Lionesses given £1.7m bonus boost ahead of Euro 2025

May 30 – The Lionesses are just weeks away from defending their UEFA Women’s European Championship crown, and this time they’ll be doing so with significantly more financial incentive after the Football Association announced record bonus payments that dwarf previous tournaments.

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Bonmatí scoops latest award as UEFA crown Barcelona star for third time

May 27 – UEFA has crowned Barcelona’s Aitana Bonmatí as the 2024/25 UEFA Women’s Champions League Player of the Season, recognising the midfielder’s consistent brilliance despite her side falling short in their bid for a third successive European crown. The award, decided by UEFA’s Technical Observer Group, marks Bonmatí’s third consecutive win — a reflection of her dominance at the elite level of the women’s game. 

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Ronaldo ends volatile spell as Valladolid owner, selling up to US group

May 27 – Real Valladolid’s volatile ownership era under Brazilian football legend Ronaldo Nazário has come to an end following the sale of his majority stake to a North American investment group, the club confirmed late Friday. The deal concludes a six-year tenure that promised commercial transformation but ultimately delivered sporting instability, fan unrest, and diminishing returns both on and off the pitch. 

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Women’s Super League attendances drop 5%, finds data report

May 23 – Women’s professional football is growing like crazy – it must be because everyone is saying it is. So a sobering piece of analysis by Sportscasting.com that finds England’s Women’s Super League matches showed a 5.1% drop in attendances over the 2024/25 season statistically flies in the face of accepted wisdom.

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