1 week ago England wildcard Michelle Agyemang in a hurry to make Euro 25 impact

Teenage forward scored on her debut for the Lionesses and is ready to make the difference in vital Netherlands game“It’s easy to look at the time and think there’s not enough left,” says England wildcard Michelle Agyemang. “That’s the beauty of the game. It only takes 10 seconds to make an impact. Any time is good enough for me so I’m grateful for that opportunity.” The 19-year-old forward is true to her word – it took her only 41 seconds to score on her England debut, reducing the deficit against Belgium from 3-1 to 3-2 in April. On Saturday, she was given four minutes of normal time against France to make a difference. She made an impact but, despite a battling final 10 minutes, the Lionesses couldn’t salvage a point.“There’s fire in the belly,” says Agyemang of the mood in camp since that opening-game defeat put their European title defence in jeopardy. “You can see that everyone’s willing to go and get the result that we need in the next game. It’s been the same goal from day on...

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1 week ago ‘I want to put socks on without being in pain’: Millie Bright on missing Euro 2025

Centre-back is recovering from knee operation ‘I feel better in my mind and ready to support the girls’“There’s more than just England under consideration when it came to that decision,” says Millie Bright on stepping away from the Lionesses ahead of their European title defence. “There’s me being able to walk down the stairs after I’ve played 90 minutes of football, there’s me in the future when I have children being able to walk around properly, being able to bend down and pick up toys, there’s me being able to do normal life things like put on socks without being in pain and, for the first time in a long time, I genuinely didn’t think about the response of the public because that just wasn’t a priority.”Chelsea’s Bright is discussing her decision to step back from this summer’s Euros for her mental and physical health with the former England international and close friend Rachel Daly. The pair have recently launched a podcast that leans into the chemistry they have as friends. Co...

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2 w. ago Baltimore fires France to opening win against England to end Wiegman’s Euro record

The folded bodies of the players in white shirts at the close told the story. England were lacklustre and they are down, but they are not out. The Lionesses kicked off their European title defence with a 2-1 defeat by an impressive France team, delivering Sarina Wiegman’s first major tournament defeat outside of a final.After a promising and pressing start fell away, Marie-Antoinette Katoto and Sandy Baltimore delivered for a resurgent France, Keira Walsh’s late strike from a corner reducing the reigning European champions’ blushes. A late charge was not enough and England have a lot of work to do to escape the tournament’s group of death. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago England have gamechangers galore but must find another way to win Euros again | Emma Hayes

In Beever-Jones, Hampton, Russo and James, Sarina Wiegman has a core of quality players in a squad brimful of experienceI would always rather enter a competition as champions than underdogs because you’ve got something to hold on to. Once you win, you know what winning looks like. England know how to do it and as the defence of their European title gets under way on Saturday do not underestimate how powerful that feeling is.When you are the holders, the most important thing to get right is your internal hunger and understand you’ve got a target on your back in every fixture. To counter that, you have to find another level in yourself because a title cannot be won the same way you won it before. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago England Women handed major injury boost ahead of Euro 2025 opener vs France

England begin their European Championships title defence against France on Saturday and their opponents have been sweating on the fitness of a key player before the game

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2 w. ago Anxiety and excitement combine for Williamson with Wiegman’s new England

Lionesses captain admits much has changed since 2022 with the manager stressing that team has to move on as they prepare for FranceLeah Williamson said she had felt anxious in the buildup to ­England beginning their European title defence against France on Saturday night, the Arsenal defender having missed the 2023 World Cup after an anterior cruciate ligament injury.“I’ve probably held some anxiety up until this moment just because I wanted to be here and I wanted to be here with the team and I wanted to experience another ­tournament with England,” said the ­Lionesses’ captain. “It’s special when you come to another country, to ­represent your country and just take ­everything in. It’s a bit different to England in 2022. I’m very excited but so much has changed, so I’m intrigued to come back and enjoy this ­tournament football.” Continue reading...

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2 w. ago England star who helped end France hoodoo gunning for a repeat at Euro 2025

England begin their European Championships title defence against France on Saturday and Lucy Bronze knows full whell what it's like to beat these opponents at the Euros

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2 w. ago Sarina Wiegman explains how Lionesses are coping with Swiss heat before Euros opener

England take on France in the first game of their European Championships title defence and the Lionesses have been training in extreme heat at their base in Switzerland

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2 w. ago 'Fearless' Lionesses ready to face 33C Switzerland heatwave as they go for Euros glory

The Lionesses are preparing to begin the defence of their European Championship title in Switzerland but the 33C heatwave won't be stopping the 'fearless' group from aiming for glory

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3 w. ago England star pays tribute to Young Lions after Euro U21 clash with Spain ends in chaos

England Under-21s defence of their European title continued with a 3-1 quarter-final win over pre-tournament favourites Spain, to book a final four showdown with Netherlands

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4 w. ago Beth Mead urges England to feed off the pressure of European title defence

The Lionesses squad travelling to Switzerland this summer is very different from the one that lifted the trophy on home soil at Euro 2022.

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