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Naomi Girma:Chelsea complete world-record signing of USWNT defender

United States centre-back Naomi Girma has spoken highly about her Ethiopian roots shaping her career after completing a world-record transfer to Chelsea from San Diego Wave, Afrosport reports. The 24-year-old joined the Blues in a reported $1.1 million deal, surpassing Zambia forward Racheal Kundananji‘s $860,000 transfer to Bay FC. It is also the first time a transfer in women’s football crossed the one $1 million mark....

Naomi Girma: USWNT star set to surpass Kundananji world transfer record

by Kunle Fayiga

23 January 2025

Naomi Girma is set to become the most expensive player in women's football after agreeing a long-term deal to join Chelsea from NWSL outfit San Diego Wave, Afrosport reports. According to BBC Sport, the value of the transfer is $1.1 million which surpasses the $860,000 Bay FC paid for Zambia forward Racheal Kundananji last February. The fee is almost triple the previous British record Chelsea set...

2024 Ballon d’Or: Bonmati wins women’s player award, Hayes wins women’s coach

by Kunle Fayiga

28 October 2024

Aitana Bonmati was named women's player of the year for the second year in a row at the 2024 Ballon d'Or ceremony in Paris on Monday night, Afrosport reports. The Barcelona Femeni star was the recipient from last year when she helped Spain to an historic maiden FIFA Women's World Cup title in Australia and New Zealand. Bonmati was instrumental in Barca winning the quadruple of...

Super Falcons move eight places in new FIFA world rankings; USWNT relinquish top spot

by Ibikunle Salako

25 August 2023

Nigeria's senior women’s national team, the Super Falcons, have enjoyed a meteoric rise in the new FIFA world rankings following their impressive outing at the just-concluded FIFA Women’s World Cup. The ranking, which was released on Friday, five days after the conclusion of the Mundial in Australia and New Zealand, sees the nine-time Africa champions move eight spots upwards from 40th to 32nd, as they remain...

Women’s World Cup: Defending champions USA knocked out by Sweden

by Ibikunle Salako

6 August 2023

The top-class battle between four-time winners and defending champions the United States and European powerhouse Sweden at the Melbourne Rectangular Stadium on Sunday delivered yet another shocking end in a line of many in this year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup. The third-ranked team in the world, Sweden, sent the United States packing following a 5-4 win on penalties after the match ended in a goalless stalemate...

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Naomi Girma: How Ethiopian roots of Chelsea’s world-record signing shaped her career

Naomi Girma: USWNT star set to surpass Kundananji world transfer record

2024 Ballon d’Or: Bonmati wins women’s player award, Hayes wins women’s coach

Super Falcons move eight places in new FIFA world rankings; USWNT relinquish top spot

Women’s World Cup: Defending champions USA knocked out by Sweden

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