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Former Netherlands international and Barcelona or PSG player Lieke Martens has officially announced her retirement from professional football at the age of 32.

Slovenian striker Lara Prašnikar became the first Slovenian to play in the NWSL after signing a contract with Utah Royals, where she is transferring from Eintracht Frankfurt. 

Despite the soaring popularity of the Women’s Champions League, many players in the qualifying rounds are living far from professional standards. In one stark example, members of Croatian club ZNK Osijek earn under €1,000 per month and juggle jobs as waitresses, cleaners, or youth coaches just to make ends meet. Even competition payouts often amount to little more than a “bag of groceries,” leaving injured players without proper medical or rehabilitation support.

The Lionesses brought home their second European title in July, but this time without star vice-captain Millie Bright, who announced shortly before the Euros that she would not be going to the tournament. The Chelsea captain and recent winner of the domestic treble has no regrets about her decision.

DUX Logroño could have caused a real sensation when they were beating the favoured Real Madrid for most of the game. The White Ballet equalised in last minutes 2-2 thanks to a goal from Signe Bruun. For German goalkeeper Merle Frohms, it was not exactly a successful debut in her new jersey.

Bayern Munchen opened their season with a statement — defeating Wolfsburg 4–2 in Karlsruhe to retain the Google Pixel Supercup. It´s a first success under new coach José Barcala, pointing to the win as a perfect omen for the road ahead. The team now shifts focus to a record-crowd Bundesliga opener against Leverkusen at the Allianz Arena next week.