About this episode

The episode discusses the return of the Women's Super League, summer signings, and reviews the Women's Africa Cup of Nations.

The Women's Super League is back on Friday and Ellen White and Ben Haines have returned for a new season of the Women's Football Weekly! Ellen shares her thoughts on the biggest summer transfers, plus Em Sanders joins the pod to take a closer look at some of the under-the-radar signings that could quietly define the campaign. The team also looks ahead to a massive opening night under the lights in Bromley, where headline-making London City Lionesses kick off the season against a Manchester United side starting a new era under head coach Eva Olid. Plus, the panel reacts to Dario Vidosic's shock departure from Brighton and evaluate the swift succession plan that brought in new manager Arturo Ruiz. While many European stars enjoyed a rare extended summer break, the major tournament action continued in Morocco for an unforgettable Women's Africa Cup of Nations. Ali Howorth stops by to give us the lowdown on the tournament, including Cameroon's historic first-ever title win. To wrap things up, Ellen gives us her pre-season predictions - so look away now, Lauren Hemp! TIMECODES: 00:05 - Ben Haines and Ellen White are back! 03:13 - Parish notices ahead of the new season. 05:50 - Ellen…

People in this episode

Hosts: Ellen White, Ben Haines

Guests: Em Sanders, Ali Howorth

Topics covered

• Women's Super League
• summer transfers
• WAFCON review
• football predictions
• manager changes

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Manchester United, London City Lionesses, Brighton, Women's Africa Cup of Nations

Places: Morocco, Bromley

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