FIFPro calls for breaks in women's calendar
FIFPRO is calling for mandatory four-week off-season breaks and two-week in-season breaks to safeguard players from the risks of overload following a new study into the fragmented football calendar.
Why Sevilla legend Jesus Navas is retiring mid-season (1:20)
Roebuck debuts for Barça after suffering a stroke
England goalkeeper Ellie Roebuck has said it was an "amazing feeling" to finally make her Barcelona debut at the weekend after suffering a stroke earlier this year.
Why isn't there a chance to crown the best club in women's soccer?
After winning the NWSL Championship, Marta might not have been wrong in saying her league, and her team's title, are the best in the world. But wouldn't it be cool to actually prove this against the best of the world?
Barça's Putellas to miss three weeks with injury
Barcelona midfielder Alexia Putellas has been ruled out for around three weeks with a calf injury, the Catalan club have confirmed.
Alexia Putellas joins an elite list at Barcelona (0:42)
Alexia Putellas scores 200th Barcelona goal
Barcelona midfielder Alexia Putellas scored her 200th goal for the Catalan club in Thursday's Champions League win over Austrian side St. Pölten.
Bonmati slams Liga F for failing to market itself like NWSL & WSL (3:08)
Bonmatí: NWSL tops Spain in player treatment
Aitana Bonmatí expressed her dismay at how women footballers in Spain are treated while praising the NWSL and Women's Super League (WSL) for the manner in which they are promoted.
Aitana Bonmati wants two trophies for back-to-back ESPN FC Women's Rank wins (1:35)
The 50 best women's soccer players in the world, ranked!
Here are the best 50 women's soccer players in the world for 2024, as ranked by an expert panel of coaches, GMs and journalists.
Why you can't argue with Bonmatí's No. 1 spot on the ESPN FC Women's Rank (2:00)
Hat-trick history for Shaw as Man City, Arsenal, Chelsea win; Man United stalling
The Women's Super League's top teams all racked up the goals and kept clean sheets but Manchester United are slipping back despite remaining unbeaten.
Valencia game postponed again amid flood fallout
Valencia's LaLiga fixture against Espanyol set for Sunday has been postponed as the city continues to deal with the fallout of deadly flooding that hit the south-eastern region of Spain last week.
Valencia floods: LaLiga seeks game rescheduling
LaLiga have requested Valencia and Levante's matches this weekend be postponed as recovery efforts continue in the region following deadly flooding which has left at least 218 people dead.
Spain floods see Copa games postponed again
Five of seven Copa del Rey matches have been postponed again by the Spanish football federation after Spain's worst flash floods in modern history killed at least 217 people.
Bonmatí dismisses Messi comparisons after second Ballon d'Or with Barcelona (1:12)
How women's football is 'disrespected' at the Ballon d'Or awards (2:12)
The Ballon d'Or should be a celebration, for the women's game it's a disgrace
Year after year, the same issues are raised with the lack of respect shown to women's football by the Ballon d'Or ceremony. And here we are again.
Bonmatí wins second straight Ballon d'Or Féminin
Aitana Bonmatí has retained the Ballon d'Or Féminin, seeing off competition from teammate Caroline Graham Hansen to win the award for the second straight year.
How 'exceptional' Aitana Bonmatí won a second consecutive Ballon d'Or (1:29)
Spain omit Bonmatí amid player welfare concerns
Spain coach Montse Tomé has said Aitana Bonmatí's surprise omission from the latest La Roja squad is because the Barcelona midfielder needs a break.
Will Real Madrid bring in Trent Alexander-Arnold in January? (1:41)
Barcelona score 8 2nd-half goals in Liga F rout
Barcelona Femení roared back from a 1-0 deficit at half-time to hammer Madrid CFF 8-1 in Liga F and maintain their 100% record at the start of the season.
Barça's Bonmatí: Liga F must follow WSL's lead
Ballon d'Or winner Aitana Bonmatí has voiced concerns that Liga F is "stagnating" and believes the league should show humility and take inspiration from the Women's Super League (WSL) to develop the potential of the Spanish league.
Liga F Ladder
| TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | +64 | 48 |
| Real Madrid | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | +27 | 37 |
| Atlético Madrid | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | +13 | 29 |
| Real Sociedad | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | +7 | 29 |
| Athletic Club | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | +4 | 26 |
| Granada | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | -3 | 22 |
| Granadilla Tenerife | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 20 |
| Sevilla | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | -6 | 19 |
| Madrid CFF | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | -11 | 18 |
| Levante Las Planas | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | -7 | 17 |
| Espanyol | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | -13 | 17 |
| Eibar | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | -9 | 16 |
| Real Betis | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -14 | 15 |
| Deportivo La Coruña | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -16 | 12 |
| Levante | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | -16 | 9 |
| Valencia | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | -20 | 6 |