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  • 3 days ago | bbc.com | Alex Brotherton

    Wolves Women say they will apply for a licence to play in the Women's second tier on an annual basis after players said their ultimately unsuccessful battle for promotion was "all for nothing". Had they beaten eventual champions Nottingham Forest to the title, they would have been denied promotion.

  • 3 days ago | bbc.com | Alex Brotherton

    Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, London City Lionesses won the Women's Championship - soon to be known as WSL2 - earlier this monthThe Women's Championship will become the Women's Super League 2 from the start of the 2025-26 season as part of a major rebrand of women's professional football in England. On Thursday Women's Professional Leagues Limited (WPLL) - the company that oversees the top two divisions in women's football - unveiled new names, emblems and a new visual identity.

  • 3 days ago | bbc.com | Alex Brotherton

    After a heartbreaking defeat by Inter Milan in the Champions League semi-finals, there was a very real possibility of Barcelona's season falling apart. In recent seasons, perhaps it would. Downgrading a potential treble to a solitary cup triumph would have been on brand not so long ago, given the club's struggles on and off the pitch in recent years. But this is a new Barcelona.

  • 6 days ago | bbc.com | Alex Brotherton

    Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Many Djurgarden fans bought tickets in home areas of Stamford BridgeChelsea fans have been asked to submit evidence to support concerns over their safety at Thursday's Conference League semi-final after Djurgarden fans had tickets for home sections of Stamford Bridge.

  • 1 week ago | bbc.co.uk | Alex Brotherton

    Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Claressa Shields has won all 16 of her professional fightsUndisputed world heavyweight champion Claressa Shields will defend her belts against IBF light-heavyweight champion Lani Daniels on 26 July in Detroit. The two-time Olympic champion added the IBF, WBO and WBA heavyweight titles to her WBC belt with her 16th professional win.

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Alex Brotherton
Alex Brotherton @alex_brotherton
11 May 25

Barcelona can smell a 28th La Liga title after beating Real Madrid 4-3 in a thrilling #ElClasico on Sunday. This is a new Barcelona in Hansi Flick's image, and they're not even at their peak yet. For Real Madrid & Carlo Ancelotti, the future is uncertain https://t.co/upx6yu6Bsm

Alex Brotherton
Alex Brotherton @alex_brotherton
10 May 25

RT @Athletic_en: 📽️ INSIDE I A love story at Old Trafford. Despite falling just before the @EuropaLeague final, our trip to Manchester h…

Alex Brotherton
Alex Brotherton @alex_brotherton
6 May 25

Barcelona could and perhaps should have seen that out. But don't forget they've made incredible progress this season to reach this stage. To go from back-to-back group exits & last season's humiliation by PSG to genuine title contenders is remarkable. Huge credit to Hansi Flick.