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BBC News
5 days ago
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- BBC News
Man City sign Germany midfielder Lohmann
Germany midfielder Sydney Lohmann has joined Manchester City on a three-year deal from Bayern 25, is currently playing for her country at Euro 2025 and makes the move to the Women's Super League (WSL) after eight seasons in the said playing in another country will be good for "personal growth"."I have a really positive feeling here at Manchester City," Lohmann said. "I've always had the thought to playing abroad at some point in my career and I just had the feeling that this year was the right time to do that."City finished fourth in the WSL last season, outside the Champions League places and 17 points behind winners said: "I definitely want to win a title because I can see that's possible."I think things have probably been quite tough in the last few months or year and everyone is really hungry to do better."Lohmann is City's third signing of the summer, following the arrivals of Iman Beney and Jade Rose. Head here to get involved
The Guardian
06-07-2025
- Sport
- The Guardian
Switzerland keep Euro 2025 dream alive after Reuteler and Pilgrim knock out Iceland
Iceland will be leaving the party early but, after some initial wobbles, the hosts are still going strong. A quarter-final place beckons for Pia Sundhage's Switzerland after second-half goals from Géraldine Reuteler and Alayah Pilgrim finally settled a nation's nerves. Providing Sundhage's players do not stumble against Finland on Thursday in Geneva they should be on course to finish behind Norway in Group A and on course for a potential last-eight date with Italy or, more probably, Spain. Ultimately the night belonged to Switzerland and their excellent right-wing back Iman Beney in particular but Iceland almost scored inside the first minute when Ingibjörg Sigurdardóttir's half-volley struck the crossbar following her connection with a long throw. Almost immediately, a Swiss counterattack concluded with Julia Stierli shooting wide as heavy rain began lashing down on Berne. After more than a week of glorious Swiss summer sun, the heatwave seemed over and suddenly players from both sides were slipping and sliding on the pitch. From his vantage point on the edge of the technical area, Iceland's manager Thorsteinn Halldórsson was forced to keep wiping raindrops off his glasses. The veteran Sundhage is far too experienced to get wet needlessly and from her proffered vantage point sitting deep in the dugout she watched her team whip a corner in and Svenja Fölmi head goalwards. When the ball hit Glódis Viggósdóttir it flew into the back of the net and, almost everyone bar the 2,000 Iceland fans present in a near 30,000 crowd at a packed Stadion Wankdforf celebrated wildly. Or at least until VAR intervened to correctly disallow that effort for a foul in the preamble, namely Fölmi's overly aggressive block on Viggósdóttir. By now things had turned thoroughly niggly and scrappy. Far too many cheap concessions of possessions, snide fouls, substandard set pieces and disappointing final balls dictated the match failed to fulfil its early potential. Admittedly Barcelona's Sydney Schertenleib had the crowd on the edge of their seats whenever she ran at Iceland's back line but her final decision persistently let the exciting 18-year-old down. Although another 18-year-old, Manchester City's impressive Beney went close from distance at the end of the first half and it was becoming increasingly apparent that the game's very real intensity was no substitute for the absence of quality. Perhaps attempting to raise the tone, Karólina Vilhjálmsdóttir grazed the top of the crossbar with a 20-yard free-kick at the start of the second half. It was the second time the woodwork had saved Switzerland and seemed to inspire Beney to step up her attacking efforts. Sign up to Moving the Goalposts No topic is too small or too big for us to cover as we deliver a twice-weekly roundup of the wonderful world of women's football after newsletter promotion Indeed Beney probably represented Sundhage's biggest goal threat, something she emphasised when directing a looping header fractionally wide as Switzerland assumed increasing dominance. Possession can, of course, be overrated, and, refusing to fold, Iceland continued to attempt to undo the tournament hosts on the counterattack, with those long throws a persistent source of hope. It faded considerably in the 74th minute when Schertenleib emphasised her potential by cueing up a perfectly poised Reuteler to unleash up for a beautifully weighted low shot that would condemn Iceland to an earlier than hoped flight back to Reykjavik. What a moment for the increasingly influential Reuteler to advance from her deep-sitting midfield role and create the platform for a swashbuckling Swiss finale, crowned by substitute Pilgrim's fabulous 90th minute finish from just outside the area following the interception of an Icelandic throw.
Washington Post
01-07-2025
- Sport
- Washington Post
Sundhage anticipates 'fantastic future' for women's soccer in Switzerland on eve of Euro 2025
BASEL, Switzerland — Switzerland coach Pia Sundhage says the country has a 'fantastic future' in women's soccer thanks to several young players hoping to make their mark at the European Championship. The 18-year-old Barcelona forward Sydney Schertenleib is arguably the best known, but there are others as well. Fellow forward Iman Beney was signed by Manchester City last month, and midfielder Noemi Ivelj's performances for Zurich Grasshoppers prompted Eintracht Frankfurt to sign her for the Bundesliga. Both players are only 18.
Yahoo
23-06-2025
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- Yahoo
Beney called up to Switzerland Euro 2025 squad
Congratulations to Iman Beney, who has been selected to represent Switzerland at Euro 2025. The teenage attacker became Manchester City's latest summer signing last week, joining the Club from BSC Young Boys Frauen. Advertisement The 18-year-old joins the Blues on the back of a memorable 2024/25 campaign, where she helped her side win the Swiss title for the first time since 2011. Beney was also named in the Swiss Super League Team of the Season and will be hoping to build on that success this summer at Euro 2025. Switzerland are the host nation, with our new recruit set for her first major tournament experience. The hosts have been placed in Group A alongside Norway, Iceland and Finland. Beney and co. are in action on the opening day of the tournament when they face Norway at 20:00 (UK) on Wednesday 2 July in Basel. Their second group fixture sees them lock horns with Iceland on Sunday 6 July at 20:00, before a final matchup with Finland four days later, which also gets under way at 20:00. Advertisement Should they qualify from Group A, they will face either Belgium, Italy, Portugal or world champions Spain in the quarter-finals. 2025/26 SEASON TICKETS: REGISTER YOUR INTEREST The teenager was called up by her nation for the 2023 World Cup as a 16-year-old but ruptured her Anterior Cruciate Ligament that summer. This is therefore her first taste of major tournament football, as Switzerland look to build on their Round of 16 performance at that World Cup two years ago. The official Man City app and will keep you across all the action at Euro 2025, with match reports available on every match involving our players. At the beginning of each week leading into the tournament, we will also provide a handy global TV listings guide so you can follow our players across the Euros from around the world.
Yahoo
22-06-2025
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- Yahoo
Beney shirt number revealed
Iman Beney will wear the number 24 shirt during her time at Manchester City. The Swiss international has become our second signing of the summer following the arrival of defender Jade Rose. An exciting 18-year-old capable of playing in multiple attacking positions, Beney joins the Blues having been named in the Swiss Super League's Team of the Year after helping BSC Young Boys Frauen win the title for the first time since 2011. Advertisement And after making the switch to City, Iman will become only the second player in our professional women's history to wear the number 24 shirt. WATCH: Beney: City is the best place for me The first owner of the shirt was midfielder Keira Walsh, who wore 24 throughout her career at the Club from 2014-2022. Walsh made 211 appearances during that time, behind Steph Houghton in the all-time rankings, winning every available domestic honour at the Joie Stadium in the process. Her departure for Barcelona in the summer of 2022 had left the shirt vacant for three seasons, with Beney now ready to take it on ahead of beginning her City career. Iman's shirt will be available to purchase soon, with an update on and our official app to be provided when it's available.
