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FC Barcelona’s Investment Pays Off

FC Barcelona’s Investment Pays Off

Aitana Bonmatí picked up her second consecutive Ballon d’Or in Paris in October. The top two players next to her in the top 3 were also FC Barcelona players, Caroline Graham Hansen and Salma Paralluelo. Two more blaugrana players finished in the top 10 with Mariona...

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Sky and BBC agree record-breaking broadcast deal

Sky and BBC agree record-breaking broadcast deal

The deal is the first broadcast contract negotiated by the newly-formed Women’s Professional Leagues Limited (WPLL) and has been cautiously welcomed by fans, clubs and administrators alike. It takes the overall commercial value of women's football in the UK to well...

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Former England captain Steph Houghton was on £9,000 a year

Former England captain Steph Houghton was on £9,000 a year

Even more startling than this top-line figure is the revelation that her playing contract with the Gunners was just £4,000 per annum - the remaining £5,000 of her earnings was earned by coaching sessions that she took outside of training hours and some ambassadorial...

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