96 m. ago Football transfer rumours: Ferran Torres to swap Barcelona for Aston Villa?

Today’s tell-all is faxing in its offersFresh from selling their women’s team to their wholly separate, er, parent company, Aston Villa feel in the mood for waving their wedge about, with Ferran Torres their target. The Spanish site Fichajes says that Barcelona, no strangers themselves to imaginative accountancy flexes, have been sounded out for a £43m move for the forward.Eberechi Eze to Arsenal seems to have acquired some momentum since the Mill first mulled it over on Tuesday, and the Sun is now touting the Gunners as clear favourites to gazump their rivals Tottenham to the Crystal Palace attacking midfielder’s signature. Palace are holding out for £68m but Arsenal’s sporting director, Andrea Berta, has apparently held talks with Eze’s people as interest is stepped up. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Head of football in Republic of the Congo accused of embezzling $1.3m of Fifa funds

Jean-Guy Blaise Mayolas rejects allegations as conspiracyClaims include almost $500,000 for women’s teamThe president of the Republic of the Congo’s football federation (Fecofoot) has been accused of embezzling $1.3m (£960,000) of Fifa funds, including almost $500,000earmarked for the country’s women’s team.Jean-Guy Blaise Mayolas may be charged with money laundering and forgery offences after being summoned to attend a hearing in Brazzaville this week. He was arrested at the end of May by the central intelligence and documentation office (CID), a department of the ministry of the interior. Mayolas and Fecofoot’s general secretary, Badji Mombo Wantete, have denied the allegations and described them as a “conspiracy”. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Swiss 'super fan' who shot to fame at Euro 2020 ready for women's team to step up

Football fans who watched the Euro 2020 match between Switzerland and France may well remember the sight of Luca Loutenbach's emotional reactions to the Swiss comback

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16 h. ago Miedema will do ‘everything she can’ to eliminate partner Mead and England

Lionesses likely to be out of Euros if they lose‘Tomorrow for once we will not be friends,’ says strikerVivianne Miedema has insisted she will “not be friends” with her partner Beth Mead on Wednesday as the Netherlands striker vowed to do everything in her power to send her team to the knockout stages of Women’s Euro 2025 and eliminate England.The Manchester City striker has been in a relationship with the Arsenal forward Mead, her former Arsenal teammate, for three years and Miedema was probed repeatedly at Tuesday’s press conference about the prospect of them facing each other in the pivotal Group D match, and Miedema replied: “If it’s not a nice moment for Beth, it’s not a problem for me. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Wales' team bus CRASHES at Women's Euros: Training cancelled with stars 'shaken' but safe as FA issue update

The Wales women's team have been left 'shaken' after their bus was involved in a crash in St Gallen, Switzerland. Wales' training session on Tuesday afternoon has been rescheduled.

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18 h. ago Wales players in shock after team bus involved in accident on way to Euro 2025 training

Training rescheduled but all staff and players unharmed‘We’re shaken,’ says coach Wilkinson, who was not on busWales players were recovering from shock at their hotel in north-east Switzerland on Tuesday after their team bus was involved in an accident with a car en route to a planned training session in St Gallen.An ambulance was called to he scene and took the driver of the other vehicle to hospital after the collision at about 3.30pm local time. ISwiss police said the driver was being treated for minor injuries. The Welsh Football Association said everyone on the team bus, including the driver, was unharmed. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago Wales women's football team bus involved in crash as players left 'shaken'

The Wales women's football team were involved in a road traffic collision in Switzerland on Tuesday afternoon, with the players left shaken ahead of their upcoming Euro 2025 fixture against France

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19 h. ago Wales' team bus CRASHES at Women's Euros: Training cancelled with stars 'shaken' as FA issue update

The Wales women's team have been left 'shaken' after their bus was involved in a crash in St Gallen, Switzerland. Wales' training session on Tuesday afternoon has been cancelled.

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19 h. ago Wales team bus involved in crash on way to Women’s Euro 2025 stadium

Wales have confirmed that no one was injured in the collision with the majority of players and staff on board

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64 h. ago Graham Hansen’s late winner downs Finland and puts Norway into last eight

Norway became the first team to reach the knockout stages of Women’s Euro 2025 after grinding out a 2-1 victory over a courageous Finland. Caroline Graham Hansen’s late winner in Sion broke Helmarit hearts after Oona Sevenius had cancelled out Eva Nyström’s unfortunate early own goal. Switzerland’s 2-0 win over Iceland in the late game sealed their passage into the quarter-finals.It was Norway’s experience that eventually told when their decorated vice-captain struck in the 84th minute against the run of play. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago France vs England LIVE: Women's Euro 2025 match stream, latest team news, lineups, TV, prediction

The first test of the summer awaits the Lionesses

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3 d. ago England v France live: Team news ahead of Women’s Euro 2025 opener as Lionesses face Lauren James decision

The Lionesses take on France to kick off their Euros campaign after lifting a historic title three years ago

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5 d. ago Tottenham: Martin Ho appointed as new head coach of women’s team on a three

Martin Hoe replaces Robert Vilahamn after disappointing season for women’s team

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5 d. ago Jeglertz appointed new Manchester City head coach as Tottenham opt for Ho

Swede takes over from Taylor, who was sacked in MarchEnglishman Ho arrives on three-year deal from BrannManchester City have appointed Andrée Jeglertz as their new women’s team head coach on a four-year contract, starting after the conclusion of July’s Women’s European Championship. Tottenham have also moved to secure their new head coach with the Englishman Martin Ho signing a three-year deal.The Swede Jeglertz is currently in charge of the Denmark women’s national side and will remain with them for the tournament. Denmark’s Group C campaign gets under way on Friday, just 23 hours after Manchester City confirmed his appointment. The 53-year-old succeeds Gareth Taylor, who was sacked in March, just five days before the club’s appearance in last season’s League Cup final. The Guardian reported on 4 June that Jeglertz was close to agreeing a deal to move to the WSL side, who finished fourth in the table last term. He is a former European champion as a coach, when in charge of the Swed...

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5 d. ago Minutes silence to be at women's Euros as tributes pour in to "champion player" Diogo Jota

Portugal's women's team will pay their respects to tragic compatriot Diogo Jota ahead of their game against Spain at Euro 2025 after Uefa confirmed a minute's silence will be held at matches

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5 d. ago ‘Everything is better’: how Rubiales’s unwanted kiss transformed Spanish women’s football

Football’s reigning world champions – and favourites to win Euro 2025 – have become symbols of women’s fight for equalityFor years, they battled multiple fronts: pushing back against the misogyny, misconduct and mistreatment of their football federation while simultaneously seeking to be the best in the world.The duelling conflicts of Spain’s national women’s team exploded into public view after they won the World Cup in 2023 – a historic triumph that was almost immediately overshadowed by an unwanted kiss on the lips from the country’s football chief. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Study shows sharp drop in team sports among women by age of 21

New research shows that only seven per cent of women in the UK take part in team sports, with most hanging up their boots by the age of 21, as they juggle work and family life

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7 d. ago Priest who wore Robert De Niro's robes from film The Mission sexually assaulted a 'staggering' number of women in congregation, court hears

The 68-year-old, who ran the service in Sheffield between 1986 and 1995, had a team of young women dressed in lingerie, referred to as the 'Lycra Nuns,' tend to his needs at home, jurors heard.

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7 d. ago Just 7% of women play team sports as most quit by 21, study finds

A new AXA UK study has found that just seven per cent of women in the UK participate in team sports, with the average person giving up by the time they reach 21

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8 d. ago Study finds new link between HRT and breast cancer risk in young women

An international team of researchers wanted to explore the risks among younger women on hormone therapy. Here’s what they found

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