Arsenal secured their second UEFA Women's Champions League title by defeating Barcelona 1-0 in the final held in Lisbon. Stina Blackstenius scored the decisive goal, marking Arsenal's first European trophy in 18 years. The victory capped a remarkable season for the team, which included overcoming significant challenges and coaching changes.
Arsenal's journey to the Champions League final was marked by a series of impressive comebacks, including victories over Real Madrid and Lyon in earlier knockout rounds. The team faced challenges throughout the season, including a coaching change from Jonas Eidevall to Renée Slegers, which ultimately led to their successful campaign.
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Manchester United Football Club is a professional football club based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, England, that competes in the Premier League, the top flight of English football.
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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom or Britain, is a sovereign country located off the northwestern coast of the European mainland.
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Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, is a country located mostly on the Iberian Peninsula, in southwestern Europe. It is the westernmost sovereign state of mainland Europe, being bordered to the west and south by the Atlantic Ocean and to the nor
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England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest of England and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. England is separated from continental Europe by
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Alexis Kerry Ohanian, is an Armenian-American Internet entrepreneur and investor. He is best known as the co-founder and executive chairman of the social news website Reddit along with Steve Huffman.
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Chelsea Football Club are an English professional football club based in Fulham, London. Founded in 1905, the club competes in the Premier League, the top division of English football.
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Sonia Bompastor is a French football manager and former player who currently manages Lyon of the French Division 1 Féminine.
Bompastor was a midfielder, preferably on the left side; she also played left back.
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Futbol Club Barcelona, commonly referred to as Barcelona and colloquially known as Barça, is a Spanish professional football club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
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Serena Jameka Williams is an American professional tennis player and former world No. 1 in women's single tennis. She has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, the most by any player in the Open Era, and the second-most of all time behind Margaret Court.
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Spain, officially the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southwestern Europe with some pockets of territory across the Strait of Gibraltar and the Atlantic Ocean. Its continental European territory is situated on the Iberian Peninsula.
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Arsenal Football Club is a professional football club based in Islington, London, England, that plays in the Premier League, the top flight of English football.
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Alexia Putellas Segura is a Spanish footballer who plays for Barcelona and the Spain national team. She has played in the Champions League, won four league titles and two Spanish cups with Barcelona. She previously played for RCD Espanyol and Levante UD.
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London is the capital and largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of 9.1 million people in 2024. Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Western Europe, with a population of 15.1 million. London stands on the River...
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Catarina Cantanhede Melônio Macário is a Brazilian-born American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Lyon of the French Division 1 Féminine. Born in Brazil, she represents the United States internationally.
Macario was a decorated
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Leah Cathrine Williamson (born 29 March 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays for Women's Super League club Arsenal and captains the England women's national team. A versatile player, she plays in central defence or in midfield. She has..
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Emma Stina Blackstenius is a Swedish footballer who plays as a forward for Damallsvenskan club BK Häcken and the Sweden national team.
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Aitana Bonmatí Conca is a Spanish football midfielder currently playing for Barcelona in the Spanish First Division. She had been a member of the club's youth system. She is also a member of the Spain women's national football team.
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Wembley Stadium is a football stadium in Wembley, London. It opened in 2007 on the site of the original Wembley Stadium, which was demolished from 2002 to 2003.
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Ewa Pajor is a Polish football striker, currently playing for VfL Wolfsburg. She is the youngest player to have played in the highest Polish women league, in the Ekstraliga, at the age of 15 and 133 days.
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Katie McCabe is an Irish international footballer who plays for English club Arsenal. She made her debut for the Republic of Ireland women's national football team in March 2015.