2 h. ago Man Utd receive Alejandro Garnacho transfer boost as exit route reopens with £45m bid

Alejandro Garnacho was the subject of a bid from Napoli during the January transfer window and the Italian champions are back in for the Manchester United star after his fallout with Ruben Amorim

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4 h. ago Euro 2025: Lionesses do talking on pitch with statement victory as Sarina Wiegman's tinkering pays off

Defending champions would have been on verge of early exit with Dutch defeat

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4 h. ago The three changes Sarina Wiegman made to rescue England’s Women’s Euro 2025 campaign

England 4-0 Netherlands: The Lionesses bounced back from the France defeat to put the holders in a great position to reach the quarter-finals

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4 h. ago How Sarina Wiegman found ‘perfect reaction’ as England have Euro 2025 lift off

England bounced back from the disappointment of defeat in their opening game of Euro 2025 as Sarina Wiegman’s Lionesses showed their quality against the Netherlands

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8 h. ago Celtic transfer news as Evan Ferguson loan bid 'made' and Hoops star pens emotional exit message

Ferguson has been touted as a potential forward option for the champions in recent months

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10 h. ago England permutations: What Lionesses need to qualify for Euro 2025 knockout stages

Sarina Wiegman’s side had the worst possible start to their summer campaign

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11 h. ago Euro 2025 England vs Netherlands: Lionesses have to go back to doing what they do best

The Lionesses must get back to doing what they do best - getting through to knockout football - reports The Independent’s Jamie Braidwood from Switzerland.

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12 h. ago Sarina Wiegman needs to find answers as Lionesses bid to early exit and avoid unwanted history

Wiegman under the spotlight as England face Netherlands in crunch Euro 2025 clash

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15 h. ago How early has a defending champion exited an international tournament?

Plus: more non top-flight teams playing in Europe, alumni of semi-finalists and England captains in one teamMail us with your questions and answers“The Lionesses will be out of Euro 2025 after two games if they lose to the Netherlands on Wednesday and France avoid defeat against Wales,” laments Sarah Cassidy. “Would that be the earliest a defending champion has been eliminated at a major international tournament?”In a less deathly group, England’s 2-1 defeat by France on Saturday would have been a wake-up call rather than a final warning. But that’s what it was, and if England lose to the Netherlands their title defence will probably be over after two games. Even a draw would leave them needing favours from other teams. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago The Knowledge | How early has a defending champion exited an international tournament?

Plus: more non top-flight teams playing in Europe, alumni of semi-finalists and England captains in one teamMail us with your questions and answers“The Lionesses will be out of Euro 2025 after two games if they lose to the Netherlands on Wednesday and France avoid defeat against Wales,” laments Sarah Cassidy. “Would that be the earliest a defending champion has been eliminated at a major international tournament?”In a less deathly group, England’s 2-1 defeat by France on Saturday would have been a wake-up call rather than a final warning. But that’s what it was, and if England lose to the Netherlands their title defence will probably be over after two games. Even a draw would leave them needing favours from other teams. Continue reading...

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28 h. ago Inside Sarina Wiegman’s gameplan to save England from Women’s Euro 2025 embarrassment

Wiegman has been planning for the match against her native Netherlands for some time, in one of many connections between the teams, but the clash comes with the twist of the Lionesses facing the prospect of early elimination from the Euros

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29 h. ago Lionesses: Sarina Wiegman hints at changes to save England's Euros title defence

Lionesses are at risk of elimination from the 2025 Women’s Euros after defeat on matchday one

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38 h. ago Michelle Agyemang aims to forge her own path after solid start to England career

Sarina Wiegman’s Lionesses face the Netherlands in a vital Euro 2025 group game on Wednesday.

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51 h. ago Lauren James’s genius offers England hope but also presents a tricky dilemma

Sarina Wiegman must quickly find a way to make her midfield click – whether that’s with or without one of her brightest starsThere is no doubting that Lauren James is a generational talent. There is natural ability in abundance. She is also an example of what technically gifted women’s players can be when given elite-level coaching from a young age. She is an example of what is to come, an outlier among her peers, having benefited from her father, Nigel, being a Uefa-qualified coach with his own coaching programme that is, in his own words, “about pure ball mastery and delivery with panache, to ultimately create elite technicians of the game”.James is effusive about her father’s input into her career, saying on the Nigel James Elite Coaching website that she is “grateful to my dad for all the time, effort and love that he has put into my football by coaching me in order to help me reach the very best level and fulfil my full potential”. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Lauren Hemp says England know what is at stake after opening defeat

The defending champions next face the Netherlands at Euro 2025.

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3 d. ago England stars identify secret weapon who can rescue Lionesses' Euro hopes

Sarina Wiegman's England tasted defeat in the first match of their European Championships defence but there is optimism in the camp after a late rally against France

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3 d. ago Lionesses will be going home if they do not shape up but history offers hope | Tom Garry

Much better display is needed against the Netherlands from a team with a habit of bouncing back under WiegmanThe England fans in Zurich have a new favourite song, replacing the word “Tequila!” with “Sarina!” It is a fun twist on a 1950s number from The Champs, written by the American saxophonist Chuck Rio. If the band’s name is fitting, for a few more days at least, for England’s status as defending champions, by full-time at Stadion Letzigrund against France the artist’s name was more in keeping with the mood among supporters, because Sarina Wiegman’s side are in genuine danger of being chucked out of Euro 2025.England will point to Alessia Russo’s goal at 0-0 being ruled out for an offside that did not seem conclusive even from zoomed-in VAR images, yet the simple truth is this: if England do not improve markedly when they face the Netherlands on Wednesday, they will probably be out before they face Wales in their final group match. Defeat would spell the end unless France lose to...

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3 d. ago England fall to France and Wales make proud but painful debut – Women’s Football Weekly

Faye Carruthers is joined by Suzy Wrack, Freddie Cardy and Beth Fisher to discuss England and Wales’ opening Group D defeatsOn the podcast today: England’s Euro 2025 campaign gets off to a rocky start after a 2-1 loss to France in Zürich. Sarina Wiegman’s side showed late promise, but goals from Katoto and Baltimore sealed the points for Les Bleues. The panel discusses England’s tactical issues, France’s pace out wide, and the potential for a bounce-back against the Netherlands.Meanwhile, Wales finally made their major tournament debut but fell to a 3-0 defeat against a clinical Dutch side. Beth Fisher joins us from Switzerland to reflect on a proud but painful day for the Red Wall and Vivianne Miedema’s milestone 100th international goal. Continue reading...

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3 d. 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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4 d. ago Ruthless France take advantage of Wiegman’s gamble on Lauren James | Nick Ames

Decision to play Chelsea forward left England outnumbered in midfield during damaging opening defeat at Euro 2025 The hour mark was approaching when Sarina Wiegman rolled the dice or, perhaps more accurately, reached for the comfort blanket. A salvage operation of this scale had not been part of anyone’s masterplan, but at least Ella Toone and Chloe Kelly knew exactly how to move the dial at a European Championship. They were the history makers at Wembley in England’s most recent appearance on this stage; if it was going to be anyone, it surely had to be them.There were to be no heroics this time, even if Selma Bacha’s late clearance was ultimately all that came between Wiegman’s players and a draw. That statement is, in itself, illusory because the manager must face questions about her selection here. She had plumped for Lauren James’s explosive gifts in the No 10 position, sticking to the claim that the Chelsea forward was ready to ramp up her recovery from injury, but the call ba...

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