Man Utd goalkeeper Phallon Tullis-Joyce ‘astounded' by her progress this season
After joining in 2023, the American spent her first year with United as understudy to Mary Earps, sitting on the bench throughout their Women's Super League campaign, as well their FA Cup run that ended with the trophy after a 4-0 victory over Tottenham at Wembley.
Earps then left last summer, and Tullis-Joyce has subsequently kept 13 WSL clean sheets for third-placed United to take a share of the Golden Glove award, and helped them again make the cup final, in which they face Chelsea on Sunday.
The 28-year-old said: 'Personally, there have been some moments where I look back and cringe still watching the video.
'But I see the progress I've made in this season alone and I'm pretty astounded by how much I've grown.'
Tullis-Joyce says last season she was 'a sponge trying to absorb and learn as much as I could.'
And on her form this term, she said: 'I think a lot of it is attributed to just the prior year. All the prep was done during that time to prepare me for this moment, to step into this role.'
Access? It's always denied when these two are between the sticks.
Phallon Tullis-Joyce and Hannah Hampton are the 2024-25 #BarclaysWSL Golden Glove winners, with both collecting 13 clean sheets this season 🔥 pic.twitter.com/eov7wzohLK
— Barclays Women's Super League (@BarclaysWSL) May 11, 2025
While Tullis-Joyce says she knew she was entering a 'high-pressure environment' as she came into Marc Skinner's team 'after such a great goalkeeper', she also emphasised that the pressure she felt was not related to England star Earps.
She said: 'I know I am a different keeper, so I never really let that affect me, it just wasn't my line of thought.
'It was more the pressure of making sure I kept to the same standard that is expected of a Manchester United goalkeeper. I took that on very seriously, and that's taking each moment as a very precious moment. That's really how I handle that.'
Last month saw Tallon-Joyce sign a new contract with United running to 2028, a few weeks on from making her debut for the United States, managed by former Chelsea boss Emma Hayes.
Asked if Hayes had given her any insight into the Blues, Tullis-Joyce said with a smile: 'Not at all – I definitely think her loyalties are to Chelsea!
The 28th goalkeeper to earn a WNT cap.
Congrats, Phallon 👏 pic.twitter.com/qZxwkSXKqg
— U.S. Women's National Soccer Team (@USWNT) April 5, 2025
'But I'm excited now to be with her and her staff, I think that's a big bonus for me.'
Tullis-Joyce has a degree in marine biology and is a certified deep sea diver, and she said: 'As soon as the season ends, I'm getting in the ocean, and I won't be thinking about soccer. I'll be looking at fish.
'I think it's helped me tremendously just to have something completely and utterly separate from my career on-field. I even took up free diving as well. That helped me understand my bodily physiological responses to stress.
'Just being connected with nature has helped me. Being outside more was something that let me be my best self on the field, because now I wasn't carrying that stress with me from day to day, I was able to get a pretty major release.
'I just booked for Barbados and Dominica, which is supposed to be beautiful scuba diving. I'm excited for some night dives.'
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
BBC News
28 minutes ago
- BBC News
Your guide to the 2025 Club World Cup
The 2025 Fifa Club World Cup gets under way in the United States on under a new format, the month-long tournament will now take place once every four years rather than competition was previously contested by only seven teams but will now feature described as a "mistake" by former Fifa president Sepp Blatter, the revamp has been as significant as it is controversial. How have teams qualified? Teams from each of the six international football confederations will be at the Club World Cup: Asia (AFC), Africa (Caf), North and Central America (Concacaf), South America (Conmebol), Oceania (OFC) and Europe (Uefa).In most cases, winners of the confederations' equivalent to Uefa's Champions League over the four seasons from 2020-21 to 2023-24 have qualified. In the OFC's case, it is the best-performing winner across the four are 12 places for European clubs - the most from one confederation. These places are decided by clubs' Champions League performances over the four-year qualifying means recent winners Chelsea, Manchester City, Real Madrid and Paris-St Germain have all qualified, though PSG's qualification was not as a result of winning last month's Champions League European teams have qualified through a Uefa ranking system determined by clubs' performances over the four qualifying seasons. Only two clubs per country can feature, unless more than that win a confederation's premier club competition in the qualifying side Red Bull Salzburg - who will be known as FC Salzburg because of Fifa sponsorship regulations - will be present. They have qualified by virtue of being the highest-ranked club across the past four Champions League seasons from a country that does not already have its two spots were four club places each for Asia and Africa, as well as the North and Central American federation, with the United States awarded an extra place as places are awarded to South American clubs, and one to Oceania. How many different countries will be represented at the Club World Cup? The maiden edition of the new-look Club World Cup will feature clubs from 20 different Europe, seven countries are represented. England, Spain, Germany, Italy and Portugal have two teams each, with France and Austria having one America's six spots are taken up by clubs from Brazil and Argentina. Four Brazilian clubs were Copa Libertadores winners during the qualifying period, meaning Palmeiras, Flamengo, Fluminense and Botafogo all are represented by teams from Saudi Arabia, Japan, the United Arab Emirates and South Korea, with clubs from Egypt, Tunisia, South Africa and Morocco taking Africa's four North and Central America, the United States and Mexico have two clubs each. That should have been three from Mexico and one from the US, but Club Leon were removed in March because of Fifa's rules on multi-club ownership. Following a play-off match, Los Angeles FC replaced Miami also secured their place by winning the 2024 MLS Supporters' Shield, with the United States handed an extra place because they are the host sole place is occupied by Auckland City of New list of countries represented in the 2025 Club World Cup:Argentina (River Plate and Boca Juniors)Austria (Red Bull Salzburg)Brazil (Palmeiras, Flamengo, Fluminense and Botafogo)Egypt (Al Ahly)England (Chelsea and Manchester City)France (Paris St-Germain)Germany (Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund)Italy (Inter Milan and Juventus)Japan (Urawa Red Diamonds)Mexico (Monterrey and Pachuca)Morocco (Wydad AC)New Zealand (Auckland City)Portugal (Porto and Benfica)Saudi Arabia (Al-Hilal)South Africa (Mamelodi Sundowns)South Korea (Ulsan HD)Spain (Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid)Tunisia (Esperance de Tunis)United Arab Emirates (Al Ain)United States (Seattle Sounders, Los Angeles FC and Inter Miami) Why is Lionel Messi involved? One spot in the tournament is reserved for a team from the host opted to award that place to Inter Miami for winning the 2024 MLS Supporters' Shield - the trophy given to the team with the best regular-season record. The decision to invite Inter Miami before the Major League Soccer campaign was concluded has been interpreted by some as an attempt on Fifa's part to ensure Lionel Messi, who joined in 2023, will play in a tournament that has attracted little public enthusiasm so far. Fifa Club World Cup 2025 groups Group A: Palmeiras, FC Porto, Al Ahly, Inter MiamiGroup B: Paris St-Germain, Atletico Madrid, Botafogo, Seattle SoundersGroup C: Bayern Munich, Auckland City, Boca Juniors, BenficaGroup D: Flamengo, Esperance Sportive de Tunisie, Chelsea, Los Angeles FCGroup E: River Plate, Urawa Red Diamonds, Monterrey, Inter MilanGroup F: Fluminense, Borussia Dortmund, Ulsan, Mamelodi SundownsGroup G: Manchester City, Wydad, Al Ain, JuventusGroup H: Real Madrid, Al Hilal, Pachuca, Salzburg How does the format work? The revamped Club World Cup will run in a similar way to the international men's and women's World 32 teams are divided into eight groups of four, who will play each other once in a round-robin format. The top two teams from each group will then go through to the knockout the international World Cups, the Club World Cup will have no third-place final will take place on 13 July 2025. Club World Cup prize money A £775m prize pot will be split between the 32 teams, with the tournament winners earning up to £ will take home a set figure for each round:Group Stages: £1.5m for a win and £800,000 for a drawRound of 16: £5.8mQuarter-Final: £10.1mSemi-Final: £16.2mFinalist: £23.2mWinner: £30.0mClubs will also receive an award for participation - the fee depending on different sporting and commercial clubs will earn more for taking part than clubs from other continents. The highest ranked European clubs will receive £29.6m, and the lowest £9.9m. Where will matches be held? All matches will be held in the United States, a year before the country co-hosts the 2026 World Cup with Canada and are set to be played in 12 different Mercedes-Benz StadiumCharlotte, TQL StadiumCincinnati, Bank of America StadiumLos Angeles, Rose Bowl StadiumMiami, Hard Rock StadiumNashville, GEODIS ParkNew Jersey, MetLife StadiumOrlando, Camping World StadiumOrlando, Inter&Co StadiumPhiladelphia, Lincoln Financial FieldSeattle, Lumen FieldWashington DC, Audi FieldThe opening match will be held in Miami, and the final is scheduled for New Jersey. Where can I watch the Club World Cup? Streaming platform Dazn has paid $1bn (£787m) to secure exclusive global rights to the tournament and will show all 63 matches free to view on its deal has created controversy because in the same month it was agreed, Dazn sold a stake in its business to Saudi Arabian firm Surj Sports in an agreement also worth $ Saudi Arabian state oil company Aramco and state investment firm PIF have been announced as sponsors of the the UK, 23 of the competition's matches will be broadcast live on Channel 5, after the free-to-air broadcaster agreed a sub-licensing agreement with DAZN. Why is the Club World Cup so controversial? Fifa is facing potential legal action, external from player unions and leagues about the scheduling of the players' union Fifpro and the top European Leagues say the international football calendar is "oversaturated" and "risks player safety and wellbeing".Several players - including Liverpool's Alisson Becker and Manchester City's Rodri - have raised concerns about player wellbeing amid an increasingly packed football are just five weeks between the Club World Cup final and the first Premier League match of the 2025-2026 season, which is scheduled for 16 City manager Pep Guardiola requested a late start to the Premier League season for his team, and recently departed City midfielder Kevin de Bruyne told reporters: "The issue is that Uefa and Fifa keep adding extra matches, and we can raise concerns but no solutions have been found. It seems that money speaks louder than the players' voices."A Fifa spokesperson BBC Sport: "The Fifa Club World Cup is not responsible for calendar congestion. It is a competitive tournament that takes place once every four years and, as independent studies have verified, Fifa is only responsible for a small percentage of matches per season."Fifa cares about the welfare of the players. Following a decision taken earlier this year, Fifa is formalising the task force on player welfare, headed by Arsene Wenger, to promote further global dialogue on player welfare issues with key stakeholders across football." What about the Women's Euros? The Club World Cup will partially overlap with Women's Euro 2025, which runs from 2-27 Sport asked Fifa to justify the clash, and whether there were concerns about the Women's Euro competing with the Club World Cup for attention.A Fifa spokesperson told BBC Sport: "The international match calendar for 2025-2030 was approved by the Fifa Council in 2023."While Fifa accepts that both the men's and women's international match calendars are constrained by obvious limitations, this was deemed to be the most balanced solution."It is also important to note that given the time difference between Switzerland [host of Uefa Women's Euro 2025] and the United States [where the Fifa Club World Cup will take place], the number of matches where a potential clash could take place will be fewer."This article is the latest from BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team. What is Ask Me Anything? Ask Me Anything is a service dedicated to answering your want to reward your time by telling you things you do not know and reminding you of things you team will find out everything you need to know and be able to call upon a network of contacts including our experts and will be answering your questions from the heart of the BBC Sport newsroom, and going behind the scenes at some of the world's biggest sporting coverage will span the BBC Sport website, app, social media and YouTube accounts, plus BBC TV and radio. More questions answered... Why are Chelsea in the Club World Cup, but not Liverpool?How is the Ballon d'Or winner decided?Why are Russia still playing international football despite ban?How many footballers have been knighted?
The Sun
34 minutes ago
- The Sun
Football fans can watch the FIFA Club World Cup for FREE this summer – here's how
THE FIFA Club World Cup is just days away - and DAZN is making sure football fans don't miss a second of the action. Not only is the entertainment platform streaming every match live - it's also streaming them all for FREE. 1 DAZN streaming Whatever football team you're throwing your support behind in this all-new cup tournament, DAZN is bringing it straight to your TV screens on the 14th June. The FIFA Club World Cup will boast 63 unmissable matches, and you'll be able to catch them all at DAZN completely free. Thirty-two of the world's top clubs will come together for this historic sporting event. English big-hitters including Manchester City and Chelsea will be joining the likes of Bayern Munich and Real Madrid - but only one will be taking the cup home with them. Just head to the DAZN app or website, register for free access, and you're all set to stream the tournament from this Saturday (June 14) to July 13. What is the FIFA Club World Cup 2025? If this tournament's name is unfamiliar to you, that's no surprise: it's a brand-new football cup. The FIFA Club World Cup is set to become one of the biggest dates in the global football calendar. The competition's 32 participating teams - from across six continents - will split into eight groups of four. The top two teams from each group will progress to a last-16 knockout round, before battling it out to the final on July 13. For the occasion, twelve stadiums across the USA will play host, as the world's top clubs fight for triumph. The tournament will happen every four years, with the next slated for 2029. Can I watch the FIFA Club World Cup games for free? Yes! Over on the DAZN app or website, fans will be able to watch all 63 matches for free. Register for free access and you'll be able to stream the tournament from June 14 to July 13. However, while the FIFA Club World Cup is being streamed free for everyone, it's worth knowing what you get when you get a full DAZN subscription. For the ultimate viewing experience, consider upgrading to one of DAZN's premium subscription plans with fantastic deals on offer. For instance, you can opt for the 12-month instalment plan at £9.99 per month for 12 months (normally £14.99) or the flexible monthly pass for £19.99 (then £24.99 per month). The advantages of upgrading to a Club World Cup premium plan include: HDR streaming and Dolby 5.1 surround sound Extended highlights and exclusive content Access to exclusive competitions and prizes The FIFA Club World Cup 2025 is set to be a memorable one, and DAZN is your all-access ticket to every goal, tackle and victory. Head over to DAZN to register and get ready to watch all the games at the FIFA Club World Cup for free.
Daily Mail
an hour ago
- Daily Mail
Louis Tomlinson and Sam Thompson FINALLY meet at Soccer Aid training - as One Direction star's girlfriend and TV star's ex Zara McDermott supports her new man
Louis Tomlinson and Sam Thompson have finally come face to face for the first time at Soccer Aid training on Thursday. The men are both on the same England team for Unicef - the same charity Sam completed a 260-mile five-day long marathon for on Friday. And while Sam has insisted there are 'no hard feelings', the encounter is bound to sting a little. Sam, 32, and former Love Islander Zara, 28, confirmed they had ended their relationship in January after more than five years together. Zara moved on pretty quickly with singer Louis, 33, with the smitten couple appearing inseparable since their romance was made public in March. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. It comes after Sam revealed he will be at Soccer Aid as he shared a new Instagram snap on Thursday after suffering a string of agonising injuries. The I'm A Celebrity winner posed for a mirror selfie at his home in Chelsea and revealed that he is heading to training ahead of the celebrity charity match on Sunday. Sam cut a cool figure in a black long sleeved top which he teamed with khaki cargos and white trainers. The Staying Relevant podcast star was all smiles as he snapped the selfie wearing a white rucksack and a pair of Dinelli sunglasses. He wrote: 'Off to Soccer Aid! What a 4 days its going to be!' As Sam made his way out of his home, he beamed for a snap with brother-in-law Ryan Libbey while carrying a large bottle of water to stay hydrated. Last week, Sam suffered a calf injury on the first day of his gruelling 260-mile Soccer Aid challenge for Unicef. Despite the TV personality fearing his legs will be the reason he won't be able to take part in the football game and insisting he is doing everything he can, it seems Sam might be able to play some of the game as he heads to training. Sam feared his legs will be the reason he won't be able to take part in the football game after his challenge last week - but it seems he is all ok to play as he arrived at training On Tuesday, Sam shared another update, he wrote: 'Trying to get those legs right for soccer aid!! I WILL play a part [laughing face emoji]' A source later told MailOnline: 'Sam's role is going to remain as a player at Soccer Aid as no official change has been made yet. He is continuing to go training and get further physio.' Sam is set for an awkward planned encounter with ex Zara McDermott 's new boyfriend Louis Tomlinson at Soccer Aid. The men will be on the same England team for Unicef - the same charity Sam completed a 260-mile five-day long marathon for on Friday. And while Sam has insisted there are 'no hard feelings', the encounter is bound to sting a little. It comes days after Sam gave a heartbreaking update on whether he will be able to play in Soccer Aid after suffering a string of agonising injuries during his charity challenge Sam and former Love Islander Zara, 28, confirmed they had ended their relationship in January after more than five years together. Zara moved on pretty quickly with singer Louis, 33, with the smitten couple appearing inseparable since their romance was made public in March. They have enjoyed a loved-up getaway to Costa Rica together after Louis flew his new flame out to the island first-class. Meanwhile I'm A Celeb winner Sam has moved on with Love Island beauty Samie Eilshi, 25. After their blossoming romance was confirmed when they shared a steamy kiss in Mayfair last month, speculation of a split grew after Samie was noticeably absent from Sam's highly-publicised challenge for Soccer Aid last week. Such rumours have since been squashed however, with their romance reportedly going from strength to strength as they 'love spending time together on their days off', a source close to the couple told MailOnline. During an episode of their podcast Staying Relevant's last month, Pete Wicks, 37, teased Sam about the prospect of the potentially awkward encounter between him and Louis. The TOWIE star asked his co-host: 'You're really going through it with the whole f****** body and dieting and training loads. Is that for Soccer Aid?' Sam laughed and assured he's 'loving it' but 'no, it's not' for the game, to which Pete continued: 'Are you sure it's not for Soccer Aid? How are you feeling? You're playing again. Must be really exciting.' He added: 'How do you feel about the line up? Do you think you've got a strong team?' Awkwardly laughing, Sam replied: 'Got a really strong team'. But, not dropping the subject, Pete then asked: 'Any kind of people in there who you're looking forward to playing with?' 'Loads,' Sam laughed: 'Tom Grennan. I'm really looking forward to playing alongside Wayne Rooney, Tyson Fury's the manager. I can't wait'. Pete joked: 'I mean that's gonna be f****** amazing. Make sure you get him on side though because you may need him in your corner in case you fall out with anyone. Not that you will but just in case there's any rivalries or anything. 'You know, you have to train together and it's a lot, you know when you're kind of in close quarters with someone like that. All sorts gets brought up. Anyway...' Sam and Louis will join the likes of Tyson Fury, Jill Scott, Grennan and Paddy McGuinness in the star-studded squad, while Wayne Rooney will step out of retirement as one of the managers. Sam may now have more time to pursue his romance with Samie, who recently opened up about their relationship for the first time. Sam first met Samie, who appeared on Love Island in 2023 and returned to the All Stars series this year, through his presenting role on Aftersun. Samie spoke about the blossoming relationship for the first time during an appearance on the Chloe Mediumship podcast. The show is hosted by a psychic medium and in the episode, the beauty revealed how she's previously had negative gut feelings in past relationships. She explained: 'I've had gut feelings with guys before. I've had a couple of relationships where I've known it was never it. Like this is gonna come to an end, I'll have something telling me every day it's coming to an end, this isn't for you. 'You put it to the back of your mind and then you start noticing the chaos increase. It's like the universe saying I'm gonna blow you both up if you just do not separate. Then I'm like if I only I listened all those months ago when I got that first message.' Then, host Chloe asked: 'Obviously, you don't have to talk about it too much but the guy you're currently speaking to, do you have that gut feeling? Like do you think it's gonna be really good?' Keeping her cards close to her chest, the former Love Islander replied: 'There's been no bad stuff at the minute so yeah I suppose it is all positive right now. It's early days.' Zara and Louis sparked relationship speculation at the start of this year before going public in March, three months after MailOnline revealed Zara and ex-boyfriend Sam had parted ways. Despite his heartache over Zara moving on so quickly, sources close to Sam exclusively told MailOnline at the time he holds no grudges against Louis over the new romance. A source close to the star said: 'Sam has no hard feelings towards Louis, that's for sure. 'As far as he's concerned, Louis is Zara's new man and he's just got to accept it. 'He's a positive guy and will just move on from this, throwing himself into work and getting stuck into the exciting projects he's got coming up. 'Obviously he was sad when their relationship broke up and, like anyone, when your ex moves so quickly it's tough. And if he was both angry and devastated, that would be understandable. 'But he's not sitting around wallowing in self pity, far from it.' Zara and Sam were together for five years before they split at the end of 2024 shortly after the Made In Chelsea favourite worked in Australia for I'm A Celeb spinoff show Unpacked. This year's Soccer Aid for Unicef match airs on the evening of Sunday 15 June on ITV1 and ITVX from Old Trafford, Manchester.
