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The Sun
12-07-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Aggie Beever-Jones ready to shine for England at Euro 2025
CHELSEA forward Aggie Beever-Jones is one of a group of talented youngsters on England's team at Euro 2025, after putting on a dazzling display at Wembley in May with a first-half hat-trick against Portugal in the Nations League. But whether or not manager Sarina Wiegman calls her name on Sunday when England -- a team already boasting some of the best forwards in the game including Lauren James and Alessia Russo -- take on Wales in the reigning champions' final group game, Beever-Jones said all she can do is be ready. Beever-Jones, who turns 22 on July 27, the day of the Euro 2025 final, did not play in England's 1-0 loss to France and said Wiegman put a consolatory arm around her after the game. 'Me and Sarina had a conversation and ultimately I have to respect her decision,' Beever-Jones said. 'She did say it was a tough game and she looked obviously elsewhere to bring other people on. And I have to respect that. 'I know my strengths, and I know I've done it for two years coming off the bench at Chelsea and hopefully making an impact. And Sarina is well aware of that, and she knows that I'll be ready no matter what, whenever the time comes.' Beever-Jones made her international tournament debut as a late substitute in England's 4-0 thrashing of the Netherlands on Wednesday, and would undoubtedly love to be on the pitch against Wales on Sunday when a victory would secure passage to the quarter-finals. The striker, who was Chelsea's leading scorer with nine goals this past season to help them to win a sixth consecutive Women's Super League title, was in the crowd at Wembley to watch England win the Euro 2022 title. Asked whether she has had any pinch-me moments in her major tournament debut, she talked about a photograph in England's base camp that is a compilation of all the women when they were young girls in their various grassroots club kits. 'Reminds me where I came from and the progress I've made, and that ultimately you just have to play to make that girl happy,' she said. 'Because obviously I'd be delighted if someone told that girl that she'd be here right now doing this. 'So I'd definitely say it is very surreal, and I'm just trying to take in as much as I can and take it day by day.' - Reuters
South Wales Argus
12-07-2025
- Sport
- South Wales Argus
Beever-Jones' maturity helping her embrace first major tournament
She is speaking to the travelling English media at her first major tournament but demonstrates a maturity beyond her 21 years. It is a quality Beever-Jones notes in herself, having had to grow up quickly to pursue a career in football. 'Off the pitch I've had to move away from home quite young and learn about council tax and all that stuff,' she reflected. 'Just growing up, I'm quite mature for my age and that reflects onto the pitch now just being able to feel comfortable. 'Sarina [Wiegman] has said I always look so relaxed on the ball and to never take that away. 'That's ultimately when I do play my best football, when I'm relaxed and around so many brilliant players.' But despite the calm, the experience feels just as surreal as it might look for Beever-Jones. The hillside setting of the five-star hotel, with sweeping driveways and views over Zurich's old town, proves a far departure from the more familiar environs of cramped press rooms at Chelsea's Kingsmeadow where the nearest hill would provide a view of Kingston Lidl, at best. 'It's weird, although I'm doing this right now, it still doesn't even really feel like it's happening,' said Beever-Jones. 'Even when we landed and we came to this hotel I was just in awe. The guys have done a brilliant job of making it feel like a home away from home and we're so aware that we're in one of the best hotels. 'The most surreal thing is probably coming on the other day and making my international tournament debut.' Beever-Jones has experienced a rapid rise to prominence over the past two seasons. After successive loan spells at Bristol City and Everton she returned to Chelsea for a breakthrough season that led to Emma Hayes hailing her a future England legend. As Chelsea won the Women's Super League for a fifth consecutive season, Beever-Jones's made her mark with 11 goals in 17 appearances in the league, most of them off the bench. The 2024/25 season required adjustment as her league starts doubled along with her minutes, but she delivered nine goals in 22 league matches as Chelsea went undefeated domestically. Those two seasons led to an England debut in July 2024, followed by her first international goal in April 2025. And, befitting the pace of her rise domestically, she went onto score her first senior hat-trick at Wembley in a 6-0 Nations League victory over Portugal in May, to all but book her seat on the plane to Switzerland. 'The times I have played for England I've absolutely loved it. Whenever you play for England, you put the shirt on and you have immense pride. I never take it for granted,' she said. 'Scoring the hat-trick at Wembley is a day that I'll never forget. Even that feels surreal to me. I thought I was in some dream. 'But there's obviously expectation whenever you play for England and that's what makes us one of the best teams in the world. There's always that expectation that we have to do well.' When it came to Euro 2025, expectation on Beever-Jones abounded. Her role leading up to the tournament had been as one of Wiegman's 'finishers', coming on to inject energy in the closing stages or to change the game where needed. But when England faced the very scenario of a two-goal deficit with minutes to go in their opening match against France, Wiegman instead turned to 19-year-old Michelle Agyemang. 'Me and Sarina had a conversation and obviously I have to respect her decision. She said it was a tough game, and she looked elsewhere, and I have to respect that,' said Beever-Jones. 'For myself, I know my strengths and I know I've done it coming off the bench for two years at Chelsea and making an impact. 'Sarina is well aware of that, and I respected that decision. She knows I'll be ready no matter what whenever the time comes.' But Beever-Jones did get that moment of surrealism in England's 4-0 win against the Netherlands, coming on for her major tournament debut in the 84th minute. 'Seeing all my family with my England shirts on, I just know, although it's me making my debut, so many people have helped me get to this point,' she reflected. 'It's nice to have my family here and have some messages from people who've really helped me along the way. It reminds you of where you've come from.' Pushing again for Sunday 👊 — Lionesses (@Lionesses) July 10, 2025 With that first bit of action under her belt and a match against Wales on the horizon, no doubt there will be hopes of more minutes, and even a goal. The expectation remains sky high after all. She follows in the footsteps of a precedent set by Alessia Russo and Ella Toone - Wiegman's 'finishers' at Euro 2022. 'Everyone knows the impact Tooney and Less had last Euros and there's a lot of noise going on around who's going to be the next two to do that,' said Beever-Jones. 'For us, we're just happy that we have such a world-class squad of 11 players who start and people who can come on and create that impact regardless of who it is. 'You have starters, you have finishers and equally you have people who might not set foot on the pitch, but everyone is equally as important as one another and that's what brings this team together.' For now, with the calmness and maturity that comes as second nature, she is content to take it all in and reap the lessons she can learn from the more experienced Lionesses. 'They gave us a journal. I've seen people using it however they wish but I'm quite big on writing stuff down, so I've got a little memory book,' explained Beever-Jones. 'I'm quite into photography so I take pictures. I've got a book full of memories and the little details you might forget. 'Every day we go to wellness and one of the physios writes a quote on the wall and I always write it down and try and find the joy in the little things. 'It can get a bit repetitive doing the same thing every day so it's nice to find the little things and take a step back and appreciate everything else that's going on.' In a setting like Zurich, it is unsurprising Beever-Jones has turned to photography as a way to take it all in. And while the gallery of her career may already tell a story of silverware and success, with her 22nd birthday falling on the day of the final in Basel, she might be hoping for more than a polaroid to commemorate that particular milestone. For now, though, Beever-Jones remains focused on the temporal present with the task of reaching the Euros knockouts the next step on her ladder to the top. 'My milestone for this year was getting selected for Euros and obviously I feel extremely lucky to be here now and within that it's just taking it as it comes,' she said. 'My milestones are just to keep going, smiling, keep playing good football and enjoying it.'
Glasgow Times
12-07-2025
- Sport
- Glasgow Times
England forward Aggie Beever-Jones: It's hard to block ‘outside noise' at Euros
The 21-year old memorably netted a 30-minute hat-trick on her first senior start for the Lionesses at Wembley in late May, and she was a favourite of former Blues-turned-United States boss Emma Hayes, who predicted Beever-Jones would be 'a legend not just for Chelsea but for England'. England manager Sarina Wiegman handed Beever-Jones her major tournament debut in the 84th minute of the defending champions' 4-0 group-stage triumph over the Netherlands on Wednesday, though many had hoped she would have been introduced a game sooner, in their 2-1 defeat to France. 'If I'm honest, it's tough,' said Beever-Jones, asked about the challenge of balancing patience and expectation. 'I think there can be a lot of outside noise and ultimately you do have to block it. It comes back to being in the bubble of, for me, I have to make Sarina happy and hopefully I can give her as many headaches in the right way as possible. 'But the times I have played for England, I've absolutely loved it. Whenever you put the shirt on, you have immense pride. 'I never take it for granted. Scoring a hat-trick at Wembley is a day I'll never forget – even that feels surreal for me.' Beever-Jones, one of England's seven major-tournament newcomers, is adamant she trusts Wiegman's decision not to bring her in against France, when the Lionesses were desperately in need of both firepower and an equaliser. 'She did say it was a tough game and she obviously looked elsewhere to bring other people on and I have to respect that,' said Beever-Jones. 'I think for myself, I know my strengths and I know I've done it for two years coming off the bench at Chelsea and hopefully making an impact. Sarina is well aware of that and I respected that decision. 'I'll be ready no matter what, whenever the time comes and she knows that.' Victory for England against Wales on Sunday night would see them through to the quarter-finals. Beever-Jones hopes the 'young ones' in Switzerland are able to 'offer something a bit new', with some of the substitutes who played a huge part in England lifting the Euro 2022 trophy on home soil now playing much bigger roles in this tournament. Arsenal striker Alessia Russo has led the line in both of England's group stage matches so far, while Ella Toone earned the nod over Beth Mead against the Netherlands and scored in the second half. Beever-Jones hopes to make an impact for England (Nick Potts/PA) Beever-Jones added: 'Everyone's so aware that you have starters, you have finishers, people who might not set foot on the pitch, but everyone is equally as important. 'Everyone knows the impact Tooney and Less (Russo) had last Euros and obviously there's a lot of noise going on about who's going to be the next two to do that. 'But I think we're just happy that we have such a world-class squad of 11 players who start and equally people who can come on and create that impact.'
North Wales Chronicle
12-07-2025
- Sport
- North Wales Chronicle
England forward Aggie Beever-Jones: It's hard to block ‘outside noise' at Euros
The 21-year old memorably netted a 30-minute hat-trick on her first senior start for the Lionesses at Wembley in late May, and she was a favourite of former Blues-turned-United States boss Emma Hayes, who predicted Beever-Jones would be 'a legend not just for Chelsea but for England'. England manager Sarina Wiegman handed Beever-Jones her major tournament debut in the 84th minute of the defending champions' 4-0 group-stage triumph over the Netherlands on Wednesday, though many had hoped she would have been introduced a game sooner, in their 2-1 defeat to France. Aggie Beever-Jones! 🎩 — Lionesses (@Lionesses) May 30, 2025 'If I'm honest, it's tough,' said Beever-Jones, asked about the challenge of balancing patience and expectation. 'I think there can be a lot of outside noise and ultimately you do have to block it. It comes back to being in the bubble of, for me, I have to make Sarina happy and hopefully I can give her as many headaches in the right way as possible. 'But the times I have played for England, I've absolutely loved it. Whenever you put the shirt on, you have immense pride. 'I never take it for granted. Scoring a hat-trick at Wembley is a day I'll never forget – even that feels surreal for me.' Beever-Jones, one of England's seven major-tournament newcomers, is adamant she trusts Wiegman's decision not to bring her in against France, when the Lionesses were desperately in need of both firepower and an equaliser. 'She did say it was a tough game and she obviously looked elsewhere to bring other people on and I have to respect that,' said Beever-Jones. 'I think for myself, I know my strengths and I know I've done it for two years coming off the bench at Chelsea and hopefully making an impact. Sarina is well aware of that and I respected that decision. Our final group stage game 👊 #Lionesses | @NuffieldHealth — Lionesses (@Lionesses) July 11, 2025 'I'll be ready no matter what, whenever the time comes and she knows that.' Victory for England against Wales on Sunday night would see them through to the quarter-finals. Beever-Jones hopes the 'young ones' in Switzerland are able to 'offer something a bit new', with some of the substitutes who played a huge part in England lifting the Euro 2022 trophy on home soil now playing much bigger roles in this tournament. Arsenal striker Alessia Russo has led the line in both of England's group stage matches so far, while Ella Toone earned the nod over Beth Mead against the Netherlands and scored in the second half. Beever-Jones added: 'Everyone's so aware that you have starters, you have finishers, people who might not set foot on the pitch, but everyone is equally as important. 'Everyone knows the impact Tooney and Less (Russo) had last Euros and obviously there's a lot of noise going on about who's going to be the next two to do that. 'But I think we're just happy that we have such a world-class squad of 11 players who start and equally people who can come on and create that impact.'
South Wales Guardian
12-07-2025
- Sport
- South Wales Guardian
England forward Aggie Beever-Jones: It's hard to block ‘outside noise' at Euros
The 21-year old memorably netted a 30-minute hat-trick on her first senior start for the Lionesses at Wembley in late May, and she was a favourite of former Blues-turned-United States boss Emma Hayes, who predicted Beever-Jones would be 'a legend not just for Chelsea but for England'. England manager Sarina Wiegman handed Beever-Jones her major tournament debut in the 84th minute of the defending champions' 4-0 group-stage triumph over the Netherlands on Wednesday, though many had hoped she would have been introduced a game sooner, in their 2-1 defeat to France. Aggie Beever-Jones! 🎩 — Lionesses (@Lionesses) May 30, 2025 'If I'm honest, it's tough,' said Beever-Jones, asked about the challenge of balancing patience and expectation. 'I think there can be a lot of outside noise and ultimately you do have to block it. It comes back to being in the bubble of, for me, I have to make Sarina happy and hopefully I can give her as many headaches in the right way as possible. 'But the times I have played for England, I've absolutely loved it. Whenever you put the shirt on, you have immense pride. 'I never take it for granted. Scoring a hat-trick at Wembley is a day I'll never forget – even that feels surreal for me.' Beever-Jones, one of England's seven major-tournament newcomers, is adamant she trusts Wiegman's decision not to bring her in against France, when the Lionesses were desperately in need of both firepower and an equaliser. 'She did say it was a tough game and she obviously looked elsewhere to bring other people on and I have to respect that,' said Beever-Jones. 'I think for myself, I know my strengths and I know I've done it for two years coming off the bench at Chelsea and hopefully making an impact. Sarina is well aware of that and I respected that decision. Our final group stage game 👊 #Lionesses | @NuffieldHealth — Lionesses (@Lionesses) July 11, 2025 'I'll be ready no matter what, whenever the time comes and she knows that.' Victory for England against Wales on Sunday night would see them through to the quarter-finals. Beever-Jones hopes the 'young ones' in Switzerland are able to 'offer something a bit new', with some of the substitutes who played a huge part in England lifting the Euro 2022 trophy on home soil now playing much bigger roles in this tournament. Arsenal striker Alessia Russo has led the line in both of England's group stage matches so far, while Ella Toone earned the nod over Beth Mead against the Netherlands and scored in the second half. Beever-Jones added: 'Everyone's so aware that you have starters, you have finishers, people who might not set foot on the pitch, but everyone is equally as important. 'Everyone knows the impact Tooney and Less (Russo) had last Euros and obviously there's a lot of noise going on about who's going to be the next two to do that. 'But I think we're just happy that we have such a world-class squad of 11 players who start and equally people who can come on and create that impact.'
