News (round-up)

Her Goal’s opening news section rounds up around twenty stories from across the women’s game in autumn 2025. The headline item is Aitana Bonmati’s third consecutive Ballon d’Or, ahead of Arsenal pair Mariona Caldentey and Alessia Russo, with the full top ten listed and Hannah Hampton, Sarina Wiegman, Vicky Lopez and Arsenal themselves also honoured. Elsewhere: Mercury13’s takeover of Bristol City; Ash Thompson’s exit at Sheffield United and Su Cumming’s departure from Newcastle United; Niamh Fahey’s return to Liverpool as technical co-ordinator; Scott Rogers joining Marc Skinner at Manchester United; and Rick Passmoor confirmed at Leicester City. Broadcast and calendar news covers the BBC’s five-year Champions League deal, Warsaw as the 2027 UWCL final venue, WAFCON 2026 dates in Morocco, London hosting the FIFA Women’s Champions Cup finals, England’s Homecoming Series, Emma Hayes’s Hall of Fame induction and FIFPRO’s Global Player Council.