Everton Women enjoyed a massive improvement in Swedish manager Freja Holm's first full season at Goodison Park. But, despite having plenty of exciting young talent at her fingertips, not everything was quite so rosy at Everton.
Trailblazer | Part 9 | Arsenal and Chelsea Obliterate WSL
The fighting spirit of Swedish manager Freja Holm led Everton out of a dire start to the Barclays Women's Super League and to comfortable survival in 2029. But the 39-year-old had ambitions well beyond simply surviving as she looked to freshen up the Everton squad.
Trailblazer | Part 8 | A Massive Opportunity in England
Leading a semi-professional club into European football's biggest competition doesn't go unnoticed, eventually. That was the case in November 2028 as, on the back of taking Alingsås IF into the Champions League, competing in the Swedish title race and earning her Continental A licence, it looked like Freja Holm may be departing her homeland. Four... Continue Reading →
Trailblazer | Part 7 | Semi-Pro to Champions League
Until as recently as a few months ago, nobody had heard of a little club in southwest Sweden called Alingsås IF. But that all changed as manager Freja Holm was quickly becoming the talk of Swedish football, having led the club to a 2nd-place finish on the final day of the 2027 season and won... Continue Reading →
Trailblazer | Part 6 | Goal Machine Carol Baiana Inspires Potential Swedish Fairytale
A flying start to the Damallsvenskan campaign, including beating the holders and winning 5-1 at last season's 3rd-place finishers, saw Alingsås IF looking good to survive upon their return to the top tier.
Trailblazer | Part 5 | Alingsås Return To Damsallsvenskan
The reputation of fledgling manager Freja Holm was on the rise after she led Alingsås IF to an immediate promotion from Sweden's second tier. She now faced a tough test to keep her team in the top tier.
Trailblazer | Part 4 | Chasing Elitettan Success At Alingsås IF
Dropping into Elitettan had reversed the fortunes of Freja Holm early in the rookie manager's career. Having won one out of seven top-tier games, the 35-year-old Swede had led Alingsås IF to an unbeaten start 11 games into her first full season.
Trailblazer | Part 3 | Rebuilding After Relegation
Rookie manager Freja Holm was handed the unenviable task of managing Swedish side Alingsås IF, who hadn't won in 19 league matches, in her first role as a Football Manager. Unsurprisingly, she wasn't able to pull off a miraculous survival, but did manage to pick up her first win in the final game of the... Continue Reading →
Tardini Tales | Part 10 | Mateo Pellegrino, Parma’s All-Time Record League Goalscorer
Parma just missed out on defending their maiden Serie A title to a relentless Inter Milan in 2029, but manager Alessio Rinaldi remained delighted with the progress of his young side.
Tardini Tales | Part 9 | Alajbegovic Breaks Serie A Assists Record
n exciting young Parma Calcio side topped Serie A at the halfway mark of their maiden title defence and was looking good to reach the Champions League knockout rounds.



