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New York Times
5 hours ago
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- New York Times
Manchester City, England goalkeeper Khiara Keating has class C possession charges dropped
Manchester City and England goalkeeper Khiara Keating has had the charges of possession of the Class C drug nitrous oxide against her dropped. The crown prosecution service (CPS) confirmed to The Athletic the case against Keating and her mother Nicola has been discontinued as there was not enough evidence to provide a realistic prospect of conviction. Advertisement Keating told the BBC: 'I'm relieved the charges have been dropped. As I've always said, I did nothing wrong. 'It's been a difficult time, but I've always known the truth. Now I'm just looking forward to focusing fully on the Euros and spending time with my family.' Keating, 20, and her mother Nicola, 49, had been charged with possessing a class C controlled drug on June 18, 2024. The charges related to an alleged incident on Queens Road in Manchester. They both appeared in court on July 23 and were granted unconditional bail. Nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas, became classified as a Class C drug and possession was made illegal by the UK government in November 2023. Keating will be part of England's squad at the 2025 European Championship after being selected by Sarina Wiegman as one of three goalkeepers alongside Hannah Hampton and Anna Moorhouse. She was called up to the national side for the first time in October 2023 but is yet to make her senior debut. The City academy graduate made 12 Women's Super League (WSL) appearances last season, having enjoyed a breakthrough 2023-24 campaign. She won the league's Golden Glove award after establishing herself as City's first-choice goalkeeper, keeping nine clean sheets.
BBC News
7 hours ago
- BBC News
Charges dropped against England goalkeeper Keating
A court case against England goalkeeper Khiara Keating has been dropped nearly a year after she pleaded not guilty to possessing canisters of nitrous oxide. The 20-year-old Manchester City goalkeeper was charged with possession of a Class C drug on 18 June last year after an investigation by Greater Manchester July, Keating appeared at Manchester and Salford Magistrates Court alongside her mother Nicola Keating, 48, who also denied the same offence, and both were granted unconditional Manchester Police has confirmed the case has been a statement given exclusively to BBC Sport, Keating said: "I'm relieved the charges have been dropped. As I've always said, I did nothing wrong. "It's been a difficult time, but I've always known the truth. Now I'm just looking forward to focusing fully on the Euros and spending time with my family."Nitrous oxide was made a Class C drug under the Misuse of Drugs Act in November with the intention of wrongfully inhaling it for a psychoactive effect became an offence, but it is still possible to use the gas for legitimate reasons, such as in catering or pain relief during has not made an appearance for England's senior team yet but is part of the 23-player squad selected to compete at Euro 2025 next became the youngest player to win the Women's Super League Golden Glove award last year, after keeping nine clean sheets in 22 league games. Head here to get involved
The Guardian
3 days ago
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- The Guardian
England women's football team
Chloe Kelly has insisted England's Euros title defence is her only focus amid reports of Arsenal seeking to sign her on a permanent basis 07.00 AEST England's head coach has named a mixture of youth and experience in her squad for the tournament in Switzerland 5 June 2025 23.06 AEST Millie Bright has withdrawn from Euro 2025 contention 'for my health and future', soon after Fran Kirby and Mary Earps retired 5 June 2025 05.01 AEST World Cup captain's withdrawal is a serious wake-up call to the sport, and leaves questions for coach Sarina Wiegman over loss of three key players 4 June 2025 05.10 AEST Lucy Bronze believes Arsenal's Women's Champions League final success against Barcelona can help England's chances of winning more silverware 3 June 2025 03.40 AEST 31 May 2025 23.18 AEST Leah Williamson said she was 'devastated' by Mary Earps' retirement from international football while Sarina Wiegman refused to be drawn on what conversations she had with the goalkeeper 29 May 2025 21.54 AEST About 1,830 results for England women's football team
BBC News
12-06-2025
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- BBC News
Switzerland's Bachmann to miss home Euros with ACL injury
Switzerland striker Ramona Bachmann will miss the upcoming Euros in her home country after suffering a serious knee injury in former Chelsea player, 34, has won 153 caps for her country - scoring 60 times - but will miss the tournament and faces a long spell Swiss football federation said the injury happened without contact from another player. Tests on Thursday showed an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture in her left knee."I am deeply saddened to miss the Euros, especially here in Switzerland," Bachmann said. Bachmann has played at two World Cups and two European Championships, with the Swiss opening their Euro 2025 campaign against Norway on 2 is to fund research into whether hormonal fluctuations during menstrual cycles could be contributing to the rise in ACL injuries in women's Ella Morris and teenage Wales defender Mayzee Davies will miss the tournament with similar injuries.
The Irish Sun
12-06-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Czech Republic vs England U21 live stream: How to watch Euros match for FREE
ENGLAND kickstart their Euros defence against the Czech Republic today - and fans can watch it for FREE! 1 Cole Palmer's strike fired England to a historic Euros win last time Credit: Getty It was a historic win for But they'll have to do it all again without a lot of their stars from that tournament, as they are now part of the senior setup. If omens are anything to go by, England will be confident to pull off a win as they faced Czech Republic in their opening group game of the 2023 tournament and won 2-0. And more fans can tune in than ever before as the Young Lions' first game of this highly anticipated competition can be watched without paying a single penny. Read more on England U21 How to watch Czech Republic vs England for free England's U21 Euros campaign will be broadcast exclusively for FREE on Channel 4. All of the Young Lions matches at the tournament will be available to stream for FREE on the Channel 4 app/website and Channel 4 Sport's YouTube channel. The broadcaster will also air another 15 matches from the tournament on 4Seven, and all other games will be available on Channel 4 Sport's YouTube channel. England will face Czech Republic, Germany and Slovenia in the group stage. Most read in Football Alternatively, SunSport will live blog the action as it happens. When is Czech Republic vs England U21s? Czech Republic vs England U21s will take place on Thursday, June 12. It is scheduled to kick-off at 8pm BST. Mol Arena in Slovakia is the chosen venue for this Group B clash and it can host approximately 12,700. Ironically, England faced Czech Republic in their opening game of the Euro 2023 tournament where they came out on top 2-0. Tickets are still available on *Please note that StubHub and similar secondary ticket resale sites may list tickets above face value. Under-21 Euros 2025 groups Group A Slovakia Spain Italy Romania Group B Czech Republic England Germany Slovenia Group C Portugal France Poland Georgia Group D Finland Netherlands Ukraine Denmark
