The RFEF Disciplinary Committee has officially confirmed that Barcelona player Mapi Leon has been handed a two match ban starting on Sunday 13th April when she was not in the squad for the match against Atletico Madrid. It is because of her actions towards Espanyol player Daniela Caracas.
According to Caras, Leon committed sexual harassment by touching her between the legs and making a transphobic comment during the game.Leon dismissed these accusations, defended herself by saying that she had touched her leg, not her private parts, and asked what her problem was.
Bayern Munich’s women’s team will open the 2025/26 Google Pixel Women’s Bundesliga season at the Allianz Arena on September 6, 2025. This will be their fifth time playing at the famous stadium. The opponent will be announced after the current season ends. Bayern’s CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen said this event is important for promoting and supporting women’s football. He hopes it will feel like a big football festival for the fans.
Bianca Rech, the director of Bayern Frauen, is very excited about this match. She said it’s a great chance to bring many families, children, sports clubs, and fans together, especially as it happens at the end of the Bavarian school holidays. The club plans to organize an unforgettable event and, of course, hopes to start the season with a big win in front of a full stadium.
Alessia Russo and Ella Toone will no longer be the only Lionesses with their own podcast. Now Chelsea captain Millie Bright and Aston Villa player Rachel Daly have joined the company of female footballers with a podcast.
The title will be The Rest is football: Daly Brightness, as a pun on their surnames. According to the players, and especially the very good friends, it will be all about relaxed chat about football and everything around it.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced that the women's soccer tournament at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics will expand from 12 to 16 teams. This marks the first time women's soccer will feature more teams than men's at the Olympics, as the men's tournament will reduce from 16 to 12 teams. The expansion reflects the growing popularity of women's soccer and aims to promote gender equality in the sport.
With this change, female athletes are expected to comprise 50.7% of participants at the LA28 Games, making it the first Olympics where women are in the majority. The United States, as the host nation, will automatically qualify for the tournament. The IOC will determine the allocation of the additional spots among the six continental federations.
Selina Cerci, a 24-year-old footballer from Kiel, made a remarkable comeback by scoring a hat-trick in Germany's 6-1 victory over Scotland. After two serious knee injuries in 2022 and 2023, she was unable to play for nearly two years. During her recovery, Cerci took on the role of team manager for the "Las Ligas Ladies," a small-field team. In the summer of 2024, she signed with TSG Hoffenheim, where she has scored 11 goals in 16 matches this season.
Cerci views her recent hat-trick as motivation to secure a spot in the upcoming European Championship. National coach Christian WĂĽck praised her exceptional skills, including speed, heading ability, and finishing quality. Despite her strong performance, Cerci remains focused on continuing to prove herself both at her club and in national team appearances to achieve her dream of participating in the European Championship.
The Lionesses won't remember Tuesday night fondly. After an amazing 5-0 win over Belgium, they lost 3-2 in the return match. They were already down in the third minute when Tessa Wulaert (Inter Milan) scored. Towards the end of the first half they were already 3-0 down, eventually Beth Mead (Arsenal) reduced the deficit from a penalty.
The Lionesses eventually lost for the first time in the Nations League, but for the young Lionesses the evening will remain fabulous for a long time. Michelle Agyemang was sent on in the 81st minute as a substitute for Jessica Park. It was the debut for the newly 19-year-old, who is currently on loan at Brighton, in her national team debut. After just 40 seconds on the pitch, she reduced the score to 3:2, giving England hope of an equaliser and becoming the english heroine of the evening.Â
Amanda Ilestedt returned to football after her maternity leave on January 29, 2025. She played for Arsenal in the FA Cup match against Bristol City, coming on in the 79th minute. After that, she was invited to join the Swedish national team for the April training camp. Her baby daughter Mila and her partner Rainer MĂĽller came with her.
This was possible thanks to a new agreement that supports players with children. Nevertheless, she did not take part in Friday's match against Italy. Her international comeback came on Tuesday 8 April, when she came on in the 89th minute against Wales, played on home stadion in Gothenburg. However, she was unable to turn the game around as Sweden drew 1-1 with Wales.
The April national team break caused many injuries. Especially Arsenal, who are waiting for the semi-final clash with Lyon, are currently missing three players. Chloe Kelly left the England before the first match against Belgium due to a foot injury. Goalkeeper Daphne van Domselaar still started Friday's game against Austria, but suffered a knee injury during the game and returned to England early from the international camp.
The star of the match against Real Madrid, Alessia Russo, will also be missing for England in the next match. She has left the England squad and returned to Arsenal for further assessment after picking up an ankle injury.
But there are also unpleasantries for Chelsea, who will face the defending champions Barcelona after the international break. Their striker Lauren James suffered a hamstring injury during the international break and she too will miss England's next game.
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