An own goal, a counter-attack and a rebound gave Fortuna Düsseldorf a big advantage with a 3-0 win in Bochum in the first leg of their Bundesliga relegation/promotion playoff on Thursday.
Former England captain Steph Houghton has called for more teams to be added to the Women’s Super League [WSL] and hopes the competition does not stagnate, believing there is more to do to grow the game.
Outgoing Barcelona coach Xavi Hernández says his work at the club has never been sufficiently valued and that it will be “impossible” for his successor to enjoy the job.