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Yahoo
05-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Guernsey cheers on Le Tissier at Euro 2025
Maya Le Tissier began her football journey at just four years old with St Martins Athletic Club [PA Media] Football fans across Guernsey are gearing up to cheer on Maya Le Tissier at live screenings of England's UEFA Women's Euro 2025 group-stage matches. Le Tissier, 23, who is believed to be the first Guernsey-born player, male or female, to represent England at a major senior tournament, now captains Manchester United. Advertisement She began her football journey at just four years old with St Martins Athletic Club. The club will be screening England v France on 5 July; England v Netherlands on 9 July and England v Wales on 13 July. Training alongside boys and coached by her father, Le Tissier stood out, eventually becoming the first female to play for Guernsey's under-16 boys' team, said Matthew Warren, from St Martins AC. He said her selection for England's Euro 2025 squad, announced on 5 June, marked a milestone not just for her career but for Guernsey sport as a whole. "To see Maya go from our local pitches to captaining Manchester United and now representing England is incredibly inspiring," he said. Advertisement "Her journey is a testament to her talent and determination, and we're proud to celebrate her achievements with the whole community." Follow BBC Guernsey on X and Facebook and Instagram. Send your story ideas to More on this story
BBC News
05-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Guernsey cheers on Le Tissier at Euro 2025 screenings
Football fans across Guernsey are gearing up to cheer on Maya Le Tissier at live screenings of England's UEFA Women's Euro 2025 group-stage Tissier, 23, who is believed to be the first Guernsey-born player, male or female, to represent England at a major senior tournament, now captains Manchester began her football journey at just four years old with St Martins Athletic Club. The club will be screening England v France on 5 July; England v Netherlands on 9 July and England v Wales on 13 July. Training alongside boys and coached by her father, Le Tissier stood out, eventually becoming the first female to play for Guernsey's under-16 boys' team, said Matthew Warren, from St Martins said her selection for England's Euro 2025 squad, announced on 5 June, marked a milestone not just for her career but for Guernsey sport as a whole. "To see Maya go from our local pitches to captaining Manchester United and now representing England is incredibly inspiring," he said."Her journey is a testament to her talent and determination, and we're proud to celebrate her achievements with the whole community."
The Hindu
23-06-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
WATCH: England honour clubs where players' careers began ahead of Women's Euro 2025
Players of the England women's Euro 2025 squad were presented with the shirts of their first clubs on Monday in homage to the teams where their careers began and to the coaches and volunteers. The Lionesses, who begin the defence of their European Championship title next week in Switzerland, were given the surprise at St George's Park where they trained. The 26 different shirts represented every level from grassroots clubs such as Alnwick Town FC (Lucy Bronze), St Martins AC (Maya Le Tissier) and Brandon Groves AFC (Michelle Agyemang) to professional academies at teams such as Villarreal CF (Hannah Hampton) and Queens Park Rangers (Chloe Kelly). How special is this! 🫶 The #Lionesses are wearing their shirts from their first clubs at today's special event ❤️ — Lionesses (@Lionesses) June 23, 2025 Some 150 coaches and current players from the 26 clubs represented were invited to Monday's event. No two players came from the same club. 'I often say to the squad 'Go back to that young girl who first started playing football, think about the happiness those days provided you,'' England coach Sarina Wiegman said. 'All of the players have had a different journey but their love for the sport will have started at their first club. 'For them to wear the shirt of their first-ever club and to have many people who were key to their development at training is really special.' England will take the shirts to its base camp in Switzerland. It plays Jamaica in a send-off match on Sunday at Leicester's King Power Stadium and then kicks off at the Euros on July 5 against France in Group D.
Hindustan Times
23-06-2025
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Soccer-England honour clubs where players' careers began ahead of Euro 2025
Jun 23, 2025 10:11 PM IST By Lori Ewing HT Image MANCHESTER, England, - The England women's Euro 2025 squad were presented with the shirts of their first clubs on Monday in homage to the teams where their careers began and to the coaches and volunteers. The Lionesses, who begin the defence of their European Championship title next week in Switzerland, were given the surprise at St George's Park where they trained. The 26 different shirts represented every level from grassroots clubs such as Alnwick Town FC , St Martins AC and Brandon Groves AFC to professional academies at teams such as Villarreal CF and Queens Park Rangers . Some 150 coaches and current players from the 26 clubs represented were invited to Monday's event. No two players came from the same club. "I often say to the squad 'Go back to that young girl who first started playing football, think about the happiness those days provided you,'" England coach Sarina Wiegman said. "All of the players have had a different journey but their love for the sport will have started at their first club. "For them to wear the shirt of their first-ever club and to have many people who were key to their development at training is really special." England will take the shirts to their base camp in Switzerland. They play Jamaica in a send-off match on Sunday at Leicester's King Power Stadium and then kick off at the Euros on July 5 against France in Group D. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text. Stay updated with the latest sports news, including latest headlines and updates from the Olympics 2024, where Indian athletes will compete for glory in Paris. Catch all the action from tennis Grand Slam tournaments, follow your favourite football teams and players with the latest match results, and get the latest on international hockey tournaments and series.
