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Mead to end nine-year Arsenal stay as three departures announced

Beth Mead will leave Arsenal when her contract expires this summer, the club has announced. The England star joined the Gunners back in 2017 and will depart as an icon, having helped them win six major honours, including the Champions League, during her productive nine-year stay. She is not the only player fans will be able to bid farewell to at Arsenal's final home game of the season this week, either, with two more departures also confirmed.

RANKED: How the Asian Cup will effect WSL clubs

The Women's Asian Cup began on March 1, kickstarting a month that was set to see two of the major tournaments in the women's game take place, with the Africa Cup of Nations to follow on March 17. Incredibly, the latter was postponed just 12 days before it was due to start, but the impact the Asian Cup will have on the continuing club competitions will still be fascinating, as teams across the women's game say goodbye to some of their best players for a few weeks.

Foord the extra-time hero as Arsenal win Champions Cup

Arsenal became the first-ever winners of the FIFA Women's Champions Cup as Caitlin Foord struck an extra-time winner to seal a 3-2 victory against a resilient Corinthians side. The Gunners led twice in normal time through Olivia Smith and Lotte Wubben-Moy, before a last-gasp penalty conceded by Katie McCabe saw Vic Albuquerque draw the Brazilian champions level. But Foord had the final say for Renee Slegers' victorious Gunners, who saw goalkeeper Anneke Borbe stretchered off in worrying scenes just before full-time.