FC Barcelona Femení have some of the world's best players in their squad. They have become role models for many of the young women in the club's academy, but they also set the benchmark against which emerging players are inevitably compared. While that can be inspiring, it can also place extra pressure on young academy talents.

“I was a rebel.“ These are the exact words Elena Schiavo uses to look back on her extraordinary career. For her, rebellion wasn’t just a pose, it was a necessity. At a time when many in Italy believed a woman’s place was exclusively in the kitchen, she decided to go against the grain and devote herself to a sport that was considered a purely male pursuit. 

Today, on July 29 2026,  we celebrate a birthday of Sweden and London City Lionesses captain Kosovare Asllani. World probably never aprecciated her enough, but in Sweden are children books written about her. And yet she was originally supposed to wear the Tre Kronor jersey. Do you know the story of Kosovare Asllani?

Emma Moreno is one of the jewels who has come out of the Atlético de Madrid youth academy. In addition, she is also one of the regular players in the lower categories of the Spanish National Women's Team. The Spanish striker has just become European U19 Champion and, in addition, has been one of those chosen for the ideal eleven of the tournament. In it, UEFA has highlighted the “tactical discipline” of the red-and-white player. 

The NWSL took a month-long break in June while the 2027 FIFA Men’s World Cup took over stadiums and training grounds across the country. Many clubs saw this hiatus as an opportunity to improve their squads as they signed new players from both inside and outside of the league. How will some of these acquisitions impact their new teams?

On this day one year ago, July 27 2025, the Lionesses became European Champions for the second time in the row. The nerve wracking finale in Basil was decided in penalty shootout. The national hero once again was Chloe Kelly, who took the decisive kick. Let's recall the 2025 UEFA Women's Euro final.

The Women's Africa Cup of Nations has kicked off and the Swedish Damallsvenskan is back. Players from England are gradually returning to their clubs and preparing for the season. And, of course, the transfer window is still in full swing. Let’s take a look at what happened last week in the world of women's football.

In 2024, two new clubs joined the NWSL as expansion teams. One was brand new and the other, the Utah Royals, was coming back after initially playing in the league from 2018 to 2020. The Royals’ return to the NWSL was not quite the comeback story they were hoping for: they finished their first two seasons in 11th and 12th place in the table out of 14 total clubs, winning 13 of 52 games across those two years. 

Sunday marks the start of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations, once again hosted by Morocco. While the tournament may not attract the same level of attention from fans and the media as the UEFA Women's Euro or the AFC Women's Asian Cup, these are the players who you should pay attention to.