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She is a true "iron woman" of the pitch; during the 2025 season, she recorded 1,470 minutes of play, proving to be one of the most durable young talents in Swedish football.
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Matsubara was a key member of the Japan U-17 squad that won the 2014 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Costa Rica, where she scored two goals.
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In 2008, she played for Richmond SC’s men’s side, and became the first female to play in Australia’s semi-professional men’s league.

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From refugee camp to surgeon and football star: the story of Nadia Nadim
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Mar 24, 2026
Nadia Nadim

From refugee camp to surgeon and football star: the story of Nadia Nadim

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.

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Mar 23, 2026
VfL Wolfsburg

Wolfsburg's Janou Levels before the quarterfinals: We’re in good form — now we have to show it.”

The first legs of the UEFA Women’s Champions League quarter-finals kick off on Tuesday, March 24, with a heavyweight clash between two sides who have lifted the trophy multiple times — OL Lyonnes and Wolfsburg. The teams already met in the group stage, where the French side came out on top with a 3–1 win. However, according to Wolfsburg defender Janou Levels, who recently spoke to Queenballers on the UEFA press conference, the German runners-up are in strong form and determined to prove it — and to get their revenge.

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Mar 23, 2026

QB weekly: 16. - 22. 3. 2026

Another week, another story — and we now have our Asian Cup winners. Across Europe’s leagues, a new generation of young stars is beginning to shine. And there’s plenty more to catch up on.

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I came for a game, I found Bajen. Story of how women's football can be more than sport

Kategorie: Community

Today’s Off the Pitch comes in a slightly different format than you might be used to on Queenballers. This time, we’re turning the spotlight on the Bajens — the fans of Stockholm-based club Hammarby. And since I am one of them, it only feels natural to tell their story from my own perspective.

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Mar 20, 2026
Sparta Praha

QB ORIGINALS | First Game. New Country. Hattrick. Hallie Bergford Story

New episode of QB originals is here! Her very first professional match. A new club. A new continent. And suddenly -  a hattrick. In this episode of QB Originals, we sat down with Sparta Prague striker Hallie Bergford, who shares the story behind her unforgettable debut and the journey that brought her from a small town in Washington to European football.

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Mar 19, 2026
Jess Park

When rivals deal: the transfer that shocked Manchester

Today’s Twin Story isn’t about players connected by family ties or close relationships, as in previous weeks. Jess Park and Grace Clinton may not share that kind of bond, but they are linked by something else — the trajectories of their careers.Each is thriving at a different Manchester rival, yet both are united by the national team

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The Women's Europa Cup semi-finals are just around the corner. Here are our players to watch

Sparta Prague host Hammarby in the first leg of the Women's Europa Cup semi-final on Wednesday, March 25 at Fortuna Arena, with the return leg set for April 2 at 3Arena in Stockholm. Here are the players from both sides to watch, selected by Queenballers.

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Norway's midtbaneterrier Thea Bjelde and the Art of Coming Back

Kategorie: Regeneration, Injury, Recovery

You’re 18. You’ve just helped your team to a bronze medal in Norway’s Toppserien. You have been nominated Young Player of the Year. Everything feels like it’s falling into place — a career opening up in front of you, a path that could one day follow the likes of Caroline Graham Hansen or Maren Mjelde. And then, suddenly, it stops. The diagnosis every footballer fears: an ACL injury.

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Mar 17, 2026
Jessie Gale

England's Next Star and Neurodiversity Advocate: The Story of Young Lioness Jessie Gale

Various top female footballers share their first encounters with football as emerging from observing their older brothers playing football. And Jessie Gale, England's rising star, is no exception. 

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The Hidden Opponent: Endometriosis in Women’s Football

March is Endometriosis Awareness Month, a condition that is frequently discussed in the world of women’s football. Many footballers who suffer from this disease are very open about it, sharing their experiences. What is it like to live with such a painful condition while also being a professional athlete, where your body is expected to perform at its peak?

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