Former Spanish basketball player Pau Gasol has invested €55 million into Liga F, a landmark commitment that reflects growing confidence in the financial stability and long-term sporting potential of Spain's top flight. 

With women's football projected to become one of the world's top five sports by 2030, this private equity deal proves that everyone wants a piece of what women’s football has to offer. From an expanding fan culture, to record broadcast audiences and an increasingly competitive game which creates stars both on and off the field, recent years have propelled women's sport into one of the world's most marketable investment opportunities. 

For Liga F, as key figures depart and this major financial investment looking to reshape the structure and perception of the league, they enter a period of transition that will surely change the face of Spanish football, but at what cost?

It was inevitable wasn't it. Two powerhouses of women's football clash once again in a fixture that has resembled that of a derby in recent years. The Lionesses, off the back of a second Euro’s win, will take on Spain in the race to Brazil 2027. 

Over 70,000 are expected to make the journey down Wembley Way towards the famous red and white arch in a landmark game that could see one of the 2023 World Cup finalists fall behind in the qualification race.

Júlia Bartel is spending the 2025/26 season on loan with Atletico Madrid from Chelsea FC Women. The young midfielder is proving herself in Spain, pushing for a spot in the Spanish National team ahead of the upcoming international break to kickstart 2026.

With experience across Europe, her journey is one of resilience and intent as she continues to become a better version of herself on and off the pitch, while impressing regularly on the footballing stage.

Spain claimed back-to-back UEFA Women’s Nations League titles with a commanding 3-0 victory over Germany in Madrid, sealing the second leg of the final with a dazzling second-half surge.  

After a cagey, goalless first meeting in Germany, la Roja rose to the occasion on home soil, powered by a superb brace from Clàudia Pina and a stylish strike from Vicky Lopez. 

After an exciting and thrilling UEFA Women’s Nations League tournament, Spain and Germany are set for a two-legged clash in the final.

The Spanish Women's National team kick off their campaign in the final by playing the Germans away in Kaiserslautern at the Fritz-Walter stadium on the Friday 28^th of November.

Throughout the tournament, Selección Española de Futbol dominated over other nations. Now, the squad are prepared to fight for another piece of silverware to add to their repertoire.

It will be a game of luck, with both teams statistically capable of beating each other. It will be a game of who can score first and who can clear their defensive lines. It will be a game of who takes their chances and who is brave enough. Overall, it will be an interesting game with pure emotions playing a huge factor. 

One year and year months later, there is a repeat of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup final. The world-class Spain against England. The Lionesses are in their third consecutive major tournament final under head coach, Sarina Wiegman, despite their recent performances in the last few years.