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Northern Ireland’s senior football team has named 17-year-old striker Emily Cassap to the squad for the first time, marking the first teenage selection since 2014. The move signals a generational shift in local football talent development.
Abbie McManus and Jess Sigsworth traded elite football for emergency response, trading rarefied stadiums for high-risk rescues. Their first call? Freeing a deer from railings, a moment that crystallised their new reality.
Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas is on the brink of a shock transfer to London City Lionesses, with sources confirming a six-figure bid has been tabled. If completed, the deal would mark the first time a European Player of the Year joins an FA Women’s Super League side mid-season.
The BBC Football Awards 2026 nominees have been finalized across seven leagues, with the ceremony set for May 28 at 6pm BST. Live coverage and real-time analysis will accompany the night’s biggest surprises.
Enrique Riquelme, Real Madrid’s latest presidential candidate, has pledged to overhaul the club’s commercial strategy and youth academy within 90 days if elected. His plan includes a 20% budget increase for La Fábrica, the club’s youth system, and a rebranding of the women’s team to elevate its profile.
Spain midfielder Alexia Putellas will leave FC Barcelona at season's end after five years, with London City Lionesses poised to sign her. The deal, worth £850,000 annually, marks the Lionesses' boldest recruitment yet.
Manchester City have finalised a landmark agreement to keep striker Khadija Shaw under contract until 2030. The seven-year extension, believed to be the longest in women’s football, signals the club’s bold commitment to building a dynasty around the 2022 Women’s Champions League winner.
Vicky Lopez has made her senior debut for Barcelona amid a storm of transfers and tactical shifts, marking a pivotal moment for Spain’s rising star. The 19-year-old winger joins a team reshaping the sport under Xavi’s management.
Liverpool have agreed a deal to sign Slovenia international defender Sara Agrez on a free transfer this summer. The 25-year-old left-back will join on July 1 after two and a half seasons in Germany's Frauen-Bundesliga, adding depth to the Reds' defense.
A North Korean women’s football team reached the Asian Women’s Champions League final for the first time in history after defeating a South Korean side 2-0 in a dramatic semifinal. Naegohyang FC’s victory over Incheon Red Angels marks the first time a club from outside the traditional football powerhouses of Japan, Australia, and China has advanced this far in the tournament.
Manchester City striker Khadija 'Bunny' Shaw delivered a masterclass in front of 48,876 fans at the Etihad, scoring twice as City crushed Brighton 4-0. With 19 goals in 18 WSL games this season, the Jamaican international is gunning for WSL history—and a potential Ballon d'Or.
Petr Vlachovsky, a former women’s football coach in the Czech Republic, has been handed a lifetime ban from football after being convicted of secretly filming 14 players over four years. The European football governing body also found him in possession of child sexual abuse material.
Manchester City striker Khadija Shaw secured the 2024 Women's Super League Player of the Season award Friday, capping a dominant campaign with 22 goals in 22 matches. The Jamaican international becomes the first City player to win the accolade, joining an elite list of WSL legends including Sam Kerr and Beth Mead.
Manchester City secured their first Women's Super League title in emphatic fashion with a 3-1 victory over West Ham United on Saturday. The triumph cements their status as the league's new powerhouse following a dominant 2025-26 campaign.
England and Manchester United goalkeeper Mary Earps is nearing a return to the Women’s Super League, with her exit from Paris Saint-Germain confirmed. Sources close to the club reveal Earps’ contract with PSG will not be renewed, paving the way for a swift move back to domestic football.
Manchester City secured their first Women’s Super League title in a decade Saturday, clinching the crown with a dominant 3-0 victory over Brighton at the Academy Stadium. Striker Lauren Hemp scored twice as City claimed the trophy ahead of Arsenal on goal difference.
Alessia Russo’s brace seals second place for Arsenal in the Women’s Super League, booking a Champions League return. The Gunners dominated Liverpool 3-0 at Anfield on Sunday, capping a season of resurgence.
Khadija Shaw struck twice as Women's Super League champions Manchester City crushed West Ham 4-1 to end their campaign in style. The victory cements City’s title as Europe’s most dominant domestic side.
Chelsea Women have confirmed striker Sam Kerr will miss the rest of the 2024 season with a ruptured ACL, leaving the club’s attack in disarray just weeks after her £100,000-a-week contract was extended. The diagnosis comes as manager Emma Hayes faces mounting pressure to deliver a title challenge without her talismanic forward.
The Women’s Super League season concludes this weekend with decisive fixtures at 13:00 BST. Manchester City and Chelsea battle for the title as Arsenal and Manchester United fight for European spots. Test your memory of the campaign’s defining matches and milestones.
Spurs Women finish fifth in the WSL with a club-record 33 points but insist the campaign marks the start of sustained success, not a one-off. Coach Martin Ho eyes European ambitions as the club cements long-term foundations.
Chelsea Women’s all-time top scorer Sam Kerr will depart the club when her contract expires this summer after six seasons that delivered five league titles and eight domestic trophies. Her final match comes Saturday against Manchester United at Stamford Bridge.
Starting this year, every FIFA women’s tournament bench must include at least one female coach. The rule applies to all youth and senior competitions, including the 2027 Women’s World Cup in Brazil. The move aims to accelerate representation amid a persistent shortage of female coaches in football.
Spain and Barcelona defender Jana Fernandez has revealed the closeness between her and Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas shaped her move to London City Lionesses. In a candid interview, Fernandez also shared how her new WSL teammates eased her transition to English football’s physicality.