Ashley Lawrence believes women’s football in England is more advanced than France but that all of Europe is moving in the right direction. In an interview with Queenballers contributor Ayisha Gulati, Ashley Lawrence described how her life has changed since transferring to France.

The international break is over and domestic football is back. Two leagues have already crowned their champions, with Bayern Munich among the sides celebrating after a particularly successful week.  But what else happened across the women’s game?

Vicky Lopez won her fourth league title with FC Barcelona on Wednesday night, a feat that many footballers look to achieve over their career. Lopez has done it at just 19-years-old. Should the blaugrana club clinch the two remaining trophies they’re still in the run for, by the end of this season, Lopez can have 14 titles with the first team to her name.

Formula 1 has become one of the biggest global phenomena in sport today. The runaway success of Drive to Survive, booming trading card sales, and the ever-growing popularity of drivers, many of whom have reached true global celebrity status, all underline its appeal. The sport also attracts some of the world’s biggest sponsors, while broadcasting rights continue to reach astronomical figures. So, which players feel closest to the world of F1, and which drivers top their list of favourites?

It was a season of broken records. Women’s football is growing, and one of the clearest signs is the ever-increasing amount of money being invested in the women's game. Chelsea set a new benchmark in 2025, Arsenal topped it that summer, and then both London clubs were surpassed by an NWSL side.

Women’s football has reached a point where motherhood no longer means the end of a career — and players no longer have to choose between having children and continuing to play. The story of Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir, who played a major role in that shift, is one we’ll tell another time. For now, let’s look at the stories of mothers who have returned to the pitch.

From a small village near Pilsen to Slavia Prague, PSG, Tottenham and making history at Arsenal. In the fifth episode of QB Originals, we sit down with Barbora Votíková, one of the most influential Czech players of her generation.

A week without domestic football still delivered plenty of action, with two rounds of international fixtures taking centre stage. In Europe in particular, they offered an early glimpse of which teams are on track for direct qualification — and which may be heading for the play-offs.

In a football career, change is constant. Teams come and go. And with them, teammates. Moving to a new country only adds another layer, with a new culture, a new language, a new way of life. In moments like that, having someone familiar by your side can make all the difference.