2 h. ago ‘One of our own’: How grieving Portugal remembered ‘eternal’ Diogo Jota at Euro 2025

The story of an emotional night at Euro 2025 was in one part the sense of mourning, but there was also the persistent cheers of the Portugal fans and the manner in which they bounced and sang, as if determined to embrace what they had

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4 h. ago Roar like a Lioness! England squad share the words that inspire them as they defend Euros title

A trio of Lionesses hope their personal mantras will inspire the public in their everyday lives as the England team looks to bring football back home once again in Euro 2025

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6 h. ago Spain v Portugal live: Euro 2025 latest score and updates after minute’s silence for Diogo Jota

Uefa have confirmed there will be a moment’s silence in memory of the Liverpool and Portugal forward

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7 h. ago Arianna Caruso’s stunner earns Italy opening Euro 2025 win against Belgium

Italy kicked off their Euro 2025 challenge with a controlled victory in their Group B opener in Sion. Arianna Caruso’s spectacular first-half goal proved the difference in a close encounter against a well-organised Belgium.With the game evenly matched, it was one that required just a moment of quality. Caruso is Italy’s puppet-master, pulling the strings with ease from the heart of the midfield. Her goal was an example of what Italy can do when they are at their best. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Sarina Wiegman: ‘My England players can say I’m direct but I am not blunt’

Lionesses coach heads into Euro 2025 having won the last two tournaments, but with some questioning her approach for first time

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8 h. ago Denmark boss Andree Jeglertz to take charge at Man City after Euro 2025

Gareth Taylor was sacked as Man City manager back in March

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8 h. ago Spain v Portugal live: Euro 2025 latest score and updates as tributes paid to Diogo Jota

Uefa have confirmed there will be a moment’s silence in memory of the Liverpool and Portugal forward

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8 h. ago Anna Moorhouse's fight took her from Oldham to Orlando and now she's a Lioness at Euro 2025

A spot in the England squad is a far departure from Anna Moorhouse's early playing days as a striker at Chadderton Grasshoppers but despite not having a single international cap she could prove vital to England at Euro 2025

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8 h. ago Grace Clinton's rapid rise from Merseyside to Lioness lands her with Euro 2025 breakthrough

From starting out playing with her brothers in Melwood, Grace Clinton has sped through the England ranks to prominence in Sarina Wiegman's Euro 2025 England squad

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8 h. ago Maya Le Tissier's remarkable journey from Channel Islands to Euro 2025 via Man United captaincy

Manchester United captain Maya Le Tissier has quickly asserted her leadership qualities in domestic football and will now take that calm head to Switzerland for Euro 2025

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12 h. ago Minutes silence to be at women's Euros as tributes pour in to "champion player" Diogo Jota

Portugal's women's team will pay their respects to tragic compatriot Diogo Jota ahead of their game against Spain at Euro 2025 after Uefa confirmed a minute's silence will be held at matches

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12 h. ago Liverpool FC ‘devastated’ after Diogo Jota dies in car accident in Spain – updates

Jota was 28, a father of three young children and had married his partner, Rute Cardoso, less than two weeks agoDiogo Jota dies aged 28 after car crash in SpainThe Liverpool forward Diogo Jota has been killed in a car accident in Spain. He was 28, a father of three young children and had married his long-term partner, Rute Cardoso, less than two weeks ago.The tragic news was first reported in Portuguese media and has been confirmed by Liverpool. It is understood that Jota and his brother, 26-year-old André, were travelling in a car that came off a road in the province of Zamora. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago ‘Everything is better’: how Rubiales’s unwanted kiss transformed Spanish women’s football

Football’s reigning world champions – and favourites to win Euro 2025 – have become symbols of women’s fight for equalityFor years, they battled multiple fronts: pushing back against the misogyny, misconduct and mistreatment of their football federation while simultaneously seeking to be the best in the world.The duelling conflicts of Spain’s national women’s team exploded into public view after they won the World Cup in 2023 – a historic triumph that was almost immediately overshadowed by an unwanted kiss on the lips from the country’s football chief. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago Women’s Euro 2025: favourites Spain enter fray after Swiss slip on opening night – live

All the latest news and reaction from SwitzerlandEmail Will | Interactive player guide | WallchartIt seems only right, you want to get to know about the teams in action later. We have guides to each and every one of them.Today’s games: Continue reading...

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18 h. ago Aitana Bonmatí’s return lifts Spain in pursuit of Euro 2025 dream

Two-time Ballon d’Or winner is back with the squad, giving the favourites added momentum at the ideal timeIf Spain required any form of pick-me-up before a summer that many assume will bathe them in gold, it came in the sight of Aitana Bonmatí appearing at their second training session in Switzerland. She tuned up on an exercise bike during the first part of Tuesday’s warm-up before later working with the ball.If the sighs of relief were audible from Madrid, Barcelona and beyond, the Spanish football federation’s accompanying statement resembled a giant exhalation of its own. “With Aitana back, the entire group is now at their base camp in Lausanne, ready to take on the European dream,” it said. Continue reading...

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26 h. ago Norway apply Euros sting as the cowbell tolls on Switzerland’s big night | Nick Ames

The opening goal sparked an eruption in the stands for a football country finding its place but hope slipped awayAs time wore down and Switzerland strained to restore parity in a match that had looked so comfortably within their grasp, the clattering encouragement of a cowbell sounded from St Jakob-Park’s west stand. It may unwittingly have been tolling for the home nation, whose campaign now stands on a knife-edge after one day. The occasion’s celebratory feel had largely been matched by the vibrancy of their football; this, though, was ultimately a barely deserved triumph of Norwegian experience over local expectation.“This Euro arrives a bit too early,” La Liberté had cautioned its readers over their matchday breakfast. It was hardly a rousing tone-setter but perhaps the point was fair. Nobody watching Pia Sundhage’s players work through the thirds, tear away down the wings and pin their opponents back for the first 50 minutes of this showpiece would have questioned the technical...

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27 h. ago Villains Norway spoil Switzerland’s joy in raucous start to Euro 2025

Switzerland 1-2 Norway: The hosts were denied as Ada Hegerberg and the dark arts inspired the comeback at a raucous St Jakob-Park

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28 h. ago Women's Euro 2025: Fixtures, results, latest table standings as Switzerland are beaten in opener

Group phase is underway and the host nation have made a bad start

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28 h. ago Euro 2025 live: Norway defeat hosts Switzerland in thriller after Finland beat 10

Norway come from behind to beat hosts Switzerland 2-1 after Finland’s narrow win over 10-player Iceland

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29 h. ago Euro 2025 live: Norway come from behind to lead hosts Switzerland after Finland beat 10

The action gets underway in Switzerland as Iceland and Finland play the curtain-raiser before the hosts face Norway

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