England retain European Championship crown after penalty drama
England had come back twice to reach the decider in Basel and book this revenge mission against the same side who beat them at the 2023 World Cup in Sydney.
And Mariona Caldentey ensured England would need another when she nodded in a 25th-minute opener, cancelled out by her Arsenal team-mate Alessia Russo with a header of her own from Kelly's cross after the break.
Hannah Hampton made several spectacular saves in the shootout before Kelly netted the dramatic winner after Sama Paralluelo's miss.
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- Irish Daily Mirror
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Evan Ferguson can't stop scoring for his new club Roma in pre-season - and if he can bring that form into the new Serie A campaign, Ireland's World Cup prospects will suddenly look much brighter. That's the verdict of former Boys in Green striker Clinton Morrison, who has been impressed by the way the on-loan Brighton man has taken to life in Italy so far. Ferguson has scored six goals in just three friendlies, including a four-goal haul in his first appearance, which came against Serie D opposition. His latest strike was a classy finish into the bottom right-hand corner of the net to wrap up a 3-0 win against French side Cannes. According to Morrison, the move came at just the right time. 'He is at a stage in his career now where he needs to go and play football. At Brighton, he had a few injuries, and they're looking down a different route,' he said, speaking with Free Bets. 'They don't see him as the main number nine, which I don't agree with. I still think he's an exceptional player. 'He went to West Ham and didn't really get the opportunity to play as much as I thought he should have. 'So the move to Roma is fantastic for him—and for Ireland—especially with the World Cup qualifiers coming up. 'If Ireland are ever going to qualify for a major tournament again, we need Evan Ferguson fit, firing, and scoring goals. 'He's an exceptional young player, and you don't want him falling off the radar. This is a fantastic move.' It can be hard at times to remember that Ferguson is still just 20, given how long he has been in the spotlight. 'People think he's like 25 or 26, but it's because he came onto the scene so young,' Morrison said. 'He's got presence, he's good with his back to goal, he can link play, and he can score goals. So yeah, at 20 years of age, he's got loads of time. 'I just think going to Roma will be good. It's a culture shock, a different environment, but I think it'll be fantastic for him. 'You can go one way or the other in those situations, but I think he'll go up. 'Look at Scott McTominay and Billy Gilmour—they've gone abroad and hit the ground running. I think Ferguson can do the same. Italians love goal scorers, and he'll definitely be a good one.' By the time the World Cup comes around next summer, it will be 24 years since Ireland's last appearance at the biggest tournament in football. And while there have been a couple of Euro qualifications - in 2012 and 2016 - Morrison is desperate to see the country back on the biggest stage of all. He was a member of the squad in 2002, when Robbie Keane's goals helped fire Ireland to a place in the last-16, where they lost on penalties to Spain. 'There'll be pressure on Ferguson, but if we've got a fit and hungry Evan Ferguson, we've got a real chance,' he said. 'And I want to see Ireland in a major tournament again.' Get the latest sports headlines straight to your inbox by signing up for free email .
The Irish Sun
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- The Irish Sun
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- Irish Independent
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As cultural highlights go, there wasn't a crush of media moguls looking to buy the rights to the movie. It didn't seem like the sort of occasion that might ignite a season or a career. By then, Bergkamp was two-and-a-half years in North London but hadn't a medal to show for it. Flashes of his genius were intense, but the glare just hid the fact that they were less frequent than Arsenal needed. Tony Adams boarded the team bus, saw Bergkamp sitting alone, plonked himself down and said something that had been wandering his mind: 'You've been here two-and-a-half years, Dennis. Isn't it about time you won something? It would be a shame not to, with your ability.' Get your tickets for Indo Sport Football Live with Tony Adams and Joe Molloy on Wednesday, August 6 in Vicar Street here Bergkamp has a reputation as an even cooler social customer than he was on the pitch. He had always respected Adams though. That dated back to a friendly at Highbury with Inter Milan, not long after Bergkamp signed from the Nerazzurri. Inter captain Nicola Berti spent the game calling Bergkamp 'Beavis', after the titular character from the MTV show. Adams, as was his wont, made it clear to Berti that his afternoon wouldn't end well if he kept it up. Three months later, Arsenal had done the double. Bergkamp was crowned player of the year. His highlights reel that year are what you might describe online as footballing porn. That famous hat-trick versus Leicester and that sublime strike to beat Holland in the World Cup, the most explicit material in the Bergkamp seasonal canon. 'He was the main man,' Patrick Vieira, the man who would inherit the Arsenal captaincy, once said of Adams, 'just the way that he was standing there in the dressing room, or when he was leading the team walking through the tunnel, he was a true leader. 'He's a true leader. That's what I call a real captain, he would take all the responsibility, he's really vocal and on the field of course he's got this kind of leadership, he's driving the players, but I loved Tony and how he was in the dressing room.' ADVERTISEMENT Learn more It's an easy image to conjure of Adams, who was made captain of Arsenal at the age of 21 and held it for 14 years. It is also totally juxtaposed against the person who spent four months in HMP Chelmsford in 1990 for drink-driving. The same player who, after England were beaten in the semi-final of Euro '96 by Germany on penalties, went on a 44-day bender. Forty-four days? Even allowing for the cultural adjustment of the past 20 years, that is some stint. It started within an hour of Gareth Southgate missing his penalty on June 26 and ended on August 16. That was when he gave up alcohol. A month later, Arsène Wenger was appointed Arsenal manager. Adams commitment to sobriety was such that he once drank 27 cappuccinos at an Arsenal Christmas party having pledged to match his teammates' drink count. What is it that they say about people with extreme tendencies? Despite enjoying a wonderful renaissance under Wenger, the two fell out years later when, after some ill-fated attempts at translating all that big captain energy into management, he was turned down for a coaching role at Arsenal. Effectively, he couldn't get a job at a club that has a statue of him outside their stadium. Eaten bread, etc. Don't miss Tony Adams speaking to Joe Molloy at Indo Sport Football Live on Wednesday, August 6 in Vicar Street in association with Sky Sports. Damien Delaney and Gary Breen will also be on hand to preview the new Premier League season. get your tickets here.
