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England vs Italy – Preview & Score Prediction
Reigning champions England take on Italy today in the first semi-final of UEFA Women's Euro 2025. Kick-off is at 8 p.m. Moroccan time (GMT+1) in Stade de Geneve. England come into the tie as favourites but needed penalties to edge past Sweden in the quarter-finals, drawing 2-2 in regulation time after coming from two goals down. They eventually won the shootout 3-2 after seven rounds. Italy, meanwhile, are enjoying a landmark tournament. Their 2-1 win over Norway in the last round was their first knockout victory at the Euros since 1997. The winner will face either Spain or Germany in Sunday's final. England beat Italy 5-1 in a friendly in February 2024, with goals from Wubben-Moy, Hemp (2), Toone and Daly. Cambiaghi scored Italy's only goal. England captain Leah Williamson is available despite injury concerns. Off the pitch, England have spoken out strongly against racist abuse aimed at defender Jess Carter. 'We feel like it has gone past [taking the knee] now,' said Georgia Stanway. 'We want to tell people that what is being done isn't enough.' Manager Sarina Wiegman and players have urged tech companies to do more to tackle abuse. Italy captain Cristiana Girelli acknowledged their underdog status but struck a defiant tone. 'On paper, we might be [underdogs],' she said. 'But football is decided on the pitch, not on paper.' Girelli praised manager Andrea Soncin for instilling belief and clarity since taking charge post-World Cup. 'He gives us motivation, lets us express ourselves, and made us realise that everyone has their time,' she said. Soncin added: 'England are direct. They attack space well. But we're confident we have what it takes.' Predicted line-ups: England: Hampton; Bronze, Williamson, Carter, Greenwood; Walsh, Stanway, Toone; James, Hemp, Russo Italy: Giuliani; Oliviero, Salvai, Linari, Di Guglielmo; Caruso, Giugliano, Severini; Cantore, Girelli, Bonansea Prediction: The Lionesses to prove too clinical, despite Italy's spirited run. England 3–1 Italy Tags: englandItalyWomen's Euro
Straits Times
12-07-2025
- Sport
- Straits Times
Lauren Hemp and England teammates look forward to playing Wales in Women's Euro 2025
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox England's Lauren Hemp says the team are eager to face rivals Wales in their final Group D game of Euro 2025. – There are few bigger rivalries in sport than England versus Wales, which Lionesses forward Lauren Hemp said makes the pivotal final Group D game of Women's Euro 2025 in St Gallen all the more exciting for the defending champions. While England's 4-0 thrashing of the Netherlands got their European campaign back on track, to ensure their passage to the quarter-finals they still must beat debutantes Wales on July 13. 'It's a great rivalry that we have, and they're the games you want to be involved in,' Hemp said on July 11. 'They're the ones that I absolutely love playing in. I feel like we don't need to explain the rivalry. 'Obviously we've got so much respect for Wales. They've done really well in the competition so far but we're very desperate to win, and we know what it's going to take to win.' After England's lacklustre 2-1 loss to France in their opener, the players and coach Sarina Wiegman talked about getting back to being 'proper England'. 'We've spoken about it a lot. I think off the back of that disappointing result, taking a step back and remembering why we're here and how we all got here, the journeys that we've been on,' Hemp added. 'We've all spoken about what it feels like to be here and going back and remembering all that, especially after that first game, that disappointment, it's like... right, we're here to win.' Top stories Swipe. Select. Stay informed. World US slaps 30% tariffs on EU and Mexico; EU warns of countermeasures Singapore S'pore shows what's possible when digital innovation is matched with purpose: UK foreign secretary Singapore Casual racism should be tackled by getting more people to understand it is not acceptable: David Neo Asia Fuel was cut off during take-off: Preliminary report on Air India crash Singapore Pulling back the curtain: A backstage look at the 2025 NDP show segment Singapore $3 cashback for hawker centre meals and shopping at heartland stores with DBS PayLah initiative Singapore Body of 62-year-old man recovered from waters off East Coast Park Asia Aerobridge hits Qantas plane at Sydney Airport, damaging engine, delaying flight A striped white-and-black North Walsham jersey – from Hemp's childhood club in Norfolk – hung over the media podium from which she spoke to reporters on July 11, another reminder of her football journey and how far the women's game has come. 'I come from an area where there wasn't many opportunities, I played for a boys' team when I was younger,' she said. 'Looking now and seeing how many girls' teams there are, how many girls taking up football, it's incredible to see, and I always get messages of girls being inspired. It makes you remember all the hard work that you have done.' The Lionesses will advance to the quarter-finals with a win over Wales, while a draw would also be enough if the Netherlands fail to beat France. If England lose to Wales, they could still advance as long as France beat the Netherlands. Meanwhile on July 11, Italy reached the quarter-finals despite losing 3-1 to Group B winners Spain, the Azzurre finishing ahead of Portugal whose tournament ended with a dramatic 2-1 defeat by Belgium. Athenea del Castillo, Patricia Guijarro and Esther Gonzalez scored the goals in Bern for Spain who finished the group stage on a perfect nine points, five ahead of second-placed Italy. REUTERS, AFP
South Wales Argus
11-07-2025
- Sport
- South Wales Argus
Lauren Hemp: England desperate to win Wales 'derby' match
Lauren Hemp insisted England were desperate to win their 'derby' match against Wales on Sunday as they aim to secure progression to the Euro 2025 knockout stages. The Lionesses bounced back from an opening defeat to France with a resounding 4-0 victory against the Netherlands meaning a win against Wales would all but guarantee a place in the quarter-finals. But while many have already written off The Dragons' ability to get a result against the defending champions, Hemp is aware of the threat that Wales still pose. 'We're very desperate to win and we know what it's going to take to win,' she said. 'It's going to be a really tough match. 'We have so much respect for Wales, and they've done really well in the tournament so far. 'We're going to play to our strengths and do what we do. You never know what you're going to get from this England team but what you will get is a lot of fight, a lot of character and we're going to try our absolute best to win.' Now this is a race we want to see! Who are you backing? 🏃♀️ Watch more of #LionessesUnfiltered connected by @EE on YouTube. — Lionesses (@Lionesses) July 10, 2025 The rivalry between the two nations is well-established, and in women's football they have met twice before in recent history, with both meetings happening during World Cup qualification in 2018. Those two encounters resulted in a 0-0 draw in England before a trip to Wales saw the Lionesses triumph 3-0. While Wales are yet to win a game at the tournament so far, losing 3-0 to Netherlands and 4-1 to France, England will guard against any expectations of a win heading into their final match of Group D. 'We definitely won't go into the game complacent,' asserted Hemp. 'Wales have done well this tournament, they deserve to be there, and we have so much respect for them. 'They have a lot of great players who are experienced, playing week in, week out in the WSL, so they've got a good team. 'But we also know that we've got a good team as well, and we've got so many strengths. 'We've looked at their strengths and what we need to do to make sure we can give the best England performance that we can.' Those strengths were demonstrated to full effect against the Netherlands when a brace from Lauren James and goals from Georgia Stanway and Ella Toone constituted a dominant win. It was much needed as defeat would have seen England exit the tournament early, but despite inconsistent form so far this year, they delivered when it mattered. Sarina Wiegman's tactical change to switch Alex Greenwood and Jess Carter at the back and bring Toone into the 10 to move James out wide worked to perfect effect as the Netherlands looked overrun in midfield and defence. 'We've all experienced losses in our career so we know what it's like and we're obviously all very disappointed about that first loss,' said Hemp. 'Coming into the next game we knew that we needed to win and the pressure was on but this team thrives under pressure. We were so disappointed with the last result that we just wanted to go in with the confidence to prove ourselves to everyone. 'We managed to do that and we did that really well. We got four great goals, and we dominated the majority of that match. 'There are so many positives to take into the match on Sunday but none of that counts unless we put in a result against Wales as well.' But just as the Lionesses relished the challenge of proving themselves after defeat, they will relish a clash with their neighbours in St. Gallen come Sunday. 'It's a great rivalry that we have and they're the games that you want to be involved in. They're the ones that I absolutely love playing in,' added Hemp. 'We're all very excited about it. I don't need to explain the rivalry because it's like a derby. We want to win end of and we're going to do everything we can to do that.'
The Hindu
11-07-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Expected record-breaking transfer of Olivia Smith is proof women players are great, says Lauren Hemp
England forward Lauren Hemp has praised the expected record-shattering one-million-pound (USD 1.35 million) transfer of Olivia Smith, saying it highlights the growth of the women's game. Arsenal has tabled that offer for Liverpool forward Olivia Smith, according to British media, which would make the 20-year-old Canadian the first female to reach the seven-figure barrier. It would eclipse the 900,000 pounds fee Chelsea paid to sign Naomi Girma from the San Diego Wave in January. 'It's the direction the women's game is going in, and it's great to see,' Hemp said from England's base camp at Euro 2025. 'It's proof that women's footballers are great, and that is the way the game is going, so long may that continue,' she added. European champion England can clinch its place in the quarterfinals with a win over debutant Wales on Sunday. ALSO READ | Crystal Palace demoted to UEFA Conference League following breach of multi-club ownership rules While Hemp said the huge fee was worth applauding, it remains miles off the record in men's football of 200 million pounds for Neymar's transfer from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain in August 2017. While professionalism in women's football is on the rise, and the game's fan base continues to grow - the European Championship that runs through July 27 is drawing record crowds - FIFA recently reported a wide discrepancy in pay, contracts and attendance across women's football globally. The average annual salary for a female professional soccer player globally is only USD 10,900, FIFA said in March in its annual report on the women's game, a figure skewed by a small number of top clubs. Among the teams FIFA designated as Tier 1 in its report, the average salary was around USD 24,030, although 16 of those top clubs paid an average gross salary of over USD 50,000, with the highest of those salaries approximately USD 120,000.
Yahoo
11-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Hemp feeling back at her best in Netherlands win
Lauren Hemp there were points during England's UEFA EURO 2025 win over the Netherlands where she felt 'back to her best'. The winger was key to the Lionesses' emphatic Group D victory, having a huge hand in the third goal of a 4-0 victory, which effectively put the game to bed early in the second half. Advertisement Having lost their opening fixture against France, England's win saw them leapfrog the Dutch into second place ahead of their final group clash against Wales this Sunday at 20:00 (UK). And Hemp feels there were glimpses of her usual dangerous, dynamic self in that triumph, having returned for the final few weeks of the 2024/25 campaign after five months out with a knee injury. WATCH: City players heading to Euro 2025 'Preferably, I'd have liked a whole season to get ready for the tournament but it's football, there's injuries all the time,' she reflected in a pre-match press conference. 'I was lucky I gained a few games under my belt coming into the Euros. Advertisement 'People have good and bad games, things happen in games you can't sometimes control, but I wanted to make sure I was firing for the next one and I felt confident going into the game on Wednesday. 'I felt back to my best at points, so I hope at the tournament I'll continue to improve, and we'll see how far we can get.' SEASON TICKET RENEWAL WINDOW NOW OPEN Hemp also commented on the tremendous impact that this summer's Euros has had on young fans so far in Switzerland. The Lionesses' march to becoming European Champions in 2022 propelled the women's game in the United Kingdom to new levels, with the City winger once again a central figure in that success. Advertisement Hosted in the country for the first time, the City and England winger said she's enjoying the positive atmosphere around the tournament so far. She also sees the responsibility she and her team-mates have as role models to those young fans as a pleasure and a privilege. WATCH: Sjogran reflects on memorable start to Euro 2025 Hemp added: 'It's great to be role models. It's somethingy ou always hope for, to bring that younger generation with us and show what it takes to be a footballer. 'We're loving it here and want to show people doing the thing you love can be your job. 'It's important to show that, when walking round Zurich it's so nice to see younger girls and boys wanting to be like you. Advertisement 'For me, it makes me so proud and remembering the journey I had when I was a young girl, wanting to be like Jill Scott and Steph Houghton. 'It's so nice to see and so great to be able to pave the way and show that your dreams can come true.' UEFA EURO 2025 COVERAGE The Official Man City App will have all bases of Euro 2025 covered this summer! A match report of every game involving a City player will be available on our app and website shortly after the full-time whistle, along with post-match reaction when possible. After each round of the competition, a written recap of the results and a gallery will tell the story of the part City's stars have played throughout the summer. Advertisement If you want to follow the action live throughout the tournament, each week a TV listing article will be published on and the Official Man City App so fans can find out how to watch the games from wherever they are in the world.
