20 h. ago Idris Elba, Sarina Wiegman and Torvill and Dean lead New Year's Honours list

The stars are among a host of people recognised for their services in the annual list

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21 h. ago Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean become dame and knight in New Year Honours

Members of England’s Rugby World Cup and Euro 2025 winning sides were also recognised.

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21 h. ago New Year's Honours 2026: Lionesses stars land gongs after Euros triumph with coach Sarina Wiegman handed honorary damehood as Daniel Levy is given a CBE

England women's football head coach Sarina Wiegman has been awarded an honorary damehood after leading the Lionesses to a successful defence of their Euros title.

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21 h. ago Lionesses head coach Sarina Wiegman awarded honorary damehood in New Year Honours

Lionesses manager honoured after back-to-back Euros triumphs

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28 h. ago What is an honorary damehood? Lionesses manager Sarina Wiegman in line for title

The Dutch coach is reportedly in line to be honoured as she guided the Lionesses to glory again over the weekend

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3 d. ago I was there: England’s Euro 2025 glory was a surreal, almost psychedelic blur

Sarina Wiegman’s champions took supporters on the most thrilling and nail-biting ride in Switzerland that was in many ways even more enjoyable to cover than their 2022 triumphSurreal. Utterly surreal. A home Euros in 2022 had provided wave after wave of emotion, England’s win at Wembley the culmination of decades of growth, setbacks, fight and deep longing. Everyone sang from the same hymn sheet for that maiden Euros win: the written press, broadcasters, fans, sponsors, Football Association, players and Sarina Wiegman and her staff. There were tears – lots. Having begun covering women’s football for the Guardian via a weekly column before the 2017 Euros, then gone full-time before the 2019 World Cup, I felt as if I had lived that progression, journeyed with them, contributed, in some small way, to that growth.The 2025 edition was different, surreal, an almost psychedelic experience. In many ways better than 2022. This was England’s first major tournament win – male or female – away ...

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5 d. ago Lionesses hero on 'blunt' Sarina Wiegman, best star you never saw and women's game's next steps

Former Lioness Lianne Sanderson retired seven years ago, with the women's game transforming since then.

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9 d. ago London City Lionesses sack manager Jocelyn Prêcheur with team sixth in WSL

London City Lionesses sack manager Jocelyn Prêcheur with team sixth in WSL  The Guardian

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9 d. ago London City Lionesses sack manager Prêcheur while West Ham close on Guarino

London City Lionesses sack manager Prêcheur while West Ham close on Guarino  The Guardian

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2 w. ago Ousmane Dembele named player of the year at Fifa awards as Sarina Wiegman wins big

Aitana Bonmati was also named the women’s player of the year for the third time in a row

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2 w. ago England’s Sarina Wiegman named women’s coach of the year at FIFA awards

Wiegman led the Lionesses to Euros glory.

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3 w. ago The England star they can't live without, the beauty of a Chloe Kelly penalty, and the crisis that isn't going away: FIVE THINGS WE LEARNED about the Lionesses in 2025

The Lionesses wrapped up another monumental year for women's football with a deserved 2-0 victory over Ghana at St Mary's Stadium.

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3 w. ago England vs Ghana live: Russo converts penalty in stoppage time as Lionesses earn victory

England 2-0 Ghana: Sarina Wiegman’s side have ended the year with back-to-back victories on home soil after Saturday’s 8-0 romping of China

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4 w. ago England v Ghana: international women’s football friendly – live

⚽️ Updates from 7pm GMT kick-off at St. Mary’s⚽️ Top 100 countdown: Nos 100-41 | Email Yara hereEngland XI (4-3-3): Moorhouse; Bronze, Le Tissier, Hinds, Wubben-Moy; Walsh, Kendall, Park; Kelly, Kearns, Beever-Jones.After saying she would use the final games of the year to experiment, Sarina Wiegman opted for a fairly strong XI against China. Today, a few newer faces start with only Only Moorhouse, Le Tissier, Bronze and Walsh keep their places from the weekend’s starting lineup. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago England vs Ghana live: Chloe Kelly starts for Lionesses as Sarina Wiegman makes sweeping changes for friendly

Wiegman’s side ran out 8-0 winners over China last time out and could replicate those heroics today

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4 w. ago England vs Ghana live: Sarina Wiegman expected to make changes for Lionesses’ final friendly of year

Wiegman’s side ran out 8-0 winners over China last time out and could replicate those heroics today

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