Spain

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.

¡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.

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.