40 h. ago Lionesses star admits her surprise at Sarina Wiegman's words during England shootout win

England's Lionesses won Euro 2025 in July after beating Spain on penalties in the final, with Niamh Charles scoring from the spot in what was her first-ever senior shootout

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41 h. ago Spain part ways with manager Montse Tomé after defeat in Euro 2025 final

Sonia Bermúdez and Iraia Iturregi to take overFederation thanks Tomé for work and dedicationThe Spanish football federation (RFEF) has confirmed the contract of its women’s team manager, Montse Tomé, will not be renewed when it expires at the end of August. The under-23 manager, Sonia Bermúdez, has been appointed to replace Tomé, with the former Spain international to be assisted by Iraia Iturregi in a new joint model.Tomé was appointed in 2023, the assistant manager taking over from Jorge Vilda, who was sacked after Spain’s first World Cup win. Long-held frustrations boiled over after the federation’s then president Luis Rubiales’s inappropriate actions during the medal ceremony, including kissing Jenni Hermoso. Continue reading...

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41 h. ago Spain to part ways with head coach after Euro 2025 final defeat to England

Montse Tome will leave at the end of her contract and will be replaced by Sonia Bermudez

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68 h. ago Spain goalkeeper hits back at claim Lioness Hannah Hampton 'threw her cheat sheet away'

England triumphed over Spain in the Euro 2025 final on penalties after Hannah Hampton made two top saves, but the goalkeeper has claimed she gave her side an extra boost by throwing away Cata Coll's cheat sheet

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8 d. ago Brave Chris Woakes put into bat for England with ONE ARM as injured hero wears sling for dramatic final stand against India

A brave Chris Woakes took to the field with his left arm in a sling as England fell to a agonising six-run defeat by India, with Shubman Gill's side drawing the series 2-2 on Monday.

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3 w. ago Women’s Euro 2025 live: Lionesses respond to Jess Carter abuse and Leah Williamson injury latest

England play Italy in the Euro 2025 semi-final on Tuesday night after a dramatic win on penalties against Sweden

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3 w. ago England call in police over ‘vile’ racist abuse of Lionesses star Jess Carter

Carter will step back from social media and England’s players will not take the knee before Tuesday’s Euro 2025 semi-final against Italy

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3 w. ago Lucy Bronze explains England’s decision to stop taking the knee after Jess Carter abuse

England have decided to stand before their Euro 2025 semi-final with Italy after Carter was sent ‘vile’ racist abuse on social media during the tournament

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3 w. ago England condemn racist ‘online poison’ aimed at Jess Carter during Euro 2025

FA working with authorities to track down abusersLionesses to stop taking the knee in wake of attacksEngland have condemned the “online poison” of racist abuse directed at the defender Jess Carter during the European Championship in Switzerland and said they will stop taking a knee before matches because “football needs to find another way to tackle racism”.Carter received criticism after her performance in England’s defeat against France in their opening game of the tournament and was subsequently shifted from left-back to centre-back. She struggled again during Thursday’s quarter-final victory against Sweden and has now made clear the criticism has become intolerable, especially given much of it has crossed a line. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Lionesses to stop taking the knee after Jess Carter suffers ‘vile’ racist abuse

Carter will step back from social media and England’s players will not take the knee before Tuesday’s Euro 2025 semi-final against Italy

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3 w. ago Berger stars in shootout as Germany overcome early red card to fell France at Euro 2025

Germany produced a heroic performance with only 10 players to knock out a stunned France side in a penalty shootout and progress to the Euro 2025 semi-finals on a night of compelling drama in Basel.The record eight-time European champions had to play the vast majority of the contest with one player fewer than the French but defended doggedly throughout extra time and then won the shootout 6-5 to book a semi-final meeting with the world champions, Spain, on Wednesday in Zurich. The goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger was Germany’s heroine, not only in the shootout, but with an astonishing save in extra time. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Germany’s Kathrin Hendrich sent off for pulling French player’s hair

The bizarre incident also resulted in a penalty as France took the lead in the Women’s Euro 2025 quarter-final

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3 w. ago Spain see off stubborn Swiss to reach semis despite two missed penalties

“Spain is Spain,” Switzerland’s talismanic captain Lia Wälti had warned and in the quarter-final between the host nation and the world champions, she was right. Spain Spained – Athenea del Castillo and Clàudia Pina each struck in a five-minute, second-half spell to crush rumblings of a possible upset.It had been a game of hope, Mariona Caldentey’s missed penalty and Livia Peng’s save from an Alexia Putellas’s spot-kick sandwiching the goals that crushed the resolve of a battling Switzerland. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Your Guardian sport weekend: Tour de France, the Open and Women’s Euro 2025

The first Lions Test, a golf major at Royal Portrush, a Euro 2025 quarter-final and heavyweight boxing are just some of our offerings this weekend Continue reading...

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3 w. ago ‘Lousy’ Germany must be roused or France will end their Euros dream

Saturday’s quarter-final is last chance for eight-time champions to meet expectations after Sweden rout“A historically lousy Germany” – Welt. “DFB Women Light Years away from the World Top” – Bild. “One big defeat and many small ones” – Der Spiegel. These were just some of the headlines that emerged in the aftermath of Germany’s bruising 4-1 defeat at the hands of Sweden in their final Group C match.In just a matter of days, the optimism surrounding Germany’s chances has seemingly dissipated. Despite qualifying for the quarter-finals with a game to spare, Christian Wück’s side have looked far from cohesive and defensively frail. They were also exposed by a Sweden attack that understood how to exploit their weaknesses. Carlotta Wamser’s red card was certainly a factor but there are long-standing structural issues that should be a cause for concern with an in-form France to come on Saturday in Basel. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago ‘The nightmare that never ended’: Swedish media on Euro 2025 penalty heartbreak

Pressure put on 18-year-old Smilla Holmberg criticisedEngland squeak through after youngster’s missSwedish media reacted with incredulity and indignation after the country’s women’s team lost the Euro 2025 quarter-final to England on penalties.The Swedes had raced to a 2-0 lead in the first half before the Lionesses responded with two quickfire goals to take the game into extra time. After a goalless 30 minutes Sarina Wiegman’s team, the reigning champions, won a fraught shootout 3-2. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Euro 2025: England route to final after dramatic penalty shootout victory over Sweden

A showdown with Spain is on the cards after Lionesses overcome Sweden in last eight

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3 w. ago England win dramatic shootout to beat Sweden and keep alive Euro 2025 hopes

The winner takes it all. England reached a sixth consecutive major tournament semi-final with a gut-busting performance to come from two goals down against Sweden before sealing victory via a penalty shootout with goalkeeper Hannah Hampton the hero.Kosovare Asllani’s early strike and Stina Blackstenius’s effort had rattled Sarina Wiegman’s side. It had been all Sweden, England were down and out, headed for the Euros exit, their crown relinquished, but you can never bet against Wiegman in a major tournament and, although many were screaming for changes to come sooner, it was her late cavalry that delivered two goals in 102 seconds to level the score and forced the game beyond 90 minutes. England became the first team to come from two goals down in the knockout stages of the women’s Euros since the tournament began in 1984 and Hampton was the superstar, emerging from Mary Earps’ shadow, saving two spot-kicks with Sweden missing three others. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Sweden star Kosovare Asllani hits back at Ella Toone comment before England v Sweden quarter

Sweden captain Kosovare Asllani says her team will go into its Euro 2025 quarter-final against England with respect, but not fear, for the defending champions

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3 w. ago Now everything changes at Euro 2025 – but will we see a different England?

As the knockout stages arrive, England have shown their adaptability to recover from the opening defeat to France. But a quarter-final against a dangerous Sweden side may bring another tweak

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