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Metro
18-05-2025
- Sport
- Metro
Treble in sight but next Chelsea want to rule Europe
We have an opportunity to claim a Treble for Chelsea at Wembley this weekend and no one should underestimate just how hard that is to achieve. My first season at the club, and first back in England and the Women's Super League, has seen us win the title by 12 points from Arsenal and the League Cup final against Manchester City. It is now six WSL championships in a row for the club and victory over Manchester United on Sunday would mean the only thing that has eluded us is European success, following our defeat to my old side Barcelona in the semi-finals of the Champions League. That obviously hurt us and it was hard to fall short like that. That said, we will be back next term fighting even harder to win that first European title for the club. Of course, I wanted to win the Champions League. Maybe it would have been different at another point in the season. I was speaking to my former Lyon team-mate Ada Hegerberg at a Nike event this week about what it takes to win the Champions League. She has six to her name – so far. What we agreed on is there is a process – Lyon went through it, Barcelona too – and it doesn't happen overnight. Barca are a well-oiled machine and while the result (8-2 on aggregate) may not look good, it has given us something to work towards. We have to remember we have gone a league season unbeaten and have had to dig results out when needed. Chelsea are a club who are judged on what they win. I knew when I came here about the expectation on the team to win every match, certainly domestically. That's how high the standards have been here. Barcelona are at a different stage of their evolution and are a team that are used to winning in Europe now. But I do believe going 22 WSL games unbeaten should not be overshadowed by our exit from the Champions League. Nobody has beaten us in the league – we should celebrate that. Arsenal are in the Champions League final and have scored just one goal against us in our meetings this season. I don't know if that's been recognised in some of the team-of-the-year selections. No team came close to us in the league but maybe there is an expectation that Chelsea will win trophies. We just knew we had to finish the season unbeaten and in the end there was a big gap between first and second. Our achievements are phenomenal in what is Sonia Bompastor's first campaign in charge since succeeding Emma Hayes. Celebrating my first trophies since coming back to England was special for me and I'm so pleased for Sonia too. She has been one step away from it being an unprecedented first season here. Chelsea are serial winners of domestic titles but we will be better in the Champions League for the experience of this season. Lauren James is looking like the best player in the world when fully fit and Aggie Beever-Jones has come on leaps and bounds. But we simply haven't had the experience of a team like Barca. More Trending I wound up in hospital after drinking 8 litres of water daily I was brought in to add some of that experience of big matches and feel like I'm growing into the role of senior player here. I know what it's like to play for the best teams in the world and the expectations that come with that. Chelsea win things, that's what people expect, but it shouldn't be overlooked how hard it is to win trophies. And we hope to make it three on Sunday. As a British, female-led brand, ALIGNE are proud to be partnering with Lucy Bronze as we champion women in sport. Female athletes are the epitome of confidence and strength and Lucy represents everything ALIGNE stands for MORE: Drop waist dresses are everywhere at the moment — here are some of our favourites MORE: Man Utd's Grace Clinton bullish ahead of FA Cup final: 'Chelsea aren't invincible' MORE: Crystal Palace star forced to miss jubilant FA Cup celebrations after injury
Fashion Network
15-05-2025
- Business
- Fashion Network
Nike unveils new National Federation women's football kits at London event
Nike has begun celebrating the launch of its 2025 Women's Federation Kits for football with an unveiling event in London featuring eight top female players including Lioness Lucy Bronze (pictured) and Norway's Ada Hegerberg. Ahead of this summer's football season, headlined of course by the 16-nation UEFA Women's Euro 2025 in Switzerland, Nike unveiled the women's primary and secondary kits for England, France, Netherlands, Norway and, additionally, Nigeria. The kits, 'which bring forward the brand's pinnacle standard of performance apparel in striking uniform designs that speak to the tradition, diversity and championship aspirations of each country and its athletes' are made with Nike's material innovation, Dri-Fit Adv, which moves sweat away from the skin for quicker evaporation. Drawing on 'the dynamic movement of the women's game' the US sportswear giant's designers have 'leveraged the latest advanced body-mapping technology, 4D data and state-of-the-art digital design tools to provide precise reinforcement, mobility, breathability and venting'. In creating the kits 'pixel by pixel', the designers used 'overlapping maps with rich data specific to women athletes to guide the placement of mesh and ribbed textures throughout the uniforms — delivering specific performance attributes, such as enhanced stretch or compression'. This approach led to a new side panel 'enabling increased stretch, breathability and movement throughout the athlete's core'. Each kit's federation crest is also made with Lite Flex technology that's intended to 'increase breathability while maintaining a lightweight design'. Meanwhile, the brand's Swooshes and trim on the uniforms are made of 'Nike Grind', a collection of pre-consumer manufacturing scraps, recycled post-consumer shoes and unsellable footwear. Nike's 2025 National Team Kits and collections will be available at and select retail partners in the coming weeks.
Fashion Network
15-05-2025
- Business
- Fashion Network
Nike unveils new National Federation women's football kits at London event
Nike has begun celebrating the launch of its 2025 Women's Federation Kits for football with an unveiling event in London featuring eight top female players including Lioness Lucy Bronze (pictured) and Norway's Ada Hegerberg. Ahead of this summer's football season, headlined of course by the 16-nation UEFA Women's Euro 2025 in Switzerland, Nike unveiled the women's primary and secondary kits for England, France, Netherlands, Norway and, additionally, Nigeria. The kits, 'which bring forward the brand's pinnacle standard of performance apparel in striking uniform designs that speak to the tradition, diversity and championship aspirations of each country and its athletes' are made with Nike's material innovation, Dri-Fit Adv, which moves sweat away from the skin for quicker evaporation. Drawing on 'the dynamic movement of the women's game' the US sportswear giant's designers have 'leveraged the latest advanced body-mapping technology, 4D data and state-of-the-art digital design tools to provide precise reinforcement, mobility, breathability and venting'. In creating the kits 'pixel by pixel', the designers used 'overlapping maps with rich data specific to women athletes to guide the placement of mesh and ribbed textures throughout the uniforms — delivering specific performance attributes, such as enhanced stretch or compression'. This approach led to a new side panel 'enabling increased stretch, breathability and movement throughout the athlete's core'. Each kit's federation crest is also made with Lite Flex technology that's intended to 'increase breathability while maintaining a lightweight design'. Meanwhile, the brand's Swooshes and trim on the uniforms are made of 'Nike Grind', a collection of pre-consumer manufacturing scraps, recycled post-consumer shoes and unsellable footwear. Nike's 2025 National Team Kits and collections will be available at and select retail partners in the coming weeks.
Fashion Network
15-05-2025
- Business
- Fashion Network
Nike unveils new National Federation women's football kits at London event
Nike has begun celebrating the launch of its 2025 Women's Federation Kits for football with an unveiling event in London featuring eight top female players including Lioness Lucy Bronze (pictured) and Norway's Ada Hegerberg. Ahead of this summer's football season, headlined of course by the 16-nation UEFA Women's Euro 2025 in Switzerland, Nike unveiled the women's primary and secondary kits for England, France, Netherlands, Norway and, additionally, Nigeria. The kits, 'which bring forward the brand's pinnacle standard of performance apparel in striking uniform designs that speak to the tradition, diversity and championship aspirations of each country and its athletes' are made with Nike's material innovation, Dri-Fit Adv, which moves sweat away from the skin for quicker evaporation. Drawing on 'the dynamic movement of the women's game' the US sportswear giant's designers have 'leveraged the latest advanced body-mapping technology, 4D data and state-of-the-art digital design tools to provide precise reinforcement, mobility, breathability and venting'. In creating the kits 'pixel by pixel', the designers used 'overlapping maps with rich data specific to women athletes to guide the placement of mesh and ribbed textures throughout the uniforms — delivering specific performance attributes, such as enhanced stretch or compression'. This approach led to a new side panel 'enabling increased stretch, breathability and movement throughout the athlete's core'. Each kit's federation crest is also made with Lite Flex technology that's intended to 'increase breathability while maintaining a lightweight design'. Meanwhile, the brand's Swooshes and trim on the uniforms are made of 'Nike Grind', a collection of pre-consumer manufacturing scraps, recycled post-consumer shoes and unsellable footwear.
Yahoo
26-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Arsenal stun Madrid, Lyon thrash Bayern in women's Champions League quarters
Ada Hegerberg came on as a substitute and scored the final goal in Lyon's 4-1 home win over Bayern Munich (OLIVIER CHASSIGNOLE) Arsenal's women produced a thrilling fightback from a 2-0 first leg defeat to beat Real Madrid 3-0 on Wednesday and set up a Champions League semi-final with eight-time winners Lyon. Alessia Russo scored twice for the Gunners in front of a crowd of 22,517 at the Emirates, either side of Mariona Caldentey's header, to fire Arsenal into the last four. Madrid arrived in London full of confidence after beating Barcelona for the first time in a women's Clasico on Sunday. Advertisement However, the Spanish giants were made to wait for a first Champions League semi-final by a dominant Arsenal performance. "It still feels a bit surreal right now, I've not really let it sink in yet," said Russo of her best night since a high-profile move from Manchester United in 2023. "We had a lot of belief all week, we knew what we wanted to do, we knew what we were capable of as a team and we have done that tonight." The home side's pressure bore no fruit before the half-time break and indeed they were thankful to a fine save from Daphne van Domselaar that prevented Filippa Angeldahl from adding to Madrid's aggregate advantage. Advertisement Three goals in the first 14 minutes of the second half transformed the tie. Russo swept home Chloe Kelly's dangerous cross just seconds after the restart. Kelly then picked out former Barcelona midfielder Caldentey to head in just three minutes later. Russo produced an acrobatic finish to complete the comeback on the hour mark after Madrid failed to deal with a free-kick into the box. The England striker thought she had a memorable hat-trick only for VAR to intervene and rule out an Arsenal fourth for offside. But Renee Slegers' side held out to march into the semi-finals, where the French champions will be waiting. Advertisement Lyon thrashed Bayern Munich 4-1 to advance 6-1 on aggregate in their quest for a record-extending ninth title. Klara Buehl gave Bayern hope with a first-half strike that reduced Lyon's two-goal advantage from last week's first leg in Germany. Lyon levelled on the night moments into the second half through Melchie Dumornay's header before Kadidiatou Diani punished a defensive error to put the French champions in complete control. Malawi international Tabitha Chawinga grabbed Lyon's third and former Ballon d'Or winner Ada Hegerberg came off the bench to round off the scoring in stoppage time. Advertisement Three-time winners Barcelona hold a 4-1 lead over Wolfsburg ahead of Thursday's quarter-final, second leg in Spain. Meanwhile, English champions Chelsea must follow Arsenal's lead in overturning a two-goal first leg deficit against Manchester City. mw-kca
