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Telegraph
25 minutes ago
- Telegraph
BBC Sports Personality of the Year odds: Kelly the new favourite
Chloe Kelly's Euro 2025 heroics have made the footballer the new favourite to be crowned the BBC Sports Personality of the Year for 2025. The Arsenal forward's inspirational performances from the bench helped England through to the final of the summer tournament, in which she scored the winning penalty in a victory against Spain. This resulted in Kelly becoming the leader in the SPOTY betting, moving ahead of the Masters winner and previous favourite Rory McIlroy. Kelly's England team-mate Hannah Hampton is third favourite. Take a look at the odds below and read on for our expert analysis. BBC Sports Personality of the Year odds Odds courtesy of bet365 correct at the time of publication and subject to change. Already a bet365 member? Check out more free bets from the best betting sites, reviewed by our experts. Already a bet365 member? Check out more free bets from the best betting sites, reviewed by our experts. Who will be the 2025 BBC Sports Personality of the Year? Let's take a look at the leading contenders to become the next BBC Sports Personality of the Year, along with some fringe candidates whose prices could drop. Chloe Kelly – evens A footballer couldn't really ask for a better year than the one Kelly is enjoying. The Londoner left Manchester City to return home to her first club Arsenal in January, where she ended the season with a victory in the Champions League final against Barcelona. Despite not being a starter in England's Euro 2025 team, her contributions from the bench in the knockout stages were key to the Lionesses' triumph. She sparked the quarter-final comeback against Sweden, scored the winner to eliminate Italy in the semi-final and then created the equaliser against Spain in the final, before converting the decider from the spot in the penalty shootout. Rory McIlroy – 2/1 If Kelly's achievements in 2025 are going to be hard to beat, McIlroy's claim to the SPOTY crown is based on the success he has enjoyed over his entire career. He won the Masters in 2025 to complete a career grand slam of the major championships. Just six golfers in history have achieved this and McIlroy is the only Brit to do it. The feat could be enough to swing the vote in the Northern Irishman's favour and, if he's part of a European Ryder Cup victory on US soil in September, you can expect him to return as favourite. Hannah Hampton – 9/1 Casual fans of women's football might have been surprised to see Hampton in goal for England at Euro 2025 after Mary Earps decided to retire from international football before the finals, but her performances at the tournament justified Sarina Wiegman's decision to pick the Chelsea keeper. She saved two penalties in each of the shootout victories against Sweden in the quarter-finals and Spain in the final. This followed a domestic treble with Chelsea in the 2024-25 season, crowning a brilliant year for a footballer who had to overcome a serious eye condition as a child. Lando Norris – 10/1 Norris is currently battling with his McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri to land the 2025 Formula One World Championship. If he can win that contest, then Norris will be a contender to be named Sports Personality of the Year, with F1 drivers such as Stirling Moss, Jackie Stewart, Nigel Mansell, Damon Hill and Lewis Hamilton having all previously been bestowed with this honour. Luke Littler –20/1 Littler is hampered by the fact that darts is not taken as seriously as other sports, otherwise he would be priced much shorter, having finished second in SPOTY last year. The 18-year-old has had a remarkable 2025 in which he has already won the World Championship, UK Open and World Matchplay titles. You wouldn't bet against him eventually winning this award, but no darts player has ever claimed it and he might need a year without such strong candidates. Other contenders When betting on Sports Personality of the Year, you have to look at coming events that may catapult an athlete into contention. Rugby union player Ellie Kildunne is already a relatively short price at 25/1, having been a key part of the England team who won the Six Nations. If the team were to also win the 2025 Rugby World Cup that starts this month, then the odds of the reigning world player of the year should shorten. The US Open tennis takes place in August and September and a British victory could see a tennis star move into single figures. Emma Raducanu won SPOTY in 2021 after her surprise victory at Flushing Meadows and both she and Jack Draper are priced at 66/1. A number of athletes are also hovering around that price point, due to the 2025 Athletics World Championships taking place in September. The likes of Keely Hodgkinson (55/1), Dina Asher-Smith (66/1) and Matthew Hudson-Smith (66/1) all have a chance of being on the shortlist if they land gold in Tokyo.
Daily Mail
an hour ago
- Daily Mail
Lucy Bronze holidays with Spain rival and 'close friend' Ona Batlle after Euros triumph - with Lionesses star overcoming broken leg to help side secure historic victory
England 's Euro 2025 winning defender Lucy Bronze has been holidaying with friend and final opponent Ona Batlle in the wake of the tournament. Bronze was part of Sarina Wiegman 's best side throughout the tournament and played the final with a broken leg, and was an crucial part of the side the retained the trophy they won in 2021. After the match, she was seen consoling close friend Batlle on the field, as both sat to reflect and Batlle mourned her side's loss in the final. Jubilant celebrations saw Chloe Kelly and Co flood onto the pitch to begin the party, but Bronze took a moment to escape the hubbub and made a beeline for Batlle. Inseparable on and off the pitch, the two friends high-fived before sitting down on the pitch, seemingly discussing the pulsating showdown that had played out in Basel. Now, the duo appear to be enjoying each other's company during their breaks before the start of the new women's season, with Bronze sharing a snap to her Instagram story of drinks that the two had been drinking. Bronze, 33, shared a photo of what appeared to be two iced coffees, places on a wooden table with napkins and a jar of an unknown substance also visible. Once the madness of last month's final had died down, Bronze, kitted out with her gold winner's medal around her neck, took a stroll with Batlle, who had changed into her tracksuit. The roles were reversed back in 2023 after Spain got the better of England in the World Cup final, when Batlle consoled a tearful Bronze after full-time. The duo were all-conquering team-mates in the 2023-24 season when they were at Barcelona, and they struck up a blossoming friendship, too. They also won the Champions League, Liga F, the Spanish Cup and Spanish Super Cup together. Bronze then completed a move back to England with Chelsea last summer. Bronze, 33, and Batlle, 26, enjoyed a holiday together ahead of Euro 2025 in Spain, sharing photos of the trip across their social media profiles from France - and it wasn't the first time they had been away together either. It appeared the duo were celebrating Batlle's birthday, with the Spaniard's caption on Instagram reading: 'Bday week.' One photo shared online showed them enjoying an ice cream in the sun, while another saw them relaxing on a lilo together in the sea. Bronze and Batlle also took a boat trip on their holiday and spent time together in a private pool. The duo enjoyed a summer holiday together just weeks before the tournament in Switzerland They were forced to set their friendship aside for the nerve-shredding final, but have been relaxing together again Last Christmas, meanwhile, Batlle posted snaps of the two at Disneyland Paris, with the caption: 'What a magical place'.
BBC News
6 hours ago
- BBC News
Lauren Hemp celebrates homecoming in North Walsham
England women's footballer Lauren Hemp will celebrate a homecoming in the town in which she grew up and unveil a coach named in her honour. Hemp, who was part of the victorious Lionesses who retained their European champions title last month, will visit Market Square, North Walsham, Norfolk, on Tuesday at 11:00 24-year-old winger won her second Euros medal in Switzerland after the Lionesses beat Spain in a penalty Walsham Town Council said some roads will be closed from 10:00 to 14:00 in anticipation of the public event adding, "crowd controlling and security measures will be in place for safety so your patience will be appreciated". Sanders Coaches, which is based in Holt, Norfolk, said it planned to dedicate one of its single-deck service buses to the footballer. The town council added on social media it was supporting Sanders Coaches "in celebrating our homegrown hero".Hemp started her career in Norfolk and first trained at the Norwich City Centre of Excellence as a currently plays for Manchester City in the Women's Super League. Follow Norfolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
