11 h. ago Sarina Wiegman defends call not to hand out England debuts in China thrashing

Wiegman says her side ‘take every game seriously’.

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12 h. ago Georgia Stanway treble helps England thrash China at Wembley

Stanway’s treble, a quickfire double from Beth Mead and further goals from Lauren Hemp, Ella Toone and Alessia Russo secured a 8-0 victory.

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13 h. ago England v China live: Lionesses run rampant with five goals in first half at Wembley

Sarina Wiegman’s side face China in the first of two international friendlies to close out the year as their World Cup preparations continue

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15 h. ago England v China live: Lionesses ‘experiment’ as goalkeeper makes debut in Wembley friendly

Sarina Wiegman’s side face China in the first of two international friendlies to close out the year as their World Cup preparations continue

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16 h. ago England v China live: Lionesses to ‘experiment’ as goalkeeper set for debut in Wembley friendly

Sarina Wiegman’s side face China in the first of two international friendlies to close out the year as their World Cup preparations continue

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17 h. ago England goalkeeper returns to Lionesses squad 18 months after stroke threatened football career

Ellie Roebuck has returned to Sarina Wiegman’s squad for the first time since 2023, having suffered a a left occipital infarct just six months after the World Cup.

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35 h. ago SFA referee review panel reveal verdict on Rangers vs Livingston handball penalty controversy

THE Scottish FA's Key Match Incident panel has unanimously agreed the decision to deny Livingston a penalty against Rangers was wrong. Lions boss David Martindale was left fuming after claims for a spotkick were ignored in their 2-1 defeat to the Gers last Saturday. Tete Yengi's shot hit the hand of defender Emmanuel Fernandez in...

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42 h. ago Walsh takes lead role as England face new test in clash of continental champions

Wiegman has had to rejig defence and captaincy for a Wembley friendly with China that should pose new challenges for LionessesWhen England welcome China to a sold-out Wembley Stadium on Saturday afternoon, it will mark the sixth meeting between two nations who have been on different trajectories in recent years. The marketing has focused on the clash of continental champions – England as the holders of the European Championship and China as the winners of the 2022 Asian Cup – but there has since been a change in fortunes between the two.The widening gap was evident the last time they met, at the 2023 Women’s World Cup, when England put six past the Steel Roses to progress to the last 16. It caught the eye not only because of the score but because of a bold tactical change from Sarina Wiegman – a switch from 4-3-3 to 3-5-2 – to deal with the absence of Keira Walsh. It kicked the Lionesses’ campaign into life and they made the final, while China exited, registering their worst finish ...

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7 d. ago Watch Harvey Barnes squirm in awkward Sky Sports interview as Micah Richards grills Newcastle hero over Scotland switch

HARVEY BARNES was the hero for Newcastle as his brace sealed a 2-1 win over Man City at St James' Park - but could he find his way to the World Cup next summer? The 27-year-old forward has played just 17 minutes of senior football for England when he made his debut against Wales back...

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8 d. ago Man City boss Pep Guardiola offers advice to Nico O'Reilly and makes big Bernardo Silva claim

Pep Guardiola has told Nico O'Reilly to avoid the pitfalls of stardom after the Manchester City academy graduate made his England debut.

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1 week ago Sarina Wiegman destroys Mary Earps as Lionesses boss makes brutal five

Former Lionesses goalkeeper Mary Earps has spoken out on the end of her England career, pointing the finger at Sarina Wiegman, who had kept her own counsel on the situation, until now

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1 week ago Lionesses: Sarina Wiegman reacts to Mary Earps' autobiography remarks about Hannah Hampton

Former goalkeeper spoke disparagingly about for successor in recently released autobiography

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1 week ago Sarina Wiegman hits back at criticism from former England goalkeeper Mary Earps

Lionesses boss Wiegman responded to Earps’ bombshell autobiography for the first time as she unveiled her latest squad at Wembley.

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1 week ago Sarina Wiegman breaks silence on criticism from former goalkeeper Mary Earps

Wiegman said she would not have done anything differently despite the explosive fallout from Earps’s autobiography

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1 week ago England: Thomas Tuchel hails 'satisfying' win as debutants impress in Albania

Adam Wharton and Jarell Quansah did well in ‘difficult’ conditions

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1 week ago Jude Bellingham starts and Jarell Quansah makes England debut against Albania

Head coach Thomas Tuchel has made seven changes from Thursday’s 2-0 win against Serbia.

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2 w. ago Man City face £31m transfer irony amid unlikely World Cup dream

Nico O'Reilly enjoyed an excellent England debut against Serbia on Thursday night and the Manchester City star is now in with a chance of making the World Cup squad.

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2 w. ago England ratings: Nico O’Reilly impresses on debut alongside Elliot Anderson but Harry Kane has quiet night

ENGLAND continued their 100 per cent record in World Cup qualifying with a 2-0 win over Serbia. Arsenal duo Bukayo Saka and Eberechi Eze scored the decisive goals either side of half-time. Saka kicked things off with a composed volley into the bottom-left corner at the half-hour mark. Eze then secured the victory with a...

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3 w. ago Mary Earps reveals how she feels about Sarina Wiegman after Hannah Hampton fallout

Mary Earps insists she still has ‘tremendous respect’ for Sarina Wiegman despite criticising the England boss in her autobiography

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3 w. ago Mary Earps’ book furore illustrates how women’s football fandom can turn toxic | Jonathan Liew

Fallout from the goalkeeper’s autobiography a reminder of the danger inherent in sport becoming a disposable human drama“Why do you write like you’re running out of time? Write day and night like you’re running out of time Every day you fight, like you’re running out of time Keep on fighting in the meantime ” Hamilton (2015)But let’s leave Mary Earps to one side for a moment. Let’s leave Hannah Hampton and Sarina Wiegman and Sonia Bompastor, and who did what, who said it when. Let’s talk about you. How do you feel you’ve conducted yourself during the past few days? How would you rate your words and actions? To what extent do they stack up against your own personal morals and values? Continue reading...

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