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Layla Drury commits her international future to England
England’s U20 squad has been announced, with Layla Drury named among the forwards. Drury previously represented Wales at U17 level.
“Spännande” night as Hammarby reach Europa Cup semi-finals on penalties
After a 1:0 win in Lisbon, Hammarby headed into the home second leg against Sporting as favourites. But the visitors levelled the tie in the second half, forcing the contest to be decided by a penalty shootout. The match was, as they would say in Sweden, spännande — tense, dramatic and decided on the finest of margins.
First senior call up for Sofia Reidy
Sweden’s Tony Gustavsson has announced its squad for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup qualifiers, with matches coming up against Italy, Serbia, and Denmark as they begin the qualification campaign. The squad also includes a debutant.
Serie A launches new HPV prevention campaign
The Serie A Women league and MSD Italia launched the “Blocca l’HPV con la vaccinazione” campaign — a multichannel communication initiative aimed at raising public awareness about preventing HPV-related cancers through vaccination, supported by the Italian Ministry of Health.
For Her Mum: How Esperanza Pizarro Found Strength in Football
Today, Esperanza Pizarro is one of the standout names in Uruguayan women’s football and a key presence at Eibar in Spain’s Liga F, where she has played since 2023. But her journey could easily have taken a very different turn.
Which Lionesses will battle for a place at the World Cup?
Head coach Sarina Wiegman on Tuesday, 17 February, named her squad for the upcoming fixtures against Ukraine and Iceland. For the first time since Euro 2025, captain Leah Williamson and forward Lauren James return to the team.
Expressen: Kristianstad's Alice Egnér about her breakthrough season
Alice Egnér enjoyed a successful season with Kristianstad and is eager to build on it from March. In an interview with Expressen, she revealed why she is so fond of the number four on her shirt.
Spurs hit seven in dominant win
Tottenham dismantled Aston Villa 7:3 on Sunday, 15 February. The scoring in the seven-goal thriller was opened by young Norwegian star Signe Gaupset, who netted her first goal in the WSL. She was not the only Norwegian to impress on the day.
- Tottenham defeated Aston Villa 7:3 in a 10-goal Women’s Super League thriller, keeping their Women’s Champions League qualification hopes alive and moving level on points with Arsenal (who have two games in hand), while Villa dropped to ninth place in the table.
- Signe Gaupset opened the scoring after 10 minutes, drilling past Villa goalkeeper Ellie Roebuck at her near post for her first goal since joining Tottenham from Norwegian side SK Brann last month. Her fellow Norwergian Cathinka Tandberg also enjoyed a standout performance, finding the net twice. A third Norwegian, Julie Blakstad, added her first goal in a Spurs shirt in the 85th minute.
