Bay FC reach agreement with Juventus FC to extend loan of Cristiana Girelli

SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 23: Cristiana Girelli #10 of Bay FC celebrates scoring her team's first goal during the NWSL match between Bay FC and Houston Dash at PayPal Park on August 23, 2026 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/NWSL via Getty Images) | NWSL via Getty Images

Today, Bay FC and Juventus announced that the loan of forward Cristiana Girelli has been extended to June 2027. Coming her first league goal and initial loan set to expire, the Italy Women’s National Team legend now will remain in NWSL even longer.