Women’s football 2025 in review: England’s Euros victory, Spain’s midfield dominance and more‎

As the Women’s Super League enjoys its last bit of rest before the January transfer window and the second half of the season, The Athletic takes a look back at what stood out in European women’s football in 2025. It was a year of the unlikely, with Arsenal overcoming the odds to upset three-time Champions League winners Barcelona. Even if the magic didn’t last, the feat was something to behold in May. And although the Lionesses were the European Championship holders, a misstep against France in