Women's football

Chelsea have confirmed that two-time Champions League winner Ellie Carpenter has joined the club from Lyon on a four-year contract.

Lionesses star Chloe Kelly has signed for Arsenal permanently after a successful loan spell with the Gunners that ended in Champions League glory.

Pia Sundhage has put immense trust in the 18-year-old as the home nation aim to go beyond the group stage for the first time

The Chelsea shot-stopper will make her major tournament debut on Saturday against France, having risen to the fore and won Sarina Wiegman's trust

After her devastating injury on the eve of Euro 2022, the Barcelona superstar comes into this summer as perhaps the best player in the world right now

After reaching the final of this tournament in 2013, the Scandinavian nation have endured over a decade of underperformance on the biggest stage

There was arguably no more impressive shot-stopper on the continent in 2024-25 than the 21-year-old, who had an award-winning season in Serie A

Not since the European Championship in 2022 - where Alessia Russo, Ella Toone and Kelly shone - has the team had a consistently impactful bench

It's been a difficult year for the Juventus winger but, after lots of doubt, she will play at a home major tournament this summer

The Chelsea star played her first game in almost three months in one of many positives for Sarina Wiegman's side ahead of their European title defence

After the likes of Ella Toone, Chloe Kelly and Alex Popp took Euro 2022 by storm, who could follow in their footsteps at the tournament in Switzerland?

Alisha Lehmann has revealed how she has kept her Switzerland team-mates motivated as they prepare to host Euro 2025.

Alisha Lehmann has opened up on the criticism that the Switzerland women's team received after they went down 7-1 against FC Luzern’s Under-15 boys team in a warm-up game last week. The Swiss women's team are preparing for the 2025 European Championship as hosts. They will be aiming to put the heavy friendly defeat behind them quickly with a view to making it through to the tournament knockout stages.

Historically, when Hayes plays an opponent twice, she switches up the starting XI - expect more of the same against Ireland

Aitana Bonmati, the reigning Women's Ballon d'Or winner, has been hospitalised with less than a week until Euro 2025 begins.

Sarina Wiegman will lead England into the 2027 World Cup regardless of whether they retain their European crown this summer or not.

This season's leading goal-scorers from all top five leagues, including the WSL, and the Champions League will be in action, but who comes out on top?

Spain and England are the front-runners for the title, and two of the tournament's most exciting teenagers will hope to help them get over the line

While the likes of Hannah Hampton, Leah Williamson and Alessia Russo are shoo-ins to start this summer, other positions remain up for grabs...

Lavelle's return, Coffey's top-tier goalscoring, plus youngsters showing out propelled the USWNT past Ireland

While the likes of Lauren James and Vivianne Miedema are set to feature in Switzerland despite recent injury concerns, some big stars will be absent

GOAL takes a look at the biggest keys as the USWNT take on Ireland in the first of three friendlies in seven days

Alisha Lehmann's Switzerland team-mate has opened up on the team's devastating 7-1 loss to FC Luzern’s Under-15s in a practice match. The Swiss women's team are preparing for the 2025 European Championship as hosts. Just a week before the tournament gets underway, they played a warm-up game behind closed doors and lost 7-1 to Luzern's youth team.

Alisha Lehmann has been named in the Switzerland squad for Euro 2025 but could be set to feature in a shock new position for the national team.

The teams announced the 29-year-old's move, with the Mexico international returning to play in Liga MX

Hayes said she considered giving Girma the summer off, but star center-back asked to play for the U.S.

Hayes' roster for three upcoming friendlies features the return of veteran Lavelle, 24 NWSL players, four first-timers, and Girma

Lionesses star Chloe Kelly remains in talks over a move to Arsenal and has granted the Gunners a period of exclusivity.

Chloe Kelly has named fellow Lionesses ace Jess Carter as her toughest opponent and “wild” England colleague Khiara Keating as her funniest team-mate.