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• Northern Ireland’s all-time top goalscorer, Rachel Furness, has officially retired from football at age 36, ending a remarkable two-decade journey.
• Furness earned 95 caps and scored 38 goals for Northern Ireland, making her the nation's leading goalscorer across both men’s and women’s teams.
• She made her senior debut as a teenager in 2005, shortly after the Northern Ireland women's national team was re-established.
• At club level, she represented Sunderland, Reading, Tottenham, Liverpool, Bristol City, and most recently Newcastle United.

For further details, you can read the full article here.

• 18-year-old Wales and Manchester City defender Mayzee Davies has been ruled out of this summer’s UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 after rupturing her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL).
• Davies suffered the serious knee injury just four minutes into Wales' Nations League match against Denmark on May 30th.
• Manchester City confirmed Davies will return to their City Football Academy for a long-term rehabilitation process under the guidance of the club’s medical team.

For further details, you can read the full article here.

• French striker Marie-Antoinette Katoto joined Olympique Lyonnais Féminin on a contract running until 30 June 2029, marking a significant move between rival clubs.
• Katoto departs Paris Saint-Germain as the club's all-time leading scorer, having netted 180 goals in 223 appearances. Her accolades with PSG include a French league title in 2021 and three Coupe de France trophies.
• The transfer marks the inaugural acquisition for Lyon's newly appointed head coach, Jonatan Giráldez, who succeeded Joe Montemurro earlier in the week.

For further details, you can read the full article here.

• Fran Kirby announces England retirement with immediate effect, just a month before the 2025 European Championships.
• The 31-year-old Brighton player earned 77 caps over more than a decade and played a pivotal role in shaping England's modern football era.
• Her announcement follows goalkeeper Mary Earps' recent retirement, signaling a generational shift in the England squad ahead of Euro 2025.

For the more datailed info read the full article here.

• Washington Spirit announced that head coach Jonatan Giráldez will leave the club after less than a year in charge to take over at OL Lyonnes.
• Giráldez's last game with the Spirit will be on June 22 against the San Diego Wave in San Diego, with his final home game scheduled for Sunday, June 8, against the North Carolina Courage.
• Assistant coach Adrián González will assume the head coach role permanently.

For more details, you can read the full article here: Head coach Jonatan Giráldez leaves the Washington Spirit after less than a year in charge.

• On June 1, 2025, OL Lyonnes announced the end of their collaboration with head coach Joe Montemurro.
• Montemurro, a 55-year-old Australian coach, is expected to be appointed as the head coach of the Australian women's national football team, the Matildas.

For more detailed information, you can read the full article here: Joe Montemurro leaves Lyon, expected to take Matildas coaching role.

• Real Madrid announced that Alberto Toril has concluded his possition as head coach of the women's team after four seasons.
• Under Toril's leadership, Real Madrid Femenino qualified for the UEFA Women's Champions League in each of his four seasons, reaching the quarter-finals twice.
• Despite not securing any titles, Toril's tenure included a landmark 3–1 victory over Barcelona in the Clásico, marking the team's first win in that fixture.

Read more in the official announcement.

• England goalkeeper Mary Earps announced on her Instagram page her retirement from international football with immediate effect, ahead of the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 tournament.
• Earps earned 53 caps over an eight-year span, playing a pivotal role in England's UEFA Women's Euro 2022 victory and their journey to the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup final.
• ,It's been the greatest honour and priviledge to wear this badge and  represent my country,'said Earps in her Instagram post