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New York Times
29-06-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
Women's Euro 2025: Ranking the best and worst of the home kits
Ah, the home kits of national football teams. A safe haven where experimentation is kept to a minimum to preserve precious national identity, right? RIGHT? Perhaps not when it comes to the 16 home strips that this summer's Women's European Championship contenders will wear in Switzerland next month. Advertisement There are the good, the bad and the downright ugly to review, so to complete the set after running the rule over the away kits, Nick Miller returns — with a little help from Steve Madeley — to rate or slate every home shirt we will see at Euro 2025. Let us know whether you agree with their critiques in the comments. (Design: Eamonn Dalton/The Athletic; Getty Images)
New York Times
29-06-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
Women's Euro 2025 team guides: Everything you need to know about the 16 competing nations
The Women's European Championship gets under way on Wednesday and our writers have spent recent months studying the teams to bring you detailed guides for all of the 16 competing nations. We have been publishing them over the past week and have listed them here so they can all be found in one place. You can also read our group guides here. (Top photos: Getty Images; design: Eamonn Dalton)
New York Times
28-06-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
Women's Euro 2025 group guides: The best matches, the players to watch and more
The Women's Euros get under way on Wednesday, with holders England hoping to defend their title and Spain attempting to complete a treble of major tournament wins. The world champions are the favourites, having followed up their World Cup win in 2023 with Nations League success in 2024. The competition is taking place in Switzerland and runs from July 2 until July 27. All the squads are in and the pre-tournament friendlies are almost complete, so how is everyone shaping up? We have analysed the four groups — you can read them below. We have also published team guides for all 16 competing nations, which you can find here. (Top photos: Getty Images; design: Eamonn Dalton)
New York Times
02-05-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
The Athletic's Friday football quiz question #53
Welcome to the 53rd edition of The Athletic's Friday quiz question. At the end of every week, we'll serve up a poser from our vault of football conundrums. It won't be easy (unless you're really good), but what better way to head into the weekend than by giving your soccer-loving brain some exercise? Chuck it in your group chats and see who knows their stuff. Advertisement Oh, and there's no prize, except the quiet satisfaction of a job well done. So, without any further delay… Can you name the seven seasons in which multiple English clubs have won European* trophies? (* for the purposes of quizzing, we are including the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup as a European honour here) Check back later today (Friday May 2) for the answer. P.S. Links to the previous 51 Friday quiz questions are below. The previous quiz questions: Question 1 Question 2 Question 3 Question 4 Question 5 Question 6 Question 7 Question 8 Question 9 Question 10 Question 11 Question 12 Question 13 Question 14 Question 15 Question 16 Question 17 Question 18 Question 19 Question 20 Question 21 Question 22 Question 23 Question 24 Question 25 Question 26 Question 27 Question 28 Question 29 Question 30 Question 31 Question 32 Question 33 Question 34 Question 35 Question 36 Question 37 Question 38 Question 39 Question 40 Question 41 Question 42 Question 43 Question 44 Question 45 Question 46 Question 47 Question 48 Question 49 Question 50 Question 51 Question 52 (Top image artwork: Eamonn Dalton)
New York Times
25-04-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
The Athletic's Friday football quiz question #52
Welcome to the 52nd edition of The Athletic's Friday quiz question. At the end of every week, we'll serve up a poser from our vault of football conundrums. It won't be easy (unless you're really good), but what better way to head into the weekend than by giving your soccer-loving brain some exercise? Chuck it in your group chats and see who knows their stuff. Advertisement Oh, and there's no prize, except the quiet satisfaction of a job well done. So, without any further delay… Can you name the seven London venues to host FA Cup semi-finals during the competition's history? Come back later today (Friday, April 25) for the answers. P.S. Links to the previous 51 Friday quiz questions are below. The previous quiz questions: Question 1 Question 2 Question 3 Question 4 Question 5 Question 6 Question 7 Question 8 Question 9 Question 10 Question 11 Question 12 Question 13 Question 14 Question 15 Question 16 Question 17 Question 18 Question 19 Question 20 Question 21 Question 22 Question 23 Question 24 Question 25 Question 26 Question 27 Question 28 Question 29 Question 30 Question 31 Question 32 Question 33 Question 34 Question 35 Question 36 Question 37 Question 38 Question 39 Question 40 Question 41 Question 42 Question 43 Question 44 Question 45 Question 46 Question 47 Question 48 Question 49 Question 50 Question 51 (Top image artwork: Eamonn Dalton)
