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Women’s Super League takeaways: Five questions from 2025-26

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Last year, Arsenal won the Champions League but will be mere spectators when Barcelona and Lyon face off next Saturday (17:00 BST).

The Gunners reaching the semi-finals but were dispatched by the French giants in a one-sided second leg.

Chelsea went out a round before, to Arsenal, while Manchester United were seen off by Bayern Munich.

The Ballon d’Or will likely reflect this European balance.

Nominations come later in the summer but with no international tournaments this year, it will be enlightening to see which WSL players make the shortlist.

Nine made the top 30 last August – and that did not include anyone from Manchester City, for whom Khadija Shaw, Vivianne Miedema and Yui Hasegawa among others have staked huge claims.

Others such as Arsenal’s Alessia Russo and Mariona Caldentey, Chelsea’s Alyssa Thompson and Manchester United’s Jess Park have also all had exceptional seasons and may feature.

Yet when the biggest award is doled out, it is still likely to be dominated by players from elsewhere. After all, a Barcelona player has won each of the past five years

Perhaps until Champions League success becomes commonplace, the leading WSL clubs must accept second billing to Europe’s other heavyweights.

Having said that, with Georgia Stanway, Ona Batlle and even Alexia Putellas linked with switches to England this summer, the balance could flip sooner than expected.

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Endrick set to stay at Real Madrid despite interest from European clubs

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Endrick warms up for Real Madrid

The 20-year-old forward spent the second half of last season on loan at French club Lyon. Christian Bruna/Getty Images

Real Madrid forward Endrick is set to remain at the club for upcoming season, despite interest from several European clubs.

There is competition for minutes along Madrid’s front line, though the 20-year-old is expected to stay at Madrid and fight for his place. The decision was made by the player, the club and head coach Jose Mourinho.

The Brazil international had attracted interest from multiple top clubs across Europe.

Endrick is expected to have more opportunities on the right side of attack, as well as the chance to operate as a central striker, serving as a backup to Kylian Mbappe alongside new signing Carlos Espi.

His situation is expected to reviewed in January, in a similar fashion to earlier this year, when he joined French side Lyon on loan after receiving a lack of first-team opportunities at Madrid. Endrick recorded eight goals in 21 appearances in all competitions for the Ligue 1 club.

In total, Endrick has featured 40 times for Madrid, scoring seven times.

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'Unbelievable!' – Great Britain win double gold in European relays

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TGreat Britain win gold in both the women’s and men’s 4x200m freestyle relay finals at the European Acquatics Championships in Paris, with the men doing so in a new championship record time of 7:01.52.

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How to watch Sky vs. Storm: TV channel and streaming options for August 10

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The Seattle Storm (6-28) hope to stop a four-game home losing streak when they host the Chicago Sky (12-20) on Monday, August 10, 2026 at 10 p.m. ET.

How to watch Chicago Sky vs. Seattle Storm

Chicago vs. Seattle odds

  • Spread: Chicago -2.5 (-105), Seattle +2.5 (-125)
  • Favorite Moneyline: Chicago -130
  • Underdog Moneyline: Seattle +110
  • Total: 178.5
  • Total Over Odds: -110
  • Total Under Odds: -110

Injury reports

Sky

Skylar Diggins: Out (Knee),

Rickea Jackson: Out For Season (Knee),

Sydney Taylor: Out (Groin)

Storm

Ezi Magbegor: Questionable (Face),

Flau’jae Johnson: Questionable (Ankle),

Katie Lou Samuelson: Questionable (Knee)

Stats to know

  • The Sky average 88.2 points per game, just 0.4 fewer points than the 88.6 the Storm allow.
  • Seattle’s 83.0 points per game are 6.9 fewer points than the 89.9 Chicago gives up.
  • Natasha Cloud posts 10.4 points, 4.8 assists and 3.2 boards per game.
  • Flau’jae Johnson averages 13.7 points, 4.9 boards and 2.9 assists per game, while shooting 39.0% from the field and 27.0% from beyond the arc with 1.2 made 3-pointers per game.

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