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The Guardian
25 minutes ago
- Sport
- The Guardian
Hannah Hampton aims to live up to Mary Earps's legacy as England No 1
Hannah Hampton has vowed to try to live up to Mary Earps's legacy after being confirmed as England's first-choice goalkeeper for Women's Euro 2025. After Earps's shock retirement from international football last month, the England head coach, Sarina Wiegman, confirmed that her first choice was Hampton, who had started the Lionesses' three previous games and has been selected five times in a row in the buildup to July's tournament in Switzerland. The Chelsea goalkeeper was asked at England's pre-Euros media day at St George's Park whether she was surprised by Earps's announcement and whether they had spoken. 'First of all we have to respect what her decision is,' Hampton said. '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 obviously put women's goalkeeping on the map for the younger generation. It was never really a thing, and Mary's changed that. 'I think l've done everything I need to do: I've sent her a text and I congratulated her on a very successful international career and I think that's all I really can do. I don't think there's anything else and I'm not expecting anything back. She's been an unbelievable player. We're gonna miss her as a person here. She's a big personality in this team and she glued us all together at times when we needed to. 'It's been difficult for everyone to come to terms with what her decision is, but we have to respect that. Now l have got to just go and live up to her legacy. But I'll give it my best shot.' These Euros will be the first time the 24-year-old has been thrust so heavily into the spotlight, although she was part of the Lionesses squads for Euro 2022 and the 2023 World Cup. She has 15 caps and seven clean sheets, having made her debut in 2022. Asked how it felt to be the first-choice No 1, Hampton said: 'Just getting that bit of clarity already helps you prepare for whatever your role is. My role is different this time around compared to the last tournaments but it's not going to change my mindset. I'm there to enjoy myself, do the nation proud with all the girls and get memories.' Sign up to Moving the Goalposts No topic is too small or too big for us to cover as we deliver a twice-weekly roundup of the wonderful world of women's football after newsletter promotion As a young child Hampton was diagnosed with an eye condition that affected her depth perception but, after surgeries, she remained determined to pursue a career as a goalkeeper. 'I've always gone through life trying to prove people wrong,' she said. 'I was told from a young age that I couldn't play football, that it wouldn't be a profession I could pursue – the doctors told my parents that. I'm here right now.'
BBC News
27 minutes ago
- Sport
- BBC News
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
BBC News
an hour ago
- Business
- BBC News
Tesco apologises for England football promotion in Cardiff store
Tesco has apologised after a promotional stand advertising a chance to meet the England women's football team was put up at a store in Cardiff. Customers were shocked to see a Lucozade display featuring the Lionesses front and centre of the store's entrance at Western Avenue, just weeks before Wales face England at Euro 2025 in chief executive of the Football Association of Wales (FAW), Noel Mooney, was among those who voiced their anger on social media, saying "we are Cymru". Tesco said it had since removed the display from the store, and wished both the Welsh and English teams good luck in the tournament. One shopper described it as "deeply offensive" and called on Tesco to "read the room" as Wales women prepare for their first appearance at a major tournament."I genuinely don't understand how this happens. Surely someone somewhere would have thought it was a bad idea," they said."Do you have these up in Scotland too?" Another user said it was "disgraceful", adding: "Must be lovely for our Welsh women footballers, walking in Tesco and seeing the England women's team."In a statement, Tesco said the display was "incorrectly" put up in the store. "Many of our colleagues and customers will be supporting their home nations in the tournament," it added.
The Hindu
2 hours ago
- Sport
- The Hindu
Iran-Israel conflict affects football: Singapore's Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers in Jordan postponed
Women's Asian Cup qualifiers scheduled for next week in Jordan have been postponed due to the air war between Iran and Israel, the Football Association of Singapore said. The Singapore team had been expected to travel to Amman to face Jordan as well as Iran, Lebanon and Bhutan in the preliminary rounds for the 2026 finals, which are to be held in Australia next March. The qualifiers had been scheduled to kick off on Monday and run through July 5. 'The Lionesses will face a delay to the start of their AFC Women's Asian Cup Australia 2026 qualifying campaign, after the Asian Football Confederation announced the postponement of all Group A matches,' the association said in a statement. 'The AFC cited the ongoing situation in the region and logistical concerns raised by several Participating Member Associations as reasons for the change. 'A new neutral venue is expected to host the group fixtures, but has yet to be confirmed.' Reuters has contacted the AFC for comment. Israel began attacking Iran last Friday, saying it aimed to prevent its long-time enemy from developing nuclear weapons. Iran retaliated with missile and drone strikes on Israel. It says its nuclear programme is peaceful. Related Topics Singapore / Jordan
The Independent
2 hours ago
- Sport
- The Independent
Starmer praises Lionesses for ‘inspiring' daughter to play football
Sir Keir Starmer has visited the Lionesses at St George's Park in Staffordshire. He told the England team that they have inspired many girls across the country, including his own 14-year-old daughter, to take up football. Starmer noted that his daughter was "physically drawn towards the pitch" after seeing the women play, sparking her interest in sport. The prime minister wished the team luck for the upcoming Uefa Women's Euro 2025 tournament and received a personalised England shirt. Watch the video in full above.
