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Six WSL players in total have been selected for the FIFPRO World XI, with Arsenal and Chelsea dominating the team. See here for the full team and player reaction. What is the FIFPRO World XI? [...]

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Ceri Holland admits Liverpool are in ‘hard moment’ after pointless start to the season

Ceri Holland has admitted that Liverpool Women are facing a difficult spell but remains determined to help her teammates turn things around. The Reds suffered a 2-1 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur in the Barclays Women’s [...]

West Ham women defender nominated for Algerian Player of the Year award

West Ham defender Inès Belloumou has been nominated for Algeria’s Player of the Year award after an impressive Africa Cup of Nations campaign. Belloumou is one of nine players up for the award which will [...]

The 10 worst starts to a Women’s Super League season with West Ham and Liverpool still pointless

West Ham and Liverpool remain pointless this season after seven games, but they can take solace from the fact that the four teams with the worst starts in Women’s Super League history all avoided relegation. [...]

What do we know about Mary Earps’ autobiography so far?

Mary Earps is releasing her first book later this month and the former England number one has outlined what we can expect from her first title. What is Mary Earps book about? Mary Earps is [...]

The surprising women’s football findings from Celtic fan survey

Under half of Celtic fans have an interest in women’s football, according to their new fan survey. A majority of 53 per cent said they weren’t interested – leaving 47 per cent saying they were, [...]

The Sam Kerr record that Temwa Chawinga of Kansas City Current has equalled

Kansas City Current forward Temwa Chawinga has won the NWSL Golden Boot for the second year in a row – and in both years she has played in the NWSL. She scored 15 goals and [...]

How North Carolina Courage almost made it into the 2025 NWSL Play-offs

North Carolina Courage were so close to securing the eighth NWSL play-off spot. They knew they needed to win on Sunday, and they did so – beating Gotham FC 3-2 in their final match of [...]

Why Mary Earps felt like she was “losing her purpose”

Former England goalkeeper Mary Earps has said that the lowest point of her international career happened at the start of 2025, when she was coming to the conclusion that she should retire from international football. [...]

Why 22 minutes were added on to Tottenham Hotspur’s match versus Liverpool

The Women’s Super League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool at Brisbane Road ran deep into additional time on Sunday after an extensive period of treatment for Mia Enderby. The forward appeared to sustain an [...]

How Stina Blackstenius made the difference for Arsenal against Leicester City, according to TV pundits

Stina Blackstenius scored twice for Arsenal as they defeated Leicester City 4-1 in the Women’s Super League. And the pundits on the Sky Sports television coverage of the match had plenty of praise for the [...]

Manchester United player returns to action after over a year out

Hannah Blundell made her official return from maternity leave as Manchester United beat Brighton and Hove Albion 3-2 in the Women’s Super League. It makes her the first United player in the professional era to [...]

How Peaky Blinders helped Karen Carney to her highest score yet on Strictly Come Dancing

Former Lioness and current broadcaster Karen Carney finished second on the leaderboard in this week’s episode of Strictly Come Dancing. She and partner Carlos Gu danced a Peaky Blinders-themed Argentine tango to Nick Cave and [...]

Refugee team Afghan Women United get their first win at FIFA Unites: Women’s Series

The Afghan refugee team – now known as Afghan Women United – got their first win at the FIFA Unites: Women’s Series. The tournament concluded in Morocco with Chad finishing as champions, meaning that they [...]

Mary Earps reflects on big moment at 2023 Women’s World Cup

Mary Earps has reflected on the major talking points of the 2023 Women’s World Cup in the latest extract of her new autobiography serialised in the Guardian. Describing her penalty save in the final against [...]

Chelsea boss Sonia Bompastor defends Hampton and Wiegman after Earps comments: “Think before you speak”

Chelsea head coach Sonia Bompastor sprang to the defence of her goalkeeper Hannah Hampton and England boss Sarina Wiegman after apparently critical comments from former Lionesses keeper Mary Earps were serialised in the media. Earps [...]

Mary Earps responds to media furore over Hampton and Wiegman comments: “It’s not about heroes and villains”

Mary Earps has defended herself amidst a furore that has arisen since the serialisation of her new autobiography ‘All In’. On Instagram, she posted that the book had been “a lot of hard work, with [...]

Brian Sorensen says there is no need for panic after Everton’s difficult start to the season

Everton head coach Brian Sorensen has urged for patience after the Toffees’ slow start to the Women’s Super League season. With injuries disrupting the chance of any early-season momentum, Sorensen insists Everton are focused on [...]

Why do the majority of Women’s Super League games kick off at 12pm?

Women’s Super League fans have been critical on social media about the number of games that kick off at 12pm in the WSL this season. The WSL returns this weekend following the international break, with [...]

Manchester United boss Marc Skinner provides updates on Jess Park and Millie Turner ahead of Brighton clash

Manchester United head coach Marc Skinner has provided fitness updates on duo Jess Park and Millie Turner ahead of their Women’s Super League clash with Brighton. Park withdrew from the recent England squad after suffering [...]

Arsenal close in on signing of talented Sweden right-back Smilla Holmberg

Arsenal are expected to win the race for 19-year-old Swedish right-back Smilla Holmberg. Reports in Sweden claim that only final details are left before the deal becomes official for the youngster who represented Sweden at [...]

Republic of Ireland and Wales confirm interest in hosting the 2029 Women’s Champions League final

The football associations for the Republic of Ireland and Wales have declared their interest in hosting the 2029 Women’s Champions League final. UEFA revealed that seven nations are interested in hosting the competition’s final in [...]

Football Manager 26: The 50 best women’s wonderkids in FM26

With the official launch of Football Manager 26 just around the corner, SheKicks has handpicked 50 women’s wonderkids that FM26 players should look out for. Women’s football is being introduced to Football Manager for the [...]

Seattle Reign head coach Laura Harvey reveals how ChatGPT helped improve the NWSL side in 2025

Seattle Reign head coach Laura Harvey has revealed how she has utilised the AI platform ChatGPT to help with tactics during the 2025 National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) season. The English coach who previously managed [...]

Former Arsenal star extends contract with Orlando Pride

Defender Rafaelle has agreed a new contract with Orlando Pride that will keep her with the club through the 2028 NWSL season. “Since arriving at our club, Rafaelle has proven to be an exceptional leader [...]

What Marie Hourihan said to her Plymouth Argyle side at half-time versus Exeter City

Plymouth Argyle head coach Marie Hourihan wasn’t pleased with what she saw from her side in the first half of the Devon derby against Exeter City on Tuesday night. And she let her team know [...]

Andree Jeglertz reveals Grace Clinton and Manchester City teammate are ready to feature this weekend

Manchester City head coach Andree Jeglertz has delivered a positive injury update ahead of their upcoming fixture with West Ham, confirming that Grace Clinton could feature. Clinton was unavailable for England during their recent international [...]

Vivianne Miedema admits she considered international retirement after Euro 2025

The Netherlands’ all-time leading goalscorer, Vivianne Miedema, has admitted that she considered international retirement after Euro 2025. Her admission comes after Sherida Spitse played her final match for the Netherlands against Canada on Tuesday. Spitse [...]

The West Ham star Rehanne Skinner praised after returning to the pitch during international duty

Jess Ziu has been more than unlucky with injuries in the past two years, but the West Ham star returned to action during the international break. Ziu returned to full training during the break for [...]

Five things to look out for in the WSL: Can West Ham and Liverpool score their first points of the season?

The Women’s Super League returns this weekend following the international break, and here SheKicks takes a look at five things to watch out for in the WSL this weekend, including whether West Ham and Liverpool [...]

Latest Women’s World Rankings: Lionesses remain fourth following latest international break

See here for the latest Women’s World Rankings, with the Lionesses remaining fourth following the October international break. Women’s World Rankings Spain USA Sweden England Germany Germany The Nations League was easy for Germany in [...]

Nearly 6,000 fans in attendance at Bournemouth women game as Cherries go top

There was just under 6,000 fans in attendance at the Vitality Stadium on Wednesday night as Bournemouth women went top of the league. The Cherries played their first game of the season at the men’s [...]

Rehanne Skinner reveals how she kept track of West Ham’s record number of international call-ups

Rehanne Skinner had a busy international window even though there was no club football in the Women’s Super League. She had a record number of call-ups from her West Ham United squad, including Australia’s Katrina [...]

WSL 2 players eligible for PFA membership as second-tier becomes fully professional

The Women’s Super League have confirmed that players in the WSL 2 are now eligible to join the Professional Footballers Association (PFA). This comes after the second tier of English women’s football was made fully [...]

Goals vs xG: Manchester United are the biggest overachievers in the WSL while Chelsea are scoring less goals than expected