Choosing a team of the season is an almost impossible task, not least because there is often more than one player excelling in a position.
Nothing drew attention to the elephant in the room quite like the absence of the Premier League’s chief executive at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday.
Lynn Williams scored her 79th league goal, becoming the National Women's Soccer League all-time scoring leading, as Gotham FC earned a last-minute 2-1 win against the Chicago Red Stars at Red Bull Arena on Sunday night. In the 57th minute, Jenna Nighswonger crossed the ball to Esther González at the far post. The forward volleyed it back across the goal for Williams, who headed in her record-setting goal and gave Gotham the lead.
Bayer Leverkusen's chances in Wednesday's Europa League final clash with Atalanta in Dublin have been boosted by the return of star midfielder Florian Wirtz to full fitness. Wirtz has not played a full 90 minutes since Leverkusen's Europa League quarter-final win over West Ham on April 11, nine games ago, but has still made an impact.