1 week ago Wiegman’s Lionesses No 2 Veurink to take Netherlands job after Euro 2025

He has assisted Wiegman with England since 2021‘Great challenge and a wonderful new adventure,’ he saysArjan Veurink, assistant coach to Sarina Wiegman, will leave the England women’s team after July’s European Championship to become the head coach of the Netherlands women’s national side.The Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) has confirmed that the 38-year-old will succeed Andries Jonker, who has been in charge since 2022. Veurink has a deal until after 2029’s Euros. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago One stock seems truly doomed this week: if you hold any Kemi Badenoch, accept my condolences | Marina Hyde

Hard to know if her leadership is sheer ineptitude or an act of artistic expression. This week, humiliated by Nigel Farage. Next week, who can tell?It’s intriguing to watch the Conservative party treating next month’s local elections in England like a movie in which it has a secret cameo. Please don’t spoil the surprise for the fans! But yes – it turns out it is actually in this film. Who knew? For all of Labour’s many upsets since it came to power, it doesn’t feel as though a single one has been skilfully turned in the Tories’ favour. Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch is very, very bad – so bad that you can’t even be bothered to come up with anything other than a will-this-do nickname for her. Kemi Very Badenoch.More often than not since KVB beat Robert Jenrick in the leadership equivalent of Argentina v West Germany, she has seemed to be running the party like a performance art project you really wouldn’t want to see. Sorry – that’s obviously a tautology. We can just say “like a p...

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2 w. ago Wullaert double for Belgium sinks England in Women’s Nations League

England’s puzzling, Jekyll-and-Hyde form continued as Sarina Wiegman’s side were beaten in Belgium despite a world-class debut goal from the ­Lionesses striker Michelle Agyemang.Brought on as a substitute for the final 10 minutes with England trailing 3-1, the 19-year-old’s first two touches of senior international football saw her control the ball with her thigh and volley home an outstanding, instinctive finish that gave the visitors hope of a late comeback, but they were unable to add to that magical moment and were left to rue their poor first-half performance. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Sarina Wiegman pleased to see England picking up momentum in Belgium rout

England 5-0 Belgium: Keira Walsh and Aggie Beever-Jones scored their first goals as the Lionesses moved to the top of their Nations League group

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3 w. ago ‘Finally got one!’ Keira Walsh scores first England goal on 83rd appearance

Sarina Wiegman admitted that she did not know it had taken Walsh 83 games to score for her country

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3 w. ago Bronze and Bright lead England past Belgium to go top of Women’s Nations League group

England moved to the top of their Nations League group with a commanding 5-0 win over Belgium in Bristol.Sarina Wiegman’s side had shown they could turn up and beat the best, their stunning performance in a 1-0 win over Spain two months ago demonstrating a fluency that had been lacking. At Ashton Gate they had the chance to prove they could deliver against lower ranked opposition and they did so in style. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago England vs Belgium LIVE: Lucy Bronze heads Lionesses into the lead in Nations League clash

Sarina Wiegman hopes to use this camp to finalise plans for England’s Euros defence this summer

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3 w. ago England vs Belgium LIVE: Lionesses make one change and Beth Mead starts in Nations League

Sarina Wiegman hopes to use this camp to finalise plans for England’s Euros defence this summer

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3 w. ago England vs Belgium LIVE: Lionesses continue Euro 2025 preparation with Nations League doubler

Sarina Wiegman hopes to use this camp to finalise plans for England’s Euros defence this summer

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3 w. ago England boss Sarina Wiegman admits one eye is on Euros ahead of Belgium clashes

England will host Belgium in Bristol on Friday before travelling to Leuven on April 8 for the Nations League double-header against Belgium.

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3 w. ago Maisie Symonds recalls difficult health journey in 2022 to first England call

The 22-year-old Brighton midfielder has been named in Sarina Wiegman’s 24-strong squad for the upcoming Nations League doubleheader against Belgium.

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