Edition 31

Headlines

Chelsea superstar Fran Kirby has returned to the England Women squad ahead of the Lionesses two games against Belgium in the UEFA Women's Nations League. Kirby had been out of action for eight months after undergoing knee surgery in May - surgery which meant she missed the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup - but has returned to action at the start of the 2023/24 season with her club team.?

Along with the return of the veteran Kirby, Sarina Wiegman also included two potential new stars of women’s football in her latest Lionesses squad. 19-year-old Khiara Keating and 20-year-old Grace Clinton have both received their first senior call-ups thanks to their fantastic form in the WSL this season thus far.?

England’s four Best FIFA Women’s Player nominees - Rachel Daly, Alex Greenwood, Lauren Greenwood, Lauren James and Keira Walsh - are all part of Wigeman’s squad for the upcoming UEFA Women’s Nations League games.?

Lionesses goalkeeper Mary Earps thanked fans for their “incredible” support after the England Women’s goalkeeper kit sold out in a few hours. The kit was made available by Nike after the manufacturer came under fire for not selling the jersey during the tournament in the summer.?

Jenni Hermoso has returned to the Spain squad for the first time since former RFEF president Luis Rubiales non-consensually kissed her after winning the 2023 Women’s World Cup. The talented striker will make her return to international football action when Spain face off against Italy and Switzerland in the Nations League this October.?

Ex-Spain manager Jorge Vilda, sacked by the nation and currently under investigation as part of the criminal case against Luis Rubiales, has been appointed the new Morocco women’s national team manager.?

A record NWSL crowd of over 34,000 fans bid Megan Rapinoe an emotional farewell at her final home game for OL Reign. The legendary USWNT star spent 11 seasons at the club, and was keen to thank fans for their tributes in a speech before the game, saying: "It's hard to put just this deep sense of gratitude and joy and thankfulness for being able to have a moment like this into words."

Arsenal Women manager Jonas Eidevall has put pen to paper on a new long-term deal at the club. Eidevall delivered the club their first trophy in four years last season, beating Chelsea to win the Conti Cup.?

Manchester United Women missed out on qualification for the UEFA Women’s Champions League group stages. The WSL were beaten 4-2 over two legs by Paris Saint-Germain Feminines.?

Ex-Man Utd goalkeeper David de Gea was a notable attendee of the first leg clash with PSG, being among the 4,827 in attendances at Leigh Sports Village.?

In better news for Manchester United Women, however, the club have invested ￡7m in brand new training facilities for the team at Carrington.?

90min Highlights

In the latest episode of ‘Make Your Mark’, 90min sat down with Everton and Italy midfielder Aurora Galli to discuss the five things that made her the player she is today.

Business Corner

Hip-Hop star 50 Cent has sponsored an under-14 girls’ football team at AFC Rumney in Cardiff.?

PepsiCo sub-brand Lay’s have become the title sponsor of the Saudi Women Premier League.

Councillors in Brighton and Hove have called for a purpose-built women’s football stadium to be built.?

Skincare brand Rilastil have been announced as the new sponsor of FC Barcelona Femeni.?