How Does Ballon d’Or Voting Work? 2026 Nominees and Format Explained The Ballon d’Or ceremony will be held in London after previously being staged in Paris. Sports Illustrated · Oct 26
Terland strikes late as United end Manchester City’s winning start in WSL Manchester United’s Elisabeth Terland struck an 89th-minute equaliser to cancel out Khadija Shaw’s goal and earn a 1-1 draw against Manchester City The Guardian - UK · Oct 25
Women’s Ballon d’Or 2026: Ranking the Favorites to Win 30 players are up for the most prestigious award in global soccer, with the winner set to be announced on Monday, October 26. Sports Illustrated · Oct 23
Shaw secures WCL draw against Real Madrid as Manchester City show spirit after week of turmoil Khadija Shaw’s 51st-minute goal earned Manchester City a 1-1 draw against Real Madrid, who led through Linda Caicedo, in the Women’s Champions League The Guardian - UK · Oct 1
Women’s Ballon d’Or 2026 power rankings: will a new winner be crowned? Race to be named the world’s best female player is the most open in years. But who should claim the prize? The Guardian - UK · Oct 1
Man City fight back to snatch point against Bayern Munich in Women’s Champions League opener Bayern Munich 2-2 Manchester City: A vastly-improved second half performance earned the visitors a draw in Germany The Independent UK · Sep 22
Wamser rescues point for gutsy Manchester City in WCL fightback at Bayern Carlotta Wamser scored a late equaliser as Manchester City battled back from a two-goal deficit to draw 2-2 with Bayern Munich in the Women’s Champions League The Guardian - UK · Sep 22
Women’s Champions League: will OL Lyonnes or English trio topple a weakened Barcelona? The league phase kicks off this week, with several sides optimistic of unseating the European champions The Guardian - UK · Sep 22
Ballon d’Or 2026: Full List of Nominees Sixty players across men’s and women’s soccer are vying for the game’s greatest individual prize. Sports Illustrated · Sep 8
Women’s Super League: Shaw doubles up to give Manchester City winning start Khadija Shaw scored twice as Manchester City began the defence of the Women’s Super League title with a 3-1 win against Birmingham The Guardian - UK · Sep 6
Khadija Shaw at the double as Manchester City make strong start to WSL defence The champions beat Birmingham 3-1, with Liverpool, Arsenal and Tottenham also successful on the opening weekend The Independent UK · Sep 6
Bristol City ready to ‘supercharge growth’ and prove women’s clubs can fly solo After a split from the men’s team, CEO Hannah Buckley is overseeing an ambitious rebuild with WSL promotion firmly in sight The Guardian - UK · Aug 26
Manchester City’s Khadija Shaw praised for focus after goal sets up Double glory The striker, who scored the first goal in Manchester City’s 4-0 Cup win, was going to leave the WSL champions this summer but has changed her mind The Guardian - UK · May 31
Vidosic woe as Fowler's City Double up at Wembley Mary Fowler has won an English league and cup Double after her Manchester City team beat Dario Vidosic's Brighton 4-0 at Wembley in the Women's FA Cup final. AAP · May 31
The Independent UK · May 31 Man City lift Women’s FA Cup to complete domestic double with thumping win over Brighton Brighton 0-4 Manchester City: Play of the year Khadija Shaw scored the opener at Wembley before Alex Greenwood scored a free-kick on the stroke of half time
Evening Standard · May 31 Brighton 0-4 Man City: Khadija Shaw on target as domestic double secured in Women's FA Cup triumph Andree Jeglertz caps superb debut season with more silverware
The Guardian - UK · May 31 Manchester City thrash Brighton to seal Women’s FA Cup and historic Double Khadija Shaw scored the first goal for Manchester City as they dismantled Brighton 4-0 in the Women’s FA Cup final to complete the Double
The Guardian - UK · May 29 After dramatic Shaw U-turn and title win, Manchester City target historic Double FA Cup final victory against Brighton would make it a perfect month and the squad are hungry for more success
The Guardian - UK · May 25 Khadija Shaw makes shock U-turn and signs record deal to stay at Manchester City Khadija Shaw, who had been expected to leave Manchester City, has signed a new four-year contract at the club making her the world’s highest-paid women’s footballer
FourFourTwo · May 21 Will Bunny Shaw leave Manchester City? Transfer update Will Manchester City let their most prolific goalscorer leave to a rival this summer?
The Guardian - UK · May 19 The donation drive that became a movement: ‘If anyone’s got any kit, we’re taking some to Tanzania’ WSL2 midfielder Malaika Meena has been collecting football kit to send to her ‘favourite country in the world’
The Guardian - UK · May 19 WSL 2025-26 season review: our writers’ best and worst From the best matches and great goals to scheduling gripes and the biggest disappointments, how was the WSL season for you?
The Guardian - UK · May 18 WSL talking points: Shaw gives mixed messages over farewell but era ends for Arsenal The WSL Golden Boot winner looks to have played her last game for the champions, while there are definite goodbyes at Arsenal and Chelsea
The Guardian - UK · May 16 Manchester City mark WSL title by thrashing West Ham as Shaw doubles up Khadija Shaw scored twice for Manchester City, who lifted the WSL trophy after a 4-1 rout of West Ham
The Guardian - UK · May 15 Departures of Kerr, Mead and Shaw mark end of an era in the Women’s Super League Transfer window could include merry-go-round of forwards as the Women’s Super League’s top three clubs bid farewell to icons