Women’s Champions League: will OL Lyonnes or English trio topple a weakened Barcelona? The league phase kicks off this week, with several sides optimistic of unseating the European champions The Guardian - UK · Sep 22
Dembélé leads PSG's nine-man charge for 2026 Ballon d'Or The 2025 Ballon d'Or winner Ousmane Dembélé led the nine-strong Paris Saint-Germain contingent on the 30-player shortlist unveiled on Tuesday for the 2026 accolade as the world's best footballer. Radio France Internationale · Sep 8
Ballon d’Or 2026: Full List of Nominees Sixty players across men’s and women’s soccer are vying for the game’s greatest individual prize. Sports Illustrated · Sep 8
The WSL returns bigger than ever and with a mouthwatering title race At the top end, the title race is wide open from the outset, with Manchester City bidding to retain their crown The Guardian - UK · Sep 3
OL Lyonnes and Scotland’s Caroline Weir: ‘I would love to be competing for the Champions League’ Caroline Weir tells Tom Garry she is chasing a trophy-laden spell in France and hopes a dream can be fulfilled by playing in the 2027 Women’s World Cup in Brazil The Guardian - UK · Jun 18
USWNT Roster Takeaways: ‘Triple Espresso’ Returns for Brazil Friendlies Mallory Swanson, Sophia Wilson and Trinity Rodman are among the players named to manager Emma Hayes’s latest 26-player roster. Sports Illustrated · May 27
‘Triple Espresso’ returns: Swanson, Wilson and Rodman reunite for USWNT friendlies against Brazil The attacking trio, who scored 10 of the USWNT’s 12 goals at the Paris Olympics, are back on the same roster for the first time since 2024 for friendlies at Brazil The Guardian - US · May 27
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 26
Premier League finale, French Open tennis and F1 in Canada – follow with us Here’s how to follow along with our coverage – the finest writing and up-to-the-minute reports The Guardian - UK · May 22
Kelley O’Hara’s Four Reasons to Watch the UWCL Final The former USWNT star and CBS Sports analyst breaks down Saturday’s matchup between OL Lyonnes and Barcelona. Sports Illustrated · May 21
Heineken’s ‘Oslo’ Women's Champions League takeover in London Heineken are hosting an exciting watch party with in London for the UEFA Women's Champions League final, pouring profits into women's football communities FourFourTwo · May 21
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 20
French footballers hail PSG's Dembélé and OL Lyonnes' Dumornay Ousmane Dembélé and Melchie Dumornay were recognised by their peers as the men’s and women’s players of the 2025-26 season at the 2026 UNFP awards, for their performances with Paris Saint-Germain and OL Lyonnes respectively. Radio France Internationale · May 12
WSL and WCL talking points: City have a Knaak and is Dumornay the world’s best? OL Lyonnes ended Arsenal’s Champions League hopes while Rebecca Knaak puts Man City on the brink of WSL title glory The Guardian - UK · May 4
The Guardian - UK · May 3 Arsenal ponder fine margins after OL Lyonnes defeat but Gunners are not in decline Tight decisions and Arsenal’s fragility from set pieces saw French side through to Women’s Champions League final
The Guardian - UK · May 2 Jule Brand shatters Arsenal with late winner sending OL Lyonnes into WCL final Jule Brand’s late goal ended Arsenal’s trophy defence with OL Lyonnes winning 3-1 and 4-3 on aggregate to reach the Women’s Champions League final
The Guardian - UK · May 2 OL Lyonnes 3-1 Arsenal (agg: 4-3): Women’s Champions League semi-final, second leg – as it happened Jule Brand’s late goal took OL Lyonnes to the Champions League final and eliminated the defending champions
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
The Guardian - UK · Apr 27 Manchester City v Chelsea: get ready for a Wembley FFP derby showpiece In today’s Football Daily: Onwards to Wembley again
The Guardian - UK · Apr 26 Olivia Smith’s late strike gives Arsenal edge over OL Lyonnes in WCL semi-final The forward scored an 83rd-minute winner as Arsenal fought back from a goal down to beat OL Lyonnes 2-1 in the Champions League semi-final first leg
The Guardian - UK · Apr 24 It’s FA Cup and WCL semi-final time, plus mighty London Marathon feats – follow with us Here’s how to follow along with our coverage – the finest writing and up-to-the-minute reports
Radio France Internationale · Apr 22 France's top female professional footballers hit out at working conditions Team captains from the top two French women’s football leagues have criticised slow progress in negotiations for better working conditions for professional female footballers.
Sports Illustrated · Apr 1 USWNT Roster Takeaways: Sophia Wilson, Tierna Davidson Return for Japan Test More big names return to Emma Hayes’s squad as a daunting opponent awaits in the April friendlies.
The Guardian - US · Apr 1 Sophia Wilson, Tierna Davidson return to USWNT for friendlies against Japan Wilson and Davidson will return to the fold after long absences a trio of games against the recent Asian Cup champions
Sports Illustrated · Feb 17 USWNT Roster Takeaways: Girma, Thompson and More Return for SheBelieves Cup Emma Hayes has called up her strongest possible squad ahead of matches against Argentina, Canada and Colombia.