Nathalie Björn received the Diamond Ball last year. This year she has barely played football - and she feared her career could be over. "You go into catastrophic thinking," says the Chelsea star.
FootballFIFA had already given the go-ahead; now Mexico's political leadership has also given the green light. Iran is moving its intended World Cup base from Tucson, Arizona, USA, to Tijuana, Mexico.
FootballThe International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) had an "excellent" and "constructive" meeting with Iran ahead of the World Cup, said the federation's Swedish secretary-general, Mattias Grafström.
FootballAn American woman left the virus-stricken ship Hondius on the Atlantic island of Saint Helena and traveled halfway around the globe - to the remote Pitcairn Islands in the Pacific Ocean.
WorldIran will play in the football World Cup - but has a list of ten demands. Everyone should be granted visas without problems, federation chairman Mehdi Taj said on state television.
FootballWar with Iran risks sinking the global economy, the finance ministers of Britain, Japan and several other countries said in a call to President Donald Trump, urging him not to return to hostilities.
BusinessA study shows that common painkillers have an effect on lobsters - a finding that strengthens the theory that shellfish can feel pain.
SwedenJessica Johnston not only fell down a 180-foot waterfall, but when she was rescued, her dog was left in the wilderness. Thanks to a persistent helicopter pilot, the two are now reunited.
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