OBACHT is FC Bayern's awareness concept, which was developed by the club together with the Munich Fan Project, which is run by AWO München Stadt and fans from the Südkurve. It stands for a culture of watchfulness and respectful interaction and pursues the goal of enabling all people - regardless of origin, religion, identity, sexual orientation or gender - to enjoy a safer stadium experience.
It stings. We put in such a shift tonight from start to finish so to concede the second goal the way we did is hard to take. I can't fault the effort from the girls tonight, it was absolutely brilliant. Just gutted we couldn't get even a point. We can't feel sorry for ourselves, we have to move on quick.
A goal from captain Sam Kerr in the first half saw the hosts secure their first points of the tournament in front of 44,379 people at Perth Stadium, breaking the record for the highest-attended Asian Cup match on its very first day.
Hosts Australia begin their Asian Cup campaign determined to make their home advantage count as they chase a second title, their first in 16 years. Backed by a star-studded line up, the Matildas face a Philippines side who made the semi-finals last time out.
I think over the years as the women's game has grown, it's opened up more of a platform for people to have their opinion and share their voices. I think unfortunately social media has become a place where people can say whatever they want whether it's good, bad, ugly and sometimes the ugly is really ugly.
It is very exciting for us to be playing for the first time at Everton's new stadium. We have always said that taking this team around the country is so important and we're really looking forward to playing in front of fans in the north-west. The city of Liverpool has a rich football history with many connections to the Lionesses over the years, so it will be a very special evening.
In 1986, when Norwegian delegate Ellen Wille stood on stage at Fifa's annual congress in Mexico and demanded the creation of a World Cup for women, it sparked support from one of the room's unlikeliest allies. Delegates from North Korea, so the story goes, were inspired by Wille's speech and returned to Pyongyang with a plan: to use women's football as a tool to reassert their collapsing power on the world stage.
We were completely shocked, she said. The rug was pulled from under our feet. She described how the players have been trying to process what has happened but said: One thing is for sure: this will take a long time There are better and worse days. But my thoughts are of course often on this case. And when that happens you think about how disgusting and grim it is what has been going on here.
The Chilean players' association officially became a union in December, and its president, Javiera Moreno, believes there needs to be women's representation in players' unions around the world. We want this movement to become massive, says the former Universidad Catolica captain. Our goal is to spread this to other countries. I don't know if in other places the path will be to have a specific union for women. This was needed here, but I think there needs to be at least representation of women's players within every country's footballers' union.
AC Milan Women have announced the signings of Ewelina Kamczyk and Mawa Sesay in the last few days, strengthening the side after a pretty big departure. Two weeks ago, Milan confirmed the sale of their star forward Evelyn Ijeh to NC Courage. It is believed that the Rossoneri got a decent chunk of cash, especially since Ijeh explained that the decision to leave wasn't made by her. Nevertheless, having lost a pretty important player, Milan decided that it was time to make some reinforcements.
Former England netball player and head coach Tracey Neville has been appointed managing director of the Stockport County Women football team. Neville, the younger sister of ex-England and Manchester United footballing brothers Gary and Phil, joins as the club rebrands from Stockport County Ladies. The side, who were formed in 1989, play in the fourth tier of the women's game in National League Division One North.
The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) has submitted a preliminary bid to host the Women's Champions League final at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin in 2029. Dublin was put forward as a potential host city in an expression of interest by the FAI to Uefa in October. The FAI said it is in a "strong position" to host the final due to the increased popularity of women's football in the Republic of Ireland.
The Women's Super League's transfer window shuts on Tuesday - and what better way to mark the deadline than putting your knowledge to the test? Can you name the 10 players that WSL clubs have spent the most money on? Only two of them were signed in this window. You have four minutes - good luck! After more quizzes? Go to our dedicated Football Quizzes and Sports Quizzes pages and sign up for notifications to get the latest quizzes sent straight to your device.
A record 20.7m ($28.6m) was spent globally on transfers in the women's professional game in 2025 - an increase of 83.6% from 2024 - according to a report published by Fifa. There was an increase in the total number of cross-border transfers, with 2,440 completed in 2025, up 6.3% on the previous year. But the report does not take into account deals done between teams in the same league, therefore, the actual total spend would be much higher.
As this is the inaugural edition of the competition, Fifa undertook a comprehensive assessment to identify the most suitable location to launch this new event. London was selected as the optimal choice based on a range of strategic considerations. In line with Fifa's commitment to growing the women's game globally, key factors such as visibility, player experience, climate, accessibility for global fans and teams, media infrastructure, and commercial potential were thoroughly evaluated.
If anyone didn't take our ambition seriously, I hope they really do after this window, because it shows what we're pushing for. Amy Merricks was answering a question about Birmingham City breaking the second-tier transfer record to sign Wilma Leidhammar from Norrkoping, but the head coach's words could easily sum up the English January transfer window as a whole, as teams in the Women's Super League, and in WSL2, demonstrate where the financial power lies in the women's game.
Certainly. I'm going to put my personal hat on. There are over 500 bills in the US with anti-gay legislation on them. That was last year when I started researching. I say that because I also think more broadly, we all have to look at how we can continue to create different perceptions. I think sport is a powerful conduit to do that. That's just me putting my [personal] thing on.
"But these days they can play football quite well," Hoeneß said (as captured by @iMiaSanMia). "Unfortunately, you can't make money from women's football in Germany, but you lose a lot of money. Even the small stadium in the campus is rarely sold out. I laugh my head off at the idea of equal pay. Equal pay would also mean equal income. But you can't make money with women's football in Germany."
Leicester City have held talks with FC Como in an attempt to sign Switzerland forward Alisha Lehmann this month. The 26-year-old joined Italian club Como - currently sixth in Serie A - on a three-year deal from Juventus in August. It is unclear whether Leicester hope to bring her in on loan or sign her on a permanent deal. Lehmann has previously played for Women's Super League clubs West Ham, Everton and Aston Villa.
If I told you I have played football for 15 years, you'd probably assume that I'm decent. Unfortunately, I am not. I have three left feet and a not-very-convincing shot on goal. Despite how many years I have put into the sport, these things show little to no improvement. I play football for the joy of it: the rush of the first whistle; the exhilaration of making a successful tackle or a clever pass;
A 60-year-old man has admitted sending abusive social media messages to England footballer Jess Carter. Nigel Dewale sent the posts to Carter's TikTok account during the Uefa Women's Euro 2025 tournament last summer, which defending champions the Lionesses went on to win. The messages included a derogatory reference to Carter's race and suggested people with brown skin were "murderers" and "groomers".
Jess Carter has spent her life grappling with when to hold back and when to speak up; wrestling with being naturally herself, embodying the characteristics her parents instilled in her of being open, honest, vocal and confident, and subduing herself because, while society values those traits, in a black woman they can be viewed negatively. Racist stereotypes of black women as aggressive, confrontational,
We kick things off with this rather typical goal, which admittedly was not anything special. Aleksandar Pavlović passed to Leon Goretzka, who then threaded it to Serge Gnabry, who made no mistake from close range. A goal that really didn't mean too much in the grand scheme of things, but this writer included it because of the Bayern Munich connection.
"I am very happy and proud to have been part of this team for so long. The cohesion and the special atmosphere at Bayern are unique - that's exactly what makes this club so special for me. The responsibility as captain has allowed me to grow both personally and athletically over the past few years," she said. "As a team, we are very ambitious and want to remain at the top in Germany. In the Champions League, we want to take the next step and realize our full potential together."
a voice that was neither loud nor dramatic, but warm, confident, almost homely. You could hear in it the maturity of a journey that had taken her from Iceland to Sweden and then on to Munich. To the place where she found more than just a job. "I've been happy and proud to be part of this team for a long time," she says with conviction.
