As the first country with a fully professional women’s football league, the United States is no stranger to attracting top talent from abroad. With the development of women’s football overseas, the landscape has changed as other leagues have emerged as attractive destinations for top talents. Today, the narrative often goes the other way, as many top talents from the NWSL have left for European leagues in recent seasons. 

Lia Wälti, Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic, Géraldine Reuteler and Manchester City's rising star Iman Beney. While Switzerland has never been considered one of football's traditional powerhouses, it has produced a remarkable number of talented players. The latest name to emerge is Grasshopper Zürich striker Emanuela Pfister, who caught the eye at this summer's UEFA Women's U19 EURO.

It's actually happening. Alexia Putellas is transferring to London City Lionesses. What seemed to be impossible last season is now reality. When La Reina Announced her departure from Barcelona after 14 years, all eyes were on Michele Kang. 

“So… thank you for everything, Arsenal.” When Swiss midfielder Lia Wälti left Arsenal last year, it broke the hearts of many Gooners. Her departure from the club she had called home for almost seven years became one of the most emotional farewells in recent memory. Now, she's back in the Women's Super League. But what is the story behind her journey?

Luisa Fernanda Agudelo Morelo was born in 2007 in Cali, Colombia’s third largest city. From a very young age, it was clear that sport would play a vital role in her life. Following her teacher’s recommendation, she started skating, but then discovered the magic of football, which was introduced to her by her older sister Sheila, a passionate football fan.

Although ACF Fiorentina ultimately missed out on a chance to compete in the Women's Champions League, the season still brought some positives. The most significant ones are undoubtedly the performances of Maya and Emma (members of the UEFA Women's U19 Championship runner-up team, both born in 2007) who broke into Fiorentina’s first team this year.

What a week for a women's football! We've finally seen several long-awaited transfers become official, while a number of players have also put pen to paper on new deals, some of them signing their first professional contracts. Meanwhile, the UEFA Women's U9 Championship continues, with Europe's brightest young talents battling it out for continental glory.

Major international tournaments and sticker albums have always gone hand in hand. What started as a school breaks fun, one that plenty of adults still enjoy, has, in recent years, become not only part of the atmosphere surrounding football's biggest competitions but also a thriving business, with collectors hoping to uncover the rarest stickers or trading cards. But what about women's football?

On July 7, 2018, Sam Kerr scored a hattrick in her first game against her former team Sky Blue FC. In a moment where most players would celebrate, she instead walked away with her head down. “If I’m honest, I didn’t enjoy it,” Kerr commented after the match. “I wish things were better here, and that I could stay. It just sucks that that’s the way it had to be.”