Today, on July 29 2026, we celebrate a birthday of Sweden and London City Lionesses captain Kosovare Asllani. World probably never aprecciated her enough, but in Sweden are children books written about her. And yet she was originally supposed to wear the Tre Kronor jersey. Do you know the story of Kosovare Asllani?
On this day one year ago, July 27 2025, the Lionesses became European Champions for the second time in the row. The nerve wracking finale in Basil was decided in penalty shootout. The national hero once again was Chloe Kelly, who took the decisive kick. Let's recall the 2025 UEFA Women's Euro final.
In 2024, two new clubs joined the NWSL as expansion teams. One was brand new and the other, the Utah Royals, was coming back after initially playing in the league from 2018 to 2020. The Royals’ return to the NWSL was not quite the comeback story they were hoping for: they finished their first two seasons in 11th and 12th place in the table out of 14 total clubs, winning 13 of 52 games across those two years.
When manager Luis Rubiales kissed Jenni Hermoso after Spain's 2023 Women's World Cup victory, the football world watched in disbelief. One Spain international made a decision that could have cost him his international career for a while. Borja Iglesias refused to represent his country until meaningful change came to Spanish football.
Vivianne Miedema, one of the greatest icons of the current generation of female footballers, celebrates her 30th birthday on 15 June 1996. Let us look back at the story of this generational striker.
It was a season in which Leah Williamson fulfilled several dreams at once. With her childhood club Arsenal, she won the UEFA Women's Champions League, then as captain defended England's European Championship title, finished seventh in the Ballon d'Or rankings, the best result of her career, and was awarded a CBE by King Charles III. But the fairytale season was followed by one full of injuries.
“So… thank you for everything, Arsenal.” When Swiss midfielder Lia Wälti left Arsenal last year, it broke the hearts of many Gooners. Her departure from the club she had called home for almost seven years became one of the most emotional farewells in recent memory. Now, she's back in the Women's Super League. But what is the story behind her journey?
On July 7, 2018, Sam Kerr scored a hattrick in her first game against her former team Sky Blue FC. In a moment where most players would celebrate, she instead walked away with her head down. “If I’m honest, I didn’t enjoy it,” Kerr commented after the match. “I wish things were better here, and that I could stay. It just sucks that that’s the way it had to be.”