27 h. ago England ‘very optimistic’ over Leah Williamson injury in Women’s Euro 2025 boost

Williamson in ‘high spirits’ after rolling ankle and set to be available to play Italy on Tuesday

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49 h. ago Leah Williamson injury latest as Lionesses star races to make England's Euros semi

England beat Sweden on penalties to book their place in the semi finals of the Women's European Championships but a number of players were in the wars during the match in Zurich

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62 h. ago Sarina Wiegman confirms major injury concern after Leah Williamson limps off England win

England’s captain rolled her ankle and will be assessed before the semi-final against Italy

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63 h. ago Leah Williamson reveals extent of ankle injury as Lionesses look ahead to Euros semi

The defender landed awkwardly after challenging for an aerial duel

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4 d. 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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4 d. ago The winner takes it all but Leah Williamson won’t ‘banish Abba’ for Sweden clash

A familiar match-up awaits in the Euro 2025 quarter-finals.

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5 d. ago England captain Williamson believes ‘relentless’ Sweden are threat at Euro 2025

Centre-back wary of Thursday’s quarter-final opponentsWilliamson feels Swedish side deserve more respectThe England captain, Leah Williamson, has said Sweden deserve more respect and that their strong record at major tournaments should be spoken about more frequently, as the two sides prepare to meet in Thursday’s Euro 2025 quarter-final.Sweden have reached the knockout stages of every Women’s European Championship since 1995 and have been in the semi-finals at three of the past five Euros. They have also finished third in the past two World Cups and claimed silver medals at both the Rio and Tokyo Olympics. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Leah Williamson wary of Sweden threat ahead of England’s Euro 2025 quarter

Defending champions England beat Wales 6-1 on Sunday night in St Gallen to claim their place in the last eight.

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5 d. ago England star points to 'disrespect' for Lionesses opponents after massive Euros win

England beat Wales 6-1 on Sunday to set up a European Championships quarter-final against a Swedeh side who have a perfect record of three wins from three so far

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1 week ago ‘The England we’ve been waiting for’: fans buoyed by win over Netherlands

Passion, inclusivity and family bonding are on show at an England supporters watchalong in west LondonTables were thumped, hugs shared and arms raised in the air. There was a palpable sense of relief in the room at the Toca Social bar in White City as Sarina Wiegman’s Lionesses romped to a commanding 4-0 win over the Netherlands to keep their Euro 2025 dreams alive.More than 50 people had gathered at the bar, in which the England captain Leah Williamson is a stakeholder. The event was organised by members of the advocacy group Women In Football (WIF) and every England tackle and pass forward were cheered. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago We caused our own problems, says England boss Sarina Wiegman after France defeat

The Lionesses were beaten 2-1 in their Euro 2025 opener.

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2 w. ago ‘Cheap’ defending cost England in Euro 2025 opener, admits Leah Williamson

Captain says England were not good enough on the ballJess Carter: ‘We were a bit scared, not aggressive enough’Leah Williamson admitted England were not good enough on the ball and said “cheap, one-versus-one defending” cost the Lionesses badly in their 2-1 defeat against France, but vowed her side would improve before facing the Netherlands on Wednesday. The defending European champions looked second-best to France for large portions of their meeting in Zurich and the Lionesses captain said: “When you’re losing the ball really cheaply, and then you’re in emergency defending, and when you’ve done four or five counterattacks in a row against quality like that, it is tough, but we hold ourselves to higher standards, in the individual battles.“The positive is that I’ve not seen us like that, in terms of turning over the ball so much, for a while now, so yes [while it is] really frustrating, I think that’s how we’ll take today. Tomorrow, back on it.” Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Lionesses star makes blunt 'not good enough' admission as Euros hopes left in jeopardy

England face an uphill struggle to reach the knockout stages of the Women's Euros after suffering defeat to France in their opener and skipper Leah Williamson admits the Lionesses were not good enough

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2 w. ago Saturday’s briefing: Saying goodbye to Diogo Jota and England start Euros

England and Wales get under way at Euro 2025 in Switzerland.

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2 w. ago Lionesses: England looking to shake off nerves ahead of Euro 2025 opener, says Leah Williamson

England’s Euros title defence kicks off on Saturday night

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2 w. ago Leah Williamson details key reason Lionesses will attack Euro 2025 with 'no fear'

England's squad at the European Championships contains a number of players at their first major international tournament and Leah Williamson is one of the experienced stars showing them the ropes

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2 w. ago Leah Williamson reveals injury ‘anxiety’ ahead of leading England’s Euros defence

The Lionesses captain was ruled out of the 2023 World Cup but is back lead a ‘new challenge’ in Switzerland

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2 w. ago Leah Williamson lays out how England can take Arsenal impetus into Euros campaign

Five members of England's Euro 2025 squad played for Arsenal in their Women's Champions League final win, including Lionesses captain and centre-back Leah Williamson

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2 w. ago William issues personal good luck message to the Lionesses ahead of Euro 2025

The Prince of Wales visited the England women’s squad at St George’s Park to pass on his best wishes and pose for a squad photo.

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3 w. ago Who is Michelle Agyemang? England striker claims Euros place after ‘flattening’ Leah Williamson

The former Wembley ballgirl scored just 41 seconds into her England debut and is the youngest member of the Lionesses squad at Euro 2025

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