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’I didn’t feel safe’: Bev Priestman returns from spying ban to coach Wellington Phoenix
‘We knew we had to get out of that country,’ says former Canada coach Move to A-League Women side an opportunity to ‘reset’ her careerFormer Canada women’s football coach Bev Priestman has said she “didn’t feel safe” living in North America following her one-year ban for spying at the Paris Olympics.Wellington Phoenix announced Wednesday that Priestman would take over as head coach of their women’s team, returning to football in the country she was banned for spying on with a drone, New Zealand. She has signed a two-year contract. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/jul/30/bev-priestman-returns-from-olympics-spying-ban-with-wellinton-phoenix-a-league-women
Euro 2025: our writers hand out their awards from the tournament
Choosing the best matches from Switzerland provokes plenty of debate along with the outstanding players and the pick of the goalsEngland seemed to have lost it once, twice, three times against Sweden on a night of nail-shredding drama that sharpened the sense that destiny had rich bounty in store for Sarina Wiegman’s side. It was also the first match, no doubt of many over the coming years, that made a hero of Michelle Agyemang. Nick Ames Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/jul/29/euro-2025-our-writers-awards-womens-football
Williamson sets sights on further glory after England parade: ‘This story is not done yet’
Lionesses captain visibly moved during Mall address65,000 supporters attend central London celebrationsLeah Williamson promised England supporters the “story is not done yet” as 65,000 fans packed on to the Mall to celebrate the Lionesses’ successful defence of their European crown.The England captain and her teammates partied with stars including the soul singer Heather Small and Burna Boy – who danced on stage with the head coach Sarina Wiegman – two days after they beat Spain in Basel to become the first senior England football team to win a major trophy on foreign soil. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/jul/29/leah-williamson-london-bus-parade-england-lionnesses-euro-2025
Football Daily | Danny Röhl does one as Wednesday’s woes get ever deeper
Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!Back in the 1880s, when Sheffield Wednesday were known simply as The Wednesday, the staunchly amateur club had a little problem. Having just won the FA Cup for the first time in 1896, the club then forgot to apply for the following season’s competition, missing the deadline entirely, which meant that most of their cup-winning side were rather cheesed off, threatened to leave and start their own professional club, Sheffield Rovers, where players would be paid for their performances. The next few months for Wednesday were something of a shambles and in scenes that will be familiar to anyone that has played Sunday League, the club struggled to find enough players to put out a proper side, culminating in a 16-0 defeat to Bolton-based Halliwell FC in January 1887, a match in which Wednesday could only field 10 players. A few months later, an emergency meeting was held between players and president John Holmes, after which the club turned professional. The players were paid and The Wednesday were saved.I was intrigued by Lucy Bronze’s quote in yesterday’s Football Daily – ‘I’ve been through a lot of pain, but that’s what it takes to play for England.’ Does this mean that all us fans who have watched the England men’s team play in a tournament are therefore eligible to be capped?” – John Kyle.I was interested to hear that Morgan Gibbs-White’s contract extension ‘underlines the ambition of Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis, whose vision for European success and sustained Premier League progress continues to shape the club’s future’ (yesterday’s Football Daily, full email edition). Presumably this is a different Evangelos Marinakis from the one who gave up a controlling interest in Nottingham Forest?” – Guy Stephenson.I agree with Mick Beeby: no more drums in football grounds (yesterday’s Football Daily letters). Do something useful at tea-time, start a petition” – Arthur McAra.The best response to the infuriating drummer is contempt. Brentford fans’ immediate reaction to an opposition drummer is to chant: ‘We don’t need a drum. We don’t need a drum. We’re Brentford FC, we don’t need a drum’” – Russell Wallman.This is an extract from our daily football email … Football Daily. To get the full version, just visit this page and follow the instructions. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/jul/29/football-daily-email-sheffield-wednesday
England victory parade: fans join Lionesses in London after Euro 2025 triumph – live
Updates from procession and concert in LondonHow England did it | Switzerland deliveredOne England player who will not be on the bus today is Jess Carter, who has travelled back to the United States for her Gotham FC’s pre-season. Hopefully the defender will feel the love across the pond though.After the player was subjected to vile racist abuse after England’s quarter-final win against Sweden, she decided to take a step back from social media. Sarina Wiegman opted to drop her for the semi-finals but she came back in the side against Spain and put in a commanding performance for 120 minutes.The most heartwarming sight was the joy she was clearly feeling after putting a difficult two weeks behind her to be part of a rearguard that conceded only once against the world champions as the game ended 1-1 after extra time. Asked about having a giggle with the head coach, Sarina Wiegman, after the game she said: ‘That is normally me. Throughout this tournament I’ve not felt that. I’ve been really quite sad and disappointed at the fact that I’ve not been the relaxed Jess I know.‘I’m someone that is ‘what will be will be’. We go out there, give our all, and either it’ll be enough or it won’t. That’s not how I’ve played this tournament until I got to this final where I thought: ‘I’m going to give it my all.’ If we lose, we lose, and if we win, great. In extra time Sarina was giving me a lot of information and we realised she just said a lot of words, and it was cool, like, we got this, and she’s been great.’At the start of the Mall, just before the Lionesses reach Buckingham Palace, thousands of fans have gathered all adorned with the flag of England and shirts of their favourite players. It also looks like the former Lioness Jill Scott is setting the scene on top of the bus.The FA are putting on quite the performance for us while we wait for the team to come out – the England mascot is dancing to some classics and really energising the crowd! Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2025/jul/29/england-victory-parade-lionesses-london-bus-procession-fans-euro-2025-live
England victory parade: fans join Lionesses in London after Euro 2025 triumph – live
Updates from procession and concert in LondonHow England did it | Switzerland deliveredOne England player who will not be on the bus today is Jess Carter, who has travelled back to the United States for her Gotham FC’s pre-season. Hopefully the defender will feel the love across the pond though.After the player was subjected to vile racist abuse after England’s quarter-final win against Sweden, she decided to take a step back from social media. Sarina Wiegman opted to drop her for the semi-finals but she came back in the side against Spain and put in a commanding performance for 120 minutes.The most heartwarming sight was the joy she was clearly feeling after putting a difficult two weeks behind her to be part of a rearguard that conceded only once against the world champions as the game ended 1-1 after extra time. Asked about having a giggle with the head coach, Sarina Wiegman, after the game she said: ‘That is normally me. Throughout this tournament I’ve not felt that. I’ve been really quite sad and disappointed at the fact that I’ve not been the relaxed Jess I know.‘I’m someone that is ‘what will be will be’. We go out there, give our all, and either it’ll be enough or it won’t. That’s not how I’ve played this tournament until I got to this final where I thought: ‘I’m going to give it my all.’ If we lose, we lose, and if we win, great. In extra time Sarina was giving me a lot of information and we realised she just said a lot of words, and it was cool, like, we got this, and she’s been great.’At the start of the Mall, just before the Lionesses reach Buckingham Palace, thousands of fans have gathered all adorned with the flag of England and shirts of their favourite players. It also looks like the former Lioness Jill Scott is setting the scene on top of the bus.The FA are putting on quite the performance for us while we wait for the team to come out – the England mascot is dancing to some classics and really energising the crowd! Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2025/jul/29/england-victory-parade-lionesses-london-bus-procession-fans-euro-2025-live
Hillsborough bereaved urge Starmer not to appoint ex-Sun editor to senior role
Labour figures also have concerns about appointing David Dinsmore as permanent secretary for communicationsUK politics live – latest updatesSome Hillsborough survivors and families of those killed in the disaster have urged Keir Starmer to reconsider appointing a former Sun editor to one of the government’s most senior communications jobs.David Dinsmore, who edited the tabloid from 2013 to 2015 and has since become chief operating officer of its parent company, News UK, is due to become permanent secretary for communications. The role was created after the prime minister voiced concerns about the government’s communications last year. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/jul/29/hillsborough-bereaved-starmer-ex-sun-editor-david-dinsmore
Nottingham Forest keen on Fulham’s Adama Traoré after Dan Ndoye deal
Winger Traoré, 29, played under Nuno at Wolves£35m deal for Bologna’s Ndoye done subject to medicalNottingham Forest are interested in signing the Fulham winger Adama Traoré. If a deal can be done for the 29-year-old it would see him reunite with Nuno Espírito Santo, who he worked under at Wolves.After selling Anthony Elanga and Ramón Sosa, Forest have been eager to recruit new wingers. A club-record deal was agreed for Bologna’s Dan Ndoye on Monday, with the Switzerland international set to join this week after a medical is completed. Personal terms are not thought to be an issue for Ndoye, who turned down the chance of moving to Serie A champions Napoli in favour of the Premier League. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/jul/29/nottingham-forest-fulham-adama-traore-dan-ndoye-deal-transfer
England victory parade: fans to join Lionesses in London after Euro 2025 triumph – live
Bus procession along the Mall to start at 12.10pm BSTHow England did it | Switzerland delivered | Mail YaraOne England player who will not be on the bus today is Jess Carter, who has travelled back to the United States for her Gotham FC’s pre-season. Hopefully the defender will feel the love across the pond though.After the player was subjected to vile racist abuse after England’s quarter-final win against Sweden, she decided to take a step back from social media. Sarina Wiegman opted to drop her for the semi-finals but she came back in the side against Spain and put in a commanding performance for 120 minutes.The most heartwarming sight was the joy she was clearly feeling after putting a difficult two weeks behind her to be part of a rearguard that conceded only once against the world champions as the game ended 1-1 after extra time. Asked about having a giggle with the head coach, Sarina Wiegman, after the game she said: ‘That is normally me. Throughout this tournament I’ve not felt that. I’ve been really quite sad and disappointed at the fact that I’ve not been the relaxed Jess I know.‘I’m someone that is ‘what will be will be’. We go out there, give our all, and either it’ll be enough or it won’t. That’s not how I’ve played this tournament until I got to this final where I thought: ‘I’m going to give it my all.’ If we lose, we lose, and if we win, great. In extra time Sarina was giving me a lot of information and we realised she just said a lot of words, and it was cool, like, we got this, and she’s been great.’At the start of the Mall, just before the Lionesses reach Buckingham Palace, thousands of fans have gathered all adorned with the flag of England and shirts of their favourite players. It also looks like the former Lioness Jill Scott is setting the scene on top of the bus.The FA are putting on quite the performance for us while we wait for the team to come out – the England mascot is dancing to some classics and really energising the crowd! Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2025/jul/29/england-victory-parade-lionesses-london-bus-procession-fans-euro-2025-live
England victory parade: fans to join Lionesses in London after Euro 2025 triumph – live
Bus procession along the Mall to start at 12.10pm BSTHow England did it | Switzerland delivered | Mail YaraAnd then back home. Nike pulled out the stops for the plane with the word Home branded on the wing, the H made up of the roman numeral two to represent back-to-back Euro wins. Fans waited at Southend airport before the players were whisked away by coach to 10 Downing Street for a special reception. They were hosted by Angela Rayner, the deputy prime minister as Keir Starmer had been in Scotland for talks with the US President, Donald Trump.The win was history making. It was the first time England had won a major tournament away from home. The Lionesses also became the first senior English side to defend their title – and they did it by coming from behind at half-time – the first time that had been done before at the women’s Euros. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2025/jul/29/england-victory-parade-lionesses-london-bus-procession-fans-euro-2025-live
Switzerland pulls off dazzling high-wire act as Euro 2025 delivers to the last | Nick Ames
Host country provided a record attendance and a summer spectacle despite a relatively modest football infrastructureTwelve hours before Euro 2025 reached its crescendo the Uefa executive director of football, Giorgio Marchetti, addressed a hall of delegates in Basel. The morning coffees were still taking hold as officials from clubs, federations and other stakeholders settled down for a forum designed partly to debrief the previous month. There was no mistaking the congratulatory mood and Marchetti was determined to see it last. The tournament would not be “like a butterfly, over in 24 hours”, he said; instead its reverberations would be felt far into a burgeoning sport’s future.There was certainly little sign of any effects dulling as afterparties swung long into the night following England’s heist against Spain. The overwhelming sense was of euphoria, sprinkled with relief, that host and governing body had pulled off what some viewed as a high‑wire act. Switzerland’s relatively modest football infrastructure, not to mention its muted appreciation of the women’s game, had raised eyebrows but it staged an event that delivered to the last. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/jul/29/switzerland-euro-2025-womens-football-england-spain
England squad ratings: how all the Lionesses performed in Euro 2025 triumph
From Hampton to Kelly, Agyemang to Wiegman, the verdict on who shone the brightest and who was influential behind the scenesHannah Hampton (goalkeeper) Repaid her manager’s faith after she was made England’s No 1 before the tournament. Handled the pressure brilliantly with two player-of-the-match performances. Her two penalty saves in both of the Lionesses’ shootouts were crucial, as was her shot-stopping throughout. Produced match-saving stops in the final to deny Esther González and Clàudia Pina while her last-minute effort against Italy ensured the game went to extra time. 9/10Appearances 6 | Minutes played 630 | Saves made 17 | Goals conceded 7 | Passing accuracy 73.3% Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/jul/28/england-lionesses-squad-ratings-in-euro-2025-triumph
Jess Carter stands tall as an England hero after highs and lows of Euro 2025
Subjected to racial abuse during the tournament, Lionesses defender showed courage and grit to emerge triumphantIt has been quite the journey but at the end of it Jess Carter was standing there with a beaming smile, having just made history with England at Euro 2025. Part of the Lionesses squad that defended their title from three years ago and became the first England side to win a major trophy abroad, she had been subjected to horrendous racial abuse from the start of the tournament.After the narrow quarter-final win against Sweden she revealed she was taking a step back from social media because of the abuse, saying: “While I feel every fan is entitled to their opinion on performance and result I don’t agree or think it’s OK to target someone’s appearance or race.” Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/jul/28/jess-carter-england-racism-abuse-euro-2025-triumph-lionesses
Morecambe’s future thrown into doubt after suspension from National League
Owner fails to provide league with financial reassurancesMP expresses concerns over ‘real risk’ to club’s existenceMorecambe have been suspended from the National League with immediate effect as concern mounts regarding the future of the 105-year-old club.Jason Whittingham, Morecambe’s controversial owner, had been given until noon on Monday to outline how the club would meet their financial obligations for the 2025-26 season after talks with the National League last week. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/jul/28/morecambe-future-doubt-suspension-national-league
England arrive home after Women’s Euro 2025 glory on way to Downing Street – live
Lionesses head for for home; parade set for Tuesday. England stun Spain | Tournament gallery | Mail SarahHere’s Tom Garry on “proper England” and “badass women”.It it a piggyback? Yes. But it is great vibes when they’re sorely needed? Also yes. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2025/jul/28/england-celebrations-womens-euro-2025-glory-lionesses-spain-downing-street-parade
Las Vegas reportedly set to host 2026 World Cup draw on 5 December
Vegas to reportedly host 2026 World Cup drawThe Sphere tipped to serve as ceremony venueUnited States also held 1994 draw in Las VegasLas Vegas will play host to the 2026 World Cup draw on 5 December, according to multiple reports, with the Sphere hotly tipped to serve as the ceremony site for the expanded 48-team tournament.Sources told ESPN that Vegas was selected after potential venues in Canada and Mexico were ruled out for the draw, which will determine the 12 groups of four nations competing in the first 48-team men’s World Cup, jointly hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/jul/29/world-cup-2026-draw-las-vegas-sphere
James Trafford completes Manchester City return after leaving Burnley in £27m deal
Goalkeeper signs five-year contract at EtihadTrafford had left City in 2023 for £14mJames Trafford has returned to Manchester City from Burnley in a £27m deal after two seasons at Turf Moor. The goalkeeper has signed a five-year deal at the Etihad Stadium where he will battle Ederson and Stefan Ortega to be first choice.It was anticipated that Trafford would move to Newcastle, who have been tracking him over the past 12 months. City, however, used their matching rights clause after Burnley, inserted when the goalkeeper left the club in 2023, to secure his services. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/jul/29/james-trafford-completes-manchester-city-return-burnley-27m-deal
Transfer roundup: Forest keen on Traoré while Everton snap up £8m Aznou
Winger Traoré, 29, played under Nuno at WolvesEverton sign teenage left-back from Bayern MunichNottingham Forest are interested in signing the Fulham winger Adama Traoré. If a deal can be done for the 29-year-old it would see him reunite with Nuno Espírito Santo, who he worked under at Wolves.After selling Anthony Elanga and Ramón Sosa, Forest have been eager to recruit new wingers. A club-record deal was agreed for Bologna’s Dan Ndoye on Monday, with the Switzerland international to join this week after a medical is completed. Personal terms are not thought to be an issue for Ndoye, who turned down the chance of moving to Serie A champions Napoli in favour of the Premier League. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/jul/29/nottingham-forest-fulham-adama-traore-dan-ndoye-deal-transfer
England victory parade: fans join Lionesses in London after Euro 2025 triumph – live
Updates from procession and concert in LondonHow England did it | Switzerland deliveredOne England player who will not be on the bus today is Jess Carter, who has travelled back to the United States for her Gotham FC’s pre-season. Hopefully the defender will feel the love across the pond though.After the player was subjected to vile racist abuse after England’s quarter-final win against Sweden, she decided to take a step back from social media. Sarina Wiegman opted to drop her for the semi-finals but she came back in the side against Spain and put in a commanding performance for 120 minutes.The most heartwarming sight was the joy she was clearly feeling after putting a difficult two weeks behind her to be part of a rearguard that conceded only once against the world champions as the game ended 1-1 after extra time. Asked about having a giggle with the head coach, Sarina Wiegman, after the game she said: ‘That is normally me. Throughout this tournament I’ve not felt that. I’ve been really quite sad and disappointed at the fact that I’ve not been the relaxed Jess I know.‘I’m someone that is ‘what will be will be’. We go out there, give our all, and either it’ll be enough or it won’t. That’s not how I’ve played this tournament until I got to this final where I thought: ‘I’m going to give it my all.’ If we lose, we lose, and if we win, great. In extra time Sarina was giving me a lot of information and we realised she just said a lot of words, and it was cool, like, we got this, and she’s been great.’At the start of the Mall, just before the Lionesses reach Buckingham Palace, thousands of fans have gathered all adorned with the flag of England and shirts of their favourite players. It also looks like the former Lioness Jill Scott is setting the scene on top of the bus.The FA are putting on quite the performance for us while we wait for the team to come out – the England mascot is dancing to some classics and really energising the crowd! Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2025/jul/29/england-victory-parade-lionesses-london-bus-procession-fans-euro-2025-live
Asian Cup: tough draw for Matildas, but chance to banish ghosts of India
South Korea match will revive bitter memories of 2022 exit as Australia seek to find the right blend before next MarchAs Tameka Yallop unfurled the purple scroll revealing the Matildas’ final group-stage opponent for next year’s Asian Cup, whispers rustled across the Sydney Town Hall crowd.South Korea. The same team that had knocked them out of the quarter-final of this tournament almost four years ago. The game that plunged Australian football fans and media into despair. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/jul/29/womens-asian-cup-2026-australia-matildas-pathway
England victory parade: fans join Lionesses in London after Euro 2025 triumph – live
Updates from procession and concert in LondonHow England did it | Switzerland deliveredOne England player who will not be on the bus today is Jess Carter, who has travelled back to the United States for her Gotham FC’s pre-season. Hopefully the defender will feel the love across the pond though.After the player was subjected to vile racist abuse after England’s quarter-final win against Sweden, she decided to take a step back from social media. Sarina Wiegman opted to drop her for the semi-finals but she came back in the side against Spain and put in a commanding performance for 120 minutes.The most heartwarming sight was the joy she was clearly feeling after putting a difficult two weeks behind her to be part of a rearguard that conceded only once against the world champions as the game ended 1-1 after extra time. Asked about having a giggle with the head coach, Sarina Wiegman, after the game she said: ‘That is normally me. Throughout this tournament I’ve not felt that. I’ve been really quite sad and disappointed at the fact that I’ve not been the relaxed Jess I know.‘I’m someone that is ‘what will be will be’. We go out there, give our all, and either it’ll be enough or it won’t. That’s not how I’ve played this tournament until I got to this final where I thought: ‘I’m going to give it my all.’ If we lose, we lose, and if we win, great. In extra time Sarina was giving me a lot of information and we realised she just said a lot of words, and it was cool, like, we got this, and she’s been great.’At the start of the Mall, just before the Lionesses reach Buckingham Palace, thousands of fans have gathered all adorned with the flag of England and shirts of their favourite players. It also looks like the former Lioness Jill Scott is setting the scene on top of the bus.The FA are putting on quite the performance for us while we wait for the team to come out – the England mascot is dancing to some classics and really energising the crowd! Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2025/jul/29/england-victory-parade-lionesses-london-bus-procession-fans-euro-2025-live
England victory parade: fans join Lionesses in London after Euro 2025 triumph – live
Updates from procession and concert in LondonHow England did it | Switzerland deliveredOne England player who will not be on the bus today is Jess Carter, who has travelled back to the United States for her Gotham FC’s pre-season. Hopefully the defender will feel the love across the pond though.After the player was subjected to vile racist abuse after England’s quarter-final win against Sweden, she decided to take a step back from social media. Sarina Wiegman opted to drop her for the semi-finals but she came back in the side against Spain and put in a commanding performance for 120 minutes.The most heartwarming sight was the joy she was clearly feeling after putting a difficult two weeks behind her to be part of a rearguard that conceded only once against the world champions as the game ended 1-1 after extra time. Asked about having a giggle with the head coach, Sarina Wiegman, after the game she said: ‘That is normally me. Throughout this tournament I’ve not felt that. I’ve been really quite sad and disappointed at the fact that I’ve not been the relaxed Jess I know.‘I’m someone that is ‘what will be will be’. We go out there, give our all, and either it’ll be enough or it won’t. That’s not how I’ve played this tournament until I got to this final where I thought: ‘I’m going to give it my all.’ If we lose, we lose, and if we win, great. In extra time Sarina was giving me a lot of information and we realised she just said a lot of words, and it was cool, like, we got this, and she’s been great.’At the start of the Mall, just before the Lionesses reach Buckingham Palace, thousands of fans have gathered all adorned with the flag of England and shirts of their favourite players. It also looks like the former Lioness Jill Scott is setting the scene on top of the bus.The FA are putting on quite the performance for us while we wait for the team to come out – the England mascot is dancing to some classics and really energising the crowd! Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2025/jul/29/england-victory-parade-lionesses-london-bus-procession-fans-euro-2025-live
Alexander Isak to Liverpool? And your questions answered: Football Weekly - podcast
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, John Brewin and Mark Langdon as Liverpool look to sign Alexander Isak, while the panel answer your questions from the pre-season mailbagRate, review, share on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud, Acast and Stitcher, and join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and email.On the podcast today: Luis Díaz out, Alexander Isak possibly in at Liverpool. They are close to ‘winning’ the window, but will that make them favourites to win some of the actual silverware on offer this season? Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/football/audio/2025/jul/29/alexander-isak-newcastle-liverpool-your-questions-answered-football-weekly-podcast
David Squires on … the story of England winning Euro 2025
Our cartoonist looks at how the Lionesses retained their crown as European championsBuy one of David’s cartoons in our Print ShopDavid’s new book, Chaos in the Box: buy it now Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/football/picture/2025/jul/29/david-squires-the-story-of-england-winning-euro-2025-cartoon-lionesses
Football transfer rumours: Donnarumma to leave PSG … for Manchester United?
Today’s rumours are upside downGianluigi Donnarumma would be most people’s pick as the best goalkeeper in the world, playing for the best team in the world (not now, Chelsea fans), the Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain. So while the French club’s decision to sign a new goalkeeper – and a very good goalkeeper in Lucas Chevalier from Lille – is an eyebrow-raising one, it simply felt like an expensive exercise in keeping Donnarumma on his toes. Imagine the Mill’s surprise that Donnarumma is now being linked with an exit from PSG … to Manchester United! Just why an elite keeper would want to join a team that finished 15th in the Premier League, is not playing in Europe and has no serious ambition for a league title is beyond comprehension, particularly as the usual answer is money. Donnarumma already earns €12m per year after tax, and United have spent the last couple of years pleading poverty. But L’Équipe seem fairly convinced of the rumours and we are just here to translate.Borussia Dortmund are light on wingers after Jamie Gittens left for Chelsea and Jadon Sancho has again been mooted as a potential replacement. The Englishman has twice signed for the German club – most recently on loan in January last year – and the 25-year-old could complete a permanent switch with Manchester United asking for just £20m. Any deal would be dependent on Sancho taking a substantial pay cut. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/jul/29/football-transfer-rumour-mill-gianluigi-donnarumma-psg-manchester-united
Lionesses greeted by jubilant England fans on return home after Euro 2025 victory
Crowd erupted into cheers as team landed at Southend airport and squad then went to Downing Street for celebratory receptionThe Lionesses have been greeted by cheering crowds after landing at Southend airport, with fans eager to give the squad a triumphant homecoming after their Euro 2025 victory.The team arrived back in the UK on Monday afternoon after defending their title in a penalty shootout win over Spain in Basel on Sunday. Many supporters had dressed for the Lionesses’ return, wearing England kits and holding flags. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/jul/28/lionesses-greeted-by-jubilant-england-fans-on-return-home-after-euro-2025-victory
‘Proper England’: perfect unity that shows how Lionesses triumphed over the odds | Jonathan Liew
Playing an entire tournament with a fractured tibia is the type of undiluted commitment and individual sacrifice which carried team to gloryFor some reason, as Chloe Kelly’s penalty hits the net and the England players explode across the pitch like streaks of white light, as Sarina Wiegman and Arjan Veurink embrace on the touchline, as England fans clutch each other in the stands, the eye is drawn to Khiara Keating of Manchester City.Keating has not played a minute for England at this tournament. In fact, she has never played a minute for England at all. In fact, there was not the remotest possibility that she would play a minute for England at this tournament, and she knew this all along. Her entire Euros has consisted of training, travel and watching football from a hard bench. And yet at the moment of victory, nobody celebrates harder than England’s third goalkeeper. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/jul/28/proper-england-lionesses-women-euro-2025-final-triumph
‘Feeling loved’: how Wiegman turned Lionesses from also-rans to winners
The England head coach’s laser focus, calm character and human touch have helped to elevate her team to greatness“Who has got the ability to take us right to the top of Everest? That’s my job, to find that person for the players, they deserve the best.” Those were the words of Sue Campbell, the Football Association’s former head of women’s football, in the summer of 2020 as – alongside the chief executive, Mark Bullingham, and technical director, Kay Cossington – she sought to find a new England head coach to replace Phil Neville, who was to leave his role the following year.The Lionesses had reached three consecutive major tournament semi-finals, but kept enduring heartbreak and missing out on an elusive final. The FA’s mission was simple: find someone with the knowhow to take the team to the next level. A total of 142 applied for the role, Baroness Campbell said at the time and it was Cossington who first suggested: “There’s this brilliant woman called Sarina Wiegman ... ” Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/jul/28/sarina-wiegman-england-tactics-coaching-euro-2025-winners
England arrive at Downing Street after Women’s Euro 2025 glory – live
Lionesses head for for home; parade set for Tuesday. England stun Spain | Tournament gallery | Mail SarahHere’s Tom Garry on “proper England” and “badass women”.It it a piggyback? Yes. But it is great vibes when they’re sorely needed? Also yes. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2025/jul/28/england-celebrations-womens-euro-2025-glory-lionesses-spain-downing-street-parade
England arrive home after Women’s Euro 2025 glory on way to Downing Street – live
Lionesses head for for home; parade set for Tuesday. England stun Spain | Tournament gallery | Mail SarahHere’s Tom Garry on “proper England” and “badass women”.It it a piggyback? Yes. But it is great vibes when they’re sorely needed? Also yes. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2025/jul/28/england-celebrations-womens-euro-2025-glory-lionesses-spain-downing-street-parade