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Brit dad desperately tried to save drowning kids, 11 & 13, off ‘yellow-flagged' beach as cop tells of tragic rescue bid
Brit dad desperately tried to save drowning kids, 11 & 13, off ‘yellow-flagged' beach as cop tells of tragic rescue bid

Scottish Sun

time21 hours ago

  • Scottish Sun

Brit dad desperately tried to save drowning kids, 11 & 13, off ‘yellow-flagged' beach as cop tells of tragic rescue bid

Lifeguards were not at the beach as their duties finished at 8pm - just 48 minutes before the harrowing incident unfolded SPAIN TRAGEDY Brit dad desperately tried to save drowning kids, 11 & 13, off 'yellow-flagged' beach as cop tells of tragic rescue bid Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A BRITISH dad desperately tried to save his drowning children off a "yellow-flagged" beach, with a cop speaking of the rescue bid. The brother and sister, aged 11 and 13 respectively, tragically died off Llarga beach in Salou, Tarragona, on Tuesday evening. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 5 A British dad desperately tried to save his drowning children off a 'yellow-flagged' beach Credit: Solarpix 5 The brother and sister, aged 11 and 13 respectively, tragically died off Llarga beach in Salou, Tarragona Credit: Solarpix 5 The family had reportedly been staying at the Negresco Hotel Credit: Solarpix 5 The two children, alongside their dad, had gone swimming from the rocky area of the Negresco Hotel - where the family had been staying, local media reports. As they swam, the siblings were reportedly swept by the current and separated by a hundred metres, Civil Protection sources told DiariTots21. Their dad reportedly made a desperate attempt to save them and had to be rescued himself after nearly drowning. Three local cops had heroically jumped into the sea to rescue the family, with Chief Inspector Jose Luis Gargallo telling reporters that the sea was rough and a yellow flag had been raised. One of the officers, identified only by his first name and the initial of his surname as Younes A, said: 'A hotel worker was trying to get one of the three out of the sea when we arrived. 'We were told when we helped get that person out that another two people were in the sea who could be minors. 'We tried to locate them, saw bits of clothes and seconds later were able to locate and get a young girl out of the water and began resuscitation and another police force was the one responsible for getting the other child out of the sea. 'When the emergency services arrived they took over the efforts to save them until they said they couldn't do anything more. 'We don't know the circumstances leading up to them getting into difficulties. 'I leapt into the water with two other colleagues to get the father to safety first before going back to rescue one of the children.' Tragedy in Majorca: British Tourist Drowns Near Love Island Villa He added: 'There were waves and wind. It was dangerous. There was a lot of swell.' Lifeguards were not at the beach as their duties finished at 8pm - just 48 minutes before the harrowing incident unfolded, Gargallo said. Cops managed to save the children's dad, who had swallowed a lot of water and was very exhausted, Gargallo said. The children were also brought to the shore but tragically could not be resuscitated. Gargallo said: "When the officers arrived, there were three people with significant difficulties getting out of the sea; all resuscitation maneuvers were performed on the children, but without success. "We did everything possible, we put the father in a safe area, we also took the minor and performed resuscitation on him, but without success." He added that CPR continued to be performed until emergency services arrived. Gargallo explained how the couple had five children, and while the dad and two of the children were out swimming, the mum stayed at the hotel with the other three. Salou Town Hall carried out a minute's silence just before midday local time today following the tragedy. Authorities said the deaths marked the 15th and 16th fatalities on Catalan beaches since June 15. The number "already exceeds by five those registered in the same period last summer". Around five hours before the British children died, a 54-year-old German tourist drowned at a nearby beach in the resort of Cambrils. He was rescued alive but died soon after he reached the shoreline. The tragic incident occurred around 4.30pm yesterday at Cap Sant Pere beach in Cambrils. Cambrils' mayor Oliver Klein said afterwards: 'We profoundly regret the loss of a human life on our coast. 'It's a tragic incident which has left us deeply moved. I want to express my most sincere condolences to the family and friends of the person affected.'

England retain Euros title after dramatic penalty shootout win over Spain
England retain Euros title after dramatic penalty shootout win over Spain

The 42

time4 days ago

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  • The 42

England retain Euros title after dramatic penalty shootout win over Spain

ENGLAND BEAT SPAIN 3-1 on penalties to win the Women's Euro 2025 and retain their title after Sunday's final had finished 1-1 at the end of extra time. Chloe Kelly scored the decisive kick in a shoot-out which saw three Spain players, including reigning Ballon d'Or Aitana Bonmati, all fail to convert. Mariona Caldentey had earlier headed Spain — who beat England 1-0 in the 2023 Women's World Cup final — into the lead at St Jakob-Park in Basel, but Alessia Russo equalised early in the second half. More to follow. Advertisement – © AFP 2025

England women PLAYER RATINGS as Lionesses win Euro 2025 with final shootout
England women PLAYER RATINGS as Lionesses win Euro 2025 with final shootout

Daily Mirror

time4 days ago

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  • Daily Mirror

England women PLAYER RATINGS as Lionesses win Euro 2025 with final shootout

ENGLAND 1-1 SPAIN (3-1 Pens): The Lionesses have retained their European crown, outlasting the world champions and winning Euro 2025 to make it back-to-back titles - and three-in-a-row for Sarina Wiegman The Lionesses are European champions again. ‌ Sarina Wiegman's side have retained their title, beating world champs Spain 3-1 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in Switzerland. Substitute Chloe Kelly fired in the winning penalty after three Spanish misses - two of which were saved by Hannah Hampton. ‌ The Lionesses came back twice to reach the decider in Basel and book this revenge mission against the same side who beat them at the 2023 World Cup in Sydney. ‌ The fell behind to Mariona Caldentey in the 25th minute, only for her Arsenal team-mate Alessia Russo to head home an equaliser in the second half after Kelly's fine cross. Here are player ratings from Basel... Hannah Hampton - 9 Big stops to deny Gonzalez and Pina but didn't have a chance with Caldentey's header. Came into her own in the shoot-out to become a bona-fide Lionesses hero. Lucy Bronze - 5 Couldn't get near her forward for Spain's opener and lost her edge later after a yellow card. ‌ Leah Williamson - 8 Distribution from the back was always going to be a factor and she helped relieve pressure when needed. ‌ Jess Carter - 8 One important block in the first half along with one nervy moment which went unpunished, but was excellent in extra-time. Alex Greenwood - 6 ‌ Some sharp moments from an attacking standpoint, got better defensively as game progressed. Keira Walsh - 7 Always England's calmest player on the ball but struggled to snuff out Spain's midfield threat. ‌ Georgia Stanway - 6 Faced a tough midfield battle but fought well and played her part in build-up to the equaliser. ‌ Wasn't herself on and off the ball and injury brought an early end to her day before half-time. Ella Toone - 6 ‌ Did what she could to press from the front but had few opportunities on the ball. Lauren Hemp - 7 So close to an opener after fashioning a chance all by herself and helped neutralise Carmona's attacking threat. ‌ Alessia Russo - 8 Selfless running was key, unlucky not to put England in front early on and deserved her goal, before surprisingly being substituted. ‌ Substitutes: Kelly for James, 41, 8 - The difference-maker again. Assist for Russo, then the match-winning penalty. ‌ Agyemang for Russo, 71 6 - No goal from the bench this time but offered strong focal point. Mead for Toone, 87 6 - Big block to deny Bonmati but missed from penalty retake after double-kicking first attempt. Charles for Bronze, 105 7: Confidently tucked away England's second spot-kick in shoot-out. ‌

A look at the last five meetings between Euro 2025 finalists England and Spain
A look at the last five meetings between Euro 2025 finalists England and Spain

Powys County Times

time24-07-2025

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  • Powys County Times

A look at the last five meetings between Euro 2025 finalists England and Spain

England will play Spain in the Euro 2025 final on Sunday following the world champions' semi-final victory over Germany on Wednesday. Here, the PA news agency goes through the last five meetings between the two sides. ENGLAND 0-0 SPAIN – FEBRUARY 2022 England maintained their unbeaten run under Sarina Wiegman with a goalless draw with Spain at Carrow Road. The Lionesses' wait for a first Arnold Clark Cup win went on after they hit a post through substitute Lauren Hemp while Jordan Nobbs and all-time top scorer Ellen White were also denied. ENGLAND 2-1 SPAIN – JULY 2022 England booked their place in the semi-finals of the European Women's Championship after coming from behind to beat the pre-tournament favourites in extra time in Brighton. Ella Toone stepped off the bench and volleyed in the equaliser in the 84th minute after Esther Gonzalez gave Spain the lead but they continued to probe for a winner before extra time. England managed to shift the momentum in extra time and made the pressure count just six minutes into the additional 30 courtesy of Georgia Stanway's screamer which lifted the roof off the Amex Stadium. The Lionesses secured a semi-final clash with Sweden and went on to win the tournament. SPAIN 1-0 ENGLAND – AUGUST 2023 In the biggest meeting in the history of the two sides, Spain broke England hearts the last time the two teams played in a final at the 2023 World Cup in Australia. Spain's Olga Carmona slotted the all-important winner past goalkeeper Mary Earps in the first half after Lucy Bronze had given away possession in midfield. Spain had a chance to double their advantage after Keira Walsh handled inside the area but Earps saved Jennifer Hermoso's penalty with 20 minutes to go of the contest in a timely boost for England. England piled on the pressure late on but were unable to find the equaliser and England will be looking to gain revenge in another final this time around. ENGLAND 1-0 SPAIN – FEBRUARY 2025 England avenged their World Cup final defeat 18 months later with a 1-0 victory at Wembley Stadium. It was the first time the two teams had met since Spain beat England in the 2023 Women's World Cup final and Jess Park struck in the first half after she put in the rebound from Alessia Russo's initial strike. Spain had chances through Ballon d'Or winner Aitana Bonmati, Claudia Pina and Lucia Garcia but England held firm to deliver their revenge. SPAIN 2-1 ENGLAND – JUNE 2025 The two sides met just over a month ago as Claudia Pina's brace helped Spain come from behind to earn a 2-1 win over England in Barcelona and deny them a place in the Nations League finals. Spain were dominant throughout the early stages but Russo gave England a lead against the run of play when she latched onto Walsh's pass and slotted beyond Cata Coll. England were on course for the finals until Pina was introduced and she made her mark with an equaliser just two minutes after coming on. The 23-year-old Barcelona striker then completed the turnaround 10 minutes later with a sensational strike from 25 yards which handed Spain a deserved win which will be fresh in the mind when the teams line up on Sunday evening.

Spain's Bonmati celebrates historic Euro final spot against England
Spain's Bonmati celebrates historic Euro final spot against England

The Sun

time24-07-2025

  • Sport
  • The Sun

Spain's Bonmati celebrates historic Euro final spot against England

SPAIN star Aitana Bonmati said her team planned to take some time to celebrate reaching their first ever European Championship final following Wednesday's extra-time win over Germany, before quickly turning their thoughts to another title decider against England. 'We have made history again, beating Germany for the first time and reaching a Euro final which we had never done before,' a smiling Bonmati remarked after her extra-time strike secured a 1-0 victory in Zurich in the semi-final clash. 'We feel proud to be part of this generation of players that is achieving so much, but this is not over yet,' added the reigning Ballon d'Or winner before the Spain squad headed back to their training base in Lausanne, on the shores of Lake Geneva. 'They are already tearing things up in the dressing room and there won't be much silence on the bus journey back to Lausanne. 'We will enjoy this but tomorrow we need to start thinking about England.' The game on Sunday in Basel against the reigning European champions will be a rematch of the 2023 World Cup final, when Olga Carmona scored the only goal to hand Spain the title. England will have had an extra 24 hours to prepare for the match after beating Italy in their semi-final on Tuesday, although they needed extra time to win that match having been taken all the way to penalties against Sweden in the quarter-finals. 'I know they played twice 120 minutes but we knew today could be a long match and it was,' Bonmati said, in English. She knows that England's substitutes -- notably Chloe Kelly and Michelle Agyemang -- have had a major impact in each of their knockout ties en route to the final, but insists Spain can trust in their own squad. 'We believe in our players, the 11 starters, but we also have a lot of players on the bench who can do better in the second half or in extra time. We have a big squad and we trust all of them,' she said. 'England have a lot of players that we have faced a lot of times -- we know them and they know us so we have to prepare the best way we can to win.' - AFP

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