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Bayern Munich have won the women's Bundesliga for the first time in five years, ending Wolfsburg's run of four consecutive titles. The Bavarians beat Eintracht Frankfurt on the final day to seal a fourth championship. ....
Kumagai rose to international prominence when she was part of the Japan team that won the 2011 World Cup. She made the switch to Europe after that tournament, joining German giants Frankfurt, before being poached by Lyon just two years later. The defensive midfielder helped Lyon, who had won Champions League titles in 2011 and 2012, re-establish their European dominance and was a crucial part of the side that won five in a row. Kumagai played a decisive role in the 2016 Champions League final | Marco Luzzani/Getty Images Kumagai herself particularly shone in the 2016 final against Wolfsburg, scoring both the winning penalty in the shootout and being named player of the match. ....
7.4k shares Victory in the final over Barcelona in Gothenburg on May 16 would be immensely well timed, with the British domestic game on the cusp of the vastly increased profile that next season s Sky and BBC WSL TV deal will bring. But the technical excellence of the football - matching the Premier League, as this Chelsea team have often done this season - was testament to levels the women s game has reached, not just where it is going. The game had been played on a relentless edge, with Bayern s counter-attacking a source of constant jeopardy, before Pernille Harder made the critical breakthrough, six minutes from time. ....
Her coach, Jens Scheuer, was somewhat shocked by the manner in which she got on the scoresheet, though. “I was just surprised that she can even score with her left foot!” he laughed afterwards. “I underestimated her a little bit.” But there was nothing in her performance that caught him off guard. “Hanna is, for me, one of the best right-backs in the world,” he added. “I see how dynamic she is, how secure she is in her passing, but also how dangerous she can be in our attacking game.” Glas’ contributions going forward certainly caught the eye in the first leg and those same forays down the right wing caused problems for the U.S. women’s national team in Sweden’s 1-1 draw with the world champions in April. ....