When Alex Greenwood signed her Manchester City extension in 2025, she spoke about having “unfinished business” at the club.
Six months later, she lifted the Women’s Super League trophy for the first time in her career.
From criticism after leaving Manchester United, to injury setbacks and years spent chasing the WSL title, Greenwood’s journey to this moment has been far from straightforward.
Our latest article looks deeper into her story and Manchester City’s return to the top of English football. To read the full story, click the link in the comments below.
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As women’s football continues to grow commercially and professionally, conversations around player welfare are becoming harder to ignore.
For years, many insurance policies within women’s sport failed to properly account for pregnancy, menopause, miscarriage or health conditions such as RED-S, despite the impact they can have on athletes and their careers.
Now, changes led by the Women’s Football Taskforce and major insurance providers are beginning to reshape what protection for female athletes should actually look like.
Our latest article looks at the changing landscape of player welfare within women’s football and why these conversations matter. To read the full story, head over to the link in the comments.
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Manchester City Women have been crowned winners of the Women's Super League for the first time in a decade — with one game still left to play.
After suffering a 2-1 defeat to Chelsea Women on the opening day of the season, City’s title challenge got off to a difficult start. However, they quickly responded in impressive fashion, recording a 2-1 win over Brighton & Hove Albion Women, a dominant 5-1 away victory against Tottenham Hotspur Women, and a 4-1 triumph over London City Lionesses in their next three league matches — setting the tone for the rest of the campaign.
Winger Lauren Hemp highlighted the mentality within the squad earlier in the season, saying: “It’s important that we use the fire and hunger within us and go on and win league titles.” That determination has been a major driving force behind this City side throughout the campaign.
Manchester City Head Coach Andrée Jeglertz said earlier in the season that “his main task is to create the winning mentality and believe that we can win,” and since that opening-day defeat, Manchester City have gone on to win 17 of their 20 league games, showing the sheer determination behind his statement.
With Chelsea dropping crucial points throughout the season, the closest challenge came from Arsenal Women, who still had two games in hand and hopes of taking the title race to the final day. But a 1-1 draw away at Brighton ended those hopes, allowing City to move 8 points clear of Chelsea and 10 points clear of the Gunners, securing the title with games to spare.
Captain of the Blues Alex Greenwood once said: “I would love nothing more than to be the captain who lifts a trophy at this football club.” Now in her sixth season as a Blue, that dream has become a reality for the right-back.
Manchester City can now turn their attention to their game against Chelsea this weekend in the Women's FA Cup semi-final and their final game of the season away to West Ham United Women.
Congratulations to Manchester City on a formidable season!
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Barcelona’s future beyond Putellas and Bonmatí is already beginning to take shape.
Our latest piece looks at the next generation coming through at Barcelona and how players like Claudia Pina and Vicky López are stepping into bigger roles.
It explores how the club’s strength lies not just in its current stars, but in its ability to develop talent that can sustain success over time.
In a growing women’s game, long-term dominance depends on pathways as much as individual brilliance.
Read the full article to discover the players shaping Barcelona’s next era.
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