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Stina Blackstenius has signed a new contract with Arsenal.

Ona Batlle to Arsenal looks more than likely, with rumours that the deal is close to being finalised on a free transfer, as her contract with Barcelona expires this summer.

Chelsea FC Women will play all of their Women’s Super League home matches at Stamford Bridge from the 2026/27 season, the club has announced, in a move that reflects both its competitive ambitions and the accelerating growth of the women’s game in England.

The 2025/26 season saw a massive change in the top two tiers of women's football, with the FA stepping away from operations and the Women's Professional League Limited, an independent, club-owned company, stepping in to drive commercial growth and manage the top tiers. These changes included the then-Championship, which was named after the men's game model, called WSL2. 

Since the 1960s, football fans in the UK have been familiar with the 3 pm blackout, originally enforced to boost stadium attendance and encourage fans to attend lower-league fixtures. However, with the growing inaccessibility to these 3 pm fixtures and the fact that the UK is the only country that follows this rule, it has become somewhat of a relic.

Doriane Pin, the reigning F1 Academy champion and Mercedes development driver, became the first woman ever to drive a Silver Arrow; she made her F1 debut in a Silver Arrow at Silverstone. She drove the Mercedes W12 (2021 season car) as part of testing previous cars under the TPC programme. 

Keira Walsh becomes the 15th most-capped Lioness and the third-highest among current players, behind Lucy Bronze and Alex Greenwood, with 101 caps. 

While the score line is not what you would expect for England the all-important three points come at a crucial time. They now sit top of the group separated by three points from Spain. As only the country at the top of the group automatically qualifies for the 2027 World Cup the margins are tiny.

As England women hit a major milestone, their 500th game, let's look at the moments that defined and changed how women's football looks today. England has beaten all 56 opponents they’ve ever faced with a 100% win rate, and against 27 of those opponents, they have the best record. Their best result has been against Northern Ireland, against whom they have won all 13 meetings.

England secured a hard-fought 1–0 victory over Spain at Wembley, taking control of their qualification group with a disciplined and resilient performance. In a match where Spain dominated possession and created the better chances, England’s early goal and defensive organisation proved decisive.

Mary Earps will be celebrated ahead of England's World Cup qualifier match against Spain at Wembley. She is most notably known for raising goalkeeping standards across Europe and the world. From an unforgettable summer of 2022 stands the highest moment. She retired from international football abruptly ahead of Euro 2025, amid suspicion that it was due to her no longer being the manager's first-choice goalkeeper.

This fixture between England and Spain has been a regular occurrence since Euro 2022. They faced off in the World Cup final, then the Nations League, and then Euro 2025. It has been seen that the results go from one team to the other, with one team dominating and winning trophies over the other. This is the biggest modern international women's rivalry, with heavyweights facing off. Reigning world champions and reigning back-to-back European champions.