Edition 44

Headlines

Chelsea recorded a famous victory over Barcelona in the first leg of their Women’s Champions League semi-final clash. The Blues won the game at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys thanks to a solitary goal from Erin Cuthbert.?

England forward Rachel Daly has announced her retirement from international football. The Euro 2022 winner made 84 appearances for the Lionesses, scoring 16 goals for her country.?

Mille Bright has said it’s “amazing” to return to training with Chelsea after a five-month absence. The defender has been out of action since November thanks to a serious knee injury.?

Amy Merricks has been named the new head coach of Women’s Championship side Birmingham City. The former England Under-19s manager has signed a three-year deal at the club.?

Ballon d’Or winner Aitana Bonmati has said that no improvements have been made in Liga F despite Spain’s recent triumph in the Women’s World Cup. Bonmati was keen to compare the lack of progress to the huge strides forward the WSL has taken since England won the Euros in 2022.?

Everton manager Brian Sorensen has signed a new contract at the club, extending his stay on Merseyside until 2026.?

Khiara Keating returned to action for Manchester City at the weekend after withdrawing from the most recent England squad due to injury.?

Corinthians, the best team in South American women's football, has been suffering with an "invisible opponent" at the start of the 2024 season: the foreign transfer market.?Tarciane, absolute starting defender, had the termination clause in her contract activated?(with the fine amounting to R$2.5 million) and?left the club to join Houston Dash, from the NWSL, in the United States.

At Santos' women's team, a victory for women in sports.?Kleiton Lima resigned (again).?The coach had returned to the club in early April. In September last year, he had resigned after being accused of moral and sexual harassment by 19 players through handwritten and anonymous letters. Kleiton was officially announced on April 2nd. The presentation took place on the 9th and the debut on the 12th. Minutes before the ball rolled in the Alvinegro Classic?there were protests by players from different clubs against the coach?(video!). They put their hands over their mouths and ears during the national anthem, alluding to the fact that women are not heard - in relation to the complaint against Kleiton Lima.

90min Highlights

90min’s ‘Life’s a Pitch’, hosted by Ruesha Littlejohn and Lucy Quinn, was a finalist in the Digiday Video and TV Awards Best Video Podcast category.?

Business Corner

Visa has launched a new campaign called ‘Visa Pep Talks’ tackling online hate in women’s football.?

Bristol Rovers Women are set to form part of the Bristol Rovers set-up ahead of the 2024/25 season after several successful seasons as an initiative of the club’s official charity.