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The Irish Sun
27-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
‘I'm so proud to be English' – Chloe Kelly steals the show after scoring winning goal in TWO Euros finals
ENGLAND'S saviour Chloe Kelly stole the nation's hearts with her passion - and her winning penalty. The 27-year-old Euros . 4 Chloe Kelly has ice in her veins to score the crucial penalty Credit: Getty 4 Chloe Kelly celebrates after her winning spot kick Credit: Shutterstock Editorial 4 Chloe Kelly's famous celebration at Wembley after winning Euro 2022 Credit: PA And three years ago, she scored the winning goal in the final at Wembley as She famously whipped her top off and ran around the pitch at the winning moment. And once again Kelly led the celebrations in Basel . After booting in the all-important goal, Kelly grabbed a microphone from ITV to belt out Sweet Caroline with the fans. read more on the euros And then when she went in front of the cameras, she sealed her place as a national treasure with her pride at winning the Euros again. Kelly, speaking to BBC One: "I am so proud of this team. So grateful to wear this badge. So proud to be English. "I was cool, I was composed. I knew I was going to hit the back of the net. I don't miss penalties twice. "Unbelievable. All the staff behind us and Most read in Football BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS "It is going to be crazy. I hope the whole of England comes out to support us and shows their love to these girls as they deserve it." Kelly is the new favourite with bookmaker Coral to win the 2025 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award. her odds were slashed to 5-4 (from 20-1) following her winning penalty for England in the 2025 Women's Euros final. Goalkeeper England star Beth Mead forced to retake penalty that she SCORED after rule change in Euro 2025 final Fans immediately paid tribute the nation's heroine. One wrote on X: "Chloe's got that icy vibe" while another wrote: "Better pen taker than any one on the men's side." Another wrote: "Chloe Kelly showed incredible calm and confidence when it mattered most. Truly ice in her veins!" One fan predicted: "Balon Dor Chloe!" and another said: "She has been sensational." England are queens of Europe England legend Lucy Bronze reveals she played Player ratings - see how England's finest in wild celebrations on the pitch Chloe Kelly steals the show after Eagle-eyed fans stunned at where Joyous 4 Chloe Kelly and Khiara Keating celebrate on the pitch Credit: Shutterstock Editorial
Scotsman
26-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
BBC Sports Personality odds: who is favourite to win?
BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award will be handed out at the end of 2025 - but a frontrunner has emerged 👀 Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Frontrunner for BBC's Sports Personality award has been named. List includes darts favourite, golf star and F1 driver. But who is being backed to lift the end of year prize? The sunshine might have pulled another disappearing act but we are still in the heart of summer. Unbelievable as it might be but we are well past the midway point of the year and it will be 2026 before you know it. It has been quite the dramatic first half of 2025 in the sporting world - from Liverpool securing a 20th league title to the two Lukes crashing out of the darts World Cup. The Lionesses have taken us on one mighty rollercoaster during the 2025 Women's Euros this summer - and the men's U21s have also lifted the title in their own version of the competition. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad A British driver remains in the hunt for the Formula One world title - but will Lando Norris be able to surpass his teammate and rival Oscar Piastri? It would be one hell of a story. In a little less than five months time, the BBC will gather to celebrate the best sporting achievements of the year - and hand out the much coveted SPOTY award. But who is in the running right now? Who are the early favourites for the 2025 Sports Personality? The presenters of this BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2024 | BBC/Paul Cooper Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson lifted the trophy last December following her incredible performance at the 2024 games in Paris. Sidenote: what an incredible few weeks that was, wish I could jump back and experience those highs once again. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The BBC will once again crown a winner at the end of the year - and attention has started to turn towards who are the runners and riders for 2025. has issued its odds, with one name jumping out as a clear favourite at this point. Rory McIlroy - 4/6 Lando Norris - 13/2 Luke Littler - 8/1 Ellie Kildunne - 28/1 Jack Draper - 40/1 Lauren Price - 40/1 Leah Williamson - 45/1 We obviously still have a long way to go in 2025 and the final of the Women's Euros on Sunday (July 27) could dramatically shake-up the odds. If the Lionesses manage to lift the trophy once again, someone like Leah Williamson could really jump up the list - for example. Beth Mead was named SPOTY in 2022, following England's triumph at the Euros that summer. Her international teammate Mary Earps won it the following year - for her role in the Lionesses' run to the World Cup final, so there is precedent. Ellie Kildunne is one to keep your eyes on as she is one of the star players for the Red Roses - England Women's rugby team. The team will be playing in the World Cup, on home soil none-the-less, starting in late August and triumph in the tournament could see her odds tumble. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Equally, if Lando Norris manages to surpass Piastri and secure the F1 World Drivers' Championship he could easily become one of the frontrunners. Drive to Survive remains a very popular show on Netflix and he is a known name. But if the award was to go the way of the current odds and Rory McIlroy capped off the year in which he finally won The Masters with a SPOTY award - it would be the first time since Lewis Hamilton in 2020 that a male athlete has lifted the trophy. If you love TV, check out our Screen Babble podcast to get the latest in TV and film.
Scotsman
26-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
BBC Sports Personality odds: who is favourite to win?
BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award will be handed out at the end of 2025 - but a frontrunner has emerged 👀 Sign up to our Arts and Culture newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Frontrunner for BBC's Sports Personality award has been named. List includes darts favourite, golf star and F1 driver. But who is being backed to lift the end of year prize? The sunshine might have pulled another disappearing act but we are still in the heart of summer. Unbelievable as it might be but we are well past the midway point of the year and it will be 2026 before you know it. It has been quite the dramatic first half of 2025 in the sporting world - from Liverpool securing a 20th league title to the two Lukes crashing out of the darts World Cup. The Lionesses have taken us on one mighty rollercoaster during the 2025 Women's Euros this summer - and the men's U21s have also lifted the title in their own version of the competition. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad A British driver remains in the hunt for the Formula One world title - but will Lando Norris be able to surpass his teammate and rival Oscar Piastri? It would be one hell of a story. In a little less than five months time, the BBC will gather to celebrate the best sporting achievements of the year - and hand out the much coveted SPOTY award. But who is in the running right now? Who are the early favourites for the 2025 Sports Personality? The presenters of this BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2024 | BBC/Paul Cooper Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson lifted the trophy last December following her incredible performance at the 2024 games in Paris. Sidenote: what an incredible few weeks that was, wish I could jump back and experience those highs once again. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The BBC will once again crown a winner at the end of the year - and attention has started to turn towards who are the runners and riders for 2025. has issued its odds, with one name jumping out as a clear favourite at this point. Rory McIlroy - 4/6 Lando Norris - 13/2 Luke Littler - 8/1 Ellie Kildunne - 28/1 Jack Draper - 40/1 Lauren Price - 40/1 Leah Williamson - 45/1 We obviously still have a long way to go in 2025 and the final of the Women's Euros on Sunday (July 27) could dramatically shake-up the odds. If the Lionesses manage to lift the trophy once again, someone like Leah Williamson could really jump up the list - for example. Beth Mead was named SPOTY in 2022, following England's triumph at the Euros that summer. Her international teammate Mary Earps won it the following year - for her role in the Lionesses' run to the World Cup final, so there is precedent. Ellie Kildunne is one to keep your eyes on as she is one of the star players for the Red Roses - England Women's rugby team. The team will be playing in the World Cup, on home soil none-the-less, starting in late August and triumph in the tournament could see her odds tumble. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Equally, if Lando Norris manages to surpass Piastri and secure the F1 World Drivers' Championship he could easily become one of the frontrunners. Drive to Survive remains a very popular show on Netflix and he is a known name. But if the award was to go the way of the current odds and Rory McIlroy capped off the year in which he finally won The Masters with a SPOTY award - it would be the first time since Lewis Hamilton in 2020 that a male athlete has lifted the trophy.
Scotsman
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Fringe By The Sea 2025 Hot Tickets: Here are 15 of the biggest names appearing in North Berwick
3 . Sir Chris Hoy One of Scotland's most successful sporting superstars, Sir Chris Hoy will be in conversation in the Big Top at 11.30am on Saturday, August 9. The winner of six Olympic golds and the 2008 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award will be chatting about his illustrious career and living with stage 4 cancer. | Getty Images for Laureus
Yahoo
30-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
‘What Mary's done for the game is incredibly impactful, she's a huge loss this summer' Former Lionesses goalkeeper Carly Telford on Mary Earps' England legacy
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Mary Earps on England duty against Belgium in 2024. | Credit: Nick Potts The news that Mary Earps is stepping back from international football on the eve of Euro 2025 has caused shockwaves in the women's game. Advertisement A stalwart of the Lionesses setup, a Euro 2022 winner, a World Cup finalist in 2023, and recipient of the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award, Earps' decision comes just weeks before England's squad is expected to assemble for this summer's Women's Euros. Few are better placed to reflect on her legacy than former England and Chelsea goalkeeper Carly Telford, who spent years alongside Earps in the national setup and watched her rise from a talented youngster to one of the best goalkeepers in the world. Carly Telford: 'When it comes to a decision like this, it would have taken Mary Earps a long time to reach one.' Mary Earps made 53 senior appearances for the Lionesses. | Credit: Getty Images 'I think everyone's shocked,' Telford tells FourFourTwo as an ambassador for Sure UK's Breaking Limits campaign, which helps young people overcome barriers related to gender, race or ability to improve their confidence to move more. Advertisement 'When it comes to a decision like that, it would have taken Mary a long time to reach it. I remember when I retired fully, it wasn't something that I just thought of suddenly. It wasn't one moment that triggered me into being like, 'Oh, actually, I'm done with this.' It's a decision made across multiple months, multiple days, multiple conversations with friends, family, coaching staff and others.' Earps celebrates winning the 2024 FA Cup as a Manchester United player, prior to her move to current club PSG. | Credit: Eddie Keogh - The FA/The FA via Getty Images Earps, 32, has long been more than just a goalkeeper for England. She has been a leader, an icon, and a symbol of the evolving stature of women's football. Her standout performances, particularly during the 2022 European Championship victory and the 2023 World Cup run, helped define a golden era for the Lionesses. 'Mary would have taken the time to reach her decision,' Telford continues. 'Now she feels like it's the right time for her to step back. And yes, of course, we would have liked Mary to go to this summer's Euros and have her experience within the group and what she brings. But at the same time, Mary is her own person. She has her own responsibility in what she wants to do and how she wants to do it. Advertisement 'Maybe she felt that it was best to do it now, to give the group the opportunity to embed a new goalkeeper in there ahead of the tournament,' says Telford. 'And for the group to get used to her not being around, because she has been for so many years.' Earps made 53 appearances for the Lionesses and was named FIFA Best Women's Goalkeeper in 2022. But her influence goes far beyond the pitch. Earps has given way for the likes of Hannah Hampton | Credit: Justin Setterfield - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images 'I feel like Mary's given everything to the badge,' Telford tells FFT. 'I've known Mary since she was like 19 or 20 and she's given her everything to the successes that she's had, and I think how she's helped change attitudes towards female goalkeepers.' Advertisement Earps' shot-stopping ability, command of her area and vocal leadership set a new standard for women's goalkeeping in England, But it's her willingness to speak out about inequality that perhaps sets her apart the most. In 2023, she spoke out against Nike's decision not to offer the women's goalkeeper kit for sale on the company's website – something they had done for the men's team previously. The US sports brand eventually reversed their decision. 'I just hope that her legacy doesn't go amiss or get called into question because of the timing of her news,' Telford adds. 'But yeah, I think what Mary's done for the game is incredibly impactful. I feel very lucky to have shared a dressing room and a pitch with her, and I hope she goes on to do amazing things. I know she will. She's just that kind of person. Carly Telford says Earps will be a big loss 'But she's a huge loss to the squad,' explains Telford. 'At the same time, there's lots of girls that are chomping at the bit to take that legacy forward.' Advertisement Telford's involvement in Sure's Breaking Limits campaign has recently focused on improving opportunities and attitudes towards young women in sport. 'There's been some data found that around 50 percent of girls don't have female role models, which is incredible when you think about the impact of the Lionesses,' she tells FFT. 'About 67 per cent feel that they have barriers when it comes to sport. So whether that's equipment, whether that's the way they feel or look and the special anxieties they experience around that. 'A lot of them say sweating can make them feel uncomfortable, which I can remember feeling when I was at school. If I had class after a PE lesson, I preferred not to get too sweaty, which is something that bothers boys less. So those sorts of barriers, I think, but having that data to show I think it's so important, because then being able to talk about it and then put a program in place that emphasises that is hugely impactful.'
