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A week without domestic football still delivered plenty of action, with two rounds of international fixtures taking centre stage. In Europe in particular, they offered an early glimpse of which teams are on track for direct qualification — and which may be heading for the play-offs.

In a football career, change is constant. Teams come and go. And with them, teammates. Moving to a new country only adds another layer, with a new culture, a new language, a new way of life. In moments like that, having someone familiar by your side can make all the difference.

As the visibility of women’s sport continues to grow, so do its darker sides. Greater media attention, long overdue...also brings challenges, and for women in the public eye, that often includes sexism.

There were no competitive matches this week. Domestic leagues are on pause, players are away on international duty, and European teams are preparing for World Cup qualification, which gets underway in the coming days. That said, there’s still been plenty going on, so let’s take a look at the key stories from the week.

Our focus this April is on equity and equal opportunity: a conversation that remains at the very heart of women’s football. All too often, the women’s game is viewed solely through the lens of its male counterpart, ignoring a fundamental truth: the starting lines were never the same.

As Alexia Putellas recently pointed out with stinging clarity, men were competing on the World Cup stage while women were still fighting for the right to vote. Below, we examine the defining milestones that shattered barriers and shaped the modern era of the women’s football.

Carson Pickett is far more than the condition she was born with. It does not define her. And yet, her presence shows why representation matters — reminding thousands of children born differently that it doesn’t have to be a barrier.

The international break is here — but not before a week full of action worth catching up on. European competitions now know their semi-finalists and finalists, transfer rumours are swirling (and being shut down), and a new generation of young talents continues to emerge.

She is Poland’s captain and Barcelona rely on her goalscoring instinct — but she is not Robert Lewandowski. Women’s football is on the rise in Poland, which celebrated its first-ever major tournament appearance in the summer of 2025 and set a league Ekstraliga attendance record the season before. Ewa Pajor has undoubtedly played a major part in that growth.