{"id":583466,"date":"2021-02-12T11:42:09","date_gmt":"2021-02-12T16:42:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=583466"},"modified":"2021-02-12T11:42:09","modified_gmt":"2021-02-12T16:42:09","slug":"sophie-ingle-and-izzy-christiansen-sign-new-contracts-at-chelsea-and-everton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/02\/12\/sophie-ingle-and-izzy-christiansen-sign-new-contracts-at-chelsea-and-everton\/","title":{"rendered":"Sophie Ingle and Izzy Christiansen Sign New Contracts at Chelsea and Everton"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/64623394\/Sophie-Ingle?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sophie Ingle<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/7bbb9b03\/Izzy-Christiansen?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Izzy Christiansen<\/a> have signed new contracts with <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/category\/premier-league\/chelsea\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Chelsea<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/category\/premier-league\/everton\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Everton<\/a> respectively.<\/p>\n<h2>Sophie Ingle and Izzy Christiansen Sign New Contracts<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Another two years at this amazing club <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChelseaFCW?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@ChelseaFCW<\/a> \ud83d\udc99\ud83d\udc99\ud83d\udc99 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3GH15pssAI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/3GH15pssAI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sophie Ingle (@sophieingle01) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sophieingle01\/status\/1360170224507645952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 12, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Both in Their Second Spells at Clubs<\/h3>\n<p>Both players have signed new two-and-a-half-year deals to commit their futures at their respective clubs until 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Ingle is currently in her second spell with the Blues after re-joining the side following her departure from <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/category\/premier-league\/liverpool\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Liverpool<\/a> in the summer of 2018.<\/p>\n<p>The 29-year-old was part of the Chelsea squad that finished third in the Women\u2019s Super League in 2018\/19, before winning the title the next season, with the Blues securing the top spot on a points-per-game basis.<\/p>\n<p>The Wales captain recently achieved the milestone of 100 appearances for the west London club and saw her goal against <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/category\/premier-league\/arsenal\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Arsenal<\/a> in November 2020 nominated for the prestigious FIFA Puskas Award.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chelseafc.com\/en\/news\/2021\/02\/12\/ingle-signs-new-blues-deal\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">She told chelseafc.com<\/a>: &#8220;When I was first here many years ago, we were semi-professional.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I used to drive here two, three times a week to train in the evenings and then come up on the weekend to play.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We didn&#8217;t have the facilities we have now. Since Emma [Hayes] has come in she has been pushing year after year to progress this football club and this women&#8217;s team.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Christiansen Has Improved Everton&#8217;s Standards<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u270d\ufe0f | We&#8217;re delighted to announce that <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IzzyChr17?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@IzzyChr17<\/a> has signed a new two-and-a-half-year contract with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#EFC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Everton Women (@EvertonWomen) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EvertonWomen\/status\/1359910606221017091?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 11, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nMeanwhile, Christiansen is also in her second spell with the Toffees after returning to Merseyside in December 2019.<\/p>\n<p>The 29-year-old has had previous spells with Birmingham City, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/category\/premier-league\/manchester-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Manchester City<\/a> and Lyon, winning two league titles in France and helping the French side to the Women\u2019s Champions League Final.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.evertonfc.com\/news\/2024128\/christiansen-agrees-new-everton-deal\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Everton manager Willie Kirk told evertonfc.com<\/a>: &#8220;From day one she has improved our standards.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;She had a slow start to her time after picking up a couple of niggly injuries almost immediately but since returning to the pitch it has been clear for all to see her undoubted quality.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;She is technically fantastic, physically in great condition and, tactically, way ahead of most players.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Izzy will be pivotal to the success that we are trying to bring to the club.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Christiansen has scored four goals in 12 Women&#8217;s Super League appearances for the Toffees to date and was part of the squad that reached the 2020 FA Cup final.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo<br \/>\n<a id=\"xrn29H2sSXxipy4Xaj_yog\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.co.uk\/detail\/1231096340\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'xrn29H2sSXxipy4Xaj_yog',sig:'Qnfs27vDhLcoRrUKCK7t4ISophT_a-3Aj6FDo6kv3J8=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1231096340',caption: true ,tld:'co.uk',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sophie Ingle and Izzy Christiansen have signed new contracts with Chelsea and Everton respectively. 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