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Bigzigg:
How is Turkish League better?

And you mean that Belarusian League is worse than it used to be? Where's the proof?... Also, Spanish and French Leagues are tough enough, but, you see that Swedish league? I think it's seriously deteriorated. For instance, our players, such as Ikidi, Okobi, Anam Imo, despite featuring constantly for their clubs, are not improving massively, even Sweden's best players now prefer playing abroad... Anyway, Swedish and Norwegian Leagues are good enough for Regina Otu to further polish her skills.

If you watch the League games this season you would know how poor it's right now, All their league games are streamed on their YouTube channel, just go their and watch so you can get abreast with how weak it's right now.

Her Current Club Minsk FC is the giant but since last season Dinamo Minsk too over.
Most player's in the league now are Youths (U20 and below especially).

As for the salary there is also very small.

The Turkish league is far far better than the present Belarusian Women premier league in every aspect..

The major reason the Swedish OBOS Damallsvenskan is seriously deteriorating is because of Money, The Salary Cap there is low, most of the Players are after the Cash now, only the National Team players earn better money.

isan:
Lol u dont know Nigeria footballers once they play abroad they never want to play in the local league again

That's not exactly true. Players come back to the Nigerian league all the time.

BascoVanVeli:
That's not exactly true. Players come back to the Nigerian league all the time.

You're right unlike the Male Counterpart.

At least most of the players of Rivers Angel, Bayelsa Queens and Edo Queens earn over $500 monthly aside bonuses especially if you're a National Team Player ...

Where's the money coming from ? From the government ? Because the team doesn't enough ticket or shirts

Schemerkhiz:
You're right unlike the Male Counterpart.

At least most of the players of Rivers Angel, Bayelsa Queens and Edo Queens earn over $500 monthly aside bonuses especially if you're a National Team Player ...

isan:
Where's the money coming from ? From the government ? Because the team doesn't enough ticket or shirts

state governments have been funding football forever.

isan:
Where's the money coming from ? From the government ? Because the team doesn't enough ticket or shirts

Men also come back. Even Musa came back last season

Who else is following this female psg brouhaha that made them lose to Lyon? Kheira fighting with Baltimore before their ucl clash with lyon? Remember the rumors last year of assault on legs, etc?

daveP:
Who else is following this female psg brouhaha that made them lose to Lyon? Kheira fighting with Baltimore before their ucl clash with lyon? Remember the rumors last year of assault on legs, etc?

Something is really wrong with this PSG set up, the Commentators where repeatedly talking about it, I wonder what could have prompted a Veteran like Kheira to a fight with Baltimore.

By the way it was a good game from both sides Coupled with defensive errors from PSG..

I bet Kheira would have done better at the DM position if she was available for the game, the Coach had to play a teenager in her Position, then again Aminata Diallo too is unwell.. Hopefully they would resolved everything before the 2nd leg in their home. They stand a better chance of qualifying for the Finals too but Barcelona Femenino are clear favorites in the Final as they're the best at keeping the ball..

All thesame their prolific Striker Katoto have refused to sign a new deal, she's insisting on Leaving..

Rumors also have it that Real Madrid are already in discussion to Sign her alongside Lyon defender Buchanan.

By the way Real Madrid need to qualify for the Champions League too if not their chances of getting this two world Class players will be very slim as they wouldn't want to go to a Club who isn't playing in the UEFA Women's Champions League...

BascoVanVeli:
state governments have been funding football forever.

One thing you all needs to know too is that most of these players moving down to the Serbian, Belarusian, Romanian, Malta, Kazakhstan League and Co only gets a pay between $1000 to $2500 monthly, but if you're playing for the Senior National Teams you gets to earn higher and higher feeding and Accomodations aside..

Back then i remember sorting out a deal with a Serbian Club agent for one of our player based in Germany now, the agent insisted i don't have any discussion with the Club management on his behalf and the pay was just $1500 monthly with Accomodations, Food and Car to be provided for the Player.. A better deal came up so we had to turn it down.. This happened in 2020..

daveP:
Who else is following this female psg brouhaha that made them lose to Lyon? Kheira fighting with Baltimore before their ucl clash with lyon? Remember the rumors last year of assault on legs, etc?

It was all psg tonight. They attacked well and defended bad. Lyon didn't have to do anything

Seems like too many people complained about PSG goalkeeper Votikova... The last goal she conceded Polish Defender Dudek was there and meddling, something that messes it up for Votikova!. But all the same i still blame her for that goal..

Nigeria midfielder returns from 11-month injury in Eskilstuna win

Nigeria and Eskilstuna United midfielder Halimatu Ayinde made her long-awaited return from injury on Sunday, as Eskilstuna United Youth side earned a 1-0 victory over Hackens.

Ayinde has been sidelined since rupturing his ACL in a 3-0 loss to Hackens last May, with the club taking a cautious approach to her rehabilitation. The 26-year-old Super Falcons star started (jersey 14) in the match, after she has taken until 11-month out for her to make her first competitive appearance back..

Just because Barcelona Femenino posted on their FB page; Turn on your Flashlight � Asisat Oshoala is coming.. Some people are saying it looks like racism..



Not everything is racism. In the game of sports they use the flashlight to replace their hand movement while cheering their team

Schemerkhiz:
Just because Barcelona Femenino posted on their FB page; Turn on your Flashlight � Asisat Oshoala is coming.. Some people are saying it looks like racism..



Not everything is racism. In the game of sports they use the flashlight to replace their hand movement while cheering their team

How is that even considered racist I doubt those comments were made by people with common sense.

BascoVanVeli:
How is that even considered racist I doubt those comments were made by people with common sense.

Most likely made by liberals who have this saviour complex that thinks black people need saving. They can draw a racism narrative from just about anything

lovewins:
Most likely made by liberals who have this saviour complex that thinks black people need saving. They can draw a racism narrative from just about anything

I understand being liberal but symbols are symbols. U won't see anyone arguing that a banana is a symbol of peace. Camera lights are not new to society. We see them at concerts and sport events all the time. That's almost like calling a standing ovation racist.

lovewins:
Most likely made by liberals who have this saviour complex that thinks black people need saving. They can draw a racism narrative from just about anything

Leave liberals alone. BTW racism in Europe is not a heavy political issue like America.

Congratulations Yewande


Coppermine United is BEYOND excited to announce this major signing �️ for the 2022 Season. ��� Please join us in welcoming � Nigerian National Team GK Yewonde Balogun (@yewandeful).

Yewonde 32years will be with us to prepare for the African Women’s Cup of Nations � in July and the Women’s World Cup in 2023. �

“I’ve known Yewonde very well and the fact that she's now a part of Coppermine United is unreal. She has a lot of experience and her resume as a player is incredible; she's played at the highest levels in the US from UMD to Semi Pro and Pro." - Head Coach Val Teixeira

"Yewonde will be a positive impact and help fuel our winning culture. We are all lucky and happy to have her join this amazing team. She will be a leader and mentor to our players both on and off the field..

Coppermine United plays in the UWS league,
(United Women's Soccer is a second-division pro-am women's soccer league in the United States).

Vivian Ikechukwu in action

BascoVanVeli:
I understand being liberal but symbols are symbols. U won't see anyone arguing that a banana is a symbol of peace. Camera lights are not new to society. We see them at concerts and sport events all the time. That's almost like calling a standing ovation racist.

Apparently just about anything now has racist undertones. Haven't you heard math is racist and that the idea of binary sex is predicated on racist ideology. I've seen ridiculous things the last few year, but wouldn't like to derail the thread.

lovewins:
Apparently just about anything now has racist undertones. Haven't you heard math is racist and that the idea of binary sex is predicated on racist ideology. I've seen ridiculous things the last few year, but wouldn't like to derail the thread.

These days the California liberals are getting more obnoxious

TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations Draw procedure explained
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With just a few days to the final draw of TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2022™, CAF has released the draw procedure that will be used to determine the fate of the 12 countries that have qualified for the event.

The final draw will be conducted at Mohamed VI Complex in Rabat, Morocco on Friday 29 April 2022 at 20:30 GMT.

Below is the draw procedure:

Qualified teams: Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Morocco (hosts), Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda and Zambia

Predetermined positions as per the regulations:

- A1: MOROCCO (Host Country),

- B1: CAMEROON (Second best ranked team)

- C1: NIGERIA (Champions)

POT 1 (Remaining teams)

Togo
Uganda
Zambia
Burundi
Tunisia
Senegal
Botswana
Burkina Faso
South Africa
Draw Procedure:

Three additional pots will be used: A, B, C. Each pot will contain three (3) balls .

The first ball drawn from Pot 1 will go to group A, a ball will drawn from Pot A to determine its position (A2, A3, A4) in the group.

The second ball drawn from Pot 1 will go to group B, a ball will drawn from Pot B to determine its position (B2, B3, B4) in the group.

The third ball drawn from Pot 1 will go to group C, a ball will drawn from Pot C to determine its position (C2, C3, C4) in the group.

This procedure will be repeated for all the remaining teams in Pot 1.

Schemerkhiz:
Something is really wrong with this PSG set up, the Commentators where repeatedly talking about it, I wonder what could have prompted a Veteran like Kheira to a fight with Baltimore.

By the way it was a good game from both sides Coupled with defensive errors from PSG..

I bet Kheira would have done better at the DM position if she was available for the game, the Coach had to play a teenager in her Position, then again Aminata Diallo too is unwell.. Hopefully they would resolved everything before the 2nd leg in their home. They stand a better chance of qualifying for the Finals too but Barcelona Femenino are clear favorites in the Final as they're the best at keeping the ball..

All thesame their prolific Striker Katoto have refused to sign a new deal, she's insisting on Leaving..

Rumors also have it that Real Madrid are already in discussion to Sign her alongside Lyon defender Buchanan.

By the way Real Madrid need to qualify for the Champions League too if not their chances of getting this two world Class players will be very slim as they wouldn't want to go to a Club who isn't playing in the UEFA Women's Champions League...

First the police brouhaha featuring diallo, kheira and abidal, nasser. Now Baltimore scruffle during training. She's definitely a hot cake in that team and many don't like her. Madrid need step up absolutely. For now, the English teams are the more balanced. If a few falcons or falconets can end up in England, it would be top quality for the NT going forward.

Schemerkhiz:
It was all psg tonight. They attacked well and defended bad. Lyon didn't have to do anything

Seems like too many people complained about PSG goalkeeper Votikova... The last goal she conceded Polish Defender Dudek was there and meddling, something that messes it up for Votikova!. But all the same i still blame her for that goal..

my view is too much off pitch issues is affecting that team. I saw the clip of the third goal. Smh

Schemerkhiz:
Nigeria midfielder returns from 11-month injury in Eskilstuna win

Nigeria and Eskilstuna United midfielder Halimatu Ayinde made her long-awaited return from injury on Sunday, as Eskilstuna United Youth side earned a 1-0 victory over Hackens.

Ayinde has been sidelined since rupturing his ACL in a 3-0 loss to Hackens last May, with the club taking a cautious approach to her rehabilitation. The 26-year-old Super Falcons star started (jersey 14) in the match, after she has taken until 11-month out for her to make her first competitive appearance back..

I miss her alot. Cant wait for full fitness.

daveP:
First the police brouhaha featuring diallo, kheira and abidal, nasser. Now Baltimore scruffle during training. She's definitely a hot cake in that team and many don't like her. Madrid need step up absolutely. For now, the English teams are the more balanced. If a few falcons or falconets can end up in England, it would be top quality for the NT going forward.

To me the English Women Super League is overrated, They're always putting it as no 1 in Europe and also in same level with the NWSL

Investment in the women’s game is a huge topic in itself but it has impacted the sport very positively. Players have better training facilities, which naturally makes them better footballers on the pitch. There is still a long way to go but the money that has been put in has led to the rise of numerous brilliant players in the English Women Super league

So which league is better? Between the NWSL and WSL

It’s a tough one to answer. Whether intentional or not, the NWSL league relies on growing the game through appealing directly to fans, while the WSL relies on star-played power.

It should also be noted that women’s football should not be defined entirely by these two leagues.

The Primera Division currently boasts the best team in the world in Barcelona.

Division 1 Feminine has the best academies globally, making Olympique Lyonnais and Paris Saint-Germain some of the most competitive teams in Europe. There are strong arguments for other leagues like the Swedish, Italian league to be considered as pillars for growing the game.

It’s unclear whether it’s language bias or if it’s part of the wider UK versus USA debate, but the fact is, the two leagues are constantly pitted against each other with fans, journalists, and players all constantly making a case for one or the other.

The NWSL have been much more clear on their goals to try and become the best and most dominant league. The WSL, on the other hand, have been much more tight-lipped.

The one aspect the two leagues do share is the load of talent. With continued investment, one can hope that both leagues continue to rise and elevate women’s football to greater heights.

When you have players from different continents of the world, you are engaging fans from different continents and you are building out a different dimension to your team, this was what Sweden did years ago From Marta to Caroline Graham Hansen, the Damallsvenskan has housed many of the best players from the past decade. Although the league does not generate the same buzz as it once did, the Damallsvenskan continues to produce and contain amazing talent.

The financial disparity between the WSL and NWSL may also shift in upcoming years due to the NWSL Players’ Association’s first-ever collective bargaining agreement (CBA), which was signed at the beginning of Febraury 2022.

The CBA, which will run for the next five seasons until the end of 2026, includes a minimum salary increase of 60%, and revenue sharing meaning that players will be able to receive 10% of net broadcast revenues if the league is profitable in years three, four and five of the CBA. It also includes improved health benefits for the players.


This new deal will certainly see players in the NWSL making more annually. Just days after the CBA was signed, it was announced that Trinity Rodman signed a new four-year, $1.1million deal with the Washington Spirit, making her the highest-paid player in NWSL history.

For now though, the WSL still has the edge when it comes to star power on the pitch.

AWCON 2022 draws holds on April 29 and the tournament holds from July 2-23.

I guess the seeded teams will be Morocco, Nigeria and South Africa. The 4_semi final teams qualify for the world cup 2023

Flamingos U17 team will face Egypt this weekend after their 4-0 first leg win in MKO Abiola stadium, Abuja

Schemerkhiz:
To me the English Women Super League is overrated, They're always putting it as no 1 in Europe and also in same level with the NWSL

Investment in the women’s game is a huge topic in itself but it has impacted the sport very positively. Players have better training facilities, which naturally makes them better footballers on the pitch. There is still a long way to go but the money that has been put in has led to the rise of numerous brilliant players in the English Women Super league

I think they deserve their ranking by far. Their player development ratio compared to other leagues is huge. Although Arsenal and Chelsea women are the reps right now, they are still beatable. I hope Super Falcons have reps in this team soon. The USA rep is commendable though. They've been topnotch.

Which country has the best women’s football league?


France has the world’s highest-paying women’s football league, the United States continues to produce the premier women’s national team, and England’s top men’s clubs are putting money into women’s football. However, debating which country has the best women’s football league is up for debate. When it comes to the men’s game, it is easy to see which leagues are elite. In the women’s game, it isn’t quite so easy to tell.

Women’s football in Europe is seeing incredible growth. Europe’s leading women’s football nations have been playing catch-up with the US since the late 1980s and early 1990s. Money is being funneled into the women’s game in Europe like never before. Top clubs such as Manchester City, Barcelona, Real Madrid and Chelsea are putting funds into their women’s teams. There are even semi-pro and other pro sides popping up in the women’s game.

The money in France, Spain, and England is luring more of the world’s best female players to Europe. The US’s National Women’s Soccer League has seen a number of top stars, including Alex Morgan, have departed this autumn sometime ago. Morgan joined Tottenham Hotspur ladies due to the money available.

There is a common misconception, especially in American soccer circles, that the NWSL is the world’s leading female football league. The country’s national team is the reason for the misconception. However, the infrastructure of the NWSL pales in comparison to France and England, as does the salaries. The NWSL isn’t even the most competitive women’s league.

France’s Division 1 Feminine is considered the best league in the world and has produced seven-time Women’s UEFA Champions League winner Lyon. France paid the highest wages of any women’s league in 2017. The average player wage in 2017 was $49,782 per player. Meanwhile, players earned $43,730 in Germany, $35,355 in England and $27,054 in the USA’s NWSL on average that year.

The NWSL doesn’t attract a lot of foreign top players. Why? The salaries do not lure them. Many of the top domestic players earn money from the US Soccer as internationals. In contrast, France’s Division 1 Feminine has a few players earning six-figures.

At one time, there was a worry amongst NWSL clubs that they were running out of American-produced players. Just a few years ago, players were retiring from pro soccer. The reason for a rash of players retiring before the age of 25 was due to the pay. In 2015, the NWSL’s league minimum salary was $6,842.

In 2020, the NWSL minimum salary was much better, but still lower than what players make in Europe. The minimum for 2020 was $20,000 but the max salary was just $50,000. Some of the elite players made more through sponsorships and money paid to them from US Soccer. However, the likes of Morgan and others can play in Europe and earn far more.

The idea that the US has the best women’s league is false. Until the NWSL pays more money to its players, it is unlikely to lure top foreign players. It is also likely to lose more players and strengthen other leagues in the short-term.

solonnachi:
AWCON 2022 draws holds on April 29 and the tournament holds from July 2-23.

I guess the seeded teams will be Morocco, Nigeria and South Africa. The 4_semi final teams qualify for the world cup 2023

The seeded teams are Morocco … as Host, Nigeria as defending champion and Cameroon the 2nd best team in Africa…

So South Africa will definitely face one of these team during the Group Stage!

NWFL SUPER 6 : Bayelsa Queens Unveils Joy Bokiri and Gift Monday.

JACOBSON PARK

The Chairman of Bayelsa Queens FC Pastor Robin Apreala alongside the Technical Adviser Moses Aduku and other Board Members have officially unveiled the two new players secured for the team ahead of the NWFL Super Six.

The unveiling ceremony held at the main Bowl of the Samson Siasia Sports Complex witnessed the supporters club of the team drumming amid singing and dancing to welcome the new acquisitions.

The colorful ceremony saw Gift Monday unveiled with Jersey number 32, while returnee Joy Bokiri was allotted Jersey number 25.

An elated Joy Bokiri thanked the Board of Bayelsa Queens FC for the show of love and hospitality on her return from the loan spell in Turkey. She promised to put in her very best at the NWFL Super Six.

On her part, Gift Monday said that she is in Bayelsa Queens to win the Nigeria Women Football League Super Six for the team and thanked her new team mates for the welcome accorded her since arriving.

Technical Adviser Moses Aduku thanked the Robin Apreala led Board for making available these two quality players to beef up the team ahead the Super Six.

Chairman of Bayelsa Queens FC Pastor Robin Apreala also thanked the Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development Dr Daniel Igali for the support in seeking for the needed funds from the Bayelsa State Governor Senator Douye Diri through the Deputy Governor Senator Lawrence Ewruhjakpor in getting the players.

However, the team is expected to go into closed camping by the 2nd of May if available funds from the Bayelsa State Government is released on time before proceeding to Benin City for the NWFL Super Six.