Maryam Clark

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1692: witch hunts. 2025: trans hunts. Different century, same fear of women who don’t fit the script.

Here's my science-backed response to Elizabeth Eddy's "The W in NWSL" essay and why the "W" matters to me: open.substack.com/pub/maryamnaz/…

Blood spilled in Sudan can be seen from space. Nobody can feign ignorance about what’s going on | Nesrine Malik The massacres carried out by the RSF in El Fasher, Darfur, with the support of its UAE sponsors, will only stop when the international community acts, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

This from @nesrinemalik.bsky.social is a clear and horrifying explanation of the atrocities underway in El Fasher. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

FC Twente's Lynn Groenewegen plays football like John Nash solves maths equations 🧮

Here's a look at her beautiful mind, Eredivisie edition:

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6’2 of pure Nordic ice ❄️ 22-year-old Cécilia Rán Rúnarsdóttir’s making waves in the goalkeeping scene.

Here's why Inter Milan's No. 1 is going to be the next big thing: open.substack.com/pub/maryamna...

Depressing reality of women’s football where the resource hasn’t caught up with the physicality of the sport.

Playing with less insight on bone structure, period health, shoddy equipment, ill-fitting shoes, and then being told *YOU’RE* the problem is peak gaslighting.

Yay!

So weird! Thank you! Hope you enjoyed it :)

“To xG or not xG?” That is the question…

Not sure why the full link didn’t come through on your post, so for other folks: maryamnaz.substack.com/p/to-xg-or-n...

😍 Boston, you are beautiful. #NoKings

xG is already misinterpreted in men's football. Now the same issues are appearing in women's football. Are we asking the right questions? 🤔

Let's notice beyond the data 🔬🔍

Link: open.substack.com/pub/maryamnaz/…

Tweet from Daily Mail Celebrity @DailyMailCeleb How Nicole Kidman's 'bottomless need for sexual attention' led to the end of her marriage to country music star Keith Urban: Nashville insiders open up to ALISON BOSHOFF

“I left my wife, Nicole Kidman, because I was sick of her, Nicole Kidman, needing me to have sex with her, Nicole Kidman” do you hear yourself man

Natalia Wróbel 🤝 Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey 🛰️

10 minutes of nothing, then an absolute banger of a scene. A tactical deep-dive into one of the SWPL’s most enigmatic No. 10s: open.substack.com/pub/maryamnaz/…

Debunking five myths in women’s football “It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data.”

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PARKER REACTS QUICKEST IN THE BOX! ⚡️

#BarclaysWSL #AVWFCOfficial

Every fairy tale needs a villain. In women's football, it's lazy pundits & misinformed fans fed tired stereotypes.

"Girls are too weak", "they only lump it up top", "the shots are weak". I debunk five tactical myths to set the record straight:

Link: open.substack.com/pub/maryamnaz/…

Asmita Ale is the kind of fullback who’d survive Fletcher’s chair-throwing. Cool under pressure, not afraid to be dissonant 🎶🪑

A tactical breakdown: open.substack.com/pub/maryamnaz/…

Insane stat. This is the same team that last year faced 116 shots on target (5.3 per game) and conceded 44 goals.

Spain's LB pipeline goes deeper than you think 🧠

Andrea Medina might just be the next architect of La Roja's defensive takeover.

Let's dive deeper on the 21-year-old tearing up Liga F: open.substack.com/pub/maryamnaz/…

Help Mohammad and his family survive My name is Mohammed Jarada, and I am a father to a young daughter in Gaza.

Help Mohammad and his family survive chuffed.org/project/1404...

“There is evil there that does not sleep.” - me after watching Wolfburg's corner tactics.

This week I tackle corners in women's football. I spent a ridiculous amount of time combing through the data. So here it is: Liga F, WSL, Frauen-Bundesliga.

Link open.substack.com/pub/maryamnaz/…

Why does one of the Frauen-Bundesliga’s most dangerous attackers struggle to fit in with the national team? 🤔 ⁉️

A deep dive into her club form, tactical friction with Wück’s system, and the “Freig-host” dilemma 👻

Link: open.substack.com/pub/maryamnaz/…

Will Taylor tinker - words on how Liverpool will shape up:

- the good, the okay, the bad 🙈
- tactical rigidity vs adaptability 🤪
- the "Man City" blueprint? 💙

"I said earlier to expect teething pains - think wisdom tooth extraction" - open.substack.com/pub/maryamnaz/…

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Juve Women: giants on paper, gaps on the pitch? 🧐

A closer look at Canzi vs Montemurro, lessons from Roma & Napoli, and how even a 3-0 win over Milan says more than you think ✒️🇮🇹🍝

Article here: open.substack.com/pub/maryamnaz/…

This is like the Tesco meal-deal equivalent, when you try to rig the system and get two sides and a drink instead of a main.

#ReleaseTheCuomoList

‼️Who is Tōko Koga? A tactical preview on Spurs women's newest recruit ft:

- SheBelieves Cup final analysis 🇯🇵
- overcommitting and (?) decision-making 👎
- Box/second phase arrival with Feyenoord🌬️
- How Martin Ho might use her next season 🤔

Link: open.substack.com/pub/maryamnaz/…

So cool! Reminds me of the Alex Greenwood piece I did for Sky, also thanks to @analyticsfc.bsky.social

How players are using data to show their worth in contract negotiations Kevin De Bruyne, Myles Lewis-Skelly and Ben White are among the top players using a data company to give them an edge in contract negotiations. But how does it work?

A fun announcement! I've joined @espn.com!

To mark it, here's a big feature on players increasingly utilising data in their contract negotiations, with the help of consultancies like @analyticsfc.bsky.social

I spoke to a lot of people in the game in order to bring this one together 🙏

You were reeled into becoming a casual women's football fan this Euros and secretly enjoyed it. Now you want to better understand the tactics. If this is sounding eerily familiar, you’re in the right place 🥷🫴🫴

I break down five tactical trends: open.substack.com/pub/maryamnaz/…

I’ve spent the last six months working with the @TheAthleticFC on all things football alongside my own substack - which is free to read: lnkd.in/eiKiRTSf

I’m now looking for new opportunities. My niche is tactical woso, but I have plenty of other experience (🎙️✍🏽🏀🥊)