#womens-football

#womens-football

"The world has been watching. It will make a very big impact in Africa because we have so many good players and they just need the opportunity to show what they can really do. "It lets others know that everything is achievable and everything is possible. This nomination is not just for me, it is for Africa. "It is for every young girl dreaming to become whatever they want to be. They just have to believe in themselves."

It's something a lot of us have been thinking and dreaming about for a long time, so to finally be able to [make the] step up will be a very proud moment,

"You get into that mindset where nothing comes between what it takes to win," she told BBC Radio 5 Live's Women's Football Weekly podcast. "It's like an engine, you just keep going. "When the season ended, when you finally allow yourself to relax it hits you and I was like, 'I just need to take a minute otherwise I am on the verge of a breakdown'. "For the first time in a long time I figured out where I was at mentally and I couldn't even think about the Euros. That was a big indicator that I needed to back off a little bit and just breathe. For the first time I made a decision for me and not to please other people."

Paired together for their first meeting since a 1-1 draw in 1948, interest in the tie at Blundell Park was so high that League Two Grimsby's website crashed almost immediately. "We had to put a pause on the website until we regrouped on the Thursday morning," said Bancroft. "My phone went crazy. It was a pinch me moment for everyone connected to Grimsby Town."

She's already achieved incredible success on the pitch with Arsenal and as captain of Ireland, but soccer star Katie McCabe has her sights set on a second World Cup. Here, she talks about her public clash with former Ireland manager Vera Pauw, the future of her relationship with teammate Caitlin Foord and her plans for life after football

Fridolina Rolfö is joining Manchester United as a free agent after terminating her contract with Barcelona, where she was a key player for four years.

"After speaking to Charlotte [Healy, the City head coach] and everything that the club offers both on and off the pitch, it felt like a good fit. The club wants to get promoted and I love winning."

Nine players from treble-winning Paris Saint-Germain have been nominated for the men's Ballon d'Or this year, along with the club's coach Luis Enrique.

Caroline Weir's journey from Pitreavie Park to the Alfredo di Stefano Stadium showcases her exceptional drive and determination in women's football, achieving significant milestones along the way.

Women’s football in France, marked by Lyon's Champions League success, is evolving with the addition of teams like Monaco United, aiming for long-term development.

Kelsie Burrows, captain of Cliftonville, received a 16-match ban for allegedly assaulting a match official, stemming from an incident after a match on July 25.

"I think that way of thinking is disappearing from society. I still think we have to keep opening doors, normalising situations that are becoming more and more normal and that have to be normal."

England's extraordinary progress to a third successive major final has been an ignition moment for women's football, cementing its increasing popularity and viewership across various platforms.

The parody TikTok highlights sexist questions faced by England's women's national football team, featuring absurd inquiries like who has the heaviest period on the squad.