1 hour ago Ukraine war briefing: Weapons will be Europe’s support to Ukraine – not Trump’s, Kallas suggests

‘If you promise to give the weapons, but say somebody else is going to pay, it’s not really given by you’; Russia bombs shopping centre, killing two. What we know on day 1,240Donald Trump’s move to take credit for the additional weapons headed to Ukraine at Europe’s expense has created some mild friction in EU-US relations. “If we pay for these weapons, it’s our support,” said Kaja Kallas, the EU foreign policy chief, on Wednesday. “So it’s European support, and we are doing as much as we can to help Ukraine If you promise to give the weapons but say that somebody else is going to pay for it, it’s not really given by you, is it? We welcome President Trump’s announcement to send more weapons to Ukraine, although we would like to see the US share the burden.”A meeting of Patriot owner nations and Ukraine donors – aiming to find additional Patriot air defence systems for Kyiv and chaired by Nato’s top military commander – could take place on Wednesday of next week, Reuters reported. A ...

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5 h. ago ‘Incredible, beautiful’: Italy reach first Women’s Euros semi

Norway 1-2 Italy: Cristiana Girelli struck at the death to send Italy into their first Euros semi-final in 28 years

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5 h. ago Girelli double sends Italy to Euro 2025 last four as Hegerberg misses spot

Jubilant Italy reached their first major women’s tournament semi-final since 1997 as Cristiana Girelli’s 90th-minute header beat a Norway side who had seen their captain Ada Hegerberg miss a crucial penalty earlier in the second half.Norway, managed by the former Wales coach Gemma Grainger, were disappointing for the first hour of the contest but appeared to be the stronger side in the latter stages after equalising through Hegerberg’s low finish in normal play, before Girelli’s back-post header won the game with her second goal of the match and sent the Italians wild. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Norway v Italy live: Women’s Euro 2025 result as Cristiana Girelli stuns Norway to send Italy into semi

Norway 1-2 Italy: Cristiana Girelli struck at the death to send Italy into their first Euros semi-final in 28 years

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6 h. ago Norway v Italy live: Women’s Euro 2025 latest score and updates as Ada Hegerberg equalises after penalty miss

Norway and Italy meet in the first quarter-final at Euro 2025 with England or Sweden up next in the semi-finals

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7 h. ago Norway v Italy live: Women’s Euro 2025 latest score and updates from opening quarter

Norway and Italy meet in the first quarter-final at Euro 2025 with England or Sweden up next in the semi-finals

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7 h. ago Ruthless Lionesses star aiming to knock one of her best friends out of Euros

England and Sweden will meet in the quarter-finals of the European Championships on Thursday and the game will see a number of club team-mates lock horns in Zurich

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8 h. ago ‘Fear England?’ No, this Sweden team believes Women’s Euros 2025 is their year

As Sweden face England again in the knockout stages of a major tournament there is a belief that ‘something feels different’ after a statement win

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8 h. ago How Sweden became a progressive powerhouse of women’s football

The country has a long history of championing the women’s game, pioneering coaching and iconic playersFor a nation with a population of 10 million, with a men’s national side that failed to quality for three of the past four World Cups, Sweden have a track record in women’s football that belongs to a sporting superpower.Sweden finished third at three of the past four Women’s World Cups and are five-time World Cup semi-finalists. They also claimed the silver medal at the Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo Olympics. In Europe, their success is even more consistent and they stand one win from a 10th European semi-final when they meet England in Zurich on Thursday. Their men’s national side has not reached a world or European semi-final for more than 30 years. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago England must beware surging Sweden: this will not be an easy quarter

The Lionesses can’t think: ‘Good, we’ve avoided Germany’ – nobody should take Sweden lightly, they’re a big threatEngland’s 4-0 win against Sweden in their Euro 2022 semi-final, with that iconic Alessia Russo backheel and the sound of Sweet Caroline ringing around Bramall Lane, will be etched into many Swedish heads when the two teams meet on Thursday. And England must not underestimate that feeling for the Swedes.It was a humiliating defeat for Peter Gerhardsson’s team but they are in a much better place now than three years ago. They have really impressed in this competition so far and they are on a 15-game unbeaten run that has lasted just over a year. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago All Euro 2025 players under pressure to ‘explode’ women’s game, insists Bronze

Defender says players feel duty to boost women’s footballKosovare Asllani looking forward to ‘fun’ England clashLucy Bronze believes every player at the European Championship feels a greater pressure to perform because of the boost women’s football receives as a result of success.“Every single player that puts on a shirt in this tournament probably feels that,” the defender said, as England prepare to play Sweden in their quarter-final on Thursday night. “I can imagine the Swiss team feel that because they’re the home nation. Every other team wants to replicate what England did in 2022, what the Netherlands did before us, and really boost women’s football and we know that success comes from that. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Euro 2025: Sarina Wiegman wants 'proper England' to show up against Sweden with semi

Defending champions finished second in group but that could work in their favour

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14 h. ago What channel is England v Sweden on? TV, live stream and highlights details for Women's Euro quarter

Full details ahead of England v Sweden in the quarter-final of the Women’s Euro 2025.

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16 h. ago Lionesses stars identify key Sweden danger ahead of Euro 2025 quarter

England go into their Euro 2025 quarter-final against Sweden off the back of successive victories but their opponents boast a perfect record in Switzerland so far

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19 h. ago How to watch Norway vs Italy for FREE: TV channel and live stream for Women's Euro 2025 today

Intriguing clash taking place in Lancy, Geneva

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20 h. ago How Sarina Wiegman fixed England while making the fewest changes at Euro 2025

England have made the fewest changes to their starting line-up between games out of the eight teams through to the quarter-finals

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20 h. ago Kelly backs England’s ‘positive clique’ of finishers to deliver against Sweden

Lionesses’ impact players are viewed as an important piece of the team’s puzzle and have a key role to play in their Euro 2025 quarter-finalThere was confusion among England’s starters on Sunday night when both Beth Mead and Aggie Beever-Jones scored and wheeled away clicking their fingers. It was an in-joke between the substitutes, or “finishers” as they are referred to internally, viewed as an important a piece of the team’s puzzle as much as those who step out of the tunnel before kick-off.“It’s great,” the Arsenal forward Chloe Kelly says. “We have a little group of us, the finishers, the positive clique [pronounced click by Kelly, a play on words] we call it. We said if one of us comes on to score then we should do that as our celebration. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago Inside England’s ‘positive clique’ and the celebration keeping the Lionesses together

England’s ‘finishers’ have started to ‘click’ to maintain their energy and motivation as they play a key part in the Euro 2025 squad

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33 h. ago Williamson ready to put Arsenal friendship aside for Blackstenius and Sweden test

England captain lauds ‘incredibly powerful’ clubmatePraises influence of retired Jill Scott in England campLeah Williamson has described Arsenal teammate Stina Blackstenius as an “incredibly powerful footballer” as the pair prepare to go head-to-head in the Euro 2025 quarter-final between England and Sweden.“She’s a great player and she has been for many years now,” said the England captain. “Her experience speaks for itself. We were celebrating her success at Arsenal, but not so much now. We’ll see. Stina is an incredibly powerful footballer and very intelligent with her runs. She’s a hard player to play against in that respect.” Continue reading...

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33 h. ago Can Norway finally fulfil potential and end long wait for success at Euro 2025?

Twenty-five years since Olympic glory, the perennial underachievers try again with a last-eight clash with ItalyThe perennial underachievement of the Norway women’s national team is one of football’s great mysteries. How can a side packed with some of the world’s finest players continually make early exits at tournaments, fail to look cohesive and even endure a chastening 8-0 defeat against England at Euro 2022? How can great talents such as Barcelona’s Caroline Graham Hansen, Chelsea’s Guro Reiten and the Ballon d’Or winner Ada Hegerberg not thrive together in their national-team kit?Stop there. Hold that thought. Something is stirring. Norway topped Group A at Euro 2025 with three wins from three and face Italy on Wednesday in the quarter-finals. Is this the summer when Norway will deliver on their potential, offered not just by Graham Hansen, Reiten and Hegerberg but Arsenal’s Frida Maanum and players from Manchester United, Atlético Madrid and Lyon? And with an English head coac...

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