BK Häcken secured a convincing 3:0 win in the first leg of the UEFA Women’s Europa Cup semi-final and head into the home return leg with a comfortable advantage. Vice-captain Tabby Tindell spoke to Queenballers about how the team is feeling ahead of the second leg and highlighted the players they will be relying on the most.

Equal pay. Equal conditions. Equal respect. Finally. Women’s football has reached full equality. Clubs are investing equally. Salaries are fair. Medical care is consistent. Careers are sustainable.A long-awaited shift. A milestone moment for the game.

Despite winning the first leg of the semi-final of UEFA Women’s Europa Cup in Prague 3–2, Hammarby were not satisfied with their performance, according to Elin Sørum. Their motivation for the return leg is clear: to win — and deliver the result they promised to Bajens, the Hammarby fans.

We all know it’s part of the game. Football never stands still — players come and go, squads evolve, and change is inevitable. But that doesn’t make it any easier. Every fan has that one player — the one who feels woven into the identity of the club, the one you can’t quite imagine in another shirt. You convince yourself they’ll be there forever. So which departures have hurt fans the most?

It’s been a dramatic week, with several derby clashes, Alessia Russo reaching a major milestone, and the Damallsvenskan season kicking off. Unfortunately, there’s also been some sad news. Here’s our weekly round-up.

When Giovanna Waksman moved from Florida to OL Lyonnes at just 16 — a club many older players can only dream of joining — the media quickly labelled her ‘the next Marta’. But have the French champions really discovered a generational talent?

The first leg of the UEFA Women’s Champions League quarter-final did not go as Lyon had hoped, as they fell to a defeat away at Wolfsburg. They now head into the home leg needing to overturn a one-goal deficit if they want to reach the semi-finals. Queenballers had the opportunity to speak with OL Lyonnes players Ingrid Engen and Jule Brand, discussing the pressure of being favourites and whether this season feels different for them.

The Women’s Super League (WSL) is widely considered the fastest-growing and most followed women's football league in the world. Over the past decade, attendances have risen dramatically, with the league now attracting the world’s best talent and boasting 103m followers globally.

Today’s story feels like something out of a reportage book by Åsne Seierstad. Just like in the Norwegian journalist’s work, this is no fictional tale — even if it reads like one. Footballer Nadia Nadim is not only a professional athlete, but also a qualified doctor. Her journey to the pitch led through refugee camps.