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'Hurry up!' - Hemp left on edge by VAR review against Spain

Lauren Hemp was the hero at Wembley as early as the third minute, but the Manchester City winger admitted she was sweating over whether her decisive strike had actually crossed the line. The Lionesses secured a vital 1-0 victory over world champions Spain in their 2027 World Cup qualifying clash, moving three points clear at the top of Group A3.

Lionesses World Cup squad: Who will make the cut in 2027?

England's qualifying campaign for the 2027 Women's World Cup is officially underway. The Lionesses started it with a 6-1 win over Ukraine on Tuesday and will continue their quest to secure a place in Brazil when hosting Iceland on Saturday. As runners-up in 2023, few would not expect Sarina Wiegman's side to achieve as much, but who the manager will choose to represent the European champions in South America is a little less certain.

James brings the magic but Chelsea on brink of UWCL exit

Chelsea's dreams of winning a first-ever Women's Champions League title hang by a thread after losing 3-1 to rivals and holders Arsenal in the first leg of their quarter-final. Both sides' flailing Women's Super League campaigns means the importance of their European exploits have only increased, and it is the Gunners who hold the advantage heading into next week's second leg at Stamford Bridge.

The most expensive transfers in women's football history - listed

Chelsea, Arsenal, the Orlando Pride and the London City Lionesses all broke the world record in 2025 alone, as spending in the women's game grows

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Walsh & Thompson net as Chelsea bounce back at Spurs

Chelsea got back to winning ways in the Women's Super League on Sunday, beating Tottenham 2-0 to avoid inflicting further damage on their hopes of qualifying for next season's Champions League. Back-to-back league defeats for the first time since 2015 and Arsenal's surprise win over runaway leaders Manchester City had left the Blues, who have won each of the last six WSL titles, outside the three European spots before kick-off in north London, but goals from Keira Walsh and Alyssa Thompson allowed them to leapfrog the Gunners into third place with seven games to go.

Lionesses boss Wiegman named honorary dame in New Year Honours list

England Women's manager Sarina Wiegman has been made an honorary dame in the New Year Honours List, after guiding the Lionesses to European Championship glory last summer. Arsenal captain Leah Williamson, as well as several team-mates, have also received gongs following the triumph in Switzerland.

Four Lionesses in GOAL's WSL Team of the Season so far

As the Women's Super League hits its winter break, Manchester City are sitting pretty at the top of the table, boasting a comfortable six-point lead over second-placed Chelsea to put themselves in an incredible position in their pursuit of a first title since 2016. It's no surprise, then, that the Cityzens dominate GOAL's Team of the Season so far.

Walsh stars as Chelsea secure vital WSL win

Sandy Baltimore's sublime strike set Chelsea on their way to an important victory in the Women's Super League on Sunday, as the Blues bounced back from last week's shock defeat to Everton with a 3-0 success at Brighton. It was vital that Sonia Bompastor's side got the win here, to prevent Manchester City from further extending their lead at the top of the table, and they did exactly that, to stay six points behind the Cityzens as the WSL hits its winter break.

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Stand-in Lionesses captain Walsh contrasts leadership style to Williamson

Keira Walsh has explains that her leadership will be a change from England team-mate Leah Williamson as she prepares to captain her country against China. The Lionesses will entertain the Steel Roses on Saturday at a sold-out Wembley Stadium, with Walsh set to skipper the side. Ahead of this encounter, the Chelsea ace admits she has had to adjust to this new role in Williamson's absence.

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Walsh reveals how Chelsea turned her into shooting machine

Chelsea star Keira Walsh claimed that she loves to set up goals more than scoring them but she has changed her 'mindset' under pressure from team-mates and manager Sonia Bompastor. After spending two-and-a-half seasons at European giants Barcelona, the English midfielder returned to her home in February 2025 as the Women's Super League winners signed her.

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Thompson has lift off as first goal fires Chelsea to UWCL rout

With two open-play goals in their last three games, a lot of the talk coming into Chelsea's Women's Champions League clash with Paris FC on Wednesday night was about the dominant force in English football, and one of the front-runners for this trophy, not being quite themselves in front of goal. But Sonia Bompastor's Blues were able to quieten those doubters in their final game before the international break, with a 4-0 victory over the Parisians at Stamford Bridge.

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Superb Walsh strike keeps Chelsea top of WSL

Keira Walsh's stunning strike gave Chelsea a 1-0 win over Tottenham on Sunday as the defending Women's Super League champions maintained their position at the top of the table. The Blues huffed and puffed a lot in this game, producing a lot of nice build-up play without the incisive final ball. And so, up stepped Walsh just past the hour mark to rifle an effort from range into the bottom corner of Lize Kop's goal and secure all three points in some style.

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Frequently asked questions

: Lewandowski ist Mittelstürmer – ein klassischer Neuner, technisch komplett, beidfüßig und im Strafraum seit Jahren eine der dominantesten Figuren des Weltfußballs.
: Er wurde am 21. August 1988 in Warschau geboren.
: Lewandowski trägt die Nummer 9 – seine ikonische RL9-Marke basiert genau auf dieser Zahl.
: Je nach Quelle wird seine Größe mit 1,85 bis 1,86 Metern angegeben.
: Sein Gewicht wird mit rund 81 Kilogramm angegeben.
: Er trägt die Schuhgröße 44 – auch wenn Dani Olmo einmal über die 43 gescherzt hat.
: Lewandowskis dominanter Fuß ist der rechte – auch wenn er längst als beidfüßig gefährlich gilt.
: Er wurde im Nachwuchs u. a. beim FC Varsovia ausgebildet, bevor seine Profikarriere über Znicz Pruszkow und Lech Poznan Fahrt aufnahm.
: Lewandowski besitzt Immobilien in Spanien – aufgrund seiner Zeit beim FC Barcelona – und weiterhin in Polen. Beide Standorte sind Teil seines dauerhaften Lebensmittelpunkts.
: Er besitzt eine exklusive Sportwagen-Kollektion. Ein Modell in seinem Portfolio liegt im Wertbereich von rund 320.000 Dollar.
: Ja. Acht Jahre in Dortmund und München hinterlassen Spuren. In anderen Wort: Er spricht Deutsch, auch wenn sein Akzent erkennbar bleibt.
: Er hat zwei Töchter: Klara und Laura.
: Er ist mit Anna Lewandowska verheiratet – sie ist Unternehmerin, Ernährungsexpertin und ehemalige Karateka.
: Sein Vermögen wird je nach Schätzung zwischen 85 und über 100 Millionen Dollar verortet. Neben Fußballgehältern spielen Sponsoring und eigene Geschäftszweige eine große Rolle.
: Er hat eine enorme Sammlung: darunter die Champions League 2019/20, den UEFA-Supercup, die Klub-Weltmeisterschaft, zahlreiche Meistertitel in Polen, Deutschland und Spanien sowie diverse Pokalsiege.
: Kein einziges Mal. Die große Kontroverse 2020 – das Jahr seines Triples – bleibt ein zentraler Punkt seiner Karrieregeschichte.
: Zweimal: 2020 und 2021 gewann er "The Best FIFA Men's Player".
: Mehrere sogar und "Lewy" ist der gebräuchlichste. "The Body" stammt aus seiner Dortmunder Zeit. Und "Kleiner Biber" war ein sehr früher Spitzname aus seiner Jugend.

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