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Mapi León in action against Sweden / Rodrigo Balvanera 

Mapi León: An Awaited Return

After three years of sacrifice, during which time the 2023 World Cup, 2024 Olympics and 2025 Euros have passed, María León returns to the Spanish National Team. The Barcelona defender’s name making the rounds, following her call-up, given the complex and tense history.

FC Barcelona 4, DUX Logroño 0: Three Wins From Three

Matchday 3 paired Barça Femení with Liga F newcomers DUX Logroño, a team that pulled off a surprise of sorts against Real Madrid on matchday one. Logroño was expected to present a challenge but Barça Femení made it three wins from three with a 4-0 victory. Let's break down Aitana’s masterclass, set-piece improvements, and whether Pina is probably just better as a super-sub.

UWCL Final: Blaugrana Brilliance vs. Gunners’ Grit

As the Estádio José Alvalade in Lisbon gets ready for the 2025 UEFA Women’s Champions League final on May 24, FC Barcelona Femení seeks their third straight title and fourth in five years, facing Arsenal Women in their first final in 18 years. This match highlights Barcelona’s attacking flair against Arsenal’s resilient spirit, marking a significant moment for women’s football.

Ewa Pajor Player of the match, Trofeu Joan Gamper.

EWA PAJOR AND BARÇA.

Ewa Pajor and Barça in general have been largely unstoppable. Scoring goals and playing beautifully. Here is a short coverage as they embark on the US leg of the preseason games. Watching Barcelona Femení last season, it is near impossible…

¡Vamos a México!

Live fast, travel often. Not exactly how the quote goes, but for Barcelona Femení the tail end of a domestic season in Spain and capping off European competition as champions means more time for training and less thinking for games. In this case, "l'equip" (the team) are heading across oceans and over borders to arrive 9,425 km away, or 5,856 miles away. Barcelona will be facing Mexican powerhouses Chivas Femenil in an international friendly at Estadio Akron near Guadalajara. And the people of Mexico are ready.

Big blow with potential departure of Bartel

. For nineteen year old footballer Júlia Bartel from Castellbisbal, Spain, life consists of having two of the most prestigious professional women's football clubs in Europe vying for her ability. A product of La Masia (Barcelona's youth academy), a FIFA U-20 World Cup Winner in 2022, and a top emerging talent in the world of women's football (who is most likely moving to England), life can be pretty successful at nineteen.

Let’s Dance (El Clásico style)

There are certain rivalries in sports that ignite more than passion, a feeling or sentiment similar to disgust. But that feeling or sentiment similar to disgust is what keeps us entertained for 90 minutes on a football pitch even from the stands, more intent on beating the opponent than one would in war. And for Spanish giants FC Barcelona and Real Madrid, "El Clásico" has been around before my grandparents and yours.

Copa de la Reina – the Queen’s Cup

We've made it to a new year. New goals, new challenges, new competition, new trophies. And for Barcelona Femeni, this superstar team is no stranger to Copa de la Reina, "the Queen's Cup". Held annually and hosted by the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), Copa de la Reina is a playoff style elimination competition between clubs in Spain from different divisions of leagues.

Olympic Odyssey – England’s and Sweden’s ships sink out of qualification

With a tumultuous schedule in place for FC Barcelona Femeni's 2023-2024 season, players finding time and energy for international competition with their respective countries is both extravagant and exhausting, basking in the ruthlessness and radiance of representing one's nation while on a strenuous set up. In the case of England's Keira Walsh and Lucy Bronze (pictured above), who have been starting most matches for undefeated club Barcelona, both participants desire global domination for England's Lionesses, who most recently fell to Spain in the Women's World Cup final this summer.

FC Barcelona fly atop Liga F, Alexia Putellas soars to 182 goals

Football is a game of numbers. Players wearing numbers, number of goals scored (or not scored), number of goals conceded (or not conceded), number of players on the pitch, number of defenders in a formation, to name a few. And no Pythagorean theorem, rather components of statistics and data. If we were to get into detail of people's jobs in the football industry using numbers that would not limit but include scouts and analysts, coaching staff and management, physiotherapists and dietitians. In the case of FC Barcelona Femeni, who have rushed like a bull in a china shop this season with five victories in five matches played, numbers are meant to be built up and then break down records.