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The Guardian
3 hours ago
- Sport
- The Guardian
Women's Euro 2025 team guides: Poland
This article is part of the Guardian's Euro 2025 Experts' Network, a cooperation between some of the best media organisations from the 16 countries who qualified. is running previews from two teams each day in the run-up to the tournament kicking off on 2 July. One of the enduring images from the win against Austria that sealed Poland's first major tournament appearance was Oliwia Woś standing there with an enormous grin on her face. There were lots of smiles that day last December but tears of happiness, too, Ewa Pajor among those who cried at their achievement. The coach, Nina Patalon, has played a big part in the success. Against Austria they were the underdogs but showed better attitude over the two legs and, as always, came well prepared. Poland have made huge progress under Patalon. One of the coach's mantras is that the true reflection of a team is how its members support each other. Watch Poland and you will see a squad fighting for every ball, and here the defensive midfielder Ada Achcińska, for whom there are no lost balls, leads the way. Another midfielder, Tanja Pawollek, reads the game superbly and her spatial awareness is another key component. Paulina Dudek and Oliwia Woś also have important roles, launching counterattacks with incisive passing. Two fast wingers, Ewelina Kamczyk and Natalia Padilla Bidas, will be ready to pounce on through balls but also drop deep to pick up the ball, together with the star of the show, Pajor. There was a trend in recent games for players to take more opportunities to shoot from range. One major disappointment for the players is not having special jerseys for the tournament. 'We were hoping for a tournament-specific kit, that's standard for a major tournament,' said the West Ham goalkeeper Kinga Szemik. 'It's part of the prestige of having qualified. All the others have a special jersey made so why are we treated differently?' Always the first. Nina Patalon is the first woman to coach a Poland senior team. Before that, she was the first Polish woman to get a Uefa Pro licence. And she is the first to take the women's team to a major tournament. She moved up the coaching ladder by taking charge of the under-15, under-17 and under-19 teams. In addition to her current role she is the coordinator of women's football training at the Polish FA. She believes football will become the No 1 sport for women in Poland, and if ever her motivation drops, she stops by a pitch where young girls are playing. That provides the energy to carry on, more than any Champions League game ever could. Ewa Pajor. 'One of her greatest assets is how much she enjoys playing football,' Patalon says of the Barcelona forward. 'On the pitch she's like a little girl: she forgets that she's a great footballer.' The 28-year-old made her Poland debut 11 years ago and has more than a 100 caps. Last summer she moved from Wolfsburg to Barcelona. Spanish media loved the signing, El País writing that the forward was the missing piece in the jigsaw. Pajor moved to Catalonia to win the Champions League but lost in the final for a fifth time. Overall, though, the season was a huge success. She won the league and the Spanish Cup and was top scorer. Pajor has netted 43 times this season, leading to speculation about the Ballon d'Or. Ewelina Kamczyk. A volcano of energy everywhere she goes. At times it feels like she is the first person to attack and the first person to defend and win back possession. The 29-year-old, who plays for Fleury 91 in France, is the full package: she can dribble, shoot from distance and, overall, brings a lot of positive energy. An added bonus is her understanding with Pajor. They have been playing together for Poland for a long time, winning the Under-17 European Championship in 2013. 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 Some games are shown on TV and some are streamed online but the level of the Ekstraliga is far from that of, for instance, neighbouring Germany. Attendances are low and games are rarely played in the clubs' main stadiums. A Polish team reaching the Champions League would help but no one looks close to achieving that. Just four players from the domestic top flight are in the squad. Most players dream of being transferred to a superior league abroad, an accurate reflection of where the competition is at the moment. To collect some points. The players are desperate to change the perception of women's football in Poland and will approach their games full of positive energy. The Poland team guide was written by Joanna Wiśniowska (Gazeta Wyborcza).
BBC News
8 hours ago
- Sport
- BBC News
No regrets for McAtee before Euro 2025 final
England Under-21 captain James McAtee has "no regrets" choosing Euro 2025 over the Club World Manchester City midfielder has helped the Young Lions to Saturday's final against Germany in opted to go with Lee Carsley's side over City's Club World Cup campaign and will help England try to defend their title in Slovakia."It's a tough one to answer but I don't regret my decision at all. I'm happy I'm here and my focus is now tomorrow, it's not on the Club World Cup," he said on Friday when asked if reaching the final justified his decision."This would be a special occasion for me. I'm so excited to play tomorrow. It'll be a big achievement for me and my family."Some of the lads have played in some big games and I've not sensed any nerves, but I'm sure by tomorrow there will be some. Hopefully the lads do get it, so it means something to them."McAtee scored in England's 3-1 quarter-final win over Spain, with the Young Lions also beating the Netherlands in Wednesday's 22-year-old has also had messages of support from former City team-mate Liam Delap, who is playing for Chelsea in the Club World added: "I speak to Liam every day and he's happy for us. We're all happy for him, he's doing well. I've had a couple of messages from Taylor [Harwood-Bellis] so the lads back home are rooting for us and happy for us that we got here."
Daily Mirror
8 hours ago
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
EA FC 25 Path to Glory tracker – live upgrades tracker and upgrade requirements
Here's an EA FC 25 Path to Glory upgrade tracker, keeping track of all upgrades for the Euro 2025 Path to Glory promo and how upgrades work EA Sports is getting ready for Euro 2025 by releasing an EA FC 25 Euro 2025 Path to Glory squad in Ultimate Team. Here's an EA FC 25 Path to Glory tracker to stay up to date with all of the upgrades. It's been quite some time since we received a live promo in EA FC 25 Ultimate Team, but for the first time since Fantasy FC 's release in February, EA Sports has released a new one, with the EA FC 25 Path to Glory promo now live. Featuring players from Women's Euro 2025, the EA FC 25 Euro 2025 Path to Glory players can earn live upgrades over the next few weeks based on how each nation performs in the competition. With lots of players being released alongside all of the games being played in real life, it can sometimes be a bit difficult to stay on top of things and know what players have got what upgrades. To make it easier for you, we've created this EA FC 25 Path to Glory tracker to keep you up to date with all the latest Path to Glory upgrades from Euro 2025. How EA FC 25 Path to Glory upgrades work There are five upgrades available for each player to try and earn, with upgrades to overall rating, PlayStyle Plus', skill moves, weak foot and positions all on offer. Here are all the upgrades available to earn: EA FC 25 Path to Glory upgrade tracker Below is a tracker for every EA FC 25 Path to Glory player in Ultimate Team. The tracker includes the player, nation, base rating, and current rating. Sections highlighted in green mean the player has completed this upgrade, and sections highlighted in red mean an upgrade is no longer possible. This tracker was last updated on Friday, June 27, 2025. If you are viewing this on a mobile device, then we recommend you view this article in landscape mode to make sure you can view the entire tracker properly. FINAL RATING EA released a Path to Glory squad for the Men's Euro 2024 in EA FC 24, and it was a huge success, so hopefully the EA FC 25 Path to Glory promo is just as good. All upgrades will go live in-game once they are earned.
Daily Mirror
9 hours ago
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
EA FC 25 Euro 2025 Path to Glory promo squad confirmed – how live upgrades work
The EA FC 25 Euro 2025 Path to Glory promo squad is now available in Ultimate Team, joining the Shapeshifters Team 3 squad in packs. EA Sports has released the EA FC 25 Euro 2025 Path to Glory squad in Ultimate Team packs, featuring live player items that can earn upgrades based on Euro 2025. The biggest women's tournament of the year begins next month, and EA Sports has started to build up the Euro 2025 hype in Ultimate Team by releasing the EA FC 25 Euro 2025 Path to Glory squad. Featuring players who will be playing in Euro 2025, the EA FC 25 Euro 2025 Path to Glory promo is a live promo, meaning each player can earn upgrades over the next few weeks based on their respective nations' performances. The EA FC 25 Euro 2025 Path to Glory promo is the first live promo EA has released since Fantasy FC, with five upgrades available in total, including one that will turn a player 99-rated, but we already knew this based on Path to Glory leaks. The EA FC 25 Euro 2025 Path to Glory squad is now available in Ultimate Team packs until Friday, July 4 at 10am PDT / 1 pm EDT / 6 pm BST, when the Shapeshifters Team 4 squad will be released instead. EA FC 25 Euro 2025 Path to Glory squad revealed EA has released 15 players as part of the EA FC 25 Euro 2025 Path to Glory squad, with the highest-rated player 96-rated, though these can change with the upgrades. These are all the players included in the Path to Glory squad, along with official ratings. LM: Fridolina Rolfo (Barcelona and Sweden) - 96 OVR LM: Guro Reiten (Chelsea and Norway) - 96 OVR CM: Grace Geyoro (Paris Saint-Germain and France) - 96 OVR LW: Salma Paralluelo (Barcelona and Spain) - 96 OVR CB: Irene Paredes (Barcelona and Spain) - 96 OVR RW: Delphine Cascarino (San Diego Wave and France) - 96 OVR ST: Pernille Harder (Bayern Munich and Denmark) - 96 OVR ST: Sveindis Jane Jonsdottir (Wolfsburg and Iceland) - 95 OVR CDM: Janaina Minge (Wolfsburg and Germany) - 95 OVR ST: Lea Schuller (Bayern Munich and Germany) - 95 OVR RB: Giulia Gwinn (Bayern Munich and Germany) - 95 OVR ST: Vivianne Miedema (Manchester City and Netherlands) - 95 OVR CAM: Ewelina Kamczyk (Fleury 91 and Poland) - 95 OVR CB: Griedge Mbock (Paris Saint-Germain and France) - 95 OVR CDM: Angharad James-Turner (Seattle Reign) - 95 OVR EA FC 25 Euro 2025 Path to Glory upgrade path There are five upgrades available for each player to try and earn, and realistically, each player should be getting at least one. Here are the upgrade requirements: Spain, France, England and Germany are the favourites to win the competition, so players from these nations are likely to be more expensive, but also the most likely to receive upgrades. As well as the Euro 2025 Path to Glory squad, EA has released a Shapeshifters Team 3 squad in packs as well, while more Path to Glory players are also available as SBCs.
Scottish Sun
9 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Playboy model from iconic Pulp album cover has chilling link to Putin
She is also known for being on the iconic cover of Pulp's 1998 album, This Is Hardcore DO YOU REMEMBER? Playboy model from iconic Pulp album cover has chilling link to Putin A PLAYBOY model who featured on an iconic album cover has a surprising link to Russian tyrant Vladimir Putin. Ksenia Sobchak, 41, posed for the lads' mag in 2006 and was on the iconic cover of Pulp's 1998 album, This Is Hardcore. Advertisement 4 The presenter and politician transformed her image Credit: East2West 4 She used to be known as a party mag in London Credit: East2West 4 She became known for being on the cover of Pulp's album Credit: Wikipedia But the glamorous socialite ditched her party-ways and remade herself into a journalist and liberal politician who has been accused of being a "Kremlin stooge" by opposition activists. She is Putin's goddaughter and the offspring of one of his first political mentors - the ex mayor of St. Petersburg, Anatoly A. Sobchak - who put him on the path to presidency. The unlikely pair have known each other since the 1990s when her dad launched Putin's political career. However, she has been vocal about being against the Ukraine war - and insists she helps residents of Russian border regions displaced by Ukrainian shelling. Advertisement READ MORE ON PLAYBOY 'HARASSMENT' Women's Euro 2025 star who turned down Playboy flooded with pics of naked men She and the President have reportedly have not spoken since the war began, nor seen each other. Sobchak now works as an influencer on YouTube, interviewing critics of the war. arrests of antiwar activists. In a conversation with her 9.5million Instagram fans about the conflict, she said: 'I believe that this is a horrific situation, but we're going to get through this time, we'll get through it together with our audience.' Sobchak ran unsuccessfully in opposition to Putin in the 2018 election - in place of banned candidate Alexei Navalny. Advertisement Navalny accused her of being a puppet opposition candidate to Putin - to give the illusion of democracy. She said at the time: "In a system created by Putin, it is only possible for Putin to win. Scheming Putin's tactics to help Iran attack the West REVEALED as Tehran vows revenge "I am realistic about who will become the president." Sobchak was hit by further controversy in her media career in 2022 when she was hunted by Russianpolice over claims of extortion and tax fraud. Advertisement At the time she claimed it was a "politically motivated move" when three of her former employees were accused of trying to extort money from the head of state-owned defense conglomerate Rostec. After fleeing cops in Moscow, she escaped to Lithuania via Belarus after police arrested her business partner. 4 Russian President Vladimir Putin Credit: Reuters However, after returning to Russia, Sobchak visited the Rostec office to reconcile with boss Sergey Chemezov for the "actions of colleagues" accused of extortion and said "their fate will be decided by the court". Advertisement When the three ex-employees were jailed for seven years, their former boss slammed the verdict as 'way more than injustice.' 'I've done everything we had agreed to get leniency [for Kirill Sukhanov, Arian Romanovsky and Tamerlan Bigayev],' she wrote in a statement. 'Why are you ruining people's lives? 'Why the disproportionality? Just as revenge?' Advertisement Her despair over the Ukraine war sparked a popular YouTube show in which she deals with stories that Russia's state media usually turn a blind eye to. Her interests include the arrests of antiwar activists, violence committed by soldiers returning from the front and human rights abuses in the southern region of Chechnya. Speaking of the Ukraine war, Sobchak said: "We are all locked in this situation now. There is no way out.' Ksenia - who was once named the 22nd most influential woman in Russia - was the Russian equivalent of Paris Hilton in the Noughties.
