THE WOMEN'S GAME UNVEILED

Photo credits: Tottenham Hotspur 2026, tottenhamhotspur.com. Tottenham Hotspur defender Amanda Nilden has signed a new contract with the club, keeping her at the club for an extended period. She originally joined the Lilywhites on loan from Juventus, where she won the treble in the 2021-22 season and helped Spurs reach the Women's FA Cup final. She then made the switch to the WSL side ahead of the 2024-25 campaign and instantly impressed, producing consistent, strong performa

Photo credits: Tottenham Hotspur 2026. tottenhamhotspur.com Tottenham Hotspur have confirmed that Alice Sombath will be sidelined for a significant period of time following an ACL injury suffered in the North London derby last weekend. Sombath had to be substituted at halftime. The French international, signed from OL Lyonnes this summer, will undergo surgery and rehabilitation after discussing steps with the Spurs medical team. The club wishes her well throughout her recov

A new home: Watford are prepared for new challenges in the WSL2 at Vicarage Road (Image credits: Nerea Fernandes- Own photo) 'We're there to challenge the top teams, the top three, the top five. We're not looking down, we're looking forward and up’. These confident words from Watford defender Coral-Jade Haines underline the team’s ambitions as they embark on a new chapter in their history following promotion from the FA Women's National League Southern Premier Division last s

Photo credits: Uefa.com, UEFA (2026). Spanish dominance continued at the 2026 Ballon D'Or awards, the country claiming more than half of the awards at the event, held at the Palladium Theatre in London to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the ceremony. The Ballon d’Or, originally created by magazine French Football in 1956, celebrates the world’s top players’ performances over the domestic and international season, with legends from over the years being honoured for their a

FIFA have confirmed that the USA will host the inagural Women's Club World Cup in January 2028, following the men's World Cup in 2026. The country will also become the venue for the Olympics, scheduled to be in LA in July-August 2028. The organisation initially planned to launch the tournament in early 2026, but delayed it to 2028 to give the competition a dedicated calendar window that avoids clashing directly with the World Cup next year. The tournament, in the middle of mo

Photo creds: getty images, BBC Sport, BBC (2026) England manager Sarina Wiegman has extended her contract with the women's national team until 2029. The Dutchwoman, who replaced Phil Neville in September 2021, has since become Europe's most succesful coaches, winning the European Championships three times (one with the Netherlands and two with England), the Finalissima, two Arnold Clark Cups and reaching the 2023 World Cup final. In England's run to the 2025 Euros, Wirgman be

The venue for the DrEd&Dragons adventure DrEd&Dragons Lower Marsh Arts Club, London 3.5/5 ⭐ A wizard, a barbarian and a bard walk into a tavern… No, seriously. DrED& Dragons, an ambitious new production from DrED, an emerging theatre company, is a Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) and Pathfinder mashup that brings the world of tabletop role-playing games to life on the stage. Combining audience participation, humour and several high fantasy elements, it creates a fun, whimsical, a

Ella Toone has been called up to the England squad for their upcoming double header against Greece, replacing Lucy Bronze, who sustained a small injury while playing for Chelsea last week. Toone was originally left out of the squad, with manager Sarina Wiegman citing they had not 'played to their full potential in the last few weeks'. The Lionesses arrived in Crete yesterday to prepare for Friday's first leg against Greece at the Pankritio Stadium in Heraklion. The second leg

Arsenal forward Mariona Caldentey will miss the upcoming international break with Spain after withdrawing from the squad with a hamstring injury, which she suffered in the Gunners's defeat to Manchester City this weekend. She was substituted after half time, before being replaced by Caitlin Foord and will miss La Rojas's upcoming games against the USA and Japan. Liverpool's Natalia Ramos, who has impressed for the Reds so far this campaign, has recieved her first senior call

Arsenal have extended the contract of American defender Emily Fox on a three year deal. Fox has been a key playmaker for the Gunners since her move from North Carolina Courage in 2024, winning the Women's Champions Cup, Champions League and Women's League Cup trophy as well as featuring in the PFA's team of the year while in North London. She is highly regarded as one of the best full backs in the world and since has made almost 100 apperances for Arsenal in all competitons.

Spanish defender Jana Fernandez has signed a new contract with London City Lionesses, keeping her at the club until 2029. Since joining from Barcelona a year ago, Fernandez has become a key component for the Lionesses, playing every league match last season, with her performances earning her the fan's vote for Club Player of the Season. London City finished sixth in the league in 2025-26. 'I'm absolutely delighted to sign a new contract here at London City'. Fernandez told

Crystal Palace Women have completed the signing of Puerto Rico international Caitlin Cosme from French club FC Nantes until 2027 subject to international clearance. She arrived in Nantes from Icelandic team UMF Stjarnan in July 2024 after making 12 apperances and scoring three goals for the club and spent two seasons in the Première Ligue, helping them Canaris to a seventh-place finish in 2024/25, and then a fourth-place finish in the following season. She began her career in

Wales's Principality Stadium has been selected as the host venue for the 2029 UEFA Women's Champions League Final, making it the largest stadium to host the showpiece in the women's compeition. The Principality, who can seat 73,931, previously hosted the 2017 men's Champions League final between Real Madrid and Juventus and the 2026 men's FA Community Shield. The news comes after Wales was named in a shortlist of stadiums, including Ireland's Aviva Stadium, France's Parc Olym