

Fat ladies are nice

LMAO, you naughty girl!

She won't get fat, she will focus now on her club only
and will keep kicking asses in Bundesliga & the UEFA Cup
so don't worry JM, we might hear about her in the future again

U-19:

Republic of Ireland 0-2 Switzerland

The Swiss are on a roll then

nice one

6 Nations u-17:

Holland 2-1 Ireland
Russia 2-1 Scotland
Holland 1-0 USA
England 3-3 Scotland (not another draw for England?!?!)

u-17:

Russia 0-4 England
Ireland 0-3 US regional team

u-17

5th place playoff - scotland v republic of ireland

3rd place playoff - usa v russia

final - netherlands v england

Whoa USA in a playoff don't happen very often at any level

This USA team is a Regional US Team
- no clue who they are but they are not USWNT

That explains it then

Australia 15-0 Hong Kong

I really can't wait to the World Cup.
I have to see if the Matildas are THAT good
or were their opponents THAT bad

u-17

5th place playoff
scotland 1-2 republic of ireland

3rd place playoff
usa 2-1 russia

final
netherlands 1 - 1 england
(aet, england won 5-4 on penalties)

Wow good for England! The future is bright!

Thanks for updates Rocky!