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UEFA Women's Champions League semi-finals and the final run-in for the Barclays WSL and WSL 2

It’s a busy weekend of women’s football that awaits, with the first legs of the UEFA Women’s Champions League and games across the WSL, WSL 2, and the NWSL.


We discuss and preview each semi-final as Bayern Munich face Barcelona, and Arsenal take on OL Lyonnes. Plus, we look ahead to many of the league fixtures that are happening, with permutations beginning to build up as the season reaches its final run-in here in England. We also chat about Columbus’s expansion team that is joining the NWSL in 2028.


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