England women's football team Archives

Football-mad girls in Brazil can dream big but problems linger amid progress

by el-admin - April 9, 2023 0105

It’s an exciting time to be a Brazilian women’s football journalist working in the UK and I am loving every second of it. I wrote my first piece about women’s football nearly nine years ago as an intern at a local website called Bahia Notícias. It was about the challenges to

Chelsea’s Lauren James shows how giving promising young players time can pay off | Karen Carney

Uncategorized by el-admin - March 7, 2023 00

Not since Kelly Smith have I been as excited by a player as I am by Lauren James in the women’s game. The England and Chelsea striker has the potential to be one of the best in the world. James is only 21 but she has shown her raw attributes for

I interviewed Beth Mead and this is what happened – and what matters | Donald McRae

Uncategorized by el-admin - November 23, 2022 00

Last Friday night, after England’s consistently impressive women’s football team beat Japan 4-0, Ian Wright and Eni Aluko cut to the heart of a different story about a lack of diversity in the game. “It’s a systemic problem and we are just dealing with it in incidents,” Wright said when

‘Do something now’: inside the Lionesses’ drive to get girls playing

Uncategorized by el-admin - August 13, 2022 00

On Monday the England centre-back Lotte Wubben-Moy ducked down the aisle of the team bus as it wove its way from the Euro 2022 victory celebrations in Trafalgar Square. The 23-year-old was on a mission. “I don’t know whether it was the energy of being in London, being around people out

Football comes home as Lionesses make history – Women’s Football Weekly

by el-admin - August 3, 2022 0258

England are European champions. No, this is not a drill – the Lionesses created history by winning their first major women’s tournament in a dramatic Euro 2022 final against Germany at Wembley. After 56 years (and one day) of hurt, Sunday 31 July 2022 is the day that football

Women’s Euro 2022: your complete guide to all 368 players

by el-admin - June 30, 2022 0176

Jump to another team Austria Jump to another team Irene Fuhrmann Reached the semi-finals five years ago and while it will be tricky to repeat that feat, they have made

Sarina Wiegman to succeed Neville as England head coach from September 2021

by el-admin - August 14, 2020 0681

Sarina Wiegman will take over from Phil Neville as the new England Women head coach, starting her role in September 2021. The 50-year-old Dutchwoman was the Football Association’s preferred choice out of the 142 candidates who applied and this week the two parties worked out the last details of the

Nikita Parris apologises to Eni Aluko for 2017 solidarity with Mark Sampson

by el-admin - June 11, 2020 0610

Nikita Parris has apologised to Eni Aluko for the moment in September 2017 when she led her team-mates in a controversial race to embrace the former England women’s manager Mark Sampson. England Women prove to be big social media hit during lockdown | Suzanne Wrack Parris had just scored the first

Phil Neville says he can handle the criticism – but he can’t | Suzanne Wrack

by el-admin - October 15, 2019 0561

Sometimes it can feel like Phil Neville is speaking a different language. Following a gritty win against Portugal he was bullish about England’s progress: “The performances over the last two games in my opinion have been outstanding,” he said. “I’m pleased with the players, I’m pleased with the spirit, I’m

Phil Neville denies arrogance claims after England lose to Norway

by el-admin - September 4, 2019 0936

Phil Neville said “humility is one of our biggest values” after being accused of arrogance following “out of context” quotes used in the buildup to England’s 2-1 defeat to Norway in Bergen. Five days after a draw with Belgium, a late goal meant Neville’s side lost against the team they beat