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Manchester City have made the most changes from game to game in the WSL this season making it harder to build relationships and rhythm, especially at full-back. www.thecutback.com/p/manchester... 📸 Manchester City

Andrée Jeglertz expressed his frustrations with the officials not recognising fouls on Khadija Shaw in this weekend's Manchester derby. Read more now on The Cutback. www.thecutback.com/p/manchester...

Barcelona's Pajor and Manchester City's Shaw just miss out on the Ballon d'Or top prize as Putellas takes home the award for the third time.

After a dream final season at Barcelona Alexia Putellas has been awarded the 2026 Ballon d'Or trophy for the third time in her career after winning the award in 2021 and 2022.

Liga MX forward Charlyn Corral was awarded Striker of the Year at the Ballon d'Or ceremony becoming the first Mexican player to receive an award at the event.

Barcelona win Club of the Year after a quadruple winning season. They have only failed to win the award once since it was formed when Arsenal claimed the title last year.

Coll wins the Goalkeeper of the Year awards whilst also placing 15th in the Ballon d'Or rankings. FC Barcelona Femení representatives have picked up all three awards for the women's game so far this evening.

A seventh straight Liga F title and another UWCL in their trophy cabinet all led to Pere Romeu picking up Coach of the Year at the Ballon d'Or ceremony.

For the second year running Vicky Lopez has won the Young Talent of the Year award at the Ballon d'Or ceremony.

The Manchester Derby saw a return to form for Hinata Miyazawa that United fans had been longing for. Read more on Manchester United's draw against the WSL Champions now on The Cutback. www.thecutback.com/p/five-thing...

Manchester City have only kept one clean sheet this season in all competitions and that was against WSL minnows Charlton. Read more now on The Cutback. www.thecutback.com/p/manchester...

Manchester United have learnt from mistakes they made early in the season. Becoming more mentally resilient and fighting to create opportunities. www.thecutback.com/p/five-thing...

Manchester United are the first team to put a dent in Manchester City's perfect start to the season. Conner Roberts looked at what we can take from the sides performance on derby day. Read the full article now on The Cutback: www.thecutback.com/p/five-thing...

Arsenal ensured the 4,000 away fans at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium went home with smiles on their faces. Callum McCarthy broke down Saturday's North London Derby for The Cutback. www.thecutback.com/p/arsenal-wi...

Eva Olid has found her consistent Manchester United starting eleven and it has proven to deliver results for the side. Read more about the Manchester Derby now on The Cutback www.thecutback.com/p/united-end...

Manchester United claimed a late point against their rivals in a feisty WSL derby. Elisabeth Terland's stoppage-time goal cancelled out Bunny Shaw's finish for Manchester City. www.thecutback.com/p/united-end...

Renee Slegers and her players celebrated emphatically with Arsenal fans after the full-time whistle at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday. Arsenal's 2-1 win in the north London derby was their first WSL win since early September. #BarclaysWSL

Birmingham put on a defensive masterclass against Arsenal last weekend. With four players recording more than 10 clearances in the same match: Millie Turner (12), Shannon Cooke (12), Rebecca McKenna (11) and Neve Herron (11). 📸 Birmingham City

Martin Ho showed his frustrations with the level of officiating in the WSL after Tottenham's 2-1 defeat to Arsenal. He said: “It’s got worse. The refereeing this year has got worse than it was last year. I’m going back in [to see them] in a minute.” www.thecutback.com/p/ho-takes-a...

Spurs boss Martin Ho said WSL officiating had "got worse" after a penalty decision against his led to 2-1 defeat against Arsenal. #WSL www.thecutback.com/p/ho-takes-a...

Arsenal claimed their first victory in the WSL since early September, beating Spurs 2-1 in the north London derby. The Gunners had to come from behind but were powered by a frantic five-minute spell from. #WSL www.thecutback.com/p/arsenal-wi...

Brighton have hit the ground running in their WSL matches so far this season. 📸 Brighton

Renee Slegers believes her side have missed out on results because of "margins", but the data and the performances tell their own story. Read on The Cutback. Link in bio. #BarclaysWSL #WomensFootball

Players in the NWSL will no longer need to meet eligibility criteria in order to qualify for a HIP contract. The change comes as a result of a settlement between the NWSL and NWSLPA. The Cutback first reported in May that the NWSL was considering amending the policy to remove specific criteria.

Eva Olid takes on her first competitive Manchester Derby this weekend with Manchester City sitting eight points above the Reds in the WSL table. 📸 Manchester United

Spurs are making unwanted history in the WSL. However they come up against an Arsenal side that has struggled to hit the back of the net so far this season. 📸 Tottenham Hotspur

Arsenal boss Renee Slegers is "not looking at the table" ahead of her side's clash with rivals Tottenham. She said she is focused on taking it "game by game". Arsenal head into Saturday's north London derby eighth in the WSL table, while Spurs are fourth. #BarclaysWSL

Manchester United are hitting their stride after a shaky start to the season. They will be looking to get the better of their local rivals who have had a perfect start to the campaign. 📸 Manchester United

The Gunners have recorded the third worst shooting accuracy (30.6%) in the WSL so far this season. They will be hoping to be on target in the North London Derby.

Lauren Hemp loves a goal against Manchester United. That is why she has made the cut for Sam Biccarino's fantasy WSL team this week. Read the full report: www.thecutback.com/p/7-fantasy-... 📸 Manchester City

The return of WSL2 action, a North London Derby and gambles in goal. Read the full Fantasy WSL report for matchweek seven now: www.thecutback.com/p/7-fantasy-...

Teams participating in the 2027 Women's World Cup will receive $2.5 million in preparation money, Fifa has confirmed. The funds match what teams were awarded for the 2026 men's World Cup and are a significant increase on the $960k distributed to sides for the 2023 Women's World Cup. #Fifawwc

Martin Ho believes the age of his squad is a factor to consider when analysing the recent defensive collapses. Read the full interview: www.thecutback.com/p/tottenham-...

Rookie defender Mimi Van Zanten has signed a contract extension with the San Diego Wave through to the end of the 2029 season. #NWSL

Arsenal and Gotham are among the seven sides that have qualified for the inaugural Fifa Women's Club World Cup in January 2028. The seven sides that will be competing in the competition are: Arsenal, Club América, Barcelona, Gotham, Naegohyang, Corinthians and Wuhan Jiangda. #Fifa

Fifa has confirmed that the US will host the inaugural Fifa Women's Club World Cup in 2028. The news comes as Fifa's Bureau of Council unveiled a series of new commitments to the women's game. #Fifawwc

Alessia Russo loves playing against Arsenal's North London rivals. Despite only scoring once so far in the WSL this campaign she has always recorded at least two goal in her first seven fixtures of a season. 📸 Arsenal

Despite recent slip ups Martin Ho remains positive that his Spurs side are moving in the right direction. Read the full interview with the Spurs boss now: www.thecutback.com/p/tottenham-... 📸 Tottenham Hotspur

Conceding six goals in back to back games is always going to raise eyebrows. But Martin Ho is positive that the side is not in panic mode ahead of the North London Derby. Read more now on The Cutback: www.thecutback.com/p/tottenham-...

Tottenham defender Amanda Nilden believes it could be a "good time to play" Arsenal given the Gunners' poor start to the season. Renee Slegers' side have just six points from their opening six games of the season and currently sit eighth in the table. #BarclaysWSL

Lydia Bedford's England U23s will face Belgium at Kingsmeadow on 30 November. The Young Lionesses continue the defence of their European Competition title in the next round of group games. #Lionesses

After Dario Vidošić departed late this summer Brighton have struggled to pick up WSL points. We looked into the key differences between Vidošić's and new manager Arturo Ruiz's approaches to the side. www.thecutback.com/p/brighton-w... 📸 Brighton

Results aren’t going their way, but are Brighton’s performances good enough to turn things around? Read the full piece now available on The Cutback: www.thecutback.com/p/brighton-w...

Gotham have made three key hires to their leadership team. Alternate governor Ed Nalbandian adds the title of chief strategy officer, soccer, to his role, Adam Loiacono has been named vice president of soccer operations, and Megan Young joins as director of human performance. #NWSL

KC Current boast the best home record in the NWSL and have only ever lost once at CPKC Stadium. They are hoping to bring in a record crowd to keep this streak alive as they take on Washington Spirit to try and secure a play-off spot. Read more: www.thecutback.com/p/nwsl--seat...

There are only two regular-season games remaining in the NWSL and the Shield is still a three-horse race. Catch up on the latest NWSL news now: www.thecutback.com/p/nwsl--seat... 📸 Washington Spirit

San Diego are riding the wave at the right time. Sitting just one point behind Gotham with two games against Bay FC and Boston Legacy remaining in the regular season. Read more about the NWSL play-off race now: www.thecutback.com/p/nwsl--seat... 📸 San Diego Wave

There has been a reshuffle in the NWSL playoff race, while the Spirit got one over their biggest rival. Read the latest edition of NWSL Crunchtime now on The Cutback. www.thecutback.com/p/nwsl--seat... 📸 Seattle Reign

Atlanta City have appointed Richard Gunney as their first chief soccer officer. The former director of scouting and recruitment at Gotham will oversee the club’s "soccer operations and sporting vision". #NWSL

There was more to like from Arsenal’s performance after Hurtré’s goal. But their inability to start quickly has been a recurring issue throughout their WSL games so far this season. www.thecutback.com/p/arsenals-f...