In a recent interview, Ewa Pajor expressed her amazement at playing for FC Barcelona, stating, "Sometimes I'm at home and it's like: wow I play for Barcelona." She discussed the anticipation of facing her former club, Wolfsburg, in the upcoming Champions League quarter-finals.
Pajor reflected on her journey from Wolfsburg to Barcelona and the emotions tied to competing against her previous team. She emphasized her commitment to contributing to Barcelona's success in the Champions League.
McKenna "Mak" Whitham made history as the youngest player to compete in a National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) regular-season match at just 14 years old. She debuted as a stoppage-time substitute for NJ/NY Gotham FC in their 1-1 draw against Seattle Reign. Whitham had already made waves in the soccer world by signing a Nike NIL deal at 13 and later securing a contract with Gotham FC, set to begin in 2025.
In her debut, Whitham received encouragement from coach Juan Carlos AmorĆ³s to "enjoy the game and just be you." The match saw Gotham initially take the lead before Seattle equalized, with Gotham finishing with ten players due to a red card. Whithamās record-breaking appearance highlights the growing opportunities for young talent in professional women's soccer.
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Sweden, together with Denmark, has now submitted a preliminary application to organise the European Women's Championship in 2029, writes the Swedish Football Association on its website.
- We will now take on board the evaluation that will follow from Uefa, and then continue the solid work together with DBU (Danish FA) and our host cities to be able to submit a final version of the European Championship application in August that is as effective as possible,ā says Tobias Tibell, acting Secretary General of the FA.
The deadline for submitting a preliminary application was 12 March. Already in September last year, Sweden and Denmark expressed their interest in organising the championship.
The European Football Association (UEFA) is expected to make a decision on hosting in December.
Leah Williamson officially became our record appearance holder in Women's Super League history when she took to the field against Everton on Friday.
The 27-year-old England captain, who has been at the club since the age of eight, made her first-team debut way back in 2014, and on Friday 14. March ahe made her 158th appearance in the WSL. She has started 146 of those 158 matches, and the tally includes her seven matches in the Spring Series, that bridged the gap between the WSL moving from a summer to a winter league in 2017.
The UEFA Women's Champions League quarter-finals are set to begin this week, with reigning champions FC Barcelona aiming for their third consecutive title. Their journey continues with a rematch against VfL Wolfsburg, the team they overcame in the 2023 final. Other compelling fixtures include an all-English face-off between Manchester City and Chelsea, and Arsenal's challenging encounter with Real Madrid. As the competition heats up, the pressing question remains: can any team halt Barcelona's dominance?
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Sarina Wiegman's side will head out to Switzerland with the aim of retaining the trophy but will be up against it from the off. Standing between them and the knockout stages will be Netherlands, winners in 2017; France, semi-finalists in 2022; and neighbours Wales, who will make their major tournament debut on the women's side.
England knew a tough set of fixtures could be on the cards beforehand, as they were in Pot 2 for Monday's draw. Most fans would've been hoping to be placed in Group A then, with hosts Switzerland, rather than Spain, Germany or France. But the Swiss landed themselves a rather kind draw, while Germany will face Sweden, semi-finalists two years ago, and world champions Spain will take on an Italy side that will be a popular pick as a dark horse.
The tournament will get underway on July 2, with England's first fixture, against France, to take place on July 5. Games against Netherlands and Wales will follow on July 9 and July 13, respectively.
As the winner of The Best FIFA Women's Player for 2024 at the ceremony on Tuesday, Aitana Bonmati was the highlight selection for the top 11 of the year, with fellow Barca stars Irene Paredes, Ona Batlle, Caroline Graham Hansen, Salma Paralluelo and Patri Guijarro.
After a brilliant 16-year international career, the 39-year-old is hanging up her cleats for both club and country. Three-time World Cup participant, three-time Olympic Gamed participant and U.S. Women's national team legend Becky Sauerbrunn has announced her professional retirement.
The 39-year-old defender registered 219 caps across 16 years with the program, while on the club side, she participated in every single season of the NWSL since its founding, winning two championships (2014, 2015), an NWSL Title (2022) and an NWSL Shield (2021). Between 2013 and 2024, Sauerbrunn 167 of her 182 caps during that time frame, and overall, has the 10th-most in USWNT history.
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