Monday cannon fodder: supercharged young shirt replay

England Women get Phil Neville’s reign off to flying start with win over France | Football | The Guardian
Phil Neville’s reign as England Women’s manager got off to a successful start with a 4-1 demolition of France in the SheBelieves Cup.

From faster decisions to less panic: five ways VAR could be improved | Paul MacInnes | Football | The Guardian
VAR can work well if it's tweaked a bit.

Just the 7 different shirts for FC Cologne so far this season - BBC Three
This seems...a lot?

Gender pay gap: Football Association figures show 23.2% gap - BBC Sport
Football Association chiefs say they are "committed" to narrowing a gender pay gap which sees its women employees paid less on average per hour than men.

Jesse Marsch urges fellow MLS coaches to commit to playing young players | MLSsoccer.com
I wonder if Marsch thinks his kids can beat everyone else's kids.

The Man Behind Christian Pulisic Wants to Supercharge American Soccer - The Ringer
To all the top U.S. national team prospects out there, Rob Moore has one suggestion: get to Europe as soon as possible.

Anthony Borges: FC Barcelona invites Parkland hero to Spain | SI.com
Anthony Borges was shot five times as he helped his classmates hide. Now, Barcelona is inviting him to come meet the first team.

Ronaldo's worth to Real Madrid is increasing, not diminishing
Cristiano Ronaldo is proving to be Real Madrid's one constant in a season filled with uncertainty and could be the answer to their striker search.

Fiorentina captain Davide Astori dies suddenly aged 31 | Football | The Guardian
Davide Astori, who won 14 caps for Italy, was staying in a hotel ahead of Fiorentina’s match against Udinese