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The Women's Super League returned this weekend as Chelsea extended their lead at the top of the table with a nail-biting victory over Arsenal.

United States defender Naomi Girma has become women’s soccer’s first million-dollar player. The 24-year-old Girma completed her move from San Diego Wave to Chelsea for a reported 900,000 pounds ($1.1 million) on Sunday. Here’s a look at how the record transfer fee (in USD) in the women’s game has increased over the course of the century:

Women’s soccer has its first million-dollar player after United States defender Naomi Girma moved from San Diego Wave to Chelsea.

🏈 The only head coaching vacancy left in the NFL is the New Orleans Saints position. The Steelers will face three teams with new head coaches in 2025 — the New England Patriots’ Mike Vrabel, Chicago Bears’ Ben Johnson and New York Jets’ Aaron Glenn.

Will Barcelona reign supreme for a third year in a row? Well, we don't have long to wait as the knockout draw is set to take place on 7 February.

Ahead of the expected announcement of Denver becoming the 16th team in the National Women's Soccer League, commissioner Jessica Berman maintained that the circuit will continue to grow.

As one of the most recognizable faces in women's soccer, Alex Morgan has done it all. The two time World Cup Champion and Olympic gold medalist sat down with Boardroom's Vinciane Ngomsi. Morgan stresses how much of the success of the NWSL is dependent on a new broadcasting deal that can be the piece that catapults the league into premiere viewing for fans as well as how young and exciting talent like Naomi Girma and Trinity Rodman are poised to lead the USA National Team to a successful future.

A busy NWSL offseason has seen an unexpected trend, with top players like Naomi Girma joining England's WSL instead of staying stateside.

In recent years, there was plenty of speculation about which player — and which team — would break the $1million transfer threshold. Last week, U.S. women’s national team defender Naomi Girma joined Chelsea for a $1.1million fee, breaking that milestone barrier.

Nighswonger’s move to England comes shortly after fellow defender Naomi Girma’s historic transfer to Chelsea for a $1.1 million transfer fee, made official on Sunday, as well as former NWSL MVP Kerolin’s move to Manchester City as a free agent. Kerolin was most recently with the North Carolina Courage.

Now, she has the chance to prove her talent in one of the most competitive leagues, the WSL, under head coach Renee Slegers. Meanwhile, the NWSL continues to export talent at a very high rate, building its reputation as one of the fiercest leagues in the world.