“We’ve won it all”: Barcelona defend UWCL title against Lyon in front of record crowd

Barcelona defended their Women’s Champions League title with a 2-0 win over Lyon in the final Saturday in front of a record-setting crowd of 50,827, prompting England international Lucy Bronze to say her team will “go down in history as one of the best teams in Europe.” Aitana Bonmati opened scoring in the second half and captain Alexia Putellas — …

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Chelsea “robbed”: Hayes slams “worst decision in UWCL history”

Chelsea manager Emma Hayes described her team as “robbed” in their Women’s Champions League semi-final loss to Barcelona on Saturday after referee Iuliana Demetrescu dismissed Kadeisha Buchanan following two yellow cards. Chelsea had led 1-0 after triumphing in the first leg, Barcelona’s first home defeat in five years, but Aitana Bonmati’s and Fridolina Rolfo’s goals mean that it will be …

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Chelsea hand Barcelona 1st home defeat in 5 years in Champions League semifinal

Chelsea earned a one-goal advantage in a 1-0 defeat of Barcelona in the first leg of their Women’s Champions League semi-final. It was Erin Cuthbert who put Chelsea ahead in the 40th minute and Barcelona were unable to answer though Salma Paralluelo came close in the 85th minute. It was a shock defeat for defending champions Barcelona, who hadn’t lost …

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World Cup Winner Laia Codina Signs With Arsenal

Spain’s Laia Codina has signed with WSL side Arsenal, following her departure from childhood club Barcelona. The 23-year-old centre-back joined Barcelona at the age of 14, progressing through the ranks to the first-team squad. During her time at Barcelona Codina made 32 appearance, scoring 2 goals. She has a glittering resume having won 3 La Liga Titles, 2 UEFA Women’s …

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Esmee Brugts Signs With European Champions Barcelona

Barcelona have completed the signing of Dutch International Esmee Brugts. The 20-year old attacking midfielder has signed a 4-year contract until June 2027. At such a young age, Brugts has already solidified her position within the Dutch National Team, having starred at the World Cup, where she made 5 appearance and scored twice. Brugts moves from PSV Eindhoven, whom she …

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10 years on, Wolfsburg and Arsenal play each other in front of a crowd 40 times as large

Arsenal fans (and Katie McCabe fans) may be hurting after losing to 2-3 to Wolfsburg in the semifinal of the Women’s Champion League, the second time in a row they’ve been knocked out by the European champs of 2013 and 2014. But even for the disappointed side, there’s a lot to celebrate: the match, which sold out London’s Emirates stadium, …

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Who are the top 10 most highly paid female footballers on Instagram?

US star Alex Morgan is the most highly paid female footballer on Instagram, expected to earn over €575,000 from the platform in 2023. Aside from their wage as professional footballers, female players are taking to Instagram to boost their earnings. But which stars are raking in the most cash in 2023? Ahead of the FIFA Women’s World Cup this summer, Betting.com/gb …

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Barcelona agrees to a world-record fee for Manchester City midfielder, Kiera Walsh

Manchester City and England midfielder Kiera Walsh is set to join Barcelona on a world record transfer fee after both clubs came to an agreement. With the 25 year-old midfielder only having a year left on her contract with City, they were reluctant to sell but with the circumstances presented, it seems like Barcelona’s final offer was too good to …

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