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Which women's football club was cofounded by Natalie Portman?

Which women's football club was cofounded by Natalie Portman?

Which women's football club was cofounded by Natalie Portman?

The club is located in Los Angeles.

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She is a highly academic athlete, holding a Doctorate (Ed.D) in Sport and Performance Psychology, along with a BA in Kinesiology.
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Maja was a key part of the defense that kept 12 clean sheets during the 2025 Elitettan season, the highest in the competition.

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Engen for Queenballers: One loss won’t define us. OL Lyonnes ready to respond in UWCL clash
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Engen for Queenballers: One loss won’t define us. OL Lyonnes ready to respond in UWCL clash

The first leg of the UEFA Women’s Champions League quarter-final did not go as Lyon had hoped, as they fell to a defeat away at Wolfsburg. They now head into the home leg needing to overturn a one-goal deficit if they want to reach the semi-finals. Queenballers had the opportunity to speak with OL Lyonnes players Ingrid Engen and Jule Brand, discussing the pressure of being favourites and whether this season feels different for them.

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The Women’s Super League (WSL) is widely considered the fastest-growing and most followed women's football league in the world. Over the past decade, attendances have risen dramatically, with the league now attracting the world’s best talent and boasting 103m followers globally.

 

 

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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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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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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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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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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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