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After two years away, the Reading Women...
‘Football saved Dad's life': meet the coach of the England women's Parkinson's team
It began with getting her dad into walking football after his diagnosis – now Gemma Darvill is taking a national team on tour to CanadaWhen Gemma...
‘To see professional footballers here is incredible': Wolves Women hit the big time
The Guardian spent the day with Wolves Women at the start of their first season as a fully professional side, determined to show they're no...
Harry Kane and Alessia Russo among nominees for this year's Ballon d'Or
Bellingham, Rice and Alex Greenwood also nominatedCeremony to move from Paris to London for 2026 awardsHarry Kane, Jude Bellingham and Declan Rice...
‘Girl's day' controversy reignites debate over how women are treated in South Korean football
A referee is alleged to have made a remark referring to menstruation that has revived concerns about treatment of playersIt was a comment allegedly...
Liverpool agree £60m-a-year shirt sponsorship deal with Turkish Airlines
Turkish Airlines to replace Standard Chartered from 2027Deal may be most lucrative in Premier League historyLiverpool have announced a new shirt...
1-0 Winning Start for Leicester
Embed from Getty Images A lot of changes to the squad of the women team this season. Travelling to Sheffield United for their opening game....
Farnham Town Women 7-3 Reading Women: Match Report
Reading Women's opening match of the 2026/27 campaign didn't go to plan, having suffered a heavy 7-3 defeat away to Farnham Town on Sunday. As...
Women's Super League: Shaw doubles up to give Manchester City winning start
Striker scores twice to sink BirminghamArsenal, Palace, Spurs and Liverpool winSome things just feel inevitable. Some strikers just feel...
Embattled Fifa president Infantino declares intention to stand for re-election
Infantino is under pressure to resignUefa has led calls for president to quitThe Fifa president, Gianni Infantino, has reiterated his desire to...
Brighton v Arsenal: Women's Super League – live
Minute-by-minute updates from 12pm (BST) kick-offWSL transfer talking points | Email RobThe WSL is back, with 14 teams this time around as women's...
Alexia Putellas begins WSL ride as London City outclass Manchester United
There are few scenarios since Millwall Lionesses broke away from Millwall and became London City Lionesses that would have felt more surreal than...
WSL transfer talking points: three things we learned from the data
Arsenal invested the most as the leading clubs' spending dwarfed that of the rest of the league but there was a greater emphasis on stabilityThe...
Matildas midfielder breaks A-League transfer record in move to Nottingham Forest
Leticia McKenna joined WSL 2 club after 114 ALW games and 16 goalsMelbourne City Women reportedly received fee close to $200,000Matildas midfielder...
Manchester City failed to land Spain pair in scramble for Miedema cover
Atlético rejected £500,000-plus bid for Fiamma BenítezCity also unable to prise Ornella Vignola from EvertonAtlético Madrid rejected a bid of more...
Women's Super League Q&A: ask football writer Suzanne Wrack a question ahead of the new season
The WSL season kicks-off tonight and the Guardian's women's football writer Suzanne Wrack will be here to answer your questions at 1pm BST/8am ET....
‘It's huge': Nike deal breaks new ground for London City Lionesses
Sponsorship agreement is largest in women's gameExceeds some men's Premier League clubs' shirt dealsThe Women's Super League club London City...
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 crownIt has been a summer of change for...
Arsenal poised to land PSG's Élisa De Almeida on WSL transfer deadline day
PSG reluctant to let Echegini join Manchester CityNew United coach Olid promises ‘attacking' styleArsenal are expected to finalise the signing of...
Walsh caps Champions League progress for Chelsea despite Real Sociedad grind
Real Sociedad 0-1 Chelsea (agg 2-6)Keira Walsh scores at corner to settle tieChelsea ensured there will be three Women's Super League teams in the...
Women's Super League 2 predictions: can Newcastle reach promotion and will Watford stay up?
As the 12 teams start their campaigns, we look at each side's chances of going up and who will occupy the relegation placesThe Women's Super League...
‘It's a fever dream': USS Abraham Lincoln's crew arrive in Thailand after record stint at sea
Naval captain says ship ‘got thrown around like a football' but does not address reports of attempted suicidesMiddle East crisis live – latest...
‘I was scared to tell my old teammates': Victoria Pelova on making leap from Arsenal to Spurs
While move across north London has been amicable, Netherlands midfielder is relishing clash with former clubThere is not the same intensity to club...
BBC ‘fully committed to women's football' despite cancelling flagship highlights show
The Women's Football Show discontinued for new seasonBBC plans YouTube chat show presented by Alex ScottBBC Sport is insisting it remains “fully...
Football transfer deadline day: latest on Fernández, Alvarez, Ndiaye and more – live
Men's transfer interactive | Women's transfer interactiveYou can mail Will and follow us on TikTok and BlueskyFinally, a bit of drama in the world...
Fifa extends ban on man who secretly filmed female footballers in Austria
Former SCR Altach employee now banned worldwideMove follows pressure from players' unionsFifa has extended worldwide the ban on a former match...
Reading Women Back Where They Belong Ahead Of An Exciting 2026/27 Season
Reading Women fans have pretty much got used to news of big changes and upheavals during the summer break, and for 2026, this was no different....
Football transfer deadline day looms: latest news on Gakpo, Sarr and more – live
Men's transfer interactive | Women's transfer interactiveGet in touch: email Dominic and follow us on BlueskyThe end of a long summer of transfers...
Esther González, Saudi Arabia and the questions around an unexpected transfer saga
The Gotham striker said she was stepping away from the sport, but then signed for Al Qadsiah. The move sparked questions over professionalism and...
Dario Vidosic to step down as Brighton manager just before new WSL season
Vidosic's decision has surprised many of his squad39-year-old led Brighton to May's FA Cup finalThe Brighton manager, Dario Vidosic, is to leave...
Halle checks in
Sheffield United Women have made West Ham United and Türkiye midfielder Halle Houssein their latest summer signing as the 21-year-old arrives from...
Uefa poised to lift boycott threat after Fifa promises no World Cup sale repeat
Uefa has received guarantees after ill-fated Infantino planEuropean teams likely to go to under-20 Women's World CupUefa is poised to drop its...
Bruno Fernandes and Khadija Shaw land PFA Player of the Year awards
Fellow players pick Manchester United and Manchester City starsNico O'Reilly and Olivia Smith collect young players' honoursManchester United...
WSL academy teams to play in third tier after FA approves controversial plan
Four WSL academy teams will play in WNL from 2027-28FA says move will raise standards and help young playersFour Women's Super League academy sides...
Brighton's Emilie Joramo: ‘I feel like I'm now in the place I want to be'
She's always been keen on the WSL, and the club have long had their eye on her – now the Norwegian midfielder feels ready to make an impactEmilie...
Women's U20 World Cup boycott may hurt in short term but can send Fifa a vital message | Tom Garry
Women's football has much to gain from the kind of reforms that threats to snub upcoming tournaments might prompt. Infantino should be taken on“And...
London City Lionesses' Mapi León: ‘It is a club created for women. It is beautiful and exciting'
Spain defender on swapping Barcelona for Bromley, embracing the contrasting style of the WSL – and her newfound love for beans and crumpets‘No, I...
Europe's top clubs threatened Club World Cup boycott before Fifa plan collapsed
Ultimatum issued hours before plan was scrappedEuropean Football Clubs demanded Infantino back downEurope's leading clubs threatened not to...
Men's transfer window summer 2026: all deals from Europe's top five leagues
All the latest Premier League, La Liga, Bundesliga, Ligue 1 and Serie A deals and a club-by-club guideWomen's transfer window interactive guide...
‘It was horrendous': Durham captain relieved WSL2 club survived after fears of folding
Sarah Wilson delighted fresh investment was found‘It honestly feels now that nothing's ever happened'The Durham captain Sarah Wilson has spoken of...
Portland Thorns and USWNT star Olivia Moultrie out for season with ACL injury
20-year-old injured right knee during Thorns trainingMidfielder had five goals and five assists this seasonMoultrie likely to miss Concacaf W...
Chelsea face Real Sociedad in WCL third qualifying round with riches at stake
WSL team will be favourites against Spanish sideFinancial implications of missing out are significantChelsea will face Real Sociedad in the Women's...
Jordan Nobbs ready to wrap wishlist with Newcastle WSL dream: ‘It would be job done'
Former England midfielder keen for north-east to thriveNewcastle have made ambitious signings this summerJordan Nobbs says winning promotion to the...
Alexia Putellas: ‘I'm hungry to win, to fight with my teammates for victory'
London City Lionesses' headline signing talks expectations, the lure of playing in England and the prospect of being kicked by her former...
Lucy Bronze backs Uefa's stance on boycotting Fifa for ‘good of the game'
Chelsea defender speaking in Auckland before friendlySeptember's Under-20 Women's World Cup under threatLucy Bronze has backed Uefa's stance on...
Afcon's biennial switch cost African governing body deal worth more than $1bn
Change to four-year cycle led to abandonment of 2025 bidCaf has not had long-term financial deal since 2019A deal worth at least $1bn in secured...
Two Iranian female footballers granted Australian citizenship after protest
Iran players stayed in country after Asian Cup in MarchDuo condemned as traitors in Iran for not singing anthemTwo former Iranian footballers said...
Practical Magic review – Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock's 90s witchy fantasy still enchants
Preceding a long-awaited sequel, Griffin Dunne's supernatural suburban romance gets a big-screen rerelease. With its romcom quirk, buttery...
Women’s FA Cup fever grips Wokingham and Reading
The magic of the Adobe Women's FA Cup is back.
Alessia Russo: ‘When you join the club, you take on a part of Arsenal and the love'
The honorary Gooner's game went up a level last season. Now, the forward wants to push on for more trophies, starting with the WSLArms hooked over...
‘I want the world to know my sister's name': friends and families of 17 aid workers killed in 2006 Muttur massacre demand justice
Twenty years on, no one has been held accountable for the brutal killings of young Tamils working for a French NGO in Sri LankaBy the time their...
Players hit out at A-Leagues' conduct over pay offer: ‘Continues to erode trust'
Latest deal taken to media just hours after it was sent to PFAStill no agreement in place two months before season startsA-League officials have...
NWSL sets plans for early start, summer break next season to account for 2027 World Cup
Opening day is 11 February, in line with LA Super BowlWorld Cup, MLS shift offer opportunities and challengesLeague explores options after Victory+...
Continuity, chaos and Rodman: How Washington Spirit are thriving in NWSL
International talent and one of league's most marketable players to fore as league approaches business endThe National Women's Soccer League (NWSL)...
Barcelona sign Brazil forward Kerolin from Manchester City for club-record £1.25m
Transfer fee largest sum received for a sale by WSL sideSigning eclipses Olivia Smith's £1m move to ArsenalBarcelona have signed the Brazil forward...
Charlton up for sale again as US owners look to cash in after three years
Owners led by Gabriel Brener paid £15m in 2023Buyer would be the club's fifth owner in six yearsCharlton's US owners have put the club up for sale...
Marc Skinner may have been a Marmite manager but Manchester United's budget was spread thin | Tom Garry
He divided opinion but made the most of a small budget – his successor must work with youngsters not big signings“If we want to compete at this...
Manchester United Women head coach Marc Skinner leaves role after five years
United were fourth in WSL last season, missing Europe‘Marc leaves having made a significant contribution'The Manchester United head coach Marc...
Women's football continues to be used as a pawn in Gianni Infantino's Fifa tenure | Suzanne Wrack
With youth and senior qualifiers on the horizon, Fifa's aborted plan to sell stakes in its major tournaments would have heavily impacted the...
Ted Lasso to Monsters of God: the seven best shows to stream this week
Jason Sudeikis' football coach turns his hand to the women's game. Plus, a wild new documentary from the maker of Tiger King – about exotic animal...
WSL fixtures: London City Lionesses open 2026-27 season against Manchester United
Big-spending club kick off season on Friday 4 SeptemberChampions Manchester City begin against BirminghamThose desperate to see what London City...
WSL bring back Sunday evening kick-offs after indifferent viewing figures
Move part of an overhaul of its broadcast strategySunday evening games were dropped last seasonThe Women's Super League will bring back Sunday...
Uefa calls emergency meeting as opposition to Fifa plan hardens
55 members to meet on Thursday to coordinate response‘Uefa knows there is significant and growing opposition'Uefa has called an emergency meeting...
Awakening giants: Dortmund add stardust to their rise through leagues
Manuela Zinsberger and Alexandra Popp have made surprise moves to third-tier club looking to join eliteLocated in Austria during a pre-season...
Fifa accused of ‘crossing a line' over $20bn plan to sell World Cup commercial rights
World governing body set to raise millions from ventureUefa hits out at sale of football ‘soul and governance' Fifa has announced plans to sell a...
‘Where has that time gone?': first Women's Open champion Jenny Lee Smith on 1976 glory, Kevin Keegan and finding her secret twin
As she heads to Royal Lytham as a guest of the R&A for Thursday's start of the Women's Open, the inaugural winner looks backGolf commitments in the...
2026/27 home kit launched ahead of Newport trip
Home kit officially launched today!
The new home kit is here, with the 2026/27 League One campaign just around the corner!
Our traditional hoops...
Trial to be introduced in bid to prevent goalkeeper tactical time-outs
Measures planned to run throughout 2026-27 seasonIfab yet to give permission for proposed rule changeEnglish football will introduce a trial this...
Spurs' plans for new training facility in London park blocked by high court
Judge quashes Enfield council's decision to grant planning permission for new women and girls' football academyA council's decision to allow...
Why Tottenham Women have provided distraction from the gloom of watching men's team | Mark Burton
A growing connection with fans has helped make the women's team by far the most enjoyable part of supporting SpursThe exciting football played by...
Leicester In Full Preperation, Transfers, Training and More, Man Utd, Chelsea and Everton in the Mix
Embed from Getty Images The women’s team is preparing for the new season. Alisha Lehman is expected to play a key role in the rebuild, and...
The Talk, The Walk and Everything In Between, Who Says Leicester City FC Is Up for Sale?
Embed from Getty Images The football club’s financial situation has been troubled since 2021, fluctuating between losses and profits based on...
Missing a major football tournament? Fear not, Wafcon 2026 is about to start
The Women's Africa Cup of Nations starts in Morocco on Sunday, with Cape Verde and Egypt looking to continue feelgood factor from the men's World...
From Popp to Diani: 10 women's transfers you may have missed during the men's World Cup
Sam Kerr's and Alexia Putellas's moves were hard to miss but these transfers may have escaped your attentionThere were a host of big women's...
A host of issues: World Cup focus turns to Morocco with costs and legacy topping agenda
With just over 1,400 days to go until 2030 kicks off, the co-hosts are facing a series of challenges familiar to their South African...
Putellas, Batlle, and León are gone: what will be left of Barcelona after latest exodus?
The European champions' squad is falling apart … because of the men's team's struggles with financial fair playThe joy of lifting all four trophies...
Select Car Leasing extend long-term partnership with Reading Football Club
Reading Football Club are delighted to confirm that Select Car Leasing will continue as a Principal Partner of the club ahead of the 2026/27...
Welsh international Charlie Estcourt joins Fulham FC Women
Fulham FC Women are delighted to announce the signing of Welsh international Charlie Estcourt.
The experienced midfielder arrives from Portsmouth,...
Forward Seals Everton Return
Everton have signed Wales international forward Hannah Cain following the expiry of her contract with Leicester City.
The 27-year-old returns to...
Stars, stakes and still some controversy: Gotham's record-setting night sums up state of NWSL
The Queens Classic – Kerr's return, Lavelle's stunner, wildfire smoke and all in between – shows how far the league has come and also where it can...
Argentina fans flood the streets of Buenos Aires to celebrate win over England – video
Tens of thousands of football fans have flooded the streets of Argentina's capital in a collective eruption of joy over their team's 2-1 victory...
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 baffledThere is one team whose transfer...
Love and hate collide: England v Argentina is not simply a grudge match | Jonathan Liew
Look beyond the flashpoints and flare-ups and perhaps this is the greatest and most romantic of footballing rivalriesIt's about the ball, right up...
US women to play No 1 ranked Spain in two October friendlies
Matches will take place on 10 and 13 OctoberWashington DC and Chester, Pennsylvania to hostThe top two teams in women's soccer will meet in a pair...
‘We know fans bleed for the jersey': how Norway used fierce football rivalries to get more blood donors
When the Norwegian Red Cross desperately needed to find more donors, it decided to harness the competitive nature of football fansIn 2023, the...
London City Lionesses confirm signing of Spanish superstar Alexia Putellas
Two-time Ballon d'Or winner joins on a free transferMary Earps and Nicole Anyomi also new recruitsLondon City Lionesses have announced the signing...
What does Sam Kerr's return to the NWSL mean for the league, Gotham FC and the player herself?
The Australian superstar returns to the US after a seven-year absence – and will find a vastly changed landscapeWhen Sam Kerr last played for the...
Maddy Cusack and players were let down by Sheffield United, inquest told
Former general manager says players ‘deserved better'Coach Morgan says he did not raise concerns with HRSheffield United let Maddy Cusack down and...
Concerns raised about Jonathan Morgan prior to Maddy Cusack's death, inquest told
Former Sheffield United player Nina Wilson ‘tried to escalate concerns'Morgan to give evidence to inquest on MondayThe former Sheffield United...
Norway have finally lived up to World Cup billing – a reunion with Brazil is perfect timing | Lars Sivertsen
Ståle Solbakken's side have surpassed previous golden generation as they prepare to meet team they beat in 1998For a country of 5.6 million people,...