By Gethin Thurlow (26/07/25). Above: Leah Williamson clears the ball as England hold on to a 1-0 victory over Spain the Nations League Photo: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian Here we are. 1 year and 11 months later and we have a 2023 World Cup final rematch on our hands. It’s the all-conquering Spanish, ledContinue reading “Euros Final Preview: How tactical battle could favour England”
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Hosts Switzerland exit Euros despite valiant fight against Spain
Spain 2-0 Switzerland By Gethin Thurlow (18/07/2025) Above: Spain celebrate their win. Photo: SEFutbolFem on X. The fairytale comes to an end for the hosts of the WEURO2025, Switzerland. World champions Spain proved too strong in the end, despite a strong defensive showing from the hosts that held for over 60 minutes. The Swiss canContinue reading “Hosts Switzerland exit Euros despite valiant fight against Spain”
Cristiana Girelli brace sees Italy clinch first semi-final in 28 years
Norway 1-2 Italy By Gethin Thurlow Above: Girelli heads Italy into the lead. Photo: Azzurri_En on X. Italy beat Norway through a brace by captain Cristiana Girelli with the winner scored in stoppage time. The win sees Azzurri through to a first Women’s European Championship semi final since 1997. Italy looked like a totally rejuvenatedContinue reading “Cristiana Girelli brace sees Italy clinch first semi-final in 28 years”
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”
Women’s Euros Group A: Finland v Switzerland, Norway v Iceland
By Gethin Thurlow (11/07/2025) Above: Switzerland celebrate a historic achievement. Photo: Alessandra Tarantino / AP. Finland 1 – 1 Switzerland Team news and context: It all came down to this. Finland v Switzerland, plucky underdogs v the free-flowing Swiss for a place in the quarter finals. Both were sat on three points in a straightContinue reading “Women’s Euros Group A: Finland v Switzerland, Norway v Iceland”
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 A: Finland v Iceland, Switzerland v Norway
By Gethin Thurlow (02/07/2025) Above: Switzerland celebrate scoring against Norway. Photo: UEFA. Iceland 0 – 1 Finland Team news and context: A Scandinavian derby to kick off the Euros, both teams were looking to do something they couldn’t manage in England – win a game. For each, it was perhaps the greatest chance at this,Continue reading “Women’s Euros Group A: Finland v Iceland, Switzerland v Norway”
Euros preview: Wales
By Gethin Thurlow (2/7/2025) Above: The Cymru squad heading to Switzerland. Photo: Cymru on X For the first time ever, Wales are in a major international tournament. They’ve been thrown right into the deep end with their group: the plucky underdogs will be looking to cause a few upsets, particularly against rivals England. Squad Goalkeepers:Continue reading “Euros preview: Wales”
Rachel Corsie bows out as Andreatta era begins with impressive Netherlands draw
Netherlands 1 – 1 Scotland By Gethin Thurlow (03/06/2025) Above: Scotland huddle post-match. Photo: ScotlandNT on X. Scotland legend Rachel Corsie bowed out of international football as an unused substitute and Melissa Andreatta gave fans a glimpse of what is to come in an end-to-end clash against the Dutch. After a dominant start from theContinue reading “Rachel Corsie bows out as Andreatta era begins with impressive Netherlands draw”
Cup dominance and league struggles: dissecting Rangers’ duality
By Gethin Thurlow (26/05/2025) Above: Rangers celebrate the cup double. Photo: RangersWFC on X. On Sunday, Rangers won their second cup of the season – and their fourth in two years. They are dominant in the cups, however consistently falter in the league. In this Impetus Football piece, Gethin Thurlow ponders why. A week onContinue reading “Cup dominance and league struggles: dissecting Rangers’ duality”
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