Barcelona says three-time Ballon d’Or winner Aitana Bonmatí will be out of action for about five months after successfully undergoing surgery on her fractured leg on Tuesday.
Titleholder Arsenal will start its Women’s Champions League defense with games against record eight-time winner OL Lyonnes, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid in the new league-phase format.
Being the most skillful and technically best team at the Women’s European Championship was not enough to get Spain the title on Sunday.
Aitana Bonmatí scores in extra time, sending Spain to its first Women’s European Championship final with a 1-0 win over Germany.
The Spanish Football Federation says midfielder Aitana Bonmatí has rejoined the Spain squad in Switzerland ahead of the team's opener in the Women’s European Championship on Thursday.
The Spanish soccer federation says midfielder Aitana Bonmatí has left the hospital and is expected to rejoin the Spain squad in the next few days to try to play in the Women’s European Championship.
Spain midfielder Aitana Bonmatí, the two-time Ballon d’Or holder, has been hospitalized with viral meningitis less than a week before the Women’s European Championship begins.
The Ballon d’Or ceremony to award the most coveted individual honors in soccer finally has a better date for women nominees to be there.
FIFA has signed Netflix to a United States broadcast deal for the Women’s World Cup in 2027 plus the 2031 edition that could be played in the U.S. The deal announced Friday is the most significant FIFA has signed with a streaming service for a major tournament.
It was a night of celebration for Barcelona after another Women’s Champions League title, and for the women’s game in general after another season with significant growth in the sport.
Lionel Messi has landed another prestigious award in soccer but the Argentina star needed a tiebreaker with Erling Haaland to win FIFA’s best men’s player prize on Monday.
Spanish soccer star Aitana Bonmatí has used her acceptance speech at a UEFA awards ceremony to voice support for her teammate who was forcibly kissed after the Women’s World Cup final by the country’s soccer federation president.
Newly crowned Women’s World Cup champion Spain has established itself as a team to be reckoned with for many years to come.
The Spanish squad is built on a core of Barcelona players who have triumphed with their club.
