Women's Soccer

Behold the two greatest goals of 2025: FIFA reveals Puskás and Marta award winners

The two winners for the best goals of 2025 were announced on Wednesday as FIFA’s Puskás and Marta awards were given out.

The Puskás award is given to the best goal scored by a men’s player in a calendar year, while the Marta award goes to the women’s player with the best finish. Let’s meet our 2025 winners.

Best goals of 2025 winners

On the men’s side the Puskás award winner was revealed to be Independiente’s Santiago Montiel. The 25-year-old netted an insane game-winner during a playoff match in Argentina.

Emma Sears nets hat trick for USWNT in just her fifth start with national team

Just when we thought the United States women’s national team’s attack couldn’t get stronger, Emma Sears announced herself with a hat trick against New Zealand on Wednesday during the USA’s 6-0 friendly victory.

Sears, 24, had previously only scored one goal for the USWNT in 10 appearances. On Wednesday she took advantage of being named in head coach Emma Hayes’ starting XI and put on a show for the fans at CPKC Stadium in Kansas City.

Emma Sears hat trick

Watch: Tim Howard challenges Tennessee’s women’s team to penalty shootout and gets smoked

United States goalkeeping legend Tim Howard put the gloves back on for a special showdown against his daughter Ali and the rest of the Tennessee women’s soccer team.

Howard’s last professional game was five years ago with the former USL team in Memphis. The 46-year-old goalkeeper stepped into goal against the No. 12 ranked Lady Vols with supreme confidence and some trash talk.

Little did he know what was coming.

Tim Howard vs Tennessee soccer

Barcelona’s Aitana Bonmatí might’ve just scored goal of the season after just three games

The two-time reigning Ballon d’Or winner Aitana Bonmatí proved her brilliance once again on Friday with a sensational back-heel volley in Barcelona’s 4-0 league victory.

Bonmatí scored twice in the span of three minutes against Logroño with her first being an absolute beauty.

Aitana Bonmatí scorpion goal

In the 21st minute Bonmatí received a cross that was slightly behind her and improvised brilliantly to score a volley with her heel.

USWNT star Sophia Wilson reveals first photo of her new baby

United States women’s national team and Portland Thorns star forward Sophia Wilson announced the birth of her baby girl along with her husband Michael Wilson, who plays as a wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals.

Sophia and Michael announced in March that they were expecting their first child with the USWNT star sharing a first photo of their newborn on her Instagram story Tuesday.

Sophia Wilson baby photo

Can college players win the Puskás?? TCU freshman Emma Yolinsky scores insane golazo

TCU redshirt freshman Emma Yolinsky scored one of the best goals you’ll see all year in any competition during her side’s 3-2 victory vs. Iowa on Thursday.

The Horned Frogs midfielder torched two defenders before launching a missile from 30 yards out with her left foot. Her shot deflected off the crossbar and into the goal to open the scoring on the night.

Amazing Emma Yolinsky goal

Orlando Pride set women’s transfer record with $1.5 million signing of Lizbeth Ovalle

Orlando Pride have signed winger Lizbeth Ovalle from Liga MX club Tigres Femenil for a women's world-record transfer fee, the National Women's Soccer League club said on Thursday.

Ovalle joined for $1.5 million, according to U.S. media reports, signing a two-year deal with an option to extend until 2028.

Orlando Pride transfer record set

Watch: USWNT goalkeeping legend Alyssa Naeher scores dramatic 90+9’ minute equalizer

Chicago Stars FC and former United States women’s national team goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher has accomplished just about everything one could dream of as a keeper, but checked off one more item from the bucket list on Monday. An Alyssa Naeher goal was scored.

Chicago’s dramatic 3-3 draw against Seattle Reign saw Naeher’s side go down 3-0, but then claw back a tie with the 37-year-old goalkeeper scoring the final goal.

Chloe Kelly’s 68 mph penalty vs. Spain was faster than EVERY shot in the EPL last season

Chloe Kelly penalty speed is no joke. The England forward scored the decisive penalty kick in the Euro 2025 final shootout between the Lionesses and Spain. That penalty was a missile.

Kelly’s unique penalty run-up looks like she’s winding up to unleash a rocket against opposing goalkeepers and that’s just what she did to Spain. The stats have revealed a shocking statistic.

Chloe Kelly’s penalty speed vs. Spain was clocked at 68 mph. That’s faster than any shot in the Premier League last season.

Chloe Kelly penalty speed

Watch: Aitana Bonmatí sends Spain to Euro final with super strike in extra time

Spain's Aitana Bonmati struck a superb extra-time winner to fire her side to a 1-0 victory over Germany on Wednesday and send them through to the Women's European Championship final for the first time.

The win sets up a decider against holders England in Basel on Sunday in a repeat of the 2023 World Cup final that saw the Spaniards crowned world champions for the first time.

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