Big Changes in the Women's Super League

May 15, 2026, 13:40

Introduction

Many famous players are leaving the Women's Super League. Sam Kerr is leaving Chelsea FC.

Main Body

Sam Kerr played for Chelsea for six years. She won 11 trophies and scored 115 goals. She had a bad leg injury in 2024. She also went to court in 2025, but the judge said she did nothing wrong. Other top players are leaving too. Beth Mead and Khadija Shaw are leaving their teams. Some old players are stopping football. Many players are moving because their contracts ended. Chelsea wants a new player to score goals. They want Khadija Shaw. Some people think Sam Kerr will go to a team in the USA, but she says this is not true.

Conclusion

The league is changing. Now there are 14 teams and many teams have new players.

Learning

⏱️ Talking about the Past

In the story, we see words like played, won, scored, and ended.

These are 'finished' actions. Most of them just need an -ed at the end to move from now to then:

Play $\rightarrow$ Played
End $\rightarrow$ Ended

Careful! Some words are rebels and change completely. You just have to memorize them:

Win $\rightarrow$ Won
Go $\rightarrow$ Went
Say $\rightarrow$ Said

🛠️ Quick Word Switch

Look at how the text uses 'Many' and 'Some':

$\text{Many}$ = A big number (e.g., Many players) $\text{Some}$ = A few/a small group (e.g., Some people)

Vocabulary Learning

leaving

to go away from a place or person

Example:She is leaving the team next month.

injury

a hurt or damage to a body part

Example:He had a serious injury during the match.

court

a place where legal cases are heard

Example:The player went to court to resolve the dispute.

judge

a person who decides legal matters

Example:The judge said she did not do anything wrong.

contract

an agreement that says what each person will do

Example:The player signed a new contract with the club.

score

to add points or goals in a game

Example:She scored three goals in the final.

team

a group of people who play together

Example:The team won the championship.

player

a person who plays a sport

Example:The player was praised for his performance.

trophy

a prize given for winning a competition

Example:She won a trophy for best player.

goal

a point scored in a football match

Example:The goal was celebrated by the fans.

league

a group of teams that compete against each other

Example:The league has 14 teams this season.

change

to make something different

Example:The league is undergoing a big change.