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Yahoo
11 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Tobin Heath Breaks Down The World Sevens Football Experience
Tobin Heath Breaks Down The World Sevens Football Experience | Full Time Podcast It has been billed as women's football 'reimagined,' but with the inaugural edition behind us, what really is World Sevens Football (W7F) offering to the sport's global ecosystem? This week on Full Time, hosts Tamerra Griffin and Meg Linehan are joined by USWNT legend Tobin Heath to discuss her role in developing the innovative seven-a-side tournament as chair of the player advisory council. Why was W7F such a breath of fresh air for players, and how can it disrupt the status quo? Then The Athletic's Charlotte Harpur, joins the podcast to give her perspective from covering the W7F on the media side and the concerns regarding its hand-picked competing teams. Plus, Charlotte gives her inside view on Tuesday's sudden news that Mary Earps has retired from international soccer. 42:03 Now Playing Paused Ad Playing
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11 hours ago
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Rabiot, Maignan & Cherki arrive at Clairefontaine before facing Spain
Tobin Heath Breaks Down The World Sevens Football Experience | Full Time Podcast It has been billed as women's football 'reimagined,' but with the inaugural edition behind us, what really is World Sevens Football (W7F) offering to the sport's global ecosystem? This week on Full Time, hosts Tamerra Griffin and Meg Linehan are joined by USWNT legend Tobin Heath to discuss her role in developing the innovative seven-a-side tournament as chair of the player advisory council. Why was W7F such a breath of fresh air for players, and how can it disrupt the status quo? Then The Athletic's Charlotte Harpur, joins the podcast to give her perspective from covering the W7F on the media side and the concerns regarding its hand-picked competing teams. Plus, Charlotte gives her inside view on Tuesday's sudden news that Mary Earps has retired from international soccer. 42:03 Now Playing Paused Ad Playing
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11 hours ago
- Politics
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Wiegman: 'The team connection helped Beever-Jones score a hat-trick'
Sarina Wiegman 'really disappointed' not to have Mary Earps for Euros after goalkeeper's shock retirement England boss Sarina Wiegman is 'really disappointed' not to have Mary Earps for the European Championship this summer after the goalkeeper's shock retirement. The 32-year-old has been Wiegman's number one choice in goal for previous tournaments, with England winning Euro 2022 and then reaching the final of the 2023 World Cup, where Earps won the Golden Glove. Earps announced her international retirement on Tuesday and will no longer be available for the upcoming Euros.
Daily Mail
a day ago
- Health
- Daily Mail
How the England Lionesses' turbulent week ended in triumph... and raised hope of more Euro glory this summer, writes TARA ANSON-WALSH
As major tournament preparations go, England 's build-up to this summer's European Championship has been anything but conventional. To say the last week has been a turbulent one for England head coach Sarina Wiegman would be an understatement. Aside from the news dominating the headlines — the sudden retirement of fan-favourite Mary Earps — Wiegman was dealt another blow with the withdrawal of Millie Bright from the squad. The centre-back, who captained England to the World Cup final in Australia two years ago, described on a podcast how she was 'mentally and physically' at her limits. Speaking to former Lioness Rachel Daly, Bright said: 'That is a really hard decision but I think you know better than anyone — sometimes you just have to take that time for yourself. You need to value your mental health and body, and just say that no, right now is not the time for you.' Pressed on whether she can expect the Chelsea captain — who partners Leah Williamson at the heart of the defence — back for the Euros, Wiegman said: 'We'll stay in contact and I hope she feels better soon, but I don't know that at the moment.' The absence of Earps and Bright from the dressing room leaves a leadership vacuum and there are doubts over other key Lionesses. Lauren James is yet to return after pulling up with a hamstring injury a month ago, while Georgia Stanway, who hadn't played since last December, remains a balancing act. The midfielder came on for the last 15 minutes against Portugal on Friday, but it remains to be seen how her knee responds. Ella Toone and Alessia Russo missed the game with calf injuries, though Wiegman said these were 'not long-term' issues. The Dutch coach dislikes anyone on the outside getting wind of an upset within her walls but she could not silence the noise surrounding Earps's shock withdrawal, no matter how skilfully she batted off questions about her team's unity by reiterating 'we must move on'. While Portugal have routinely fallen short on the international stage, they are a team who have often been a thorn in England's side — eking out draws in their last two meetings in the build-up to the 2023 World Cup and more recently in the Nations League. So the Lionesses' six-goal victory — with only two games to go before they begin their Euros defence — served as a powerful statement of intent. With Wiegman due to name her Euros squad on Thursday, the players' focus quickly returned to how they would best book a seat on the plane to Switzerland. Youngsters Grace Clinton, Jess Park, and Aggie Beever-Jones capitalised on the extended absences of some of Wiegman's stalwarts. While it was 21-year-old Beever-Jones' hat-trick that stole the show, Clinton, 22, and Park, 23, showed again that they belong in this team. Clinton, the Manchester United central midfielder, worked relentlessly between the boxes and proved useful defensive cover. Manchester City's Park showed her physicality at No 10, fending off Dolores Silva before picking out the perfect pass for Beth Mead to run on to and score England's fourth. Responding to a question about how the off-pitch drama may have affected the team's mentality, Clinton appeared unfazed, saying: 'The off-pitch stuff is sad and sometimes people feel it more than others. We are all professionals here and when we do step on the pitch, we all know we've got a job to do and it's good that we've done it tonight.' Four different goalscorers and a hat-trick on her Wembley debut for Beever-Jones was certainly one way of changing the narrative. Up next are world champions Spain, where a victory will put an end to any concerns that these Lionesses have let the last week get to their heads before another monumental summer.
The Guardian
a day ago
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Five talking points from England's win over Portugal
The week leading up to the Nations League win over Portugal was dominated by the news of Mary Earps's retirement from international football 39 days before the European champions begin their title defence. The supremely talented Hannah Hampton had slowly moved into pole position for the starting spot in Switzerland, with Sarina Wiegman having said the Chelsea keeper was a little ahead of Earps, the Euro 2022 and 2023 World Cup No 1. Hampton has performed well when given the chance to start, but how she will cope with the pressure of being first choice long-term? Portugal were perfect opponents to ease her way in, England's utter domination in the 6-0 win leaving her very little to do. Spain will offer a far greater test on Tuesday but Hampton, whose distribution is superior, was preferred to Earps against the world champions in February. The sight of Lauren Hemp in the starting XI against Portugal was welcome. As was that of Alex Greenwood and Georgia Stanway, who were on the bench, coming on. All three have been in a race against time to be fit for the Euros and they showed what England has been missing this year. Hemp was electric on the left and her teammate Grace Clinton said: 'Out of possession, in possession, she's an unbelievable player. She's got one-v-one, she's got dribbling, she's got pace with her runs in behind, she's got everything.' Wiegman said: 'It's really nice to see them back. They have worked so hard to get to where they are … if you haven't put all the work into getting to this point then you cannot put in the performance they showed tonight. Wiegman is a winner and she wanted a big victory against Portugal, a team England have struggled against having drawn 1-1 in the reverse fixture in February and held to a 0-0 draw in a friendly on the eve of the 2023 World Cup. Aggie Beever-Jones said: 'As cliched as it sounds, Sarina said: 'It's a new kit, new England today. Go out there and put a graft in.' I think her words were 'destroy them', in her Dutch accent.' That edge and hunger to win aren't always positive, Wiegman's reaction to Earps's retirement reportedly having been a very angry one, but when it comes to putting together winning formulas on the pitch there are few better managers. England have had limited attacking options since Euro 2022, with Beth Mead injuring an anterior cruciate ligament and Lauren James more recently having hamstring problems, while Chloe Kelly was frozen out at Manchester City in the first half of this season. However, things seem to be coming together at the right time: Mead is looking closer to her best, she and Kelly – after a loan move – are Champions League winners with Arsenal and Hemp is well and truly back. Throw in the youngsters Beever-Jones, who scored a hat-trick against Portugal, and Michelle Agyemang, who scored 41 seconds into her debut against Belgium last month, and the forward choices look strong. 'We have so many options,' said Wiegman. 'What we also hope for is LJ [Lauren James] coming back too. She's still in rehab and doing good.' 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 Wiegman said the five Arsenal Champions League winners had brought energy to the England camp. 'They were so happy. It was absolutely brilliant they won it. I just get goosebumps thinking about it. It's incredible and they came in that way too. They got a little bit longer break to celebrate and it was very enjoyable with them.' Kelly, Mead, Leah Williamson, Lotte Wubben-Moy and Alessia Russo weren't the only ones with shiny new medals: add in Chelsea's unbeaten treble-winners and Jess Carter, who won the Concacaf Champions Cup with Gotham FC last Sunday, and England are stacked with domestic and continental victors.
