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Daily Mirror
19 minutes ago
- Daily Mirror
Hefty Euro 2025 drinks prices including beer cost and £14.70 'Turbo Mate'
Thousands of England fans are expected in Switzerland to watch the Lionesses attempt to retain their European Championships title, and drinks prices won't be the cheapest England fans following the Lionesses at Euro 2025 will face hefty drinks prices in Zurich city centre - including in the fan zone Sarina Wiegman's team will play their first two group games in Zurich's Stadion Letzigrund before moving on to St Gallen to face Wales. A 400ml glass of lager will set supporters back CHF7.50 (£6.91) inside the Zurich fan zone, while a 100ml glass of wine costing £7.38 and prosecco available for £7.84. And non-alcoholic drinks aren't a great deal cheaper. It's £5.99 for a non-alcoholic beer, which comes in a 330ml serving, while 500mls of Gatorade, iced tea or fizzy drinks will set you back £5.53. You can also get half-litre bottles of water for £4.15, the same price as a coffee. If fans want to really push the boat out, though, they can get alcoholic aperitifs for £11.05 or long drinks for £14.70. These are vodka, gin or rum-based, with options including a 'Turbo Mate' - blending the herbal drink with an alcohol of your choice. There are also independent food stands located around the viewing areas and throughout the fan village, with offerings including traditional Swiss fare like raclette as well as kebabs, loaded fries and more. Price-wise, it's not much different outside the fan areas, with bars around the city charging comparable prices. England are set to be one of the best-supported teams at the Euros, which began on Wednesday with wins for Finland over Iceland and Norway against hosts Switzerland. "Already there are 61,000 Germans, 41,000 English, 16,000 French, 15,000 Dutch and 5,000 American fans,' Nadine Kessler, UEFA director for women's football, said. "I think we are at 114 nationalities and that's exactly what we want – that's unheard of in women's football – and it shows we have taken the right lessons from England 2022 and are on the way to a record-breaking event." England's players have been sticking to the iced drinks during the time out in Switzerland, with manager Sarina Wiegman detailing the ways her players have been keeping cool. 'We have these cold vests, we have [an] ice bath, ice drinks they can drink before training session they could also cool down a bit, get your temperature a little bit lower,' Wiegman said on Wednesday. 'We have ice cold towels at the rest moment in the training sessions ,they get the towels if they want to. So we make sure we are hydrated. Take another rest, don't go in and out all the time, for recovery, and do those things to keep your body temperature low.' Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.
The Guardian
25 minutes ago
- The Guardian
Matildas stunned by physical Panama in first defeat of Joe Montemurro era
Veteran striker Michelle Heyman has fluffed a last-gasp chance to score the equaliser as the Matildas suffered a shock 1-0 loss to world No 56 Panama in Bunbury. Panama stunned the home crowd when they took a 56th-minute lead through 19-year-old substitute Sherline King in Saturday's wet and windy clash in Western Australia. Australia pushed hard for an equaliser, and it looked set to arrive in the 96th minute when a goalkeeper's save fell at the feet of Heyman. But her reflex left-foot strike from point-blank range sent the ball over the crossbar, with Panama's players celebrating wildly upon hearing the full-time whistle just moments later. It marked the Matildas' first loss under new coach Joe Montemurro, who had led the side to a 3-0 win and 1-1 draw against Slovenia in his previous two matches in charge. Although the loss to Panama came as a huge surprise and also marked a big wake-up call, the Matildas fielded a side missing a host of their biggest stars. Sam Kerr, Mary Fowler, Steph Catley, Caitlin Foord, Katrina Gorry and Clare Wheeler were all absent from the current international window. Ellie Carpenter, Mackenzie Arnold, Kyra Cooney-Cross and Sharn Freeier exited the squad following the Slovenia series, while Amy Sayer and Charli Grant were rested. Montemurro made a whopping 10 changes to his starting side against the Central Americans, with Kaitlyn Torpey the only player in the starting XI who also started in last week's draw with Slovenia. Panama's day started on a horrible note, with goalkeeper Yenith Bailey lasting less than a minute before hyperextending her left knee while attempting a save. The Matildas controlled possession and territory in the first half, but there were still danger signs. Defender Natasha Prior had to time her sliding block to perfection to deny Panama striker Riley Tanner a close-range shot on goal. Tanner was at it again in the 41st minute, with her powerful strike from a difficult angle slamming into the post. In between Tanner's threats, the Matildas wasted several good chances. Their best first-half opportunity fell at the feet of Emily Gielnik, who had the goal at her mercy but got her timing all wrong as she attempted to connect with Holly McNamara's dangerous cross. Sign up to Moving the Goalposts No topic is too small or too big for us to cover as we deliver a twice-weekly roundup of the wonderful world of women's football after newsletter promotion King gave Panama the lead when she latched on to Matildas goalkeeper Teagan Micah's save to power home a volley. The Matildas pushed hard for an equaliser, with Montemurro unleashing a number of debutants off the bench, but in the end it was Heyman's missed chance that proved to be the one that got away. The Matildas enjoyed 66% possession but only unleashed four shots on target for the match.
Daily Mail
26 minutes ago
- Daily Mail
Japan 24-19 Wales: Welsh losing run extends to 18 Tests after desperate defeat by Eddie Jones' side
Wales' horror losing sequence is now at 18 Tests after Matt Sherratt's side plumbed new depths with a 24-19 defeat by Eddie Jones ' Japan in Kitakyushu. Welsh rugby has had a truly awful two years but the national side's latest loss in the Far East was a fresh low. Wales should have had enough to win what was a low-quality contest. But they failed to close out the game despite facing a Brave Blossoms side that was at their best mediocre and often incredibly poor. Somehow, Wales still found a way to lose. Sherratt's men were in control for two thirds of the match, but failed to score after the break. Their winless run is now at a mammoth 638 days, dating back to October 2023. Sherratt is the interim Wales head coach, as the Welsh Rugby Union continues to search for a new permanent boss. 'To lose the game at the end is obviously very disappointing,' Sherratt said. 'It hurts. We've got to use that hurt. The great thing about this tour is we have next week. In the first half we pretty much took every chance we had bar one. 'It's a young group and when you haven't had a win for a while, those scars can start to run deep.' Wales were without Jac Morgan and Tomos Williams after both were selected by the British & Irish Lions. But what is most concerning is that those two fine players apart, this was close to the best side Wales could put out. And they were beaten once again despite their opposition's paucity and the fact former England coach Jones fielded eight Japanese debutants. Wales' players have simply gotten out of the habit of winning both at domestic and international level. Captain Dewi Lake was crestfallen at the final whistle. 'A couple of mistakes and ill-discipline cost us dearly in the second half,' he said. 'We allowed Japan into the game and they're tough to stop when they're playing at speed. 'Although we felt like we were in control, if you don't score points, you're not going to win games. Conditions are going to play a factor but we're not blaming that. 'We weren't clinical enough.' Wales endured a worrying start, lock Ben Carter seemingly knocked out just 27 seconds into the game. Carter was taken from the field on a stretcher, but was on his feet by half time. The outstanding veteran No 8 Taulupe Faletau created Wales' first try, setting up Ben Thomas before Japan hit back with a set-piece move. Takuro Matsunaga was the scorer. In sweltering temperatures which touched 30 degrees, both teams took regular water breaks. The first half was played at a slow pace, suiting Wales. Japan's accuracy was particularly disappointing. They conceded a penalty try for which Ichigo Nakakusu was yellow carded and Tom Rogers grabbed Wales' third. The stop-start nature of the game and the heat breaks meant that 90 minutes after kick-off, the match clock hadn't even hit the hour mark. The last time Wales played in Japan, they reached the semi-finals of the 2019 World Cup with a team packed full of world-class talent. But now things are very different. Welsh rugby has been hit by all manner of problems since then. Sherratt's side should still have been further clear, but they failed to do so. And on the hour mark, Japan suddenly clicked into gear. Nakakusu made amends for his sin binning and the boot of Seungsin Lee cut the Welsh advantage to just two. Then, things got even worse. Wales offered nothing in the final quarter and Halatoa Vailea's try in the 70th minute won the game for Japan. Wales will face Japan next Saturday in the second Test in Kobe. 'We're gutted. It's very tough to take. We had moments to win that game and put it to bed,' Lake said. 'We've got to be better around our accuracy.'
