Mckenna “Mak” Whitham broke records when she became the youngest ever player to sign a professional contract in the NWSL, just one day shy of her 14th birthday in 2024. Five months before she penned that deal, she became the youngest athlete to sign a name, image, and likeness (NIL) contract with Nike. What is there to know about the teenager who has been breaking records since before she even started high school?

The 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup came to a close on Sunday, allowing attention to gradually shift towards next year's FIFA Women's World Cup in Brazil. For now, though, the biggest talking points in women's football lie away from the pitch. With the summer transfer window in full swing, clubs across Europe are reshaping their squads

Spain's Laia López’s last month has been one of strong emotions. The Real Madrid goalkeeper has just become European U19 Champion with Spain and, days ago, she signed her renewal with the Los Blancos until 2030, becoming a first-team player for the 26/26 season. 

The historic Collective Bargaining Agreement signed by the league and its players association in August 2024 abolished the draft, making the NWSL the first major professional sports league in the US to get rid of this entry mechanism. How exactly did the league change since the draft was eliminated, and was it for the better?

Irune Dorado is an expert in achieving small goals that have big results. The first of them was achieved in 2025, when as a Real Madrid B player, she managed to make her debut with the first team. In addition, she became the youngest player to do so with the white club in Liga F since the competition became professional in 2022.

When manager Sarina Wiegman called up relatively unknown 17-year-old midfielder Erica Meg Parkinson to the Lionesses’ April 2026 FIFA Women’s World Cup qualifying matches, women’s football fans were intrigued and curious. Although she has yet to earn her first cap for the senior squad, Parkinson has been making waves, most recently after signing a four-year contract with the North Carolina Courage of the NWSL. Who is this promising wonderkind drawing attention from all over the world?

While the first organized attempts by Italian women to play football date back to 1932, when a group of female students in Milan began playing the sport, the regime at the time systematically suppressed their efforts. Soon after, the Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI) even banned female athletes from participating in football competitions. 

Vivianne Miedema, one of the greatest icons of the current generation of female footballers, celebrates her 30th birthday on 15 June 1996. Let us look back at the story of this generational striker.

It was a season in which Leah Williamson fulfilled several dreams at once. With her childhood club Arsenal, she won the UEFA Women's Champions League, then as captain defended England's European Championship title, finished seventh in the Ballon d'Or rankings, the best result of her career, and was awarded a CBE by King Charles III. But the fairytale season was followed by one full of injuries.