The transfer window has opened, leagues are back, and Barcelona is in full force with 12 goals. The WSL has a new sponsor. There's been a lot going on, so let's take a look.Â
The final League Cup matches ushered in the winter break. While the action on the pitch has paused, developments across the women’s football world have not— the transfer window is heating up, and La Reina is set to get her own film.
Christmas is approaching, the WSL is on its winter break, and the Champions League has finished its regular season. What else has been happening?
The German goalkeeper found herself under a lot of pressure. She joined Arsenal as a free agent in the summer, but didn't get any playing time until December. Unfortunately, Daphne van Domselaar will be out for the entire month of December with an injury, and Manu Zinsberger has torn her ACL. Borbe made her debut in the match against Liverpool, which Arsenal won 2-1.
Twente, who awaited the Gooners in the Champions League, may be a weaker opponent on paper, but their match against Chelsea shows that they should not be underestimated. It was Borbe's debut in the Champions League, and she immediately kept a clean sheet. Arsenal won 1-0.
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Lyon is historically one of the most successful teams in the Champions League. And although it won its last title in 2022, it remains one of the most feared opponents. It did not shy away from the match at Manchester United, from where it brought home a 3-0 victory.
After Barcelona drew at Stamford Bridge, Lyon is the only team that has not lost any points this season.Â
The winter transfer window is approaching, and with it speculation about transfers, whether temporary or permanent. There has been much speculation in the media about Japanese striker Chelsea Maika Hamano joining Tottenham on loan. The young player, who has already had a loan spell at Hammarby in Sweden, should find the playing time she needs at Spurs, which she does not have at Chelsea due to fierce competition.Â
There is also speculation surrounding German striker Lea Schüller and Swedish defender Hanna Lundqvist. Manchester United, which already strengthened its squad in the summer with the addition of the highly experienced Fridolina Rolfö, is reportedly interested in both players. United is in good form, currently doing well in both the UWCL and the WSL, despite losing the city derby, and its interest in such players shows that it is aiming higher.
Fans of Arsenal and beyond have been waiting for this moment. The captain of the Lionesses has not played a single minute this season due to a knee injury she sustained in the Euro 2025 final. However, that changed in the match at Everton. Against Liverpool and Twente, one of the most popular female soccer players in the world was on the bench, but did not play. Against Everton, when Arsenal won 3-1, she came on in the 82nd minute as a substitute for Steph Catley and immediately took over the captain's armband.
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The international break is slowly coming to an end, Spain has dominated the Nations League, and players are returning to their clubs.
Despite the international break, the world of women's football brought a lot of stories in the last week of November that you may have missed.
