Ballon d'Or Feminin: Could a Lioness lift the Golden Ball?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. Power rankingsWomen's football
Transfer grades for the 30 biggest women's deals of the summerAll summer long, GOAL handed out grades for the biggest transfers from around the women's game...OpinionWomen's football
Ballon d'Or Feminin: Bonmati, Russo & the 2025 Golden Ball nomineesThe shortlist for world football's most prestigious individual award has been revealed ahead of the ceremony in Paris on September 22Women's footballA. Bonmati
GOAL's World-Class Club: Hampton usurps Earps in 2025Every summer, GOAL publishes its exclusive list of the 25 players who have proven themselves truly elite by consistently producing top performancesOpinionWomen's football
USWNT's Yohannes completes OL Lyonnes move from AjaxLyonnes, eight-time European champions, agreed on a fee with Ajax for the teenager's servicesL. YohannesUSA
Bronze has competition! Chelsea confirm Carpenter signingChelsea have confirmed that two-time Champions League winner Ellie Carpenter has joined the club from Lyon on a four-year contract.Chelsea FC WomenE. Carpenter
Kelly, Albert & the top 10 available women's free agentsBarcelona, Chelsea, Lyon, Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain are among the top European clubs who could lose star players for free this summerAnalysisWomen's football
Lyon part ways with Montemurro just one year after he replaced BompastorLyon have officially parted ways with head coach Joe Montemurro, just one season after the Australian coach replaced Sonia Bompastor.J. MontemurroS. Bompastor
Report: Giraldez set to depart Spirit to coach OL LyonnesThe former Barcelona Femeni manager, who has been with the Spirit for less than a year, will leave the NWSL team in JuneJ. GiraldezWashington Spirit
GOAL's Team of the European Women's seasonBarcelona are the best-represented club in GOAL's XI after reaching a sixth Champions League final in seven seasons, with one Lioness making the cutOpinionWomen's football
Top 20 women's players in Europe this seasonBoth Barcelona and Arsenal, who will contest Saturday's Women's Champions League final, have had some of this season's most outstanding performersOpinionWomen's football
Hit or Miss? Every USWNT star to represent Lyon & PSGFrom Women's Champions League winners to those who had fleeting spells, GOAL judges the U.S. stars who have played for France's top two clubsAnalysisUSA
USWNT star Heaps wins at French Premiere Ligue awardsFor the second year in a row, United States women's national team star Lindsey Heaps was recognized at the French Premiere Ligue's annual awards.L. HeapsPremiere Ligue
Heaps on UWCL heartbreak, facing USWNT star Fox & Arsenal clashThe 30-year-old could become the first American to be crowned a European champion twice - but OL need to overcome GunnersAnalysisWomen's football
10 years of NXGN: Top 10 women's wonderkid success storiesAfter the launch of NXGN 2025, GOAL picks out 10 success stories from previous editions, from USWNT star Jaedyn Shaw to Lionesses winger Lauren JamesAnalysisWomen's football
10 years of NXGN: Where are 2024's best women's wonderkids now?GOAL selected the 25 best talents in women’s football born on or after January 1, 2005 – but where are they now?NXGNAnalysis
10 years of NXGN: Where are 2022's best women's wonderkids now?GOAL selected the 20 best talents in women’s football born on or after January 1, 2003 – but where are they now?AnalysisWomen's football
10 years of NXGN: Where are 2021's best women's wonderkids now?GOAL selected the 10 best talents in women’s football born on or after January 1, 2002 – but where are they now?AnalysisWomen's football
10 years of NXGN: Where are 2020's best women's wonderkids now?GOAL selected the 10 best talents in women’s football born on or after January 1, 2001 – but are they living up to their potential?AnalysisWomen's football
NXGN 2025: Football's 25 best women's wonderkidsThe annual NXGN lists are back for another year, highlighting 25 of the most incredible female talents to have been born on or after January 1, 2006OpinionWomen's football
Chelsea lead race to sign USWNT star Girma for record feeUSWNT star Naomi Girma is attracting big attention from Europe, with Chelsea reportedly leading the race to sign her.N. GirmaChelsea FC Women
USWNT star Horan & Lyon suffer historic Coupe de France exitUSWNT star Lindsey Horan's Lyon side suffered their earliest Coupe de France exit as Les Fenottes lose to Reims in the Round of 32.L. HeapsReims
Top 25 women's players of the 21st century - rankedIncluding world champions, Olympic gold medallists and Champions League winners, GOAL counts down the best players in the women's game since 2000...OpinionWomen's football
Top 25 women's managers of the 21st century - rankedIncluding world champions, Olympic gold medallists and Champions League winners, GOAL runs through the best coaches in the women's game since 2000...OpinionWomen's football
Ballon d'Or Feminin: Can Bonmati hold off USWNT gold medallists?The last three Golden Ball winners have represented Barcelona and Spain, and it looks likely that at least one of those themes will continuePower rankingsA. Bonmati
EXCLUSIVE: Lyon's Dumornay out for UWCL 'revenge' over BarcaThe 21-year-old played a starring role in OL's run to last season's European final and is hoping to test herself against the best again this yearWomen's Champions LeagueM. Dumornay
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