Euro 2025: Norway's female soccer leaders blaze a trail for equality and progress
GENEVA — In the male-dominated world of soccer leadership, many of the trailblazing women have come from Norway.
The Norway team at the Women's European Championship is captained by the first Women's Ballon d'Or winner, Ada Hegerberg , and led by a female federation president, Lise Klaveness, who is one of just three such leaders among the 55 UEFA member countries.
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