By Catherine MacKenzie and Alyce Collett (22/07/2025) Above: Esme Morgan celebrates with Hannah Hampton and Khiara Keating. Photo: Reuters. When people talk about game-changers in football, they are normally referring to players who create and score goals. In England’s last match against Sweden, the term was reserved for Chloe Kelly and Michelle Agyemang, a wingerContinue reading “Esme Morgan: the Lionesses’ game-changing defender”
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The WEURO2025 Group Stage Review
14/07/2025 Above: Record-breaking Swiss fan march. Photo: Keystone/Jean-Christophe Bott. The group stage of the 2025 Women’s Euros has concluded and the stage is set for the quarterfinals this week. Defending champions England secured their place and will play Sweden on Thursday, whilst Spain, Germany, France, Norway, Switzerland, and Italy also booked their places in theContinue reading “The WEURO2025 Group Stage Review”
Do England’s Lionesses have a problem embedding young players?
By Catherine MacKenzie (12/07/2025) Above: Aggie Beever-Jones and Maya Le Tissier. Photo: The FA / Getty. Read the comments underneath every social media post announcing the starting lineup for a Lionesses game, and you will undoubtedly see several comments complaining that young players are not being given a chance. This has been a consistent trendContinue reading “Do England’s Lionesses have a problem embedding young players?”
Women’s Euros Group D: England v Netherlands, Wales v France
By Catherine MacKenzie (08/07/2025) Above: England celebrate with Ella Toone. Photo: Lionesses on X. England 4 – 0 Netherlands Team news and context: The most storied fixture in the competition, England’s Lionesses faced the Dutch OranjeLeeuwinnen (Orange Lionesses) under a cloud of heavy media scrutiny and fan pressure. After losing their first game to FranceContinue reading “Women’s Euros Group D: England v Netherlands, Wales v France”
Women’s Euros Group C: Germany v Denmark, Poland v Sweden
By Catherine MacKenzie (08/07/2025) Above: Sweden’s Asllani celebrates. Photo: Svenskfotboll on X. Germany 2 – 1 Denmark Team news and context: Germany were of course without captain Guilia Gwinn who picked up a knee injury in their opening game, ending her tournament prematurely. She was replaced by 21-year-old Eintracht Frankfurt defender Carlotta Wamser; they wereContinue reading “Women’s Euros Group C: Germany v Denmark, Poland v Sweden”
Clash of the Lionesses: the stories behind England v Netherlands
By Catherine MacKenzie (08/07/2025) Above: England v Netherlands in 2022. Photo: Sky Sports. England’s Lionesses face the Dutch OranjeLeeuwinnen (“Orange Lionesses”) tomorrow evening in a must-win game for both sides. It is hard to remember a match with as many narratives behind it as this one. When England face the Netherlands in Switzerland for theirContinue reading “Clash of the Lionesses: the stories behind England v Netherlands”
Women’s Euros Group A: Norway v Finland, Switzerland v Iceland
By Gethin Thurlow and Catherine MacKenzie (06/07/2025) Above: Reuteler celebrates scoring for Switzerland. Photo: Nick Potts / PA. Finland 1 – 2 Norway Team news and context: A matchup between the two winners of the first gameday, both sides came in knowing a win would guarantee knockout stage qualification. Finland could be extremely satisfied withContinue reading “Women’s Euros Group A: Norway v Finland, Switzerland v Iceland”
Women’s Euros Group C: Sweden v Denmark, Germany v Poland
By Catherine MacKenzie (04/07/2025) Above: Lea Schüller celebrating her goal. Photo: DFB_Frauen1 on X. Sweden 1 – 0 Denmark Team news and context: There are few ties with as much history and intrigue as Sweden taking on Denmark. The narratives are numerous: there is the fact that their most recent meeting consisted of Sweden inflictingContinue reading “Women’s Euros Group C: Sweden v Denmark, Germany v Poland”
Pre-Euros Friendlies: What Have We Learned?
By Catherine MacKenzie and Alyce Collett (29/6/2025) Above: the UEFA Women’s Euros trophy. Photo: UEFA. Ahead of the UEFA Women’s Euros kicking off this week, the 16 countries involved have been using friendlies to assess where they are heading into the competition. Looking at the likely title contenders, what have we learned from the games?Continue reading “Pre-Euros Friendlies: What Have We Learned?”
New look Lionesses for the Euros
By Catherine MacKenzie Above: The Lionesses in a recent game. Photo: Shell Lawrence for Impetus. Sarina Wiegman announced her squad for this summer’s Euros from St.George’s Park this afternoon. This summer, England’s Lionesses will be aiming to defend their Euros title. They were champions on home soil in 2022, which was followed up by aContinue reading “New look Lionesses for the Euros”
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