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A round-up of the biggest women’s football headlines from the winter transfer and coaching merry-go-round. The Republic of Ireland turned to former England captain Carla Ward as head coach, while Casey Stoney took the reins in Canada following Bev Priestman’s departure. Renée Slegers earned a permanent deal at Arsenal, and Scotland’s Pedro Martínez Losa departed for Mexican club Tigres UANL after a play-off exit to Wales. Elsewhere, Steph Houghton, Alex Scott, Gilly Flaherty and referee Rebecca Welch joined the Barclays WSL Hall of Fame, Northern Ireland’s Marissa Callaghan received an MBE, and Kim Little and Lucy Bronze were elected to the PFA Players’ Board. FIFPRO’s World 11 featured five Lionesses, UEFA confirmed a boosted €41m prize pot for EURO 2025 in Switzerland, and USA great Becky Sauerbrunn and Sweden’s Caroline Seger both called time on distinguished international careers.