Liga F news

It's incredible to think that, four years ago, Aitana Bonmati was the subject of one of the most shocking snubs in Ballon d'Or history. After playing a starring role in Barcelona's first Women's Champions League triumph, the midfielder looked sure to be in the mix for the Golden Ball - and yet, she didn't even make the 20-player shortlist. Did she take it personally? Knowing her focus on team over individual, perhaps not, but she's certainly made herself impossible to ignore in the interim, with Bonmati claiming a third successive Ballon d'Or on Monday.

The Ballon d'Or. Love it or loathe it, it's the award every footballer in the world dreams of one day winning. And now, after a memorable 2024-25 campaign, the winner of the 2025 Women's Golden Ball has been announced: Aitana Bonmati. The Barcelona star was exceptional for her club this past year, her world-class consistency standing out as the Catalans won a domestic treble, while her performances for Spain were enough to make her the Euro 2025 Player of the Tournament.

Aitana Bonmati claimed her third successive Ballon d'Or on Monday, beating out competition from Spain team-mate Mariona Caldentey and Lionesses star Alessia Russo. The Arsenal duo got the better of Bonmati's Barcelona in this year's Champions League final but it was she who was called to the stage again in Paris, joining Lionel Messi and Michel Platini as the only other players to win the Golden Ball three years in a row.

Barcelona and Spain teenager Vicky Lopez has been named the best young women’s player in the world and has picked up the Kopa Trophy at the 2025 Ballon d’Or awards in Paris. The 19-year-old played a key role in Barcelona’s stunning season, winning Liga F and Copa de la Reina titles, and also helped Spain make it to the finals of Euro 2025 in the summer.

In the last few years, it's seemed relatively easy to predict the winner of the Ballon d'Or Feminin. In 2025, though, it feels incredibly tricky, especially after England's win over Spain in the European Championship final.

As the top women's leagues prepare to kick off for the 2025-26 season, GOAL reflects on a crazy summer of record-breaking spending

All summer long, GOAL handed out grades for the biggest transfers from around the women's game...

Barca Femeni have long managed to avoid being engulfed in the off-pitch chaos that has hampered the men's team - until now...

Manchester United have completed the signing of Fridolina Rolfo following the two-time Champions League winner's departure from Barcelona earlier this summer.

Real Madrid have unveiled their new adidas third kit, which contains the iconic and inspiring quote, "90 minutes at the Bernabeu is a very long time". Madrid released their home and away kits for the 2025-26 campaign before the Club World Cup in the U.S. and donned them during the competition.

The shortlist for world football's most prestigious individual award has been revealed ahead of the ceremony in Paris on September 22

Every summer, GOAL publishes its exclusive list of the 25 players who have proven themselves truly elite by consistently producing top performances

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

Barcelona, Chelsea, Lyon, Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain are among the top European clubs who could lose star players for free this summer

Barcelona are the best-represented club in GOAL's XI after reaching a sixth Champions League final in seven seasons, with one Lioness making the cut

Both Barcelona and Arsenal, who will contest Saturday's Women's Champions League final, have had some of this season's most outstanding performers

Barcelona Femeni have confirmed their sixth-straight Liga F title after a massive 9-0 win over Real Betis, with Claudia Pina scoring a hat-trick.