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Ballon d'Or Feminin: Who will end Bonmati's dominance?

Aitana Bonmati has won each of the last three Ballons d'Or Feminin - but the accolade will go to someone else in 2026. Will it be two-time winner and fellow Barcelona star Alexia Putellas who reasserts herself as the best player in the women's game? Or could there be a new name on the honour roll when the Golden Ball is handed out in Paris in October?

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Catarina Macario USWNT

Macario leaves Chelsea for record San Diego deal

Catarina Macario is set to make history by leaving Chelsea to join the San Diego Wave in the National Women's Soccer League. This groundbreaking transfer is reported to be the most lucrative contract ever signed in women's professional football, signalling a massive shift in the sport's financial landscape and bringing the American international back to where her career began.

C. MacarioChelsea FC Women
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FAI Cup, fixtures & results

Thursday 11 September
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Finn Harps
FHA
0
Cork City badge
Cork City
COR
3
FT
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Kerry FC
KER
4
Sligo Rovers badge
Sligo Rovers
SRO
3
FT
Saturday 13 September
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St. Patrick's Athletic
STP
3
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Galway United FC
GAL
1
FT
Thursday 2 October
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Cork City
COR
3
St. Patrick's Athletic badge
St. Patrick's Athletic
STP
0
FT
Saturday 4 October
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Shamrock Rovers
SHA
6
Kerry FC badge
Kerry FC
KER
1
FT
Saturday 8 November
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Shamrock Rovers
SHA
2
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Cork City
COR
0
FT
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Standings

PosTeamPWDLFA+/-PTSForm
1Angel City FC crestAngel City FC22007166
W
W
2Houston Dash crestHouston Dash22004046
W
W
3Portland Thorns crestPortland Thorns22003036
W
W
4North Carolina Courage crestNorth Carolina Courage21102114
D
W
5Gotham FC crestGotham FC21101014
D
W
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Frequently asked questions

The NWSL's rule of 4 is where each club is allowed a maximum of four players under the age of 18, between their private entry list and roster.

The average wage an NWSL player is $65,000 a year. The minimum salary is reported at $36,400, with the top players earning up to $400,000 annually.

In soccer, often used within the WNSL, the acronyom SEI stands for Season Ending Injury.

In March 2023, Chloe Ricketts signed a three-year deal to play, when she was just 15 years and 283 days old. This made her the youngest ever player to sign an NWSL contract.