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'The abuse never stops' - Lionesses to avoid social media
England will begin their Euro 2025 campaign against France on 5 July [Getty Images] England forward Alessia Russo says she prefers to stay off social media during major tournaments because of how "damaging" abuse can be. The 26-year-old was speaking about the issue alongside her Lionesses teammates as they prepare for their European Championship defence in Switzerland next month. Advertisement Their comments come after British women's tennis number one Katie Boulter spoke to BBC Sport about abuse and death threats she has received online, Manchester United midfielder Grace Clinton 22, says she will try and stay away from social media to avoid a "toxic environment" while Chelsea forward Lauren James said "the abuse never really stops". "I think every player might have a different story about that side of the game but it's definitely one that can be really damaging," said Arsenal forward Russo, 26. "I have faced it in the past and I think most players here have. When I was younger I probably got sucked into it more. Advertisement "I read it more than I should have and listened to it more than I should have. The only opinions that matter are my team-mates, my coaches and my family. "In my first Euros I was on social media and I would have a look, have a scroll, and I got caught in a trap sometimes. "Going into the World Cup, I completely came off everything and I had people to run my Instagram. I just focused on the tournament. "It's personal preference and whatever works for the team. Staying away from it and staying focused as a team is what works for me." Speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live Breakfast, James discussed abuse she received, saying: "Sometimes it's not even to do with my performance, even when someone loses at Fifa [EA Sports FC video game], my card scores against them and they're sending me abuse. Advertisement "I guess when it's your first time though, maybe it might touch someone but I'm used to it, I'm going to just brush it off my shoulder." Chelsea midfielder Kiera Walsh told 5 Live she no longer uses social media, while club teammate Lucy Bronze added: "People write horrible things and obviously our families read it as well and it can be upsetting if you see something that's not very nice. "Social media is amazing in one way and absolutely awful in another way. I think most of us have been off at some point." Manchester United midfielder Ella Toone said that while she will still uses Instagram during the tournament, she will respect the decision of any team-mate who decides to keep off social media while in Switzerland. Advertisement "I know other people turn their phones off. We have that conversation and all know how each other wants to go through the tournament," she said. "If I see something on Instagram I'm not going to tell someone or blurt it out to the team because they don't want to see it. I think it's a personal preference." Having experienced online abuse as a young player, both her and Russo want to help younger players in the squad deal with it. "I think from experiences me and Alessia have had in the past, we've always been the people that want to make sure the younger or less experienced players coming into the squad feel relaxed and feel OK," Toone added. Advertisement "We have such a talented squad. We have bags of talent coming into their first tournament so we want to make sure they are at ease and feel confident within themselves." Head here to get involved
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Womens Euro 2025: Dates, full TV schedule, England Lionesses Euros fixtures and full list of BBC pundits
Full details of how to watch this summer's Women's Euro 2025 tournament. Sign up to our Football newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... The highly anticipated Women's European Championship 2025 is now just weeks away, as nations from across the continent gear up for the tournament in Switzerland. Beginning on July 2, the tournament is aiming to smash attendance record's for women's football, with over half-a-million tickets already sold to the event. England Lionesses head to the tournament as defending champions after their memorable success at Euro 2022, and are joined by fellow host nation Wales, who are taking part in their first ever major tournament. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Tickets are already close to selling out, with women's football fans desperate tp grab a sight off some of Europe's best women's players, such as Spain's Aitana Bonmati, England's Leah Williamson and Norway's Caroline Graham Hansen. Want to know who is playing when, how to watch and who the confirmed pundits are? Below is a full list* of this year's UEFA Euro 2022 TV schedule and BBC pundits. *ITV are still to confirm which channel some games will be broadcast on. We will update this as and when it is announced by the broadcaster. Who are the BBC pundits for Women's Euro 2025? The BBC has announced its punditry team for the tournament, with Alex Scott, Gabby Logan and Jeanette Kwakye taking host duties. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad A host of former footballers will be placed on punditry duties, with the following players confirmed as part as the broadcast coverage: Lionesses Euro 2022 winners Jill Scott, Ellie Roebuck and Ellen White, ex-Lionesses captain Steph Houghton and England's most-capped player Fara Williams. Former Chelsea midfielder Anita Asante will join recently retired Scotland captain Rachel Corsie, former Wales international Katie Sherwood and ex-Germany centre-back Josie Henning. Arsenal head coach Renee Slegers making her punditry debut, alongside from Manchester City, Sunderland and Queens Park Rangers defender Nedum Onuoha. On commentary duties, we have Robyn Cowen, Jonathan Pearce, and Vicki Sparks. Recently retired Scotland Women icon Rachel Corsie will be on punditry duties at the Women's Euros 2025. Cr: SNS Group. | SNS Group Women's Euro 2025 - Full TV schedule Wednesday 2 July - Group A Iceland vs Finland (12:00 PM, St. Gallen) – ITV/ITVX (Channel TBC) Switzerland vs Norway (3:00 PM, Basel) – BBC One/BBC iPlayer/BBC Sport Website Thursday 3 July - Group B Spain vs Portugal (12:00 PM, Bern) – BBC Two/BBC iPlayer/BBC Sport Website Belgium vs Italy (3:00 PM, Lucerne) – ITV/ITVX (Channel TBC) Friday 4 July - Group C Denmark vs Sweden (5:00 PM, Geneva) – ITV/ITVX (Channel TBC) Germany vs Poland (8:00 PM, Zurich) – BBC/ITV (TBC) Saturday 5 July - Group D Wales vs Netherlands (5:00 PM, Zurich) – BBC One/BBC iPlayer/BBC Sport Website/S4C/S4C Online France vs England (8:00 PM, Zurich) – ITV/STV/ITVX/STV Player Sunday 6 July - Group A Finland vs Norway (12:00 PM, Thun) – BBC Two/BBC iPlayer/BBC Sport Website Switzerland vs Iceland (3:00 PM, Geneva) – ITV/ITVX (Channel TBC) Alessia Russo will be hoping to fire England Lionesses to a second consecutive European Championship victory. | PA Monday 7 July - Group B Spain vs Belgium (5:00 PM, Basel) – ITV/ITVX (Channel TBC) Italy vs Portugal (8:00 PM, Sion) – ITV/ITVX (Channel TBC) Tuesday 8 July - Group C Germany vs Denmark (5:00 PM, Bern) – BBC Two/BBC iPlayer/BBC Sport Website Sweden vs Poland (8:00 PM, Lucerne) – BBC One/BBC iPlayer/BBC Sport Website Wednesday 9 July - Group D England vs Netherlands (5:00 PM, St. Gallen) – BBC One /BBC iPlayer/BBC Sport Website France vs Wales (8:00 PM, St. Gallen) – ITV (TBC)/ITVXBBC iPlayer/SC4/SC4 Online Thursday 10 July - Group A Finland vs Switzerland (8:00 PM, Bern) – BBC One/BBC iPlayer/BBC Sport Website Norway vs Iceland (8:00 PM, Zurich) – BBC iPlayer/BBC Sport Website Friday 11 July - Group B Portugal vs Belgium (8:00 PM, Geneva) – BBC One/BBC iPlayer/BBC Sport Website Italy vs Spain (8:00 PM, Thun) – BBC iPlayer/BBC Sport Website Saturday 12 July - Group C Poland vs Denmark (5:00 PM, Basel) – ITV/ITVX (Channel TBC) Sweden vs Germany (8:00 PM, Sion) – ITV/ITVX (Channel TBC) Sunday 13 July - Group D Netherlands vs France (8:00 PM, Lucerne) – ITV/ITVX (Channel TBC) Wales vs England (8:00 PM, Zurich) – ITV 1/ITV Player/STV/STV Player/BBC iPlayer/SC4/SC4 Online Women's Euro 2025 knockout stage - TV schedule Quarter-Final 1 (July 16, 3:00 PM, Basel) – TBC Quarter-Final 2 (July 16, 8:00 PM, Bern) – TBC Quarter-Final 3 (July 17, 3:00 PM, Geneva) – TBC Quarter-Final 4 (July 17, 8:00 PM, Zurich) – TBC Semi-Final 1 (July 22, 8:00 PM, Basel) – TBC Semi-Final 2 (July 23, 8:00 PM, Zurich) – TBC
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Hannah Hampton: From serious eye condition to England goalkeeper
Born with a serious eye condition, England goalkeeper Hannah Hampton was told by doctors she should not play 24-year-old has had multiple operations to try and correct her vision but it is not perfect and she still has depth perception is remarkable she has defied the odds and is now heading to Euro 2025 as England's number one."I've always gone through life trying to prove people wrong," Hampton said."I was told from a young age that I couldn't play football, that it wouldn't be a profession I could pursue. But here I am."Hampton has been used to setbacks and her career has been far from was dropped by England months after being part of the winning Euro 2022 was forced to prove herself again and has bounced back and risen to the top. This is the story of her journey. 'She was born to be a footballer' When Carla Ward arrived at Birmingham City as their new manager in 2020 she had already heard about teenager Hampton."We spoke on the first day. I wanted to know where she wanted to be," Ward told BBC Sport. "She was an endearing character, as well as being a livewire, like most goalkeepers. But she articulated things in a way that was far more mature than her age. "It was on day two that I really saw what everyone was talking about. She was one of the most talented individuals I've ever worked with. "Everyone has different talents but she was born to be a footballer."Hampton broke into the first team at the age of 16 after switching positions from a striker to a goalkeeper, and was well known in England's youth team international manager at the time, Rehanne Skinner, had seen her talent up close."She played with both feet. There are very few people in the game who can play off their weaker foot and hit it 60 yards with pinpoint accuracy," said an England Under-19s game against Sweden, Skinner instructed Hampton to do one thing - hit it long."Hannah got an assist within the first 10 minutes of the game. We won 4-0. Not a lot of goalkeepers have those tools," said Skinner."As time has gone on, with maturity, being in the right settings and doing a lot of work behind the scenes, she has grown and put her attention into using those strengths to the best of her ability."Ask anyone about Hampton and they all say the same thing - that she is technically gifted and excellent with the ball at her feet. Former Birmingham and England team-mate Ellen White said Hampton would get involved in 'rondos', external in training and playing outfield "wasn't alien" to when Hampton revealed the extent of her eye condition - called strabismus - in the media, White admitted it was "probably a shock to a lot of people"."She probably has to adapt a bit to combat it, but you wouldn't ever know if you saw her training. She is crazy and would throw herself at anything," added White."Her passing range is second to none, the way she moves and dives, and controls the ball. She's up there as one of the most exciting young goalkeepers in world football. "Maybe she helped influence other people who thought they couldn't be a goalkeeper." 'I've proven people wrong' Like all young players thrust into the limelight, White admitted Hampton was a "little immature" when they first played together at Birmingham."Her emotions would take hold of her a lot, which they would do for any 16-year-old, and it was about dealing with the ups and downs."You won't save a goal every time. Managing her emotions needed time, experience and understanding. "I tried to take her under my wing a little bit and give her that guidance. I felt at that time she would be a very good goalkeeper but she needed some help."Hampton rose through England's ranks, making her senior debut against future world champions Spain in 2022. She made the squad for Euro 2022 but months after celebrating victory - often seen dancing with White during laps of honour - her career hit a stumbling block. Reports suggested she was dropped from the England squad because of her behaviour and she had to wait until March 2023 for a recall, when manager Sarina Wiegman said Hampton had "sorted out personal issues".Speaking about that time, Hampton said the stories were "hurtful" and she revealed on the Fozcast podcast, external recently that she had considered quitting football."I was a very young girl when all the stories came out and you're not really prepared for that. You don't expect it," she told reporters on Tuesday. "There have been moments when everyone [in the squad] has probably thought they were in a tough position, but you get each other out of it."You can't let all the media scrutiny win. If you do that it just adds fuel to the fire and I wasn't willing to accept that. "I wanted to show who I am as a person and show that wasn't always true. I thought 'just dig in'. I think I can say that I've proven people wrong."Ward managed Hampton at Aston Villa at the time, having brought her with her from fielded questions about Hampton's situation in news conferences and left the goalkeeper out of the squad against Chelsea for the "best interests" of the team."We had an aligned agreement between Sarina, myself and Hannah on how we would help her with it," said Ward, reflecting on the time. "It was a difficult time for Hannah but it was probably a moment that really helped her. It was the moment she realised she had good support around her. "She was a young kid that just really needed support."White, who captained England for Hampton's debut, retired from international football just before she was dropped from the White believed Hampton "just needed time" to mature and felt she did that under former Chelsea manager Emma Hayes when she joined them in 2023. Having "an arm around her shoulders" helped, said White, as well as the drive to become Chelsea's number one and get another shot on the international stage."It's obviously not ideal not being selected for England. A lot of things transpired. Fair play to her because she did just get her head down and work hard," said White."She just had to rebuild some of those relationships and gain them back in the England squad. I feel like she let her football do the talking."Everyone goes through ups and downs, rollercoaster emotions and going in and out of the squads. I am really proud of her. I'm excited to see her at the Euros." 'Filling the gloves' of Earps at the Euros Ward and Hampton remain in close contact. The goalkeeper phones during Ward's interview with BBC Sport, asking what name her daughter wants on the back of a new England shirt in time for Euro 2025."It doesn't surprise me how well she has done. I always knew she would be England's number one and I think she's one of the best I have ever seen," said Ward after confirming her daughter wants 'Hampton' printed on the back of her confidence appears to have grown immensely this year after playing a key role in helping Chelsea claim an unbeaten domestic on her journey, she said: "It has been a bit of a whirlwind. Did I think, when I was a young girl, I'd be sitting here right now in the position I am? Absolutely not."But I am proud and I am looking forward to the challenges ahead. I think it's going to be a summer of very exciting football."Hampton hopes to "fill the gloves" of previous England goalkeepers, including Mary Earps, who announced her shock retirement last is a two-time Fifa Best Goalkeeper award winner and played significant roles in England's victory at Euro 2022 and en route to the 2023 World Cup admits she "feels sad" that Hampton will not be able to tap into Earps' experience during the tournament and there is now even more scrutiny on the goalkeeping spot."It would have just been nice to have someone to be there for her and pass on that experience," said White. "She just needs to have a good first game - that is what I want for her. It won't be easy against France because their frontline is outrageous."She needs to do the simple things and not do anything different. If she makes a slight mistake, I hope that doesn't affect her and she can move forward. "Everyone is human; everyone makes mistakes and that's fine. It's just the scrutiny will be so much more now."But Hampton appears at ease. She said she is enjoying training with uncapped goalkeepers Khiara Keating and Anna Moorhouse - and she is ready."We're just there to get around one another," she added. "We know whoever's on the pitch is going to be putting in 100% and doing a very good job for England." Head here to get involved
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When is the Women's Euros 2025?
Euro 2025 is finally here, with 16 teams from across Europe ready to showdown!The 2023 Women's World Cup ended in heartbreak for England's Lionesses, losing out in the final to Spain - but will they fare better this time around? And which of the home nations has qualified for the first time? Find out all this and more with this article from Bitesize! Switzerland will be the host nation for Euro 2025, marking the first time they've played host to a major women's sporting event on this will be played right across the country, with the tournament kicking off in Thun and coming to a close at St-Jakob Park, in other host cities include St Gallen, Zurich, Lucerne, Bern, Sion and Geneva. Euro 2025 kicks off on Wednesday 2 July, as Iceland face off with Finland at the Stockhorn Arena in Thun. The game will kick off at 5pm UK time, with hosts Switzerland taking on Norway later that group stage of the tournament will continue on through to 13 July, with the quarter-finals beginning on July 16 - all leading up to the final on Sunday 27 July. 16 teams will compete for the crown of Euro 2025 champions this summer, including two of the home nations - one of them for the first time!The nations who qualified are: Iceland, Finland, Switzerland, Norway, Belgium, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Denmark, Sweden, Germany, Poland, Wales, Netherlands, France and teams will be split evenly across four groups, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the quarter-finals. Euro 2025 marks the Euros debut of the Wales women's national football team, with Rhian Wilkinson's side joining England in Group will kick off their tournament in Lucerne, taking on Netherlands on Saturday 5 July at 5pm UK time. England will begin their campaign later that day, facing off against France at 8pm UK teams will play their second match on Wednesday 9 July, with England playing Netherlands in Zurich, and Wales matching up against France in St their final group stage game, England and Wales will come face to face with one another, kicking off in St Gallen at 8pm UK time on Sunday 13 July. The first official UEFA Women's Euro took place between 1982 and 1984, with 16 teams across Europe coming together to compete for the trophy. England, Scotland, Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland all took part - alongside nations like France, Italy and Portugal, amongst competition's first game took place on 18 August 1982, with Sweden comfortably beating out Finland in a 6-0 final took place in 1984, with England facing off against Sweden over a two-leg final. The Swedes beat England on home turf, before an England win at Kenilworth Road sent the final to a penalty unsurprisingly, England lost on penalties, with Sweden becoming the first ever Women's Euro champions! England go into the 2025 Euros as reigning champions, with the Lionesses roaring to victory over Germany in the final of Euro 2022. Chloe Kelly's goal in extra-time marked an end to over 50 years of hurt for England's men and women's national hold the record for the most number of Women's Euro titles, having won eight of the 13 that have taken place as of this year. Other winners include Sweden, Netherlands and Norway with the possibility of a further nation being added to those ranks this summer! The first Women's EurosEverything you need to know about Euro 2025Ella Powell: How my teachers helped kickstart an international football careerSix things you need to know about women's football
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Meet Hannah Hampton, the England goalkeeper following Mary Earps: ‘I have to live up to her legacy'
Hannah Hampton puffs out her cheeks as she considers the magnitude of what came before. Mary Earps leaves big gloves to fill; the England goalkeeper who not just won the Euros and was twice named the best in the world, but who changed goalkeeping and inspired a generation. 'I've got to just go and live up to her legacy,' Hampton says. The Lionesses have a new No 1. Hampton will be England's starting goalkeeper at Euro 2025, and would have been even if Earps had made Sarina Wiegman 's squad. Earps' shock decision to retire before the tournament, though, will naturally increase the spotlight on Hampton when England play France in the opening match of their Euros defence. If there is always attention on the goalkeeper, with nowhere to hide, the noise around Earps' retirement only adds to the scrutiny. But Hampton also won her place. At 24, she is coming off a hugely successful club season with Chelsea where she played almost every minute of their unbeaten treble-winning domestic campaign. Upon arriving at Chelsea, Sonia Bompastor made Hampton her No 1, a decision also reached by Wiegman in April when she told her goalkeepers their roles for the Euros. It was only Earps' decision to quit, at 32, that was the surprise, not the confirmation Hampton would be replacing her between the posts. Rewind a few years, however, and even Hampton admits that this would have been an unexpected outcome. Hampton was part of England's squad at the last Euros but was dropped by Wiegman after the tournament amid reports of her behaviour and attitude at camp. At 21, Hampton was left out by her club Aston Villa, too, while the negative headlines and stories circulating made her want to quit completely. She didn't, and instead put her head down. It wasn't the first time Hampton had found motivation by proving people wrong, either. She was born with a squint, and as a child underwent several corrective procedures on her eyes. Doctors told her that she couldn't play football and then said to her parents that she wouldn't be able to become a professional. To this day, Hampton does not have depth perception, but has still made it to the highest level of the game and is England's No 1. 'I'm sat here right now,' Hampton says. 'I think I can say that I've proved people wrong.' Hampton is a modern goalkeeper, and both Wiegman and Bompastor have been impressed by her abilities on the ball in building from the back as well as her shot-stopping. An upbringing in Spain, where Hampton lived from the age of five until just before her 11th birthday, perhaps helped lay the foundations of a versatile game. She played as a striker at Villarreal's academy, and remained an outfielder upon her family's return to England. The choice to turn to goalkeeper, as it often is, was a random one, filling in at a time of need and discovering a natural talent. It would not be until Earps' rise from self-doubting back-up to Lionesses star and England fan-favourite that goalkeeping became cool: at Lionesses games, it can often appear that there are as many children wearing England goalkeeper tops as the standard outfield home kit. Many of them, too, have Earps' name on the back. Even as Hampton now takes over, it is a lasting mark of what Earps achieved and there is gratitude for how she raised the bar for her profession. 'I think there's been quite a bit of scrutiny that she probably doesn't deserve with everything that she's achieved in the game and putting women's goalkeeping on the map for the younger generation inspiring to now be a goalkeeper,' Hampton says. 'It was never really a thing, and Mary's changed that. There's so many more young boys and girls taking part in goalkeeping, which was never the case when I was growing up.' Her impact is undeniable, but Earps was still accused in some quarters of putting herself above her country: an injury to Hampton or an unexpected suspension would leave the Lionesses with either the uncapped Khiara Keating or Anna Moorhouse in goal during the Euros. It deprives England of an influential character in the squad, too, at a time when the defending champions will also be without a key leader in vice-captain Millie Bright – missing the tournament as she battles mental and physical burnout. Hampton, though, can offer nothing but praise. She sent Earps a message to congratulate her on an 'unbelievable' international career, adding that she wasn't expecting to receive one in return. 'I think that's all I really can do,' she shrugs. Beth Mead, sat alongside Hampton during England's pre-Euros media day at St George's Park, reaffirms that she will have the support of the squad. 'Ultimately Hannah just needs to play each game at a time, enjoy her football,' Mead says. 'She's there for a reason.' And if the comparisons to Earps are inevitable, Hampton is more aware than anyone of the role she now has to play and the path there is to follow. 'We're gonna miss her as a person here,' Hampton says. 'She's a big personality in this team and she glued us all together at times when we needed to be. I think it's been difficult for everyone to come to terms with what her decision is, but we have to respect that.' Hampton pauses. 'And yeah, now I've got to just go and live up to her legacy. I'll give it my best shot for sure.'
