Manchester United vs. Spurs Women and Sunday open thread
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Hi, folks! There’s a lot of football on today, and this is your open thread to talk about it. But the highlight just might be Manchester United Women vs. Tottenham Hotspur Women, with an early kick-off. Yes, that’s also the FA Women’s Cup final on May 12, but this is in WSL league action so it’ll be a nice preview of what you might expect in that game. United Women are a good team, if not quite title contenders this season. It’s a tough match up for Spurs, but don’t be surprised if Robert...

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