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South Wales Guardian
2 days ago
- Sport
- South Wales Guardian
Aggie Beever-Jones nets hat-trick as England thrash Portugal in Nations League
The Chelsea forward led the line in place of the injured Alessia Russo, and fired the hosts in front in the third minute before club-mate Lucy Bronze nodded in a second less than two minutes later. Beever-Jones struck twice more either side of Beth Mead's 29th-minute goal to hand England a 5-0 lead in the 33rd minute, and substitute Chloe Kelly added a sixth after the break. It's a hat-trick at @wembleystadium for @AggieBjones! 🤩 — Lionesses (@Lionesses) May 30, 2025 The 21-year-old Beever-Jones is just the second Lioness to score a hat-trick at Wembley and third woman on record to have done so, after Mead and Italy's Carolina Morace. England's triumph ensures they are still in contention to advance to the autumn Nations League finals, but will need to beat group leaders Spain on Tuesday night to finish top of their group. News of Euro 2022-winning goalkeeper Mary Earps' retirement from international football just a few days earlier had dominated the Lionesses discourse leading up to the encounter, arguably the first in which Chelsea's Hannah Hampton was – unequivocally – England's number one. Lauren Hemp, who has returned to Sarina Wiegman's squad after recovering from a long-term knee injury, started an England contest for the first time since October 2024, while Arsenal striker Russo was missing, for at least this contest, with a calf issue. Beever-Jones got started early, taking full advantage after Andreia Norton was caught out under pressure, darting around a couple of red shirts before finding the bottom left after a deflection off of a Portugal player. Bronze then quickly made it two, an opportunity facilitated by Hemp's cross and Mead getting a touch before the ball pinged off a Portuguese foot and into the air for the Chelsea right-back to nod home. It was all England – save a Norton header which clipped Hampton's right post – before Bronze turned provider with a pinpoint cross to set up Beever-Jones, whose header caught the underside of the crossbar as she made it 3-0 in the 26th minute. Mead extended England's advantage just before the half hour, latching onto Jess Park's through ball and – after cleverly nutmegging Amado – fluidly finished past Ines Pereira's outstretched leg. This is what is means ❤️ — Lionesses (@Lionesses) May 30, 2025 Beever-Jones then completed her hat-trick, this time released with a lovely long ball from captain Leah Williamson, and – utterly unfazed as a sea of red closed in – made it 5-0 in the 33rd minute. England boss Wiegman called on three second-half substitutes just before the hour, one of them Kelly, the newly-crowned Champions League winner with Arsenal. The Manchester City loanee – whose contract expires in June – replaced Hemp in the 58th minute and got on the scoresheet four minutes later, nodding in a delivery from fellow Gunner Mead. Alex Greenwood nearly made it seven, clipping the crossbar from a free-kick, before Pereira denied Mead from doing the same with a diving stop late in the half.
Rhyl Journal
2 days ago
- Sport
- Rhyl Journal
Aggie Beever-Jones hopes hat-trick earns spot in England's Euro 2025 squad
The Chelsea striker scored three times inside 30 first-half minutes in a 6-0 Nations League rout of Portugal at Wembley on Friday evening to set up a Group A3 showdown with leaders Spain next Tuesday. In the longer term, Beever-Jones is eager to make Wiegman's squad – which will head for Switzerland in July – and her efforts beneath the famous arch did her no harm. It's a hat-trick at @wembleystadium for @AggieBjones! 🤩 — Lionesses (@Lionesses) May 30, 2025 Asked about her ambitions of making the final party, Beever-Jones told ITV4: 'Someone asked me a similar question this week and I just said 'for me, I'm just focusing on the current and the now and I believe everything else will fall into place'. 'But as long as I'm giving the right people headaches and making Sarina happy, then so be it. 'But I think it was a good team performance today as well. We were really clinical in the first half. 'If I'm honest, the standard dropped a little bit in the second and we're looking to improve that so we're ready for the Euros.' Beever-Jones' treble came either side of goals from Lucy Bronze and Beth Mead as the Lionesses raced into a 5-0 half-time lead, with substitute Chloe Kelly adding a sixth, just after the hour. She said: 'I'm absolutely shattered first. Honestly, coming into this today after a busy season, I got told I was starting and I just wanted to help the team as much as I could. 'But I'm absolutely delighted right now. I can't quite believe it, if I'm honest.' Wiegman was delighted with the performance a night when her players stepped up in timely fashion. The head coach said: 'Of course, that's what we wanted. You go back to business and you want to show it on the pitch. It's an important game, we want to do well in the Nations League, we want to keep in the running to win it. 'We needed a win and it's really good to see the team showing up like this.' However when it was suggested things could not have gone much better, she added with a smile: 'There's always things to improve, of course, but it's a good score.' On a PLATE! 🍽️@bmeado9 🤝 @chloekelly — Lionesses (@Lionesses) May 30, 2025 For Kelly, a first England goal since the 2023 World Cup finals capped a week in which she also became a Champions League winner, but one which also saw her Euro 2022-winning team-mate Mary Earps retire from international football. She said: 'What she did in an England shirt is absolutely incredible. 'She paved the way for so many goalkeepers and the future generations goalkeepers, so I'm gutted that she's retiring. But I wish her all the best for the future and hopefully we see her a lot as well.'
South Wales Guardian
3 days ago
- Sport
- South Wales Guardian
Saturday's briefing: Beever-Jones nets England treble as Liverpool bid for Wirtz
Liverpool have made an improved offer for Bayer Leverkusen striker Florian Wirtz as they attempt to beat Bayern Munich and Manchester City to his signature. For Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim, the focus is retaining the services of skipper Bruno Fernandes. Beever-Jones marked her first Wembley start for England with a hat-trick in a 6-0 Nations League rout of Portugal. The 21-year-old Chelsea striker became just the third woman – and second Lioness after Beth Mead – to score three times at headquarters, where Lucy Bronze, Mead and substitute Chloe Kelly were also on target. Beever-Jones said: 'I'm delighted. I don't even know any of the records and whatever, but I think someone just said it was Beth, so to be alongside her is something really, really incredible. 'It's my first time playing at Wembley for England and I don't think it could actually get much better than that. 'It was incredible. Wembley's always been a special place. Obviously, we won the FA Cup here not so long ago with Chelsea, I saw the girls win the Euros here – for me it's such a historic place.' Liverpool have made an improved offer totalling £109million for Bayer Leverkusen forward Wirtz, the PA news agency understands. The Reds' second bid for the Germany International – which includes add-ons – would make him the most expensive signing in the club's history if it was accepted by Leverkusen. Wirtz was a star performer in the Bundesliga club's domestic league and cup triumph in the 2023-24 season and also shone for Germany at last summer's Euros. Amorim thinks skipper Fernandes wants to stay at Manchester United amid interest from free-spending Saudi side Al-Hilal. Fernandes, 30, admitted after the Europa League final defeat by Tottenham loss that United could end up cashing in on him with Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal reportedly willing to triple his salary and pay the Premier League club up to £100million. Asked after his side's 3-1 friendly win over Hong Kong if whether that might have been Fernandes' last appearance for the club, head coach Amorim said: 'I don't think so. 'I don't know for sure, nobody knows, but I don't think so. I think he wants to stay. He needs to be in the best league in the world.' One day to go 🤩#UCLfinal — UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) May 30, 2025 All eyes will be on Munich's Allianz Arena on Saturday evening as Paris St Germain attempt to finally get their hands on the Champions League trophy. However, standing in the way of the French double winners are three-times European champions Inter Milan, who are desperate to soothe their pain at surrendering the Serie title to Napoli. Inter were beaten in the 2023 final by Manchester City in Istanbul, three years after PSG went down to Bayern Munich in Lisbon, but one of them will emerge victorious this time around.
Rhyl Journal
3 days ago
- Sport
- Rhyl Journal
Saturday's briefing: Beever-Jones nets England treble as Liverpool bid for Wirtz
Liverpool have made an improved offer for Bayer Leverkusen striker Florian Wirtz as they attempt to beat Bayern Munich and Manchester City to his signature. For Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim, the focus is retaining the services of skipper Bruno Fernandes. Beever-Jones marked her first Wembley start for England with a hat-trick in a 6-0 Nations League rout of Portugal. The 21-year-old Chelsea striker became just the third woman – and second Lioness after Beth Mead – to score three times at headquarters, where Lucy Bronze, Mead and substitute Chloe Kelly were also on target. Beever-Jones said: 'I'm delighted. I don't even know any of the records and whatever, but I think someone just said it was Beth, so to be alongside her is something really, really incredible. 'It's my first time playing at Wembley for England and I don't think it could actually get much better than that. 'It was incredible. Wembley's always been a special place. Obviously, we won the FA Cup here not so long ago with Chelsea, I saw the girls win the Euros here – for me it's such a historic place.' Liverpool have made an improved offer totalling £109million for Bayer Leverkusen forward Wirtz, the PA news agency understands. The Reds' second bid for the Germany International – which includes add-ons – would make him the most expensive signing in the club's history if it was accepted by Leverkusen. Wirtz was a star performer in the Bundesliga club's domestic league and cup triumph in the 2023-24 season and also shone for Germany at last summer's Euros. Amorim thinks skipper Fernandes wants to stay at Manchester United amid interest from free-spending Saudi side Al-Hilal. Fernandes, 30, admitted after the Europa League final defeat by Tottenham loss that United could end up cashing in on him with Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal reportedly willing to triple his salary and pay the Premier League club up to £100million. Asked after his side's 3-1 friendly win over Hong Kong if whether that might have been Fernandes' last appearance for the club, head coach Amorim said: 'I don't think so. 'I don't know for sure, nobody knows, but I don't think so. I think he wants to stay. He needs to be in the best league in the world.' One day to go 🤩#UCLfinal — UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) May 30, 2025 All eyes will be on Munich's Allianz Arena on Saturday evening as Paris St Germain attempt to finally get their hands on the Champions League trophy. However, standing in the way of the French double winners are three-times European champions Inter Milan, who are desperate to soothe their pain at surrendering the Serie title to Napoli. Inter were beaten in the 2023 final by Manchester City in Istanbul, three years after PSG went down to Bayern Munich in Lisbon, but one of them will emerge victorious this time around.
Leader Live
3 days ago
- Sport
- Leader Live
Saturday's briefing: Beever-Jones nets England treble as Liverpool bid for Wirtz
Liverpool have made an improved offer for Bayer Leverkusen striker Florian Wirtz as they attempt to beat Bayern Munich and Manchester City to his signature. For Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim, the focus is retaining the services of skipper Bruno Fernandes. Beever-Jones marked her first Wembley start for England with a hat-trick in a 6-0 Nations League rout of Portugal. The 21-year-old Chelsea striker became just the third woman – and second Lioness after Beth Mead – to score three times at headquarters, where Lucy Bronze, Mead and substitute Chloe Kelly were also on target. Beever-Jones said: 'I'm delighted. I don't even know any of the records and whatever, but I think someone just said it was Beth, so to be alongside her is something really, really incredible. 'It's my first time playing at Wembley for England and I don't think it could actually get much better than that. 'It was incredible. Wembley's always been a special place. Obviously, we won the FA Cup here not so long ago with Chelsea, I saw the girls win the Euros here – for me it's such a historic place.' Liverpool have made an improved offer totalling £109million for Bayer Leverkusen forward Wirtz, the PA news agency understands. The Reds' second bid for the Germany International – which includes add-ons – would make him the most expensive signing in the club's history if it was accepted by Leverkusen. Wirtz was a star performer in the Bundesliga club's domestic league and cup triumph in the 2023-24 season and also shone for Germany at last summer's Euros. Amorim thinks skipper Fernandes wants to stay at Manchester United amid interest from free-spending Saudi side Al-Hilal. Fernandes, 30, admitted after the Europa League final defeat by Tottenham loss that United could end up cashing in on him with Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal reportedly willing to triple his salary and pay the Premier League club up to £100million. Asked after his side's 3-1 friendly win over Hong Kong if whether that might have been Fernandes' last appearance for the club, head coach Amorim said: 'I don't think so. 'I don't know for sure, nobody knows, but I don't think so. I think he wants to stay. He needs to be in the best league in the world.' One day to go 🤩#UCLfinal — UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) May 30, 2025 All eyes will be on Munich's Allianz Arena on Saturday evening as Paris St Germain attempt to finally get their hands on the Champions League trophy. However, standing in the way of the French double winners are three-times European champions Inter Milan, who are desperate to soothe their pain at surrendering the Serie title to Napoli. Inter were beaten in the 2023 final by Manchester City in Istanbul, three years after PSG went down to Bayern Munich in Lisbon, but one of them will emerge victorious this time around.
