3 h. ago Lionesses press conference hilariously interrupted as Euros hero takes FaceTime call

England needed penalties to get the better of Sweden in their European Championship quarter-final and one player's friends and family were particularly eager to congratulate her

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5 h. 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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6 h. ago Who is Michelle Agyemang? England striker who just equalised against Sweden in Euros quarter

The former Wembley ballgirl scored just 41 seconds into her England debut and is the youngest member of the Lionesses squad at Euro 2025

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6 h. ago England v Sweden live: Latest score as Lionesses chase comeback with make triple change in Women’s Euro 2025 quarter

England face a rematch with Sweden in a bid to reach the Euro 2025 semi-finals

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7 h. ago England v Sweden live: Sweden score two quick goals in nightmare start for Lionesses in Women’s Euro 2025 quarter

England face a rematch with Sweden in a bid to reach the Euro 2025 semi-finals

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8 h. ago ‘We have a good feeling’: Switzerland confident in plan to shock Spain in Euros quarter

Sundhage uses clips of men’s 2010 win to rouse teamMaritz praises ‘impossible to describe’ Swiss supportThe Switzerland coach, Pia Sundhage, has said that she and her players watched clips from when the Swiss men’s team beat Spain in the 2010 World Cup for inspiration before the countries meet in the Euro 2025 quarter-finals in Berne on Friday.Gelson Fernandes scored the only goal of the game in Durban 15 years ago to produce the first shock of that tournament and Sundhage believes her team can repeat the upset. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago England v Sweden live: Women’s Euro 2025 team news as Lionesses unchanged for quarter

England face a rematch with Sweden in a bid to reach the Euro 2025 semi-finals

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10 h. ago England v Sweden live: Women’s Euro 2025 team news as Lionesses build up to quarter

England face a rematch with Sweden in a bid to reach the Euro 2025 semi-finals

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13 h. ago Chloe Kelly was left not knowing where to look in awkward Richard Madeley TV interview

Lionesses hero Chloe Kelly is preparing to face Sweden in the Euro 2025 quarter-finals – but she was once left confused by a comment from Richard Madeley during an interview following her Euro 2022 heroics

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14 h. ago England legend gives key advice on how to stop Sweden star's 'superpower'

Kelly Smith was part of the England squad which reached the final of Euro 2009 and has worked with some of Sweden's biggest quarter-final dangers as an Arsenal coach

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15 h. 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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17 h. ago England v Sweden live: Wiegman demands ‘proper England’ show up for Lionesses’ Euro 2025 quarter

England face a rematch with Sweden in a bid to reach the Euro 2025 semi-finals

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17 h. ago Women’s Euro 2025: Sweden v England buildup and the latest news – live

All the latest Euros news and quarter-final buildupSchedule | Top scorers | Player guide | Mail EmilliaEuro 2025 quarter-finals:Norway 1-2 ItalySweden v EnglandSpain v SwitzerlandFrance v Germany Continue reading...

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23 h. ago Thursday’s briefing: Jude undergoes op as Lionesses prepare for Euros last eight

The England Women are preparing for their Euro 2025 quarter-final with Sweden.

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30 h. ago Girelli double sends Italy to Euro 2025 last four as Hegerberg misses spot

Jubilant Italy reached their first major women’s tournament semi-final since 1997 as Cristiana Girelli’s 90th-minute header beat a Norway side who had seen their captain Ada Hegerberg miss a crucial penalty earlier in the second half.Norway, managed by the former Wales coach Gemma Grainger, were disappointing for the first hour of the contest but appeared to be the stronger side in the latter stages after equalising through Hegerberg’s low finish in normal play, before Girelli’s back-post header won the game with her second goal of the match and sent the Italians wild. Continue reading...

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30 h. ago Norway v Italy live: Women’s Euro 2025 latest score and updates as Ada Hegerberg equalises after penalty miss

Norway and Italy meet in the first quarter-final at Euro 2025 with England or Sweden up next in the semi-finals

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32 h. ago Norway v Italy live: Women’s Euro 2025 latest score and updates from opening quarter

Norway and Italy meet in the first quarter-final at Euro 2025 with England or Sweden up next in the semi-finals

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32 h. ago Ruthless Lionesses star aiming to knock one of her best friends out of Euros

England and Sweden will meet in the quarter-finals of the European Championships on Thursday and the game will see a number of club team-mates lock horns in Zurich

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33 h. ago How Sweden became a progressive powerhouse of women’s football

The country has a long history of championing the women’s game, pioneering coaching and iconic playersFor a nation with a population of 10 million, with a men’s national side that failed to quality for three of the past four World Cups, Sweden have a track record in women’s football that belongs to a sporting superpower.Sweden finished third at three of the past four Women’s World Cups and are five-time World Cup semi-finalists. They also claimed the silver medal at the Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo Olympics. In Europe, their success is even more consistent and they stand one win from a 10th European semi-final when they meet England in Zurich on Thursday. Their men’s national side has not reached a world or European semi-final for more than 30 years. Continue reading...

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33 h. ago England must beware surging Sweden: this will not be an easy quarter

The Lionesses can’t think: ‘Good, we’ve avoided Germany’ – nobody should take Sweden lightly, they’re a big threatEngland’s 4-0 win against Sweden in their Euro 2022 semi-final, with that iconic Alessia Russo backheel and the sound of Sweet Caroline ringing around Bramall Lane, will be etched into many Swedish heads when the two teams meet on Thursday. And England must not underestimate that feeling for the Swedes.It was a humiliating defeat for Peter Gerhardsson’s team but they are in a much better place now than three years ago. They have really impressed in this competition so far and they are on a 15-game unbeaten run that has lasted just over a year. Continue reading...

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