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BBC News
2 days ago
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Fadoju commits to London Pulse for next NSL season
England's Funmi Fadoju has committed to Netball Super League champions London Pulse for another defence Fadoju, 22, was player of the match in Pulse's first Grand Final title win as they beat defending champions Loughborough Lightning on played a key role in Pulse's historic season as they topped the regular season table and also won the inaugural Netball Super Cup in March."It's such a great team and I'm surrounded by some of the best players in the country," Fadoju said."What's not to love? We push each other to be our best selves every day and I love everything about the team."By the end of the Super League, Fadoju finished with the most interceptions, gains and deflections among all one of the world's most exciting talents, it is likely that Fadoju would have had lucrative offers from Australia's Super Netball league had she expressed interest in moving she told Pulse's social media channels that she is currently happy in London, where she grew joined Pulse in 2020 and has 41 international caps, including playing in the 2023 World Cup where England finished second to Australia, who won their 12th title.
Yahoo
3 days ago
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Pulse beat Lightning to win first Netball Super League title
London Pulse secured their first Netball Super League title and denied Loughborough Lightning an unprecedented three-peat with a thrilling 53-45 Grand Final win at the O2 Arena in London. Victory wraps up a magnificent treble for Sam Bird's side, who topped the regular season table and won the inaugural Netball Super Cup in March. Advertisement The final whistle sparked wild celebrations from the majority of the 10,000 fans inside the venue, with the Pulse players embracing before sinking to the floor. Their victory was based on a solid defensive display by player of the match Funmi Fadoju, who ended with eight deflections, three intercepts and eight gains. The foundation set by Fadoju allowed Pulse to be aggressive and pushed Lightning back up the court, forcing the champions into uncharacteristic mistakes and restricting them to their lowest score of the season. Pulse never relinquished the lead after nudging in front inside the opening five minutes and always looked to have another gear if required. Advertisement Pulse's Gracie Smith, who was sitting her GCSE exams last month, was introduced at half-time to become the youngest player to feature in a Grand Final aged just 16. 'It was like a game of chess' London Pulse defender and player of the match Funmi Fadoju: "It feels so amazing. I am so proud of the girls. We went out there and did what we had to do. "We knew exactly what our set-ups were, we knew we had to work together, and that's what we did. "There's no words to describe it. I knew we could do it and we did." Pulse coach Sam Bird: "I'm so happy for the club, the girls, the sponsors, the fans. It is such a great day. It was such a hard game. It was like a game of chess. The strategy involved was really tough and I'm just really proud we got across the line." Advertisement Loughborough head coach Vic Burgess: "I'm pretty devastated. Credit to Pulse, they came out and did a great job. There was always going to be a massive battle and they came out on top. That's the nature of sport." Pulse richly deserved first-time winners It's been all Thunder and Lightning of late, with a Manchester and Loughborough duopoly of the NSL title over the past five seasons, but the clouds have broken and there's a new champion team in town. Just like this year, Pulse also topped the regular-season standings in 2023, but on that occasion the team from the Copper Box lost out to Loughborough in the Grand Final. This turning of the tables in British netball's biggest match means Pulse have become NSL champions within 10 years of the club's formation. At courtside, Pulse boss Bird - CEO and director of netball at the club - earns the success she has been craving since joining in May 2019 after a stint with Severn Stars. On the court, her players are richly deserved first-time winners. Advertisement Season's stat leaders Most goals: Elmere van der Berg (Manchester Thunder) - 496 Most feeds: Bethan Dyke (Cardiff Dragons) - 465 Most super shots: Rolene Streutker (Nottingham Forest) - 157 Deflections: Funmi Fadoju (London Pulse) - 128 Stories from the NSL season
BBC News
3 days ago
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Pulse beat Lightning to win first Netball Super League title
London Pulse secured their first Netball Super League title and denied Loughborough Lightning an unprecedented three-peat with a thrilling 53-45 Grand Final win at the O2 Arena in wraps up a magnificent treble for Sam Bird's side, who topped the regular season table and won the inaugural Netball Super Cup in final whistle sparked wild celebrations from the majority of the 10,000 fans inside the venue, with the Pulse players embracing before sinking to the victory was based on a solid defensive display by player of the match Funmi Fadoju, who ended with seven deflections, three intercepts and eight foundation set by Fadoju allowed Pulse to be aggressive and pushed Lightning back up the court, forcing the champions into uncharacteristic mistakes and restricting them to their lowest score of the never relinquished the lead after nudging in front inside the opening five minutes and always looked to have another gear if winger Gracie Smith, who was sitting her GCSE exams last month, was introduced at half-time to become the youngest player to feature in a Grand Final aged just 16. 'It was like a game of chess' London Pulse defender and player of the match Funmi Fadoju: "It feels so amazing. I am so proud of the girls. We went out there and did what we had to do."We knew exactly what our set-ups were, we knew we had to work together, and that's what we did."There's no words to describe it. I knew we could do it and we did."Pulse coach Sam Bird: "I'm so happy for the club, the girls, the sponsors, the fans. It is such a great day. It was such a hard game. It was like a game of chess. The strategy involved was really tough and I'm just really proud we got across the line."Loughborough head coach Vic Burgess: "I'm pretty devastated. Credit to Pulse, they came out and did a great job. There was always going to be a massive battle and they came out on top. That's the nature of sport." Pulse richly deserved first-time winners It's been all Thunder and Lightning of late, with a Manchester and Loughborough duopoly of the NSL title over the past five seasons, but the clouds have broken and there's a new champion team in town. Just like this year, Pulse also topped the regular-season standings in 2023, but on that occasion the team from the Copper Box lost out to Loughborough in the Grand turning of the tables in British netball's biggest match means Pulse have become NSL champions within 10 years of the club's formation. At courtside, Pulse boss Bird - CEO and director of netball at the club - earns the success she has been craving since joining in May 2019 after a stint with Severn Stars. On the court, her players are richly deserved first-time winners. Season's stat leaders Most goals: Elmere van der Berg (Manchester Thunder) - 496 Most feeds: Bethan Dyke (Cardiff Dragons) - 465 Most super shots: Rolene Streutker (Nottingham Forest) - 157 Deflections: Funmi Fadoju (London Pulse) - 128 Stories from the NSL season
BBC News
10-02-2025
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- BBC News
England win Netball Nations Cup for the first time
After two weeks of competition England have won the Netball Nations Cup for the first time beat South Africa 61-55 in the final as fans watched at London's Copper Box have reached the final of the competition five times since it began in 2012, but they have never won they are 2025's champions. The Copper Box Arena in London was sold out for the nail-biting match. After the first quarter of the game South Africa were in the lead England fought back. Going into the final 15 minutes it was all to play for with only three points separating the two teamsHowever, England pushed forward, eventually winning 61-59. England defender Funmi Fadoju was named Player of the Match, whilst her teammate, goal shooter, Liv Tchine was named Player of the Series. Tchine scored 49 of the goals for England in the final - with 100% accuracy. Liv said: "I was actually shocked but I'm really happy that I was able to do it, and I wouldn't have been able to without the support of the girls, they made it so much easier for me." Earlier in the day on Sunday the third-place play off took place between Uganda and Malawi. Uganda took the win with a score of 50-45.
BBC News
09-02-2025
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- BBC News
England beat South Africa to win Nations Cup
England have won the Netball Nations Cup for the first time by beating South Africa 61-55 in the Roses had reached the final on five previous occasions since it began in 2012 but they had never won the Africa had beaten England 61-59 in the round-robin stage of the tournament a week Proteas were 15-12 up in the first quarter on Sunday but England fought back to claim victory at a raucous Copper Box Arena in London. Roses goal defence Funmi Fadoju made six deflections, six interceptions and six gains and was named player of the match. The Proteas went down to six players in the third quarter because of suspensions, but they still managed to put pressure on England and were three points behind going into the final 15 minutes. However, even when the Proteas returned to full strength, England's calm and controlled play enabled them to extend their lead and dampen any hopes of a South Africa fightback. Earlier on Sunday, Uganda defeated Malawi 50-45 in the third-place play-off match.
