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Straits Times
a day ago
- Sport
- Straits Times
Tactical tweaks crucial at Women's Euro 2025, says Uefa technical observer
Spain's Aitana Bonmati (in red) in action against Switzerland's Viola Calligaris during their Women's Euro 2025 quarter-final in Bern on July 18. OBERENTFELDEN, Switzerland – Greater tactical flexibility has led to a marked improvement in the ability of teams to change plans mid-game at Euro 2025, former Norway coach Martin Sjogren told Reuters ahead of the semi-finals, which will see Germany take on Spain on July 23. The Swede, who coached the Norwegians at the last Euro and is part of the Uefa group of technical observers scrutinising the games in Switzerland, said many teams had impressed him with how smoothly they changed tack. 'Women's football is developing very quickly, it looks more tactical than what it did in the last championship. There is a trend that there are clear plans for what to do in a given situation,' Sjogren said after landing in Geneva for the July 22 semi-final between England and Italy, which took place after press time. 'If a team needs to close the game to secure the result, then there is a clear plan for what to do, if they need to force a goal, there is a clear plan, so the tactical understanding and the tactical depth in all the teams, you see a clear picture, and that is a development from previous championships.' Sjogren used Switzerland's final group match against Finland, in which the hosts needed a draw and the Finns a win to progress, as an example of the amount of tactical switching that can happen. The Finns took the lead, only for the Swiss to secure a 1-1 draw in second-half stoppage time. 'Finland set up to force a goal and managed to do so, then Switzerland changed, forcing the Finns to switch to try to secure the result, then Switzerland managed to score in one of the last kicks – it's just one example of how things can change in a game,' he said. While impressed by the strategies employed by the Swiss in their quarter-final defeat by Spain, Sjogren said the combination of technical skills and tactical intelligence means the Spaniards, who take on Germany in their semi-final in Zurich, are still the team to beat. Top stories Swipe. Select. Stay informed. Singapore S'poreans aged 21 to 59 can claim $600 SG60 vouchers from July 22 Singapore Changi Airport's passenger traffic crosses 17.5 million mark in Q2 2025 Singapore 2 charged over alleged involvement in posting of bail for man who subsequently absconded Singapore Teen charged after she allegedly sold vaporisers, put up WhatsApp ad showing e-cigarettes Life Having a workout partner could be the secret to sticking to your fitness goals Singapore 2,500 turtles seized in India and sent back to S'pore, put down humanely after salmonella detected Singapore LTA seeks tailored solutions to improve Bukit Panjang LRT's maintenance inspections Singapore Ports and planes: The 2 Singapore firms helping to keep the world moving 'They (Spain) don't need to play so many other types of football, they are still very secure and good in what they do as a foundation. I still see Spain as the team that looks the most homogeneous, and they are still the best,' he said. Sjogren, who is head coach at Swedish club side Hammarby, and his observer colleagues will meet ahead of the first semi-final to discuss what they have seen, and they will produce a report on the tournament after the July 27 final. 'We'll see what the final report shows, but there's no doubt that women's football will keep developing, definitely,' Sjogren said. REUTERS
The Herald Scotland
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Herald Scotland
Hibs and Dundee United learn who they'll face in Euro draws
The draw for the third stage was carried out earlier and should David Gray's side make it through, they would then get Norwegians Fredrikstad FK. Read more: Lose and they would drop into the Conference League. The Easter Road men have now learned they would face Ukrainians Olexandriya or Serbs Partizan Belgrade in the third round of Conference League qualifying. Dundee United were also in the draw for that and if they can get past Luxembourg side UNA Strassen in the second round, they would then be up against Decic from Montenegro or Rapid Vienna.
The National
2 days ago
- Sport
- The National
Hibs and Dundee United learn who they'll face in Euro draws
Hibs face the tough test of Danish side Midtjylland at the Europa League second qualifying round, the first leg taking place away from home this Thursday. The draw for the third stage was carried out earlier and should David Gray's side make it through, they would then get Norwegians Fredrikstad FK. Read more: Lose and they would drop into the Conference League. The Easter Road men have now learned they would face Ukrainians Olexandriya or Serbs Partizan Belgrade in the third round of Conference League qualifying. Dundee United were also in the draw for that and if they can get past Luxembourg side UNA Strassen in the second round, they would then be up against Decic from Montenegro or Rapid Vienna.
Daily Mirror
2 days ago
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
England captain Leah Williamson given injury verdict ahead of Euro 2025 semi-final
Leah Williamson is racing to be fit in time for England's Euro 2025 semi-final clash against Italy on Tuesday after suffering an ankle injury during the nervy quarter-final win over Sweden - and team-mate Esme Morgan believes she has a good chance of recovering England captain Leah Williamson has given Lionesses fans fresh hope that she will be able to feature in the Euros semi-final against Italy. The centre back rolled her ankle during extra time as Sarina Wiegman 's side overcame Sweden in their quarter-final to progress to Tuesday's game on Geneva. Fellow defender Esme Morgan confirmed over the weekend that there was optimism Williamson would recover in time. And her presence at the training session in Opfikon on Monday provided further reasons to be cheerful. "We're very optimistic that Leah will be available,' Morgan told reporters on Saturday. 'She seemed in very high spirits this morning and I want what's best for the team, and that's absolutely having our captain on the pitch for us. 'For me it is the same as every single game — be prepared to play if I'm needed, know the role, just be absolutely ready and train at a high level over the next few days. But we're very optimistic that Leah will be fine.' Williamson played the full 90 on all three of England's group matches. She also managed 105 minutes of the Sweden game before Niamh Charles replaced her for the second half of extra-time. Opponents Italy are one of the surprise packages of Euro 2025. They finished second behind Spain in their group before stunning previously-unbeaten Norway on the quarters. They have had an extra day to recover, after Cristiana Girelli's late winner against the Norwegians. England, in contrast, needed penalties to overcome Sweden but had their full contingent of 23 players involved in training after a physical quarter-final in Zurich. England boss Wiegman praised the resilience of her team after the Sweden game, and may well need them to dig deep again on Tuesday. "What we can control is the team just fighting to get back into the game and that is what you can see, she said. I think that's a quality that is so strong in this team, that togetherness and fighting back. It shows so much resilience.' The winner of England's match against Italy will face either Spain or Germany in Sunday's final in Basel. Spain scored two second-half goals to overcome hosts Switzerland in their quarter-final. Meanwhile, Germany beat France on penalties despite playing the bulk of the game a player down after Kathrin Hendrich's early red card.
Local Norway
6 days ago
- Business
- Local Norway
Norway's Airbnb boom shows no signs of abating
According to recent figures from the analytics firm Capia, the number of homes listed on Airbnb in Norway more than doubled between June 2022 and June 2025, soaring from 58,737 to 122,628. The company also found that income had nearly tripled over the same period, rising from 1.5 billion kroner to 4.1 billion kroner, reflecting the platform's growing appeal for both landlords and tourists. Figures released on Thursday by the Norwegian Tax Administration paint a similar picture. In 2024, rental intermediaries such as Airbnb, but also including cabin rental agencies, and others, reported 13.3 billion in income, an increase of 20 percent on the previous year. Northern Norway and the Lofoten Islands are particularly affected, with the number of room nights rented out in Northern Norway nearly doubling from 804,483 in 2022 to 1,656,887 in 2024. Advertisement Young people with summer jobs in Northern Norway have reported that it is impossible to find a place to live as all available accommodation is already rented out to tourists. Bergen is also badly hit, with 5,724 rental units available for rent on Airbnb over the last six months, up from just 2,806 back in 2022. Norwegians are increasingly raising objections to the number of Airbnb rentals in popular areas, with a recent self-selecting, unscientific poll on NRK's website finding that 63 percent of respondents favoured stricter rules on Airbnb. Norway's parliament voted through a law in June which will allow municipalities struggling with overtourism to levy a 3 percent tax on Airbnb stays (and also on hotel and hostel stays). 'There's political will across party lines in Bergen to address this,' Bergen City Development Councilor Eivind Nævdal-Bolstad told NRK. 'The sharing economy should work for everyone - not just investors and tourists." "There is nothing wrong," he said, "with ordinary Bergen residents renting out their homes when they are away for a few days on vacation or a work trip. The problem is that Airbnb and other rental platforms are being abused by players who buy up entire neighborhoods to practically operate as hotels."
