Drew Diamond

2 months ago | herfootballhub.com | Drew Diamond

French giants Lyon are the UEFA Women’s Champions League’s (UWCL) most successful team of all time, and arguably the biggest in women’s football. They must now take down German powerhouses Bayern Munich if they want to proceed to the next round. The eight-time champions have not won the illustrious competition since 2022. As Lyon look to break Barcelona’s winning streak, duo Sara Däbritz and Laura Benkarth spoke to Her Football Hub ahead of their quarter-final clash with Bayern Munich.

2 months ago | herfootballhub.com | Drew Diamond

The UEFA Women’s Champions League (UWCL) has once again pitted VfL Wolfsburg against Spanish champions Barcelona. This time around, the two powerhouses will meet in the quarter-finals. Barcelona emerged as champions of the competition in 2023, when the two met during the final in Eindhoven. Wolfsburg’s iconic defender Lynn Wilms spoke to Her Football Hub ahead of the UWCL Quarter final, stressing how ‘exciting’ the clash was going to be.

Jan 22, 2025 | herfootballhub.com | Drew Diamond

Iceland’s 48-year-old Elisabet Gunnarsdottir has been appointed as the new Belgium international manager. The former Kristianstads DFF boss has signed a contract that runs until the end of July 2027. Swede Magnus Palsson and former Belgium international Lenie Onzia will be her assistants. Gunnarsdottir comes with a huge string of successes attached to her career. As manager of Valur, she won the Icelandic division four times along with an Icelandic Cup.

Jan 20, 2025 | herfootballhub.com | Drew Diamond

The CAF have outlined the next stage of their ‘Football for Reform’ programme. The programme will run in collaboration with the Ghanaian FA Foundation. It will see training for coaching badges delivered to female prisoners in the Nsawam Medium Security Prison in Ghana. The programme’s main aim is to invest in the future of women who are currently in prison as they look to reintegrate into Ghanaian society.

Jan 17, 2025 | herfootballhub.com | Drew Diamond

Former Netherlands manager Mark Parsons has been appointed as the new General Manager and Sporting Director at NWSL side Angel City. Parsons is no stranger to the NWSL, having previously managed Washington Spirit on two separate occasions and the Portland Thorns. Parsons’ first responsibility will be to find a new manager for the club, which is currently in a transitional period. Angel City have not seen much success with their last two managers, Freya Coombe and Becki Tweed, respectively.