Alexia Putellas begins WSL ride as London City outclass Manchester United Alexia Putellas made her Women’s Super League bow as London City Lionesses brushed aside Manchester United in the season opener The Guardian - UK · Sep 4
WSL highlights: Alexia Putellas debuts as London City Lionesses dispatch uncertain Man Utd in curtain raiser Eva Olid learns scale of task before her as Michele Kang’s Galasticos take tentative first steps Evening Standard · Sep 4
Eder Maestre exclusive: 'London City Lionesses are here to push the standards - but the pressure is on' Exclusive interview: Meet the engineering graduate and chess prodigy charged with taking Michele Kang’s superteam to the top Evening Standard · Sep 4
“I missed the English comforts, my friends and family and a Percy Pig or two!" Mary Earps on returning to England and facing former side Manchester United first Former England goalkeeper Mary Earps is set to face her former side Manchester United with London City Lionesses after her return to England FourFourTwo · Sep 4
London City Lionesses have disrupted women’s football – but one question remains IN FOCUS: London City Lionesses, who open the Women’s Super League at home to Manchester United on Friday night, have made a splash ahead of the new season, and it’s all part of owner Michele Kang’s long-term play. By Jamie Braidwood The Independent UK · Sep 4
London City claim sponsor deal is record and bigger than some in Premier League The Women’s Super League club say they have signed a record-breaking front-of-shirt sponsorship deal with Nike The Guardian - UK · Sep 3
Women’s Super League 2026-27 preview No 10: London City Lionesses The Ballon d’Or winner Putellas leads an influx of superstar names at London City Lionesses with the aim of bridging the gap to the very best in the WSL The Guardian - UK · Aug 30
London City Lionesses’ Mapi León: ‘It is a club created for women. It is beautiful and exciting’ Spain defender talks to Tom Garry about swapping Barcelona for Bromley, embracing the contrasting style of the WSL – and her newfound love for beans and crumpets The Guardian - UK · Aug 15
‘London City Lionesses could really push Manchester City, Arsenal and Chelsea this season – I was in a new team that won trophies, it can definitely happen with the right players’ England great speaks to FFT about the new campaign Two-time title winner explains why the Bromley-based side will expect to challenge for honours as early as this season FourFourTwo · Aug 14
Alexia Putellas: ‘I’m hungry to win, to fight with my teammates for victory’ London City Lionesses’ headline signing tells Tom Garry about expectations, the lure of playing in England and the prospect of being kicked by her former teammates The Guardian - UK · Aug 9
Continuity, chaos and Rodman: how Washington Spirit are thriving in NWSL International talent and one of US’s most marketable players to fore as league approaches business end The Guardian - UK · Aug 5
How are London City Lionesses able to embark on such a transfer spree? Many are in awe of the investment that Michele Kang is making into the women’s game. Others, though, are baffled The Guardian - UK · Jul 15
Two-time Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas signs for London City Lionesses The signing is a statement of intent from the Michele Kang-backed WSL club The Independent UK · Jul 8
London City Lionesses confirm signing of Spanish superstar Alexia Putellas Alexia Putellas said of London City Lionesses at an event in New York: ‘The club’s ambition as a women-only independent club resonates deeply with me’ The Guardian - UK · Jul 8
The Independent UK · Jun 19 Mary Earps ‘over the moon’ as she seals WSL return after PSG exit Mary Earps is returning to the WSL after two years in France with PSG
Fortune · May 31 Why soccer moms are shaping the future of football in the U.S. From carpools to club ownership, a new generation of operators is reshaping youth soccer in the U.S. — and they never coached a day in their lives.
FourFourTwo · May 27 From Barcelona to Bromley... Is Alexia Putellas going to London City Lionesses? The two-time Ballon d’Or winner is leaving Barcelona after 14 years, with London City Lionesses heavily linked as her new club
The Guardian - UK · May 26 Alexia Putellas leaves Barcelona after 14 years amid link to London City Lionesses Barcelona have announced the exit of their talismanic captain, Alèxia Putellas after the expiration of the two-time Ballon d’Or winner’s contract
The Guardian - UK · May 26 Kang’s spending fuels resentment but Barcelona are far from a model club Billionaire investor uses her wealth to pursue glory but the Women’s Champions League winners cannot take the moral high ground
The Guardian - UK · May 20 Uefa vows to take hard line on multi-club ownership in Women’s Champions League Uefa’s head of women’s football has said rules prohibiting clubs with the same owner from playing together in the Women’s Champions League will be strictly enforced
The Guardian - UK · May 1 Arsenal target Champions League history but Lyonnes promise semi-final comeback Renée Slegers’ team take their first-leg lead to France knowing a repeat of last season’s display will see them into a second European final in a row
Evening Standard · Mar 6 Inside London City Lionesses’ quest for the big time With immense investment and an ultra-ambitious strategy, Michele Kang’s Lionesses are going places — fast
The Guardian - US · Jan 30 Pitch Points: Which Arsenal narrative will prevail, and how has Carrick reset Man United? The world of soccer throws up no shortage of questions. In today’s column, we endeavor to answer three of them
The Guardian - UK · Jan 26 Michele Kang’s largesse for women’s football leaves Fifa open to bias claims The multi-club owner’s sponsorship of Champions Cup creates a conflict of interest, whatever her motivation
The Guardian - US · Jan 23 Trinity Rodman stays in NWSL, signing record contract with Spirit The three-year deal makes Rodman the NWSL’s highest-paid player and ends months of uncertainty over the USWNT star’s future