19 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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19 h. ago Lucy Bronze urges England to draw on underdog mentality in Euros quarter

The 33-year-old right-back is the most experienced member of Sarina Wiegman’s side.

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40 h. ago ‘Urgent’ need for digital reform of banking payments, says Bank of England boss

Governor Andrew Bailey said he remained sceptical over the need for a digital pound, stressing that innovation in payments should be a priority.

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3 d. ago ‘We’ve found our urgency’: Wiegman salutes Lionesses as they set up Sweden clash

England thrashed Wales to seal Euro 2025 progressWiegman: ‘You could see the togetherness of our team’Sarina Wiegman said her Lionesses side found a sense of “urgency” to book their place in the quarter-finals of the European Championships with a comfortable 6-1 victory over Wales.“This urgency comes [after the France defeat],” the England head coach said. “You could see the togetherness of our team. We knew today would be a different game because we knew we would have the ball a lot. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago ‘We don’t want a fighting game’: Sarina Wiegman urges England to stay calm against Wales passion

The Lionesses can reach the quarter-finals with a win but Wales will be determined to deny their rivals

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5 d. ago Seb Atkinson urged to seize England centre shirt after impressive debut

The Gloucester centre produced an excellent performance as he earned his first cap against Argentina

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6 d. ago ‘Special’ Lauren James among best players at Women’s Euro 2025, says Lucy Bronze

Bronze said James is up there with Spain’s Ballon d’Or winners Alexia Putellas and Aitana Bonmati for creating a magic moment

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7 d. ago Lauren James has ‘something special’ to inspire England – Lucy Bronze

The Chelsea forward scored two fine goals in the Euro 2025 rout of the Netherlands.

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7 d. ago ‘She has something special’: Lucy Bronze rates Lauren James among Europe’s best

Forward keeps getting ‘better and better’ says teammateProgress now in England’s hands with Wales next upLucy Bronze says Lauren James has got “something special” about her after the forward opened England’s account against the Netherlands in style on Wednesday night.“We know we just need to get LJ the ball in dangerous positions and there could be a goal from anything,” said the right-back. “She’s probably the best player in this entire tournament for being able to create something special. There’s a lot of special players in this tournament, the likes of Putellas and Bonmati, a huge number of talented players, but LJ’s got that something special. She’s only young, she’s not at 100% yet, so hopefully we get through the tournament and she just keeps getting better and better.” Continue reading...

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7 d. ago ‘He’s very determined’: England look to Archer before pivotal third Test

Seamer’s pace has potential to upend India’s dominance, but England’s batting needs urgent improvementNearly six years after Jofra Archer made his Test debut against Australia at Lord’s he will finally return after England confirmed that he will replace Josh Tongue as the only change to the team so comprehensively beaten by India at Edgbaston last week.Archer is a man of few words and, as he has battled through a string of injuries across those intervening years, also not a lot of action. So the conversation that confirmed his return to Test cricket was entirely typical, said England’s captain, Ben Stokes: “I went: ‘Are you ready this week?’ And he went: ‘Been ready.’ That was literally it.” Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Georgia Stanway urges England to be 'brave and ruthless' against Netherlands

England need a win in their next match against the Netherlands and Georgia Stanway is raring to make amends at Euro 2025

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9 d. ago Lioness Lucy Bronze used to kip on mates' sofas most of season as 'wage was horrific'

England favourite Lucy Bronze has opened up to Women’s Health’s new podcast to reveal the struggles she has had throughout her football journey to became a Lioness

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1 week ago England must ‘ride the wave’ after early Euros setback, says Lotte Wubben

The Lionesses will be out to bounce back from their loss to France when they take on the Netherlands on Wednesday.

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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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1 week ago Lucy Letby's 'unusual' prison visits cause 'a lot of talk' at HMP Bronzefield

According to a source from HMP Bronzefield, where Lucy Letby is detained, the killer nurse serving 15 whole-life orders for murdering babies gets plenty of visits

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1 week ago Lioness Lucy Bronze reveals adorable nephew 'thinks aunty's house is a stadium'

The Lionesses have an entourage of family members planning to join them in Switzerland as they take on their first match of the Women's Euros 2025

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1 week ago Lucy Bronze: Tough opener makes England’s Euro 2025 challenge ‘more exciting’

The 2022 semi-finalists are the first opponents for Sarina Wiegman’s side.

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1 week ago Lucy Bronze says tough opener makes England’s Euro challenge ‘more exciting’

The 2022 semi-finalists are the first opponents for Sarina Wiegman’s side.

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1 week 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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1 week ago England star Lucy Bronze makes France prediction in opening Euros match

England have a tough opener as they begin their Euros title defence in Switzerland on Saturday but experienced Lionesses defender Lucy Bronze is welcoming the challenge

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